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    Earthmate GPS PN-20

    Earthmate GPS PN-20

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    From: DeLorme
    Category: Software

    List Price: $419.99
    Buy New: $237.85
    You Save: $182.14 (43%)



    New (10) Used (3) from $239.99

    Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 15 reviews
    Sales Rank: 1858

    Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Xp
    Media: Electronics
    Operating System: Windows XP
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
    Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.7 x 4

    MPN: AE-007843-201
    Model: PN-20 Bundle
    UPC: 019916006341
    EAN: 0019916006341
    ASIN: B000QV2Z4C

    Release Date: May 31, 2007
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
    Condition: Sealed in retail packaging direct from Delorme, full Warranty.

    Features:
      • An All-in-One Handheld GPS Solution from DeLorme
      • High-resolution 2.2 TFT color screen for total clarity under a variety of lighting conditions
      • Fast acquisition times, outstanding signal retention
      • Holds up to 10 tracks (10,000 points per track), 1,000 user-defined waypoints, and 50 routes
      • Pre-loaded worldwide highway/major road base map

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    Editorial Reviews:

    Product Description
    DeLorme, famous for its topographic and street map detail, has created a GPS receiver to enable anyone to use a wide variety of detailed maps and aerial imagery for all outdoors activities. The Earthmate GPS PN-20 is a low-cost, high-sensitivity, fully integrated handheld GPS that delivers capabilities previously unavailable at any price. Waterproof to the IPX-7 standard with an impact-resistant rubberized housing for a solid grip Features STMicroelectronics chipset with SiGE RF front-end and DeLorme firmware for outstanding signal acquisition and retention. Works equally well under dense foliage or in-vehicle Easily exchange maps, tracks, and waypoints between your PN-20 GPS unit and your PC with the Topo USA software 75MB of internal flash memory in addition to the preloaded world base map SD Card Slot (1GB SD card included) for additional map, track, and waypoint storage Use the included Topo USA 6.0 software on the PC to create automatic road and trail routes, elevation profiles, and realistic 3-D flyovers

    Amazon.com
    DeLorme, famous for its topographic and street map detail, has created a GPS receiver to enable anyone to use a wide variety of detailed maps and aerial imagery for all outdoors activities. The Earthmate GPS PN-20 is a low-cost, high-sensitivity, fully integrated handheld GPS that delivers capabilities previously unavailable at any price.



    DeLorme maps and imagery on a handheld GPS

    GPS for wherever you go. On Trail.... On Road... On Water....

    An All-in-One Handheld GPS Solution from DeLorme
    Includes Topo USA 7.0 DVD mapping software with full U.S. topographic and street maps, plus aerial imagery

    • NMEA-compliant 12-channel receiver
    • Fast acquisition times, outstanding signal retention
    • High-resolution 2.2" TFT color screen for total clarity under a variety of lighting conditions
    • 75 MB of user-available internal flash memory
    • SD card slot for up to 2 GB additional memory
    • Holds up to 10 tracks (10,000 points per track), 1,000 user-defined waypoints, and 50 routes
    • Aerial imagery available for free download
    • Pre-loaded worldwide highway/major road base map
    • Waterproof to IPX-7 standard
    • Impact-resistant rubberized housing
    • On-device road routing
    • Runs on 2 AA batteries (included) or available lithium-ion rechargeable battery
    • WAAS-enabled
    • Device dimensions: 2.43" W x 5.25" H x 1.5" D
    • Weight 5.12 oz.

    Why the All-in-One PN-20 Handheld?

    Maps Included
    No extra maps to buy. Includes DeLorme Topo USA 7.0 DVD software with full, updated U.S. topographic & street maps to export as needed to your PN-20. Also includes an on-device highway-level world base map.

    FREE Aerial Imagery Downloads
    Includes $100 worth (400 sq. km) of DeLorme Aerial Data Packets of your U.S. areas of interest. Download Aerial Data Packets containing black & white aerial imagery (DOQQs), Sat-10 colorized satellite imagery, and scanned USGS 7.5-minute quads using Topo USA's NetLink tab.

    Multiple Views of the Same GPS Location
    On-device data layering lets you select which map or imagery type to see of your GPS location. Switch among data types to gain a comprehensive view of where you are--it's revolutionary and provides a whole new level of geographic detail.

    Bright Color Screen
    Works in bright sunlight to total darkness. Sharp brand screen featuring the latest transflective screen technologies to maximize visibility under a variety of lighting conditions.

    Rugged and Waterproof
    Conforms to IPX-7 waterproof standard with impact-resistant rubberized housing for a solid grip. Concealed battery compartment with SD card slot. Includes two AA batteries.

    High-Performance Technology
    Features STMicroelectronics chipset with SiGE RF front-end and DeLorme firmware for outstanding signal acquisition and retention. Works equally well under dense foliage or in-vehicle.

    Easy Exchange of Maps, Tracks, and Waypoints
    Exchange pre-cut multi-state routable regions between Topo USA on the desktop to the GPS, or select only the specific, customized areas you want--topographic maps and imagery. Exchange routes, tracks, and waypoints between the GPS and Topo USA (two-way transfers).

    Extensive On-Device Memory
    75MB of internal flash memory available in addition to the preloaded world base map. Holds up to ten tracks (10,000 points per track); 1,000 user-defined waypoints; and 50 routes. SD slot also available.

    Powerful Topographic Software Included
    The included Topo USA PN-20 software is loaded with additional capabilities for use on a desktop PC. Create automatic road and trail routes, elevation profiles, and realistic 3-D flyovers. No extra charge to you--a $99.95 retail value by itself!

    A Powerful Partnership

    Earthmate GPS PN-20 and Topo USA
    The Earthmate GPS PN-20 with included Topo USA 7.0 DVD software provides a complete two-way map data, waypoint, and track log transfer capability:

    It's a powerful way to create and save detailed GPS-accurate maps for use on the desktop software and on the GPS.

    • Prepare exactly the maps and imagery you want on the desktop, including waypoints, tracks, and automatically generated routes, and then transfer to the Earthmate GPS PN-20
    • Once you've been in the field or in-vehicle with the Earthmate GPS, transfer your new and updated waypoints and track logs back to the Topo USA desktop software and edit and save within your map files

    Topo USA/Earthmate PN-20 Map Exchange Overview
    DeLorme has pre-cut U.S. multi-state regions within the included Topo USA software. This allows you to update the world base map on the GPS with more detailed routable U.S. highway and major roads for your region(s) of interest. This design maximizes user-available, on-device internal memory for even more detailed topographic maps and imagery you cut from Topo USA of your precise areas of interest. The Eastern 1(A) multi-state region, as an example, requires 12 MB, with a total of 75 MB available on the device. These precut regions are located in the left window of the Handheld Exchange dialog, which is also where your map packages, waypoints, and tracks will be stored once created. (Note: you can store up to 2 GB of data on an SD card. The SD card slot is located within the battery compartment, beneath the batteries.)

    The PN-20--Topo USA 7.0 System comes with:

    Street and Topographical Maps

    View Maps

    Detailed U.S. Street & Topographic Maps

    • Cut & transfer custom map packages of the exact coverage you want
    • Detailed vector-based maps created from the USGS topographic data & the latest DeLorme U.S. street & trail network
    • U.S. land cover including bodies of water, wetlands, forests, mountains, glaciers, grasslands, rock cover & more
    • Contour lines with elevation numbers
    • Fully routable when combined with the corresponding Regional Highway map
    • By default, saved map packages include data zoom levels 8-17 (which translates to a scale of 4 miles through 40 ft). Saved maps display all roads, land cover, and contours.
    View Maps

    U.S. Regional Routable Highway Maps

    • Convenient, precut multi-state regions--transfer from Topo USA to your PN-20, as needed
    • Major highways & major roads
    • Required for road routing on the PN-20
    • Regional maps cover scales of 4 miles to .25 miles
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    The DeLorme World Base Reference Map

    • Preloaded on the Earthmate GPS PN-20
    • High-level map includes country borders, highways & major roads
    • Displays interstates and major highways at scales of 500 miles to 8 miles
    • Created by DeLorme's staff of professional cartographers

    Aerial Data Packet (ADP) Downloads--400 sq. km FREE!
    Comprised of the three layers for a chosen area.

    View Maps

    USGS 7.5-Minute Quad Maps

    • FREE download into Topo USA as part of your ADPs
    • Transfer from Topo USA to your PN-20, as needed
    • The authentic scanned USGS 7.5-minute paper quad maps
    • Show roads, trails, buildings, large natural landmarks & other unique features
    View Maps

    DOQQ (Digital Orthoquads) B&W Aerial Imagery

    • FREE download into Topo USA as part of your ADPs
    • Transfer from Topo USA to your PN-20, only as needed
    • Detailed, black & white, satellite imagery
    • Provide a unique aerial perspective, ideal in off-the-beaten-path environments
    • View logging & 4WD roads, bodies of water, and other natural features from above
    View Maps

    Sat-10 Color Satellite Imagery

    • FREE download into Topo USA as part of your ADPs
    • Transfer from Topo USA to your PN-20, only as needed
    • 10-meter colorized satellite imagery for viewing large geographic areas
    • Provides high-level views of vegetation, topography, and large, visible geologic formations on the Earth's surface
    • Natural color satellite imagery derived from merging SPOT 10m panchromatic & Landsat 30m multi-spectral scenes



    Customer Reviews:   Read 10 more reviews...

    2 out of 5 stars GPS device is decent, software isn't.   May 26, 2008
    J. L. DIBIASI (NYC)
    2 out of 2 found this review helpful

    I have been using Delorme software since Street Atlas 4.0 (1996) and their Earthmate GPS devices since they were released- unfortunately the software interface has barely changed since then and it's difficult to use when compared to much more intuitive mapping software like Google Maps/Earth, Microsoft Live Maps, and Mapquest. In fact after buying Street Atlas 2007 last year and a car with a GPS built in I figured I would probably never buy or need Delorme software again... but then I picked up a boat... in researching products I was back at Topo USA 7 and from both the box of the product and the Delorme website you see it mention NOAA marine charts and I thought that this was the answer I needed, when I saw it packaged with a new Earthmate color screen GPS and considered myself lucky.

    I was not. the software came in and I guess I could have lived with the dated Delorme interface, but the program is a memory hog and took close to an hour to install on a decent Sony Windows XP laptop with a gig of ram. Even after being installed the software is slow and "3D" mode whatever that is causes a fatal error, which is strange as Google Earth and other 3D software work just fine. Didn't matter too much, I wasn't interested in 3D, just those NOAA charts.

    Unfortunately none of the charts are included... you must setup a web account and buy and download each chart- each one costing $10 and to cover say New York waterways in general would easily cost more than the device itself. No where on the box or website did it mention you had to pay extra for these charts- which is strange since it did mention you had to pay extra for the aerial/satellite imagery.

    I purchased the 1 chart I would use the most and the process was fairly straightforward after I gave them all my personal and credit card info... Of course once the time came to put the chart on the GPS I was again stuck in what seemed like a much prolonged process of Topo7 making, saving, and then transferring the data to the device, it was close to another hour.

    The Earthmate GPS PN-20 is decent enough. It was able to get a lock when I turned it on in my living room near the window which was impressive. I was sad to see it used 2 AA batteries and not some sort of rechargeable. Further upsetting was the non-standard USB or miniUSB cord but a USB cable specific only to the Earthmate PN-20 so if it is lost or damaged you'll only be buying your replacement from Delorme.

    Overall I gave this 2 stars as I was disappointed on all accounts- I would have skipped on this purchase knowing what I know now.



    3 out of 5 stars meant for hikers   April 30, 2008
    Ron Zoeller
    1 out of 1 found this review helpful

    I have been very happy with the Delorme products on my laptop. I have also been quite unhappy with other GPS devices like Garmin and TomTom, so I decided to try the PN-20. This is for use in a vehicle and the display on the PN-20 is too small for use in a vehicle. I have returned the PN-20 and will continue using my laptop.



    2 out of 5 stars unstable firmware   February 24, 2008
    David Updegraff (Duluth, MN United States)
    7 out of 7 found this review helpful

    Out of the box, the unit I got kept locking up and rebooting. Very unstable. Delorme suggested I upgrade to firmware 1.3, but the unit was already at that level so N/A. Unuseable.


    5 out of 5 stars A really great GPS unit   February 20, 2008
    Levi Abbott (Columbus, NE)
    7 out of 7 found this review helpful

    I bought this unit to use outdoors because I have been a big fan of their paper Atlas for more than a decade and more recently of their software. This GPS unit is a real gem! Extremely rugged, water proof (it even floats in case you ever take it with you fishing). Initially, I had planned on only using it recreationally, but I have Delorme's XMap software for work and discovered that I could scan our company system maps and download those onto the PN-20, too.
    I do however wish that the screen was a little bigger, sometimes it is a little difficult to see the small screen.



    5 out of 5 stars Well thought out design   January 19, 2008
    picowave (Seattle, WA)
    7 out of 7 found this review helpful

    I chose PN-20 over Garmin Vista HCx for its overall value. It was a tough choice between the two. Vista HCx is more compact, faster graphics redraw, and more sensitive receiver than PN-20, but PN-20 came with a much better map package, more intuitive and flexible menuing, a better physical design, and a good enough sensitive receiver. I'm very happy with the PN-20.

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