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- Excellent product that does the job well
I wanted a GPS primarily for driving and finding addresses. The Garmin EMAP deluxe does exactly for that purpose, and does it extremely well!

First of all, if you want to find specific addresses, you need to get the metroguide CD and download detail map info into your GPS. Otherwise, all you get is major roadways and highways. You won't get lost, but if the house you're looking for is located on some local road, you won't find it. You need a data cartridge to hold the detail maps. The emap deluxe comes with an 8 mb cartridge. 8 MB is sufficient, although I think it should've come with 16 MB.... You also need a PC interface cable, which also comes with emap deluxe.

8 MB will hold detail maps for approximately a radius of 25-30 miles. If you're driving across states, bring a laptop and the cd.

The screen is sufficiently large so that you won't have to scroll painfully. The display is clear, and the backlighting is very nice in that you don't lose any contrast. You can look at the thing in pitch blackness and you'll see the map extremely well.

This gadget is extremely fun to watch, and very satisfying-- i.e. you won't be disappointed in terms of what it can do-- whether those functionalities are worth (the price), that's a different question. If you drive a lot and get lost a lot, or if you wish you can find shortcuts if you're stuck in traffic, it's definitely worth it. Also keep in mind that the metroguide CDs cost (extra).

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- GPS for City Driving
The primary use for my GPS is city driving, and in LA it is a huge help. To use this unit for city driving you must also purchase the MetroGuide USA CD's. These CD's can upload data to the eMap. This data includes addresses, businesses, and surface streets. I also have the external antenna for my car, and I find this helps a lot when the unit is in the car. It should be noted that it can not actually plan a route for you, but you can use the map to determine your route. Also, it tells you how far away from your destination you are, and aproximately how long it will take you to get there. I have set waypoints all over the city so that I can always find my way. I can also punch an address in and it will show me right where that point is. I never get lost anymore. Many people also use this unit for hiking, or camping, and I have used it for this a couple times as well, and have found it very useful. I have also taked it in the airplane and it is a kick to see where you are, and how fast you are going. I have used a number of other units and find this one to be the most versatile, and great all around.

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- A great GPS unit!
had my e-Map for over a month now and really love it. good acuracy, fast positioning, and easy to use software. make sure to download the latest sw from the garmin web site. it's free and has useful new features not in the software shipped with the unit. one downside is the short battery life - only ~8 hours when in he normal mode but power saving mode extends battery life considerably. comes with a power cord that you can plug into a cigarett lighter socket so the short battery life is no problem when using it in the car or boat.

bought the u.s. roads and recreation software and am extremely pleased with it. incredible detail and falling-off-a-log easy to upload maps from the cd into the e-map. don't waste your money on the worldmap cd, which has no where hear enough detail to be useful for anything.

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- Still not perfect
I have been following the development of GPS systems over the last ten years and this is a powerful compact GPS that you can get accurate street level maps that are downloadable from your computer. You can plan routes look up addresses, and have difficulty getting lost with the right downloaded data. The display is hard to read while driving, and it many deseigned for a compact travel map. The larger version of this model has a readable screen, but not compact for carrying. When driving, the gps is sometimes off by 50 to a 100 feet, but that is common with most GPS. I would prefer a little more contrast in the screen for reading or a color screen that might be easier to read. Scrolling to the differenct screens is very easy and you can figure out the program in 5 minutes.

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- Long-term emap update
I wrote a review on the emap a while back in April and am now reviewing from a long-term perspective.

The emap is still SO much fun to use. I use it every time I go off-roading, cruising, bikeing, or hiking. I have not yet had one glitch in the unit and it still runs as good as day one! It hasn't gone through much toruture because it has been mounted in my SUV, but it has held up very nicely!

Since my last review, Garmin has updated the software on the emap which adds a sunrise/sunset/moonrise/moonset feature which is VERY NICE! It gives you an attractive little diagram of the earth and where the sun and moon are along with written info.

I have used the emap to its capability and would still HIGHLY recommend this GPS to anyone because it is very adaptable to any lifestyle. Garmin even makes a handle bar mount for you to take it on your bike or atv. There are just endless possibilities with this little contraption.

Overall Grade: VERY recommendable! If you want the technical info, look at my APRIL review.

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