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It's design and ease of use. Love the fact that NATGEO Maps interface well with it. You will need to update the version of National Geographic Maps to make it recognize the Triton, but once that is done, it works great. Buttons a little stiff, but the touch screen is very well designed and makes navigating around the screen much easier. Battery life is good to very good and the background light makes reading the unit very easy in low light situations. One flaw is that the Triton does not erase all the tracks, but on the zoom out, it is of no consequence. On a scale of 1 to 10 and 10 being the best, I will give this unit a 9.5
Be sure to verify the Megellan unit you buy includes map updates, otherwise you'll be lost. Also take spare batteries and get a set of rechargeable ones.
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Before I purchased the 1500, I read may reviews online and did my homework. I was a bit skeptical as most of the reviews were negative. I found that these reviewers just did not take the time to explore the menus to see how to operate it. It isn't difficult. I suppose that they likely used the product for less than 5 minutes, because that is how long it took me to learn to use all of the functions. This unit tracks very well, even while flying aircraft at around 115mph. There is no problem with the Topo maps. I really like the ability to use an external antenna, and the SD card memory capability. It is also possible to purchase SD cards with maps already loaded that include Topo of two entire states (available on ebay). Also this CD comes with an emergency program incase the unit fails, however, I have not had any problems with mine. The Topo software and downloads on the Nat Geo site could really be improved. It takes forever to upload 24k scale maps and/or aerial photos. The interface of the website also could use some improvement. I also bought a RAM ATV mount. it works great, and it is solid. I don't worry about losing my GPS from this mount. However, the external power cord is a bit tricky to to attach while in the cradle, and is not very portible - once installed it is great until you want to use it on another vehicle. You must take the whole thing apart with tiny screws. For functionality, ruggedness, etc, I give it 5 stars. I really like the touch screen interface with or without slylus. easy to drag you finger lightly over screen to pan. The choice of waypoint icons is lacking. Also, it can take a few tries to get a waypoint from a point on the map (not at the GPS location). It doesn't seem to take the first time. This unit is spendy, but a huge improvement over my Garmin mapping GPS. Another drawback is you can only use Nat GEO maps from that slow webpage. I sort of wish I would have bought the 2000 with the camera and voice recorder. Anyway, it is a great product and VERY easy to use. I am most impressed with the reciever strength. I can get a signal inside my house with the blinds shut 10 feet away from the window. Crazy.Read full review
The Triton series GPS units tend to function like pro units and usability can be complicated, although the 1500 is pro and the better of the series. The 2000 is only an upgrade if your looking for a camera, all other features are pretty much the same as the 1500. I started on the Triton 300, and then upgraded to the 1500. Past usability, the GPS unit is very good and accurate, I've been using it to plot land and never had it fail on me once. It functions well at speeds of 70mph in a car and spot on with homemade and purchased maps against a gov land map. I have used other GPS units and the Triton 1500 seems to function quicker and more accurate then other brands. I have read that people have had issues with the screen in sunlight, but I found adjusting the the brightness will over come this issue (button on the side that turns on the light will also adjust the screen if pressed quickly). The touch screen although functions very well can be annoying when dusty, but that is the same with any touch screen GPS. The VantagePoint software does have issues, although for the most part it works well. I have had the software cause a blue screen on my laptop (Win 7 Core2duo 4 gigs), but it does save my way points and trails as soon as I finish them so there is no re inputting when it does crash. And crashes have been very few. Pros: Fast Accurate Many features Can use very detailed maps Cons: VantagePoint computer interface Software is buggy Menus and functionality can be complicated for new usersRead full review
We like our Magellan 1500 and use it here in Alaska for trekking through the wilderness on snow machines. We need to bring extra batteries though. When setting it up and updating the files it is not very user friendly, same with National Geo maps. We had to figure out how to download and display maps on our own. We are still trying to figure out how to erase unwanted treks and use many other features. The Magellan 1500 needs a detailed user manual, I mean details on how to use each feature on each screen in each section.
