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Magellan Explorist 500LE Adventure Bundle

Magellan Explorist 500LE Adventure Bundle

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Brand: Magellan
Category: CE


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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 5 reviews
Sales Rank: 29365

Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 1 x 10 x 7

MPN: Explorist 500LE Adve
Model: Explorist 500LE Adve
UPC: 763357116922
EAN: 0763357116922
ASIN: B000MG63VC


Features:
  • Bright color display with keypad and joystick controller make navigation fun and easy
  • North American basemap shows major roads, parks, waterways, city centers, and other major points of interest
  • WAAS-enabled TrueFix technology provides superior accuracy and reliability to within 3 meters
  • Weighs 5.4 ounces and measures 2.2 x 4.7 x 1.3 inches (W x H x D), so you can simply slip it in your pocket
  • Rugged, IPX7 water-proof construction is backed by a manufacturer's full 1-year warranty

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The built-in color map of North America makes it easy to view roads, rivers, waterways, greenways, city centers, airports and other major points of interest. Save 5 track logs, 20 routes and 500 points of interest to the 8 MB available internal memory. Store an unlimited amount of data on your own SD cards.The Magellan Geocache Manager enables you to download coordinates from the Internet directly to your eXplorist 500 and the PC-style file system makes it easy to manage all your data.Easily add detailed MapSend maps for topographic or marine navigation and turn-by-turn street guidance.Intelligently designed for comfortable right or left handed use, the clearly marked keypad provides one-touch access to all your most important features. Joystick controller makes scrolling the simple menus fun and easy. The large color display is easy-to-read day or night. Customizable navigation screens show your location, speed, direction, and distance to destination and more, just the way you want it.Slip your compact (2.2 in x 4.7 in) eXplorist into your pocket and let it guide you on every outdoor adventure. Magellan TrueFix technology provides superior accuracy and reliability, giving you the freedom to explore without concern of getting lost.Your eXplorist 500 is lightweight and pocket-sized so you can take it with you everywhere.The eXplorist 500LE does not include a Li-ion battery or AC adapter but offers all the great GPS features and functions of the eXplorist 500 for a lower price.

Amazon.com Product Description
The Magellan Explorist 500LE Adventure Bundle offers all the great GPS features and functions of the Explorist 500 for a lower price. The 500LE not only makes it easy to get where you are going in the easiest and fastest way possible, but also makes it easy to add detailed maps for topographical, marine or street navigation, so you are covered regardless of where you happen to be.

The Explorist 500LE utilizes a bright, 2.25-inch, 16-color backlit display that makes it easy to read maps and information under any lighting conditions. Intelligently designed for comfortable right or left handed use, the 500LE's clearly marked keypad provides one-touch access to all its most important features. The built-in joystick controller makes scrolling the simple menus fun and easy, while four navigation screens provide you with easy-to-use map, compass, locator, and satellite status information. These customizable navigation screens instantly show your location, speed, direction, distance to your destination and more, just the way you want it.

The Explorist 500LE comes pre-loaded with a color basemap of North America that shows major roads, parks, waterways, city centers, airports and many other major points of interest. The built-in high-speed USB port makes it easy to add detailed MapSend maps, for additional topographic or marine navigation, and turn-by-turn street guidance, as well as downloading coordinates from your PC. This unit also lets you store up to five track logs, 20 routes and 500 points of interest to its 16 MB of available internal memory, as well as store an unlimited amount of data on your own SD cards, so it improves with use. What's more, the Magellan Geocache Manager enables you to download and organize coordinates from the Internet directly to your the Explorist 500LE. This unit features a vertical profile that lets you view graphical elevation changes for where you have been or are going, and a simple PC-style file system that makes it easy to organize and access all your stored data.

Compact enough to take with you wherever you go, the Explorist 500LE weighs 5.4 ounces and measures 2.2 x 4.7 x 1.3 inches (W x H x D), so you can simply slip it in your pocket and let it guide you on every outdoor adventure. And with Magellan WAAS-enabled TrueFix technology, you can be sure this unit will consistently provide superior accuracy and reliability to within three meters, giving you the freedom to explore without the concern of getting lost. The 500LE is powered by either three AAA batteries or an optional lithium-ion battery (not included), and comes with advanced power management to ensure the longest possible battery life. This unit is ready to use right out of the box without requiring any activation or service fees, and allows you to choose between English, Spanish, French or seven other European languages. Encased in rubber-armored, impact-resistant plastic, the Explorist 500LE's rugged, IPX7 water-proof construction is backed by a manufacturer's full one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Explorist 500LE navigator with North American basemap, 64 MB SD memory card, CD-ROM with PC application software, user's guide and warranty information


Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great geocaching GPS   August 23, 2008
I bought one of these to use for geocaching. It has worked like a champ. I couldn't ask for more. It's pretty simple to load waypoints, downloaded from geocaching.com. Just drag and drop. It's extremely accurate. 9 out of 10 times it will put me practically on top of the geocache. Usually within 5 feet.

I haven't loaded any other maps, so I can't comment on that. But the base map has been good enough for what I need.

I'd say this is a great starter GPS for geocaching.



4 out of 5 stars Magellan 500   June 7, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Works great easy to use. Clear screen with different brightness levels. Took hours if not days trying to upload maps. Works great once you figure out you have to use a conversion program. NOT CLEAR in instructions. I uploaded Oregon, California and Nevada (memory card). I purchased maps , case and GPS as a bundle.


2 out of 5 stars Ask before you buy!   May 25, 2008
The product description (and picture) on Amazon states that this product comes with a 64M SD card:
"What's in the Box:
Explorist 500LE navigator with North American basemap, 64 MB SD memory card, CD-ROM with PC application software, user's guide and warranty information"

My package had no memory cards whatsoever. In researching this issue online, I am unable to locate *any* site that says this item includes a SD card of any kind. If I had kept this item, I would have expected to receive a 64MB SD card be sent to me. I would also like Amazon's advertisement corrected immediately.

As well, this item actually shipped from ANTonline instead of "Computer Brain" as stated on the Amazon site.

Finally, the item is listed on Amazon for $141.48 and ANTonline charged me $147.18 (pretax).

As for the device itself...
I have used Garmin GPSs before and found this one more difficult to navigate. It took me several hours of researching online before I realized the stupid connection cable has to be put in seemingly upside-down for your computer to recognize it (there is NOTHING in the accompanying literature that says to do so). My new souped-up Thinkpad couldn't load the software either (and I'm a former help desk technician for IBM so I know what I'm doing when it comes to software). I returned the whole thing to ANTonline, who refunded my money. I was only out the $10 to ship it back to them. They were OK accepting my return but it was only *after* I provided them with a tracking number three weeks later (after no communication from them that they had even received it) when they released the funds back to me via Amazon. Magellan help was NO help - don't even bother. If you google "magellan gps help desk" you'll find plenty to scare you away. This item and seller don't seem worth the extra $10 shipping just for something to return anyway. For $100 more, you can get an awesome Garmin 60cs - stick with Garmin - they know what they're doing!




5 out of 5 stars Love This   August 16, 2007
 3 out of 5 found this review helpful

I bought this for my husband for his birthday. We went through 3 before he found one he likes. This is the one!


1 out of 5 stars inept packaging   August 13, 2007
 2 out of 11 found this review helpful

The unit was packed face down, at the bottom of the shipping box, with virtually all the "polyair" shock absorbing material resting on the back of the plastic casing for the unit. I will be shipping it back to the sender unopened, as I will not risk owning a GPS that was subjected to direct, multiple impacts. I have recorded the bar code, and will copy Magellan on this correspondence.

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