Magellan eXplorist 500 review
in GPS / Satnav
Verdict
Easy to use and performs well, but expensive for such a basic tool.
Review Date: 13 May 2008
Reviewed By: Jonathan Bray
Price when reviewed: £209 (£240 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | 980771-12 |
| Review Date | 13 May 2008 |
| Price ex VAT | £209 |
| Price inc VAT | £240 |
| Overall rating |
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| Performance |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| GPS recommended use | Hiking |
| Mapping | |
|---|---|
| Map data provider | N/A |
| Navigation software | N/A |
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| In-car mount type | N/A |
| External GPS antenna included? |
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| Bluetooth support |
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| Front panel memory card reader |
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| Headphone output |
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| Sync via cable? |
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| FM transmitter? |
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| Other functions | |
|---|---|
| Traffic information | N/A |
| Postcode search | N/A |
| PC Software | |
|---|---|
| Software supplied | Magellan Conversion Manager |
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