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#4963 - 03/22/10 04:52 PM Magellan eXplorist GC
hidegoseek Pooh-Bah Registered: 02/25/09 Posts: 1521 Loc: Arcata	Magellan announced a new geocaching GPSr, the Magellan eXplorist GC available in April, 2010. Quote: The Magellan eXplorist GC is a rugged (IPX 7 grade), 2.2-inch color screen handheld GPS that embeds 10,000 geocaches and all the software needed for paperless geocaching adventures. The device weight 147 grams (5.2 ounces) and is powered by two AA batteries (up to 18 hours life) and a SiRF StarIII GPS chipset. The eXplorist GC will retail for $199.99 and will be available in April 2010.
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#4964 - 03/22/10 09:54 PM Re: Magellan eXplorist GC [Re: hidegoseek]
CMNM(Vanna) veteran Registered: 02/26/09 Posts: 799 Loc: Lost Coast, CA, USA	Is there a Groundspeek Forum thread for this? _________________________ I like random
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#4969 - 03/23/10 03:50 PM Re: Magellan eXplorist GC [Re: CMNM(Vanna)]
patsu enthusiast Registered: 02/25/09 Posts: 71 Loc: Mckinleyville	http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=244725&hl= The above is a link to your question
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#4972 - 03/23/10 04:51 PM Re: Magellan eXplorist GC [Re: patsu]
CMNM(Vanna) veteran Registered: 02/26/09 Posts: 799 Loc: Lost Coast, CA, USA	Thanks for the link, patsu! _________________________ I like random
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#5079 - 04/03/10 11:46 PM Re: Magellan eXplorist GC [Re: CMNM(Vanna)]
Enbay1 Pooh-Bah Registered: 06/20/09 Posts: 1062 Loc: Blue lake ca	COOL, though i use my ipod and a etrex, i love it! _________________________ Difference between a virus and Windows? Viruses rarely fail.
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#5266 - 04/28/10 09:22 PM Re: Magellan eXplorist GC [Re: Enbay1]
humboldt flier veteran Registered: 02/25/09 Posts: 821 Loc: Coastal Humboldt	I have been researching this unit and it seems as though Magellan has hit a home run with it. And the factory support is very Geo In-line and working to please this very demanding and potentially cranky user group.
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#5284 - 04/30/10 04:38 PM Re: Magellan eXplorist GC [Re: humboldt flier]
Enbay1 Pooh-Bah Registered: 06/20/09 Posts: 1062 Loc: Blue lake ca	my bankroll wont accept a new unit _________________________ Difference between a virus and Windows? Viruses rarely fail.
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#5913 - 09/24/10 09:55 AM Re: Magellan eXplorist GC [Re: Enbay1]
sweetj veteran Registered: 02/26/09 Posts: 364 Loc: Stafford, ca	So a dumb question.....do you still have to load the cache files or does it do it wirelessly?? _________________________ lets go caching!!
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#5915 - 09/25/10 01:47 AM Re: Magellan eXplorist GC [Re: sweetj]
humboldt flier veteran Registered: 02/25/09 Posts: 821 Loc: Coastal Humboldt	I had an early model for evaluation. It did not communicate wirelessly. Can not speak to anything other than the unit I had been entrusted with.
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