PN-20 $150 / PN-40 $275 Walmart.com

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12-06-2008, 10:51 PM
Cache Maine

PN-20 $150 / PN-40 $275 Walmart.com
Walmart.com currently has some "Unbelievable Online Deals" and one of the items is a Delorme Earthmate PN 20.

Here is the link. I doubt this will last long.

Good luck if you happen to be in the market for this unit.

http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/01...34_215X215.jpg

The Earthmate GPS PN-20 is a high-sensitivity, bright-color-screen handheld GPS that offers an unrivaled selection of display options. Special options include up-to-date topographic maps, NOAA nautical charts, and four types of aerial imagery. The PN-20 is WAAS-enabled, waterproof to IPX-7 standards, and comes in a rugged, impact-resistant rubberized case. It fits easily in the palm of the hand and weighs just over five ounces.
- Compact easy-to-use design
- Features a GPS compass
- Sharp high-resolution 2.2'' 65K-color screen, 220 x 176 pixels
- 12-channel STMicroelectronics GPS chipset
- WAAS Enabled for accuracy within 3 meters
- 75 MB of available onboard Flash memory
- Support for high-capacity SD cards (SDHC) up to 32 GB
- Rugged rubberized housing and waterproof to IPX-7 standards
- Saves 1,000 waypoints, 50 routes and 10 tracks
- Plan, organize and review your GPS data on your desktop with Topo USA hybrid maps, trail profiling and 3-D view
- Transfer map data on included 1GB SD card & reader
- Runs on two AA Alkaline batteries for up to 11 hours or Lithium AA batteries for up to 21 hours
- Dimensions: 2.43" x 5.25" x 1.5"
The PN 40 is available as well, for $275.00

Here is the link.

http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/01...69_215X215.jpg

Get to your destination quickly with automatic road and trail routing, back-on-track re-calculations and turn-by-turn directions. The DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 delivers reliable performance in the most demanding conditions. Its unrivaled selection of map and aerial imagery options means you'll always have the most complete navigation information available.
- Includes Earthmate PN-40, Topo USA, 1 GB SD Card, USB data cable, lanyard, Quick Start Guide and manual
- Plan, organize and review your GPS data on your desktop with Topo USA hybrid maps, trail profiling and 3-D view
- Sharp high-resolution 2.2'' 65K-color screen, 220 x 176 pixels
- 32-channel STMicroelectronics high-sensitivity Cartesio chipset
- WAAS Enabled for accuracy within 3 meters
- Dual-core processor for blazing-fast performance
- 500 MB of available onboard Flash memory
- Support for high-capacity SD cards (SDHC) up to 32 GB
- 3-axis electronic compass and barometric altimeter
- Rugged rubberized housing and waterproof to IPX-7 standards
- Saves 1,000 waypoints, 50 routes and 10 tracks
- Compact easy-to-use design
- Runs on two AA batteries (included) for up to 11 hours or Lithium AA batteries up to 21 hours
- Fast USB 2.0 data transfers to in-device SD card
- Dimensions: 2.43" x 5.25" x 1.5"
12-07-2008, 11:36 AM
Ekidokai

Alright Cache Maine, I was just about to post this same thing.

I think you did a better job though.
12-07-2008, 06:52 PM
Cache Maine

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekidokai

Alright Cache Maine, I was just about to post this same thing.

I think you did a better job though.

Aww...thanks! Looks they are still available right now. Anybody grab one of these? We would love to hear about it. :D
12-08-2008, 11:31 AM
WhereRWe?

I wish they'd start developing GPSr's that will hold more than 1,000 waypoints on the internal memory. I note that one of the above has only 75MB of memory, and the other has 500MB, but they each will hold only 1,000 waypoints. Why not more? :confused::confused:
12-08-2008, 11:49 AM
Ekidokai

That will be quite enough, geek.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhereRWe?

I wish they'd start developing GPSr's that will hold more than 1,000 waypoints on the internal memory. I note that one of the above has only 75MB of memory, and the other has 500MB, but they each will hold only 1,000 waypoints. Why not more? :confused::confused:
12-08-2008, 12:24 PM
WhereRWe?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekidokai

That will be quite enough, geek.

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12-08-2008, 02:26 PM
robt

the 1k waypoint limitation is what is making me think I would rather go with a Garmin even if the pn 40 fixed all the issues with the pn 20
12-08-2008, 03:01 PM
Ekidokai

What issues?

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Originally Posted by robt

the 1k waypoint limitation is what is making me think I would rather go with a Garmin even if the pn 40 fixed all the issues with the pn 20
12-08-2008, 09:07 PM
robt

Overall I thought the unit was very slow at times especially if you have alot of waypoints loaded as well as the issues that I had with the seals on it and that the batteries do not charge well when plugged into the car with the optional car charger. Also I find the display is hard to read in daylight when charging cause the back light is dimmer then it is when not connected to external power. I also still think that with all the new features on the new Garmin units they just do not keep up.
12-08-2008, 09:44 PM
fins2right

I started and still use a PN-20. It's hard to see the 40 selling for $275.00 as I paid $325.00 for my unit in April of '07. I've seriously considered upgrading to a Colorado, but the price has put me off. I figure that I've found 255 caches with the 20 and it has not let me down yet. There are things that I would like to see improved, but if I was to upgrade, it would be to a unit that would allow me to go paperless and have a touch screen.
12-09-2008, 09:12 AM
hide_from_the_kids

I BELIEVE THE PN-40 WILL PROVE TO BE A NICE UNIT:cool:
12-09-2008, 01:13 PM
robt

I can just see me dropping 400 or 500 to get the better features of a garmin unit before I would spend $300 on the pn-40. But then I am not going to be doing either this close to christmas :)
12-09-2008, 01:17 PM
hide_from_the_kids

Quote:

Originally Posted by robt

I can just see me dropping 400 or 500 to get the better features of a garmin unit before I would spend $300 on the pn-40. But then I am not going to be doing either this close to christmas :)

drop me 300-500 and i will write down directions for you:D:D:D
12-09-2008, 02:32 PM
robt

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Originally Posted by hide_from_the_kids

drop me 300-500 and i will write down directions for you:D:D:D

hmm, but then you would need to go out and help me to find the caches too. :D:D:D:D:D
12-12-2008, 07:48 PM
ahbah

you can go paperless on a pn-20:rolleyes:
12-13-2008, 09:43 PM
hide_from_the_kids

Quote:

Originally Posted by robt

hmm, but then you would need to go out and help me to find the caches too. :D:D:D:D:D

double bonus:D i get paid to cache:D