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(More customer reviews)Before I got this GPS, thought the Magellan Companion was a great idea. The unit itself can run for 12 hours on 2 AAA batteries, the software is loaded on my Palm, I can use it to charge my Palm using the power adapter and I can store the maps on SD memory card on my Palm.
I received the unit and it was light, pretty well built and snapped on to the M505 very nicely. The Nav Companion software for the Palm was also pretty good. However, the Rand McNally mapping software, which is a seperate application was another story. When I first loaded the software on my computer, it looked very promising. It took a lot more space that I had anticipated, but since it had details map of the US as well as thousands of POI, it was that big of an issue.
The trouble began when I try to download a map to my Palm, it kept telling me that the current map area was too large. Then I discovered that I had to zoom in to leve 7 before it allow me to export to my Palm. Well, at level 7 of the Los Angeles area is almost 10MB. I went ahead and download the map to my memory card.
Even worst, when I actually connected my Palm to the GPS and turned it on, it took almost 5 minutes before I got a lock. During my driving trip, I came to the edge of the map that I downloaded and I got a message that I have reach the end of the map and that the GPS will turn off. I could still use the Nav Companion software to track my coordinates, but no map.
So in conclusion, I think it's a good product, but the mapping software needs some major improvements. At least my MAP 330 has a basemap.
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Add the powerful navigation capability of GPS to your Palmtm m500 with the Magellan(R) GPS Companiontm. Sleek, lightweight and affordable, the GPS Companion offers the advantages of GPS technology and a new level of confidence, safety and dependability to your business and recreational travels. Whether your are in the urban canyons of the city or deep in the country, attach the lightweight GPS Companion to your Palm m500 series and you'll always know where you are and where you're going to within a few meters.The GPS Companion comes complete with advanced navigation software. Download and navigate with detailed, street-level mapping of the entire continental United States. Rand McNally's award winning StreetFindertm Deluxe travel navigation software includes over one million points of interest to easily guide you to gas stations, hotels, restaurants, ATMs, airports, tourism locales, businesses and more. Easily pinpoint your location on the map and let your GPS Companion guide your travels, turn-by-turn. Edit and create your own maps to plot your journey, then HotSync to your handheld and let the adventure begin. Nav Companion software allows you to mark waypoints and save positions and directions for making return trips quickly, safely and easily.Turn-by-turn guidance. Enter an address or point of interest and your GPS Companion will provide turn-by-turn directions. Audible signals prompt each turn while your position on the electronic map moves with you to indicate your location to within a few meters.Save routes and waypoints. Store your routes and waypoints to record your journeys and find your way back again and again.Zoom. Zoom in or out to see your position in fine detail or broad over-view of the area you're navigating.Superior tracking. Graphic GPS displays show your speed, heading, distance to destination and more. Designed for high-performance under challenging conditions, your GPS Companion maintains a signal lock, even in urban canyons.WAAS
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