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| About - Magellan Triton 2000 |
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The Magellan Triton 2000 is part of the GPS test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, handheld hiking GPS models like the Triton 2000 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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| About This Brand |
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Magellan lays claim to developing the first commercially available handheld GPS receiver, the NAV 1000, introduced in 1989. The California company makes portable navigation systems for hikers in addition to automobiles, and it is the supplier of the NeverLost system used in Hertz rental cars. Magellan units have scored well in our testing, and we've been impressed with some of Magellan's newest models. The company is credited with introducing the first portable nav system that can respond to voice commands. But like other portables with that feature, we have seen mixed results in our testing. |
| Features & Specs - Magellan Triton 2000 | |
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Screen size (in.) |
2.7 |
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Battery life (hrs.) |
6 |
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Topographic maps |
No |
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Electronic compass |
Yes |
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| Additional Information (The information below has been supplied by an external source.) |
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| General Information | |
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| Manufacturer | Mitac International Corporation |
| Manufacturer Website Address | www.mitac.com |
| Product Line | Triton |
| Product Model | 2000 |
| Product Name | Magellan Triton 2000 Portable Navigator |
| Product Type | Handheld GPS Navigator |
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Magellan Handheld GPS 2000 design probl
5/6/2011
Pros
Large Screen
Cons
Audio recording
CEO response
Customer service
Foreign country
Short Battery Life
TritonForum
True north
Vantage Pt problems
Visability
Best Uses
Cycling
Hiking
In Car
Comment:
1. Unit fails after batteries drop below 2.7 volts-poor engineering<br />2. Recording with built-in Mic as per specs.-terrible, Bad microphone design<br />3. Some units do not calibrate to True North<br />4. Customer Service is in Manila, some of reps are hard to understand with their accents-communication problems<br />5. Unit freezes up on occasion<br />6. Problems with Vantage Point software working with Magellan<br />7. Cannot contact an American Technician or Representative or CEO<br />8. Mitac a Chinese Co purchased Magellan Corp.<br />9. It took me over 3 months to get any resolution for my problems
By from
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Triton 1500/2000
12/1/2010
Pros
24000 TOPO MAPS
Cons
Short Battery Life
Best Uses
Hiking
Comment:
I've owned the Triton 1500 with California Maps for almost 3 years. I've upgraded the firmware several times have found new useful features in each release. All of the above comments apply except for setup. Newer firmware fixes setup. Magellan appears to be building the features as they sell them. <br /><br />TOPO software can be difficult to load to unit however, all of this is worth it when you have a full 24000 map at your hand when you need it. I hike regularly in the San Bernadino Mtns and Mojave Desert and can always find any detail I need. I have used it through at least a thousand cycles and found it reliable and no issues with controls. The LED lights have been helpful on several occasions as well. I had a Garmin ETrek Vista for 8 years and it was good but could only handle 100000 maps.
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(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Sucks
3/5/2010
Pros
Large Screen
Quick Signal
Cons
Bulky
Difficult To Set Up
Hard To Read
Short Battery Life
Best Uses
Comment:
I had this unit for over a year and have not yet been able to get it setup.Instructions are terrible.I've written to the company to no avail.
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