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GPS Companion by Magellan

Magellan's GPS Companion is a 12-channel global positioning system receiver that attaches to the Handspring Visor handheld through the Visor's Springboard expansion port.

The GPS Companion provides GPS navigation information and detailed street maps of the entire United States. The information transferred is in standard NMEA 2.1 format and will work with many Palm OS GPS and mapping software applications.

The Map Companion CD-ROM contains detailed nationwide street map coverage, divided into over 20,000 county and city files. With these detailed street maps, the GPS Companion can plot your location and enable you to navigate nearby roads, intersections, and selected points of interest.

User Opinions
Thumbs Up  29% Thumbs Down 71%

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Extremely accurate
I use it for golf and it works great with the free application at www.blackfishsoftware.com
by donsc

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Customer Support non-existent
I have sent 5 emails over a 2 week period to Magellan customer support. I have received 5 replies - all auto-reponses telling me that the request has been forwarded. I can't guess where they sent the emails as I am still waiting for a reply from their support staff. Do NOT buy this product
by misterpunch

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this is a great GPS unit
This GPS is Fast on aquisition with the satellites and very quick on the response time.
by jamesbesaw

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failed after only 12 hrs use/no email support
after only 12 hrs of use, not recognized by visor. troubleshooting nonexistant in otherwize totally pathetic documentation. Request for support by email unanswered, hours for phone support short. While it worked it was nice, speedometer suprizing feature, accuracy off by 5x for static positioning. Looks like I may have an expensive paperweight.
by 98clru

Thumbs Up

Works great
Works with everything I'be thrown at it. Download the patch from Magellan if you have problems with it.
by driver8

Thumbs Up

Magallenes
Very good product. I have a lot of fun, specially when I am in the street.
by Monimbo

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Magallenes
Very good product. I have a lot of fun, specially when I am in the street.
by Monimbo





 

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