Sep 19, 2009
DeLorme Earthmate BT-20 GPS
Amazon.com
A smart, flexible GPS, mapping, and routing solution offering both Bluetooth and USB connectivity. Plugs into your USB laptop PC or UMPC, or works wirelessly with your Bluetooth-enabled laptop, UMPC, PDA, or touchscreen phone (Palm OS or Windows Mobile). Included Street Atlas USA PLUS DVD software delivers voice-guided navigation, updated street-level detail for the U.S. and Canada, highways and main roads in Mexico. Import and geo-locate your own databases, or the 150 million included phone listings. Create driving routes automatically, with user controls for road preferences. Locate 4 million places of interest–restaurants, lodgings, attractions, truck stops, and businesses of all kinds. Download aerial imagery. Add custom detail. Insert photos, documents, and Web links into your map files. Use MapShare to easily share maps, routes, and directions via secure Web link. Print a variety of map packages, including large-format plots. Package includes 12-volt (lighter jack) and A/C chargers, plus a 3-foot USB power cable. A smart, flexible GPS, mapping, and routing solution offering both Bluetooth and USB connectivity. Smart, flexible design, works via Bluetooth or laptop USB connection Wire (more…)
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting GPS hardware, software sucks
I was tempted to switch from Microsoft Streets and Trips because Microsoft used to ship with a GPS receiver which due to its poor design broke for me.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Difficult
This products is difficult to use. The maps are fine, but if you want to change the route, you have to pick multiple points along the new route to force the mapping software into…
5.0 out of 5 stars
great GPS
The gps is quick at getting a lock on the satilites, I am still getting use to the software for routing.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Its really easy if you read the instructions!
I have the GPS BT-20 on my Delorme Handheld and my Sony laptop. It works great for me in the car, the plane and in the woods.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Provides excellent flexibility
I agree with many of the other reviews regarding the awkwardness of the DeLorme software user interface.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Neat hardware, junk software
I bought one of these at Fry’s and quickly found that the receiver didn’t pick up satellite data as well as it should. (I’ve used and programmed with GPS units before.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Buy a Standalone GPS Instead
I thought the tiny BT-20 would be a great addition to my Palm Treo 680 and save me having to carry a bulky dedicated GPS around.
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DeLorme Earthmate GPS BT-20
Bought this product for my pda. I found that its quite useless since there is no audio at all. The maps for a pda have to be made from the main program.