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Dave
08-08-2007, 12:49 AM
http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=18505&trv=1

http://www.magellangps.com/products/product.asp?segID=425
Ursidae69
08-08-2007, 02:16 AM
Wow, that is a cool new series.
Dave
08-08-2007, 04:19 PM
Wow, that is a cool new series.

Agreed. I like the price to feature ratio of the 400 and I really like the ability to overlay the Magellan maps over the NG TOPO! maps.
Dave
08-08-2007, 08:18 PM
Groundspeak post (http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=170441&st=0&p=3005463&#entry3005463) with dealer PDF's.

Only the two most expensive models will have touch screen and will come with a data cable. :(
cruiseroutfit
12-20-2007, 06:00 AM
Anyone have a Triton yet?

The only one in stock anywhere in SLC is the 300, and its only got a 10mb non-expandable memory :smilies27

I've read a couple of online reports from those that got the upgraded models, not good so far. One store had to send the all back to Magellan because of a bug, and they all showed up without a USB cable... after dozens of phonecalls to vendors, Magellan didn't even have cables available yet?? Sounds like their customer service was really lacking too :(

I'm really interested in either the Magellan Triton 400/500 or the Garmin eTrex Legend HCx/Vista HCx. My instinct says to stick with the Garmin, I've had my eTrex since they were new on the market, been a great unit overall. However, the Nat. Geo. map capability of the Triton units is VERY appealing :cool:
BajaTaco
12-20-2007, 02:42 PM
Overland Journal will be getting one for evaluation just as soon as they are ready. :)
theMec
12-20-2007, 04:27 PM
Any idea what scale NG Topo! maps can be used?
cruiseroutfit
12-20-2007, 06:01 PM
Any idea what scale NG Topo! maps can be used?

24k maps as I understand it. The 400/500/1500/2000 units have SD cards, the 200/300 has just 10mb built in memory.

There was some talk of using arial imagery for mapping too, but it was just speculation to my knowledge.
cruiseroutfit
12-20-2007, 06:02 PM
Overland Journal will be getting one for evaluation just as soon as they are ready. :)

So they are not currently ready? They are currently in stock at quite a few vendors, there is just little (or bad) feedback about them thusfar.
Brian McVickers
12-20-2007, 06:38 PM
I saw in one of those Costco coupon books that they hand you as you are leaving, that Costco will have the 500 on sale for $150! But they do not have any in stock yet.

Brian