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Electronics Garmin StreetPilot ColorMap GPS Receiver, Map Compatible

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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Garmin
Color: StreetPilot
EAN: 0753759016470
Label: Garmin
Manufacturer: Garmin
Model: ColorMap
Publisher: Garmin
Sales Rank: 62059
Size: StreetPilot
Studio: Garmin
Variation Description: StreetPilot

Features:

Portable comprehensive mapping system
High-resolution, 16-color display
High-performance 12-parallel-channel GPS receiver
Displays interstate exit information with food, lodging, and service stations
Compatible with optional Garmin MapSource software for downloading maps and waypoint data

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Garmin's StreetPilot GPS was the first in the automotive marketplace to offer a comprehensive mapping system that was both portable and affordable. The StreetPilot GPS ColorMap takes up where its sister product left off by boasting a razor-sharp, high-resolution, 16-color display for easy map reading. ColorMap works in an auto, truck, or van.Designed primarily for the automobile, the ColorMap improves on the StreetPilot's basemap information by adding exit information for the federal interstate highway system that lists available services such as food, lodging, and service stations. It also contains a reference basemap showing Interstate, U.S., and State highways, plus rivers and lakes in the US, Canada, and Mexico, with main arterial streets shown in metropolitan areas. The ColorMap is compatible with Garmin's complete line of downloadable MapSource CD-ROMs. When paired with the MapSource MetroGuide USA CD-ROM, the ColorMap will store 8 to 128 megabytes of downloaded CD-ROM information at a time depending on the size of the cartridge you use in the unit.The ColorMap features a high-performance twelve parallel channel GPS receiver for quick satellite acquisition and reliable signal reception, whether you're under dense tree cover or surrounded by high-rise skyscrapers. Text and graphics are shown in large type for easy viewing, with a screen brightness adjustment and a night mode that alters the display colors for viewing in dim ambient conditions. The unit also comes with a cigarette lighter adapter for those times when you don't have to rely on battery power.

Amazon.com Review:
Garmin's StreetPilot GPS ColorMap features a large, bright color display but lacks a surprising number of features that are included with some of the less expensive global positioning systems that we've tested. Designed for use in a vehicle, this GPS comes with a dash mount, cigarette lighter adapter, and a serial cable for interfacing with a PC.

At 1.3 pounds and almost 7 inches wide, the GPS ColorMap isn't tiny. The reason for the unit's bulk is the relatively large 16-color backlit display, 1.8 inches high by 3.3 inches wide, that dominates the front of the device. The color screen serves up clear images that are much easier to interpret than those produced by a grayscale display. It's much like looking at a standard road atlas, with red interstates, gray secondary roads, and light blue rivers crisscrossing a bright yellow background. A night mode switches the yellow background to black, and there are several levels of brightness that make the unit legible regardless of the lighting we tested it in. Also, in our tests, the 12-channel GPS receiver took a surprisingly long time to acquire satellite signals, but once they were locked in the unit accurately tracked our movements and never broke its lock when we passed through tunnels or heavily forested areas.

The map database included with the device contains most of the major highways and all of the interstates for the entire United States as well as the more important city streets in large metropolitan areas. This limits the device out of the box for use primarily for cross-country travel. However, the map database can be expanded via a cartridge slot in the battery compartment that accepts separately available 8 MB or 16 MB cartridges. Garmin sells cartridges preloaded with detailed map information, or you can buy a blank cartridge and a MapSource MetroGuide CD-ROM to download data from your PC to the GPS. The built-in database comes with information on interstate exits and labels major bodies of water, but MetroGuide upgrades add many more features like street-level maps for entire cities, restaurant data, and the ability to pinpoint a specific address.

Although the StreetPilot GPS ColorMap is easy to use and highly accurate, it has several shortcomings that detract from its overall value. An automatic routing feature that lets users enter a departure point and destination to get directions would have been nice. As it is, users are forced to enter routes manually or download them from computer software that is compatible with this device. The GPS ColorMap comes with a PC interface cable but no software to download. Most GPS devices in this price range offer pages and pages of data derived from complex internal calculations, but this product offers only the moving-map page and a Dashboard page that serves as a basic trip computer. For this price, we expected more. Also of note is the unit's underwhelming 2.5-hour battery life, which forced us to enter complex routes while the device was being powered by the cigarette lighter adapter. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

One of the only color GPS devices on the market that's designed for vehicles
Easily detached from the base mount so you don't have to leave it in the car
Accurate tracking

Cons:

Needs routing software to realize its full potential
Few data pages
Poor battery life

Amazon.com Product Description:
Designed primarily for the automobile, the basemap data of Garmin's StreetPilot GPS ColorMap displays exit information for the federal interstate highway system, information such as available food, lodging, and service stations. It also contains a reference basemap showing interstate, U.S., and state highways, plus rivers and lakes in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with main arterial streets shown in metropolitan areas. You can plug in optional data cards (MetroGuides) for street-level map detail, access to business listings, and points of interest in your area.

The ColorMap features a high-performance GPS receiver with 12 parallel channels for quick satellite acquisition and reliable signal reception, whether you're under dense tree cover or surrounded by high-rise skyscrapers. The high-resolution, 16-color display makes map reading easier. The Garmin StreetPilot GPS ColorMap shows text and graphics in large type for viewing convenience, and has a screen brightness adjustment and a night mode that alter the display colors for viewing in dim ambient conditions. The unit also comes with a free cigarette lighter adapter so you won't always have to rely on battery power. The StreetPilot ColorMap works in trucks and vans as well.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Great GPSR for driving anywhere!
I've had my SPIII for about two years now, during which the pricing has come down some and the package offerings have increased, so this review may not match the exact contents Amazon offers here. My unit came with a 32MB memory cartidge, the serial port connection cord, the USB programmer cord, the 12V power cord for the cigarette lighter, the "sticky" dash mount, and a MapSource CD with codes to unlock one region (the US and Canada consisted of 5-6 regions, IIRC). I have since bought the beanbag ... Read More

Rating:

- StreetPilot III Review
Pro's: Overall good unit. Great color, well built, very detailed.

Con's: I live in a new development and my home street is not on the map. Software updates to the unit must be done with a serial port (included in box). The problem is that my new laptop does not have a connector for the included cable. Had to spend an additional $13 on a USB to 9 pin serial cable and Garmin said its only a 80% success rate that it will transfer the neccessary data. The Mapsource CD's which contain ... Read More

Rating:

- Expensive, but a VERY worthwile investment!
Please allow me to preface this review with the fact that I have absolutely no sense of direction. For those with excellent sense of direction, this may seem like an extravagant purchase until they come down in cost.
I had to travel to California recently (I only lived there my whole life before 1999), but since I had never driven in California before, I was quite nervous about doing so. The rental car had a GPS very similar to the Street Pilot, and using that gave me a great sense of confidence ... Read More

Rating:

- Impressed...but documentation could be better
I recently bought the SPIII Deluxe package, and I'm really impressed with its capabilities. The route calculation feature when using the "shortest route" option has shown me new ways to travel between points that I've driven for years. The fastest route option is excellent also. The included software (City Navigator) amazes with its complete listing of restaurants, services, points of interest, etc.. I'm sure there are many places missing, but there ane plenty available.

The 128 Mb memory ... Read More

Rating:

- Pretty good, but has some limits
I bought my SP3 when I moved to the Washington DC area, and have to say it works great. I am never lost and it can find nearly everything. There are a few streets that have no numbers in Arlington, but otherwise it is pretty good.

I have also used the SP when traveling to other areas. The one issue that I have is that it has a hard time keeping a good signal in the city because of all the buildings. DC is not too bad, but I have had bigger problems in places like NYC and Toronto with the tall ... Read More

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