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DeLorme Earthmate BT-20 GPS [OLD VERSION] by DeLorme US Software
Software SummaryManufacturer: DeLorme US Software Brand: DeLorme US Software Format: DVD-ROM Release Date: 2008-04-07 Platform: Windows Vista, Windows XP Model: AE-7977-203 Product features: - Wireless connectivity for your Bluetooth-enabled laptop PC, PDA, or touch-screen phone with Palm OS or Windows Mobile; also connects to laptop PCs via USB
- GPS voice navigation with fast satellite acquisition
- Slim, compact size - outside dimensions are smaller than a business card
- 3-way power options; lithium-ion battery with A/C charger; 12-volt in-car charger, and 3' USB cable to power device from your laptop PC
- Import and map your own Excel, ACT! and other database files, creating optimized routes with multiple stops
Software Reviews of DeLorme Earthmate BT-20 GPS [OLD VERSION]Customer Review: Interesting GPS hardware, software sucks Summary: 1 Stars
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. BT-20 was the only laptop navigation software with a GPS receiver which supported both Bluetooth and USB. However the software just plain sucks.
i) The routing engine is pathetic. It doesn't honor specified road preferences. Neither does it seem to differentiate quickest from shortest. Compared to Street and Trips it consistently chose the suboptimal route, preferring Forest Roads and Unpaved Roads even when told explicitly to avoid them.
ii) Disabling screen saver would have been a very useful option but it doesn't work.
iii) Route recalculation threshold doesn't work either. If I just switch lanes on a highway it thinks I'm "Off Route" and starts recalculating (even with the recalculation threshold set to highest 500ft).
iv) The software doesn't understand the concept of one way lanes and keeps recommending travel in the wrong direction on a one way street.
v) Maps and routes are a lot harder to visualize than Street and Trips
vi) Spoken names feature can't pronounce difficult street names
vii) When GPS is on you can't permanently change zoom level
viii) Finding an address without a zipcode is very slow and with a zipcode requires too many clicks.
ix) Point of Interest list seems poor compared to Street and Trips (which I always thought was old).
x) I have seen initial satellite lock times to be longer than advertised 10 minutes.
Even though I used Street and Trips for years I wasn't particularly a fan of it and kept hoping Microsoft would have a credible competitor in this space but Delorme's software makes me think that Street and Trips guys actually did a decent job.
To Delorme's credit they do have Voice commands (which I haven't tried) and I like their zoom out using the mouse option as well as the overview available when routing using GPS in 2D. Regardless of the good points/intent it should be illegal to sell such buggy software !
Description of DeLorme Earthmate BT-20 GPS [OLD VERSION]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 USAŽ 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.Format: WIN 2000XPVISTA Genre: PRODUCTIVITY UPC: 019916005702 Manufacturer No: AE-7977-203 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 Wireless connectivity for your Bluetooth-enabled laptop PC, PDA or touch-screen phone (Palm OS or Windows Mobile); also connects to laptop PCs via USB. - NEW! Support for UMPCs
- New--NavMode with large, easy-to-read data fields and optional 3-D perspective (laptops and UMPCs only)
- New--Hundreds of thousands of new roads and updated road names
- GPS voice navigation
- Fast satellite acquisition
- Slim, compact size--outside dimensions smaller than a business card
- 3-way power options: lithium-ion battery with A/C charger; 12-volt in-car charger, and 3' USB cable to power device from your laptop PC
Includes Street Atlas USA Plus DVD mapping software When you're driving in the car and you get lost, don't you ever wish you didn't have to deal with a bulky atlas? Or when you're walking around in an unfamiliar city, don't you wish you didn't have to deal with a huge map? Now you don't have to with Street Atlas USA 2009 PLUS. You can put these maps on your GPS, PDA, PC or even your UMPC. Know where you're going with street-level detail of the U.S. and Canada, and also highways and main roads in Mexico. There are over 4 million places of interest in the U.S. and Canada for when you're looking for something specific. An affordable yet powerful set of mapping tools that allow businesses and advanced mapping enthusiasts to visualize their data on detailed DeLorme maps. Import and geo-locate your own text files from Excel, ACT!, and other database programs. Updated street-level detail for the U.S. and Canada, major roads for Mexico. Use the 150 million included phone listings to create databases (e.g., supermarkets within a radius), or find friends or services. Create driving routes automatically, with user controls to take the roads you prefer--avoid congestion or take scenic drives. Locate 4 million places of interest--restaurants, lodgings, attractions, truck stops, sports venues, and businesses of all kinds. 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. GPS-ready with voice navigation and other high-end features. Use new NavMode for a 3-D perspective. | NEW in Street Atlas USA 2009 and Street Atlas USA 2009 PLUS: - Support for Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers (UMPCs)
- Hundreds of thousands of new roads and road name updates
- Improved features when GPS tracking, including 3-D perspective and larger, more accessible user controls
Street Atlas USA 2009 PLUS - All the features and capabilities found in standard version
- Put Your contact manager listings on the map
- Import and edit an unlimited number
- Display their map locations, for strategic planning, routing, more
- Print large-format wall maps
- Link photos, documents and URLs to the maps
- Get 150 million U.S. and Canadia residential and business phone listings FREE--newly updated
- Import up to 1,000 at a time
- Query by Yellow Page headings and create your own databases
- Right-click on a street and get all its phone listings
- Ability to delete duplicate records from Yellow Page phone search results
- Street-level detail for the U.S. and Canada, highways and main roads in Mexico
- Over 4 million places of interest in U.S. and Canada
- Easy, automatic routing
- GPS ready, with voice-guided navigation
- Versatile, flexible editing and print capabilities
- Application included for mapping, routing, and GPS navigation with Palm OS, Windows Mobile devices
- Incorporate aerial imagery into your maps and routes--download $40 worth free
- Share customized maps, routes, and directions with others via a secure Web link
- GPS-accurate placement for individual locations in 90+ chains in the U.S. and Canada
- Truck stop data with extended information about service offerings
- 900+ malls and access roads
- Airport access roads
- Major sports venues college, professional, NASCAR
- Translucent route highlights to better display underlying map data
- Support for multiple monitors
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