Holux M-241 GPS Receiver

Holux M-241 GPS Receiver
alaScore 74

93 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 93 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the memory and design are overall positive. The value for money and performance also get good feedback, whereas reviews are divided on the screen.

usability, performance, value for money, design, memory

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Holux M-241 GPS Receiver is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 74/100 = Good quality.

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Holux M-241 GPS Receiver, Location Tracker

 

GPS is a technology of many faces. Once a GPS device is ready to pick up satellite signals, it can calculate your exact position anywhere on earth, except indoors. This is information can be used in a variety of ways as the Holux M-241 demonstrates....

Nonetheless, it was painfully obvious that the PC software and overall documentation hadn't received enough attention during the product development phase. These shortcomings reduced our rating, totaling four out of five. Once we figured out how the...

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Amazon review summary for the Holux M-241 GPS Receiver

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 user reviews of the Holux M-241 GPS Receiver from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

performance, usability, value for money, design, memory

62% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Great Data Logger

 

Great Data Logger

I am very satisfied with the purchase experience and the product. It would seem that allot of reviews are for an older version of the product but the one I purchased from CE Compass through Amazon and received on 4 September 2010 is everything that I...

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It is a good product. Needs improvement

 

It is a good product. Needs improvement

I bought a Holux M-241 recently for geo tagging my photos. I like its small size and single battery design. The best thing for this device is that it displays time, location, travel direction, travel distance. I used the displayed time to synch my...

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Great performance if this is the device you want.

 

Great performance if this is the device you want.

What I wanted was a small device that can tag my photos with their location once I get back home from the zoo, hike, etc. This is one of several devices that at the 50-100$ range can do that. Where this device shines is it has a display that is...

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Unreliable for logging

 

Unreliable for logging

I have two of these units, and have used them for over a year. This review is based on the Holux m241 with firmware v1.13. If you need a data logger or track/distance measurer or want to geotagging digital photos, then take my advice and avoid this...

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Software isn't compatable with the item

 

Software isn't compatable with the item

The software supplied with the GPS logger (M-241) doesn't works with this item, I had to download soft and drivers from internet. The item can be powered by USB but only in case whne it's in OFF mode!!! Keep this in mind, connecting the item to USB...

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Canadian North Woods

 

Canadian North Woods

Product worked perfectly under very adverse conditions well north of Winnipeg, MB. Acquired satellites quickly and battery life worked out well. 6 Lithium AA's lasted for 10 days of canoeing. Unit operated well inside a small waterproof camera pouch...

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Good compact GPS and photo logger

 

Good compact GPS and photo logger

This is a good compact GPS logger, which is primarily intended for geotagging digital photos. The idea here is that the GPS logger periodically records your GPS location and then, later on, the Holux Logger Utility takes this timestamped GPS...

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Good compact GPS and photo logger

 

Good compact GPS and photo logger

This is a good compact GPS logger, which is primarily intended for geotagging digital photos. The idea here is that the GPS logger periodically records your GPS location and then, later on, the Holux Logger Utility takes this timestamped GPS...

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Product Specifications

The M-241 is a high performance wireless GPS logger with the following features: # Dual interface (Bluetooth + GPS-mouse by USB cable). # Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely. # Powered by one AA battery. # LCD display to show position information, speed, capable logging memory size, date & time. # Capable memory size to record up to 130,000 positions, including longitude, latitude, time, and altitude. # Personal settings to select the logging mode by distance or time, unit by Kilometer or mile, and 3 languages (English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese) support.