Still, DeLorme could have done more to make this combo easier to use...Once during our testing, 2 minutes went by without a position update...This version of Earthmate GPS comes with a yellow 2-ounce GPS receiver that's 3 x 1.9 x .6 inches and connects to your laptop or smart phone wirelessly via Bluetooth, or wired via an included USB cable...

On a few relatively rare occasions the route was so bad I had to get out my paper Atlas or even stop to ask directions.I learned early on to pay close attention to road signs and not to trust the voice prompts or the turn arrows blindly...When we ran the same routing test as we did with S&T 2006, the route recommended seemed less direct, and the map database didn't know about a recently completed ramp...

Delorme Earthmate PN-40 Handheld GPS Receiver with Preloaded US Topo and Streets...Features STMicroelectronics Cartesio chipset and updated DeLorme firmware for amazing signal acquisition and retention, map scrolling and redraw – even with multiple layers of imagery, topo and street maps...360° raster rotation sets the PN-40 apart from other common GPS handhelds...And as if...

"Once it locks on it is very good at tracking movement, although even the 2006 version of the maps seems out of date..."

"Overall, it was pretty successful in helping me find my way around..."

"I used it for navigational assistance during my vacation and it really works good..."

"I'd rate it "very good" - does all I could expect for the price..."

"Base map is also very very bad, no reference points, no small towns, no rail roads, nothing I used to get from the old Magellan unit..."

"But for the masses with limited incomes and a desire to spend wisely, the PN-20 is a unit that should be seriously considered WHEN it's offered a decent price (too bad Amazon..."

"after a lot of research i would recommend this over microsoft version because for the microsoft version requires the passenger to navigate for the driver..."

"Overall I am pleased with the unit..."

"It maynot be as good as a inbulit car unit I travel occasionally and didn't want to invest in $450-$600 range..."