Rating  - NOT Worth the money
MAP 330 is NOT for street navigation as it does not give turn-by-turn driving directions, as advertised. It draws a straight line from start point to destination point and YOU have to figure out which streets to follow to reach your destination. The software has outdated database and failed to locate my house and some other locations which were successfully located by other softwares. Even software does not give turn-by-turn driving directions, but draws a straight line from start to destination. That leaves you fully dependent on printed maps to work out your route. I found free services (...) better than this expensive product.
Rating  - regular guy
this is a fine device -- works great and the mapsend cd, when bundled, works well and is a great value. i've downloaded detailed maps of several cities (from the CD in my laptop to the gps handset) with no problem. another plus is that there are current updates for firmware and software on the magellan website, which is easy to navigate. the antenna is sensitive enough to function almost everywhere in my house and car.
only downsides are: 1) you can't save multiple tracks in internal memory -- you have to upload them to your pc after every drive or hike, then erase them from memory if you want to start with no "breadcrumbs"; 2) the mapsend cd makes it nearly impossible to plan a trip ahead of time and download it to the handset; and 3) the car lighter adapter that came with my bundle is mated to the pc data cable -- not a big deal but makes both more cumbersome than they'd be if separate.
all in all, for the price i'm exceptionally satisfied -- best value i could find and such a cool toy! ... er, navigational aide.
Rating  - MAP330 is excellent all-around GPS unit!
I've had my MAP330 for over a year now. It works well for both street navigation as well as hiking uses. I purchased the MapSend Topo CD and was impressed with the detail it downloads into the 8 meg of programable memory the MAP330 has in addition to the 8 meg reserved for the base map (16 meg total). Magellan provides FREE software upgrades for the unit that are available at their website. I have downloaded and installed three upgrades since purchasing the unit. Each has added new features that were desirable to have. Did I mention that these are FREE?
I don't think you can get more GPS for your money than the MAP330. If you purchase the MAP330X you get lots of extras for very little additional expense.
Rating - Great GPS Package, Super Deal
This is the most complete GPS system package available. Great for hiking, hunting, fishing, traveling, this package does it all. This is a fantastic deal.
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