Magellan Triton 1500 Handheld Navigation System
- An Interactive Experience: 2.7″ (6.9 cm) full-color display and the worlds first handheld GPS touch-screen interface
- Entertainment Must-Haves: Triton 1500 customers can view photos and listen to MP3 files and audio books at night
- Record and Remember: Embedded speaker and microphone make it easy to record audio files
- Light a Clear Path: An embedded LED flashlight provides added safety and convenience at night
- Memory Boost: Storing data, including additional maps, MP3 files, photos, terrain, and geocache data is easy with the Triton 1500s
Amazon.com Product Description, January 8, 2008
Magellan’s new Triton series seeks to reinvent the handheld GPS bycombining extreme ease of use, rugged durability, and a unique direct-upload capability for National Geographic TOPO! maps The high-end Triton 1500 and 2000 also feature the first handheld touch-screens and multimedia capabilities that can be used to accentuate geocoding.
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The Triton has a big 2.7-inch (diagonally) full-color touchscreen display, and a rich array of multimedia features. Use the Triton 1500 to view photos and listen to MP3 files via its embedded speaker or headphone jack. An integrated speaker and microphone let you record audio files to associate with geographic locations Accurate Bearings
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Magellan Triton 1500 Handheld Navigation System
Nice unit and seems to be pretty much bullet proof.
You get an over all map of the US but only general map with only major highways. It looks as if any map you might wish in more detail will have to be purchased, I guess I am too used to my Roadmate 760, which has really spoiled me as far as what you get with the unit.
The user interface is easy to use, however trying to connect to a computer is far from simple.
In a few words, “Very dissappointing!”
Would I suggest it to a friend? … Only if I do not wish to keep them a friend.
Although I do not currently own the Magellan Triton, I found some information while researching the product and checking user reviews that may assist in integrating the product with the NG Topo maps.
Evidently, you must download the 4.4.2 version of Topo from the NG website and then download an updater so that the software works with the SD card.
Hope that helps.
I can’t really review this product beyond its inability to be used in conjunction with the Mac. Since current GPS models require interaction with a computer the Triton becomes useless if you use a Mac. Operation seemed ok in those areas that were checkable, however, I moved on to the Garmin Oregon and recommend it highly for Mac users wanting GPS!
I purchased the 1500 to replace my older merridian marine unit made by Magellan, I love it so far! We just spent a week in South Central Oregon Antelope hunting/Geocaching and the only thing I dont like about the unit so far is that it wont do Autorouting. I run Topo and City street software to get the detail I want and it has worked flawlessly so far.
This gps is great. You must download all the updates for the maps and the firmware for it to work correctly, but once you do that it will work great. I recommend buying the national geographic TOPO for your state. It is worth the price and is easily downloaded onto your gps.