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1.0 stars
"It's a $400 Flashlight/Paper Weight"
Pros: Looks nice, Buttons feel good, Well Built.
Cons: Missing USB cable & CDs, Buttons don't respond half the time, Missing compass screen and Sat. Screen.
Summary: My Triton 1500 came from Radio Shack and I have to say I am extremely disappointed. No USB cable, No VantagePoint CD and No manual CD. All of which are stated as included on the side of the box. The buttons don't work half the time, you have to keep pressing and pressing, or move with the stylus and then the button will work. There is no screen to see how many satellites you have and what their signal is. You only have 5 little bars like a cell phone. I hear they may have fixed this in a new firmware. It is extremely limited on info. screens and features in the software. The only screen you have to look at is the map screen, no compass screen, no virtual road screen, or other various screens like their other models. The box shows a compass screen but I found no way of bringing it up. It's easy for anyone to figure out how to use because there are no advanced features or much in the way of customizing what you want.
The OS I see is Windows CE 5.0 core. This is basically a pocket PC with a GPS chip and Magellan software.
The flashlight is nice and works. The body and style of the unit is very nice. That?s about all the good I can say about the unit.
I had been looking forward to this GPS since this summer. I'm returning it tomorrow.
I did call Magellan customer service line to ask them about the missing parts and what they were doing about it. I would have had better luck talking to a wall. The guy I talked to couldn?t understand a single word of clear, slow spoken English. After him repeating nonsense babble to me he put me on hold. After waiting several more minutes I gave up.Updated
My opinion has completely changed on the Triton 1500. The one I received was not suppose to have been shipped. It was an incomplete unit with unfinished software.
One of the managers at Magellan got a hold of me and replaced the unit free with a new one that had everything in the box and working software.
The unit is very nice. I'm quite happy with it and would rate it as 5 stars now.
Where to buy
Magellan Triton 1500:
$236.90 - $399.99
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Amazon.com Marketplace
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$319.99 | Yes |
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Sears
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$399.99 | Yes |
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