Magellan Meridian Color GPS Receiver

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Magellan Meridian Color GPS Receiver from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com.

With its comparatively large 16-color, 120- by 160-pixel backlit display, the Magellan Meridian Color adds a whole new dimension to GPS receivers. It's the first color standalone GPS device in the industry. Yes, it's the most expensive of the devices...

The Magellan Meridian Color is a handheld GPS unit with a color screen and a CD Card slot so you can load a variety of different maps. It's designed to do everything anyone involved in outdoor recreational activities (sailing, hiking, fishing, hunting)...

First off, The Magellan Meridian Color is a great handheld GPS. It is small, waterproof (so they say) and shows everything in vibrant color. The screen is a good size, but not as large as more modern, in-car navigation systems. This is due to its...

I use this unit in the US North Atlantic. I have a 17 foot Newport daysailer that I take from the mainland New Hampshire coast to the Isle of Shoals, around Portsmouth Harbor, into Southern Maine and around Hampton and Rye NH. Before I had the...

It's not all good news. I purchased this unit in Australia and the expensive maps that HAVE to be purchased from Magellan only to find that the unit didn't support street numbers. They told me that there would be an update in January but it never...

I purchased this device based on the review from CNet. What a mistake! The device is indeed portable with battery power, but it doesn't have the voice prompt which is critical for driving guidance. It advertised to have Europe map available in Spring...

I wanted a GPS for my car, hiking, and boating. Meridian Color is what I bought and I'm glad I did.

I never considered a GPS until I demoed one at a store and thought it could be the answer to my terrible sense of direction. I spend half my time lost on my way to an important client fumbling for maps and stopping to ask directions from startled...

I bought this unit to use primarily to go geocaching (see www.geocaching.com for information). Geocaching is a kind of treasure-hunt meets orientiering game. There are tens of thousands of caches all over the world, and you can find one in pretty much...

It's a pretty good little portable GPS I use for fishing and at work. It's good cos you can go do a trip then download all the trip information onto your computer at home to see where you've been. Clever!