Garmin eMap Deluxe 2.2-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

by Garmin

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• Product Dimensions: 12 x 6 x 3 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000050FGQ
• Item model number: 100020103
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,757 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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The size of a small, flat calculator, the eMap contains a 12-parallel-channel global positioning system receiver and weighs a mere 6 ounces. Even with its compact style, the eMap boasts an extralarge display for showing more map data and the same power you've come to expect from Garmin handhelds--even while operating for up to 14 hours on two AA batteries.

The eMap features an internal base map containing information on North and South America including state and country boundaries, lakes, rivers, streams, airports, cities, towns, coastlines, and U.S. state and interstate highways. In addition, the eMap provides exit information for the federal interstate highway system. With the eMap, you will know when you are near services such as food, lodging, and service stations.

With the bundled MetroGuide U.S.A. CD-ROM and 8 MB memory cartridge, you'll be able to easily transfer areas of interest from your PC to the eMap--just select a desired location and download the data. You'll see details like the locations of restaurants, banks, gas stations, tourist attractions, and more. And you can use your GPS to look up street addresses and points of interest, then navigate to them with the help of onscreen arrows and street-level detail.

The eMap features 500 waypoints with name and graphic symbol, 2,000 track log points, 10 saved tracks, and 2 resettable odometers. It also has rising and setting times for the sun and moon, sun and moon position, and moon phase for any day of the year anywhere in the world.

This deluxe package contains the MetroGuide U.S.A. CD-ROM, 8 MB data card, and a PC interface cable.

Product Description

GARMIN 010-00201-03 eMap Deluxe with Metroguide CD

Customer Reviews

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131 of 134 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emap GPS information highway!, November 19, 2000

By 

Sean Rubcic (San Diego, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Garmin eMap Deluxe 2.2-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)

The Garmin Emap is by far the best handheld unit I have owned, compared with other Garmin products I have owned i.e. GPS III GPS 45. These units are great, but the Emap goes a step further with its more road oriented features, for people who use GPS in there cars or motorcycles, like I do. When you are driving down the highway, and get the urge to eat or pee! just push a few buttons, And right on the screen pops the closest exit with bathrooms, vending machines, or Burgerking, hotels, and gas stations. Even tells you if the gas station has diesel fuel and propane, or RV & truck parking. The large backlite screen gives you decent detail, and is easy to read in any light, it's functions are menu driven, just highlight a function with the arrow key, and push enter, And you will be on the GPS information highway!

53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkably easy to use! Powerful and fun device!, December 27, 2000

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Kevin Pugh (Birmingham, AL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Garmin eMap Deluxe 2.2-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)

I received the Garmin eMap Deluxe with Metro Guide as a Christmas present. I was somewhat worried that this would be one of those wonderful gadgets that only someone with a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering could operate. However, much to my surprise it is very easy to operate. The wonderful thing about this particular GPS is that you can transfer an entire city map into the 8 Meg memory chip that comes with the package. Most cities will fit into the 8 Meg chip however larger chips are also available. (For instance the Atlanta Map is 7.48 Meg, however the New York City map is broken down into Northeast and Southwest portions equaling 14.788 Meg)

Let me cover some of the features of the Garmin eMap Deluxe. 1) Compass - while this GPS does not have a compass per se, it does have a mechanism that will tell you what direction you are traveling in. This is very helpful and very cool, however you cannot stand in one particular place and know which direction you are facing.

2) Speed - this feature will give you your average speed in real-time. While driving down the road I looked down and it was updating my speed once ever second. No exaggeration! I couldn't believe how fast it was responding. This GPS also remembers the details concerning your speed in the "Trip Computer", you can find your Moving (Speed) Average, Overall (Speed) Average, as well as your Maximum Speed.

3) Trip Distance - since it knows how fast you are going it also displays your "Trip Distance". It is amazingly accurate and matches my car's odometer perfectly.

4) Time - there is also a built in clock that keeps exact time through what I can only assume is the satellite(s).

5) Find - by pressing this button you can find "waypoints" (self programmed through your computer), "cities", "exits", "points of interest", "addresses", and "intersections". This is very cool. You can easily find anything from the nearest gas station (or if you're picky the nearest Chevron or BP) to the nearest McDonald's. I particularly enjoy the "address" option that lets you type in an address (must have that city currently in memory) and it shows you the destination on the display. However, this GPS does not have the ability to route you to a destination. (by route I mean, turn left on Main Street, travel 1.4 miles, and turn right on, yada, yada, yada) Although if you program the desired route into your computer you can transfer it to your GPS and then follow the route. Even still, it does not tell you when to turn. It is your responsibility to keep up with the path.

6) GPS Info - another cool feature that will tell you your current location (N 33.27.000, W085.54.231), your elevation above sea level, your speed, the accuracy (i.e. margin of error is 19.3 feet, etc), as well as what particular satellites you are receiving from (right now five satellites are conglomerating to give me my current position).

7) Sun and Moon - a trivial feature that tells you the current date, time, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset.

8) Zoom - the main screen allows you to zoom from a range of 120 feet all the way to 800 miles.

I originally thought that this would be more trouble than help. However after playing with the GPS for less than two days I have virtually mastered it. Listed above are only a few of the features of the Garmin eMap Deluxe with Metro Guide. Also, I would highly recommend purchasing the cigarette adapter for your car since you can burn a pair of AA batteries in a day. However, don't worry about this too much, this GPS was designed for traveling in the car so batteries don't burn out as fast as you might think. I believe that if you are in the market for a GPS it would be more than worth the extra money to get this model over a cheaper version that cannot provide you with near the information or features that this one will.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT PRODUCT, February 12, 2001

By 

E. Karpinski (Wantagh, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garmin eMap Deluxe 2.2-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)

I was given the eMap Deluxe in December, as a gift. Since then I've been using it almost everyday. The unit works great! The base map installed in the unit will get you around, but does not show local streets. After downloading information from the Mapsource Metroguide, it was great to see all the local streets on the map. I found the "show next street" feature to be really useful, especially at night. When driving , I put some velcro on the bottom of the unit and stood it up on the dashboard against the windshield. It remained there nicely without falling off, and picked up the sattelite signals easily. I've taken some car trips with the unit, and it woked perfectly. Metroguide gives you lots of information you may need about the Interstate Exits as you drive. For example, if you are looking for a certain kind of gas station, you can find it along the way. I've used it on a plane while traveling. It was fascinating to look down on the ground and see a river or small town and be able to tell it's name. Also you can tell when crossing from one state to the next. It gave the speed of the plane as well as the altitude. The trip computer gives you average speed, total time of the trip, stopped time, moving time and more. Overall I am very happy with the performance of the unit, but there are some things I am not crazy about. 1. The 8 meg chip that comes with the unit doesn't hold that much information. I live on Long Island, and the county I live in borders New York City, so 8 megs of data covers a small area of the city and Long Island. I had to buy the 16 meg chip, and still cannot get all of NYC and all of Long Island. If you live in a suburban area maybe the 8 megs will work for you. 2. The unit goes through batteries very quickly. I tried to conserve them as much as possible, but finally bought a cigarette lighter adapter for the unit. 3. I found that in congested areas, where the distance between streets are short, sometimes the unit can't pick up the sattelite signals fast enough. You could pass a street without it showing as a "next street". 4. The Metroguide maps seem to be dated. I was recently in Arizona, and some of the local streets that I know have been there for at least the last three years were not on the map. In all I recommend this unit if you are interested in a quality GPS to use while traveling. Because this is my first GPS, I can't compare it with any other units. I am curious though about how it compares with the GPS III +. I'd like to know how the two units differ and if one is better than the other. But this one is a good bet.