Magellan eXplorist 100 Review

UPDATE: The Magellan eXplorist line has been officially discontinued. For an overview of our current recommendations, check out our handheld GPS buyers guide.

The Magellan eXplorist 100 GPS is basically the eXplorist 200 minus the base map. It shares the same lack of a PC interface. Unlike most GPS receivers, you cannot transfer waypoints, tracks and routes between it and your PC. All coordinates must be entered manually.

10 people gave the 100 an average 3-1/2 out of 5 star rating at Amazon, where the editors said:

"Magellan's pocket-sized eXplorist 100 recreational GPS receiver is both powerful and affordable. This inexpensive unit has a sleek yet durable design and a bright orange and black housing that makes it easy to find against most any background. With its rubber armor, impact-resistant plastic, and water-resistant case, you can confidently take your eXplorist 100 on any and every adventure.

The eXplorist 100 features Magellan's TrueFix technology, which takes advantage of 14 parallel channels, supported by WAAS and EGNOS for fast signal acquisition, minimal signal loss, and reliable accuracy to within three meters. This handy GPS unit lets you save up to three track-log files each with up to 2,000 trackpoints, 500 points of interest, and 20 routes to guide you back to your favorite spots or, more importantly, to your car or home, time and time again..."

More Magellan eXplorist 100 reviews

• Maps-GPS-Info.com has this review of the Magellan 100.
• A few readers from down under offer their take on the eXplorist 100.
• Geekdad calls the Magellan eXplorist 100 "kid-friendly."

Other Magellan eXplorist 100 resoruces

• The official Magellan eXplorist 100 web page.
• A page with links to PDF versions of the eXplorist 100 owners manual in nine different languages!
• Software for the eXplorist series.
• Want to see how the 100 stacks up against other units? Check out this handy Magellan GPS comparison tool.
• There is also an active Magellan eXplorist discussion group.

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