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| Maxx Digital PN3000 Explorer I Portable GPS System/ TMC Capable/ Personal Media Player for MP3 & Photo Viewer | 
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| Brand: MAXX Digital
Category: CE
List Price: $169.99
Buy New: $148.95
You Save: $21.04 (12%)
New (2) from $148.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 40090
Color: Soft Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 4 x 0.8 x 3.3
MPN: PN3000
Model: PN3000
UPC: 818866000672
EAN: 0818866000672
ASIN: B000TYP20U
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new item. Never opened. Fast shipping.
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| Features:
| • | High Performance GPS Platform | | • | 3.5 TFT LCD Display with 65K Colors, QVGA 320X 240 Resolution | | • | User Friendly on soft screen, touch screen with LED backlight, millions of points of interest, dat/night time setting for brightness | | • | Multiple Navigation Mode-Pedestrian/Car/Motorcycle/Bicycle | | • | Includes-windshield/dashboard suction mount, 12V cigarette lighter adapter Includes Hawaii/Alaska & Puerto Rico Maps on DVD |
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| Editorial Reviews:
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| Customer Reviews:
so so... March 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This little thing is handy, and really saved me a couple of time when I got off the freeway. The problem is when I search for an address and it isn't in the list. I can browse to the location on the map but can't find it on a search. That's annoying. I would like new maps but so far there has been no response from the email address provided. That's pretty much it.
Alaska? February 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I, too, was impressed by the price of this product. While I wasn't blessed with an $89 tag, $129 was far better than the $300+ the other big boys were asking. Not being at all familiar with the fancies of the more expensive models, I was thrilled for something simple.
The product claims to have Alaska loaded onto the CD, and the sales guy at Office Depot assured me it was fairly simple to get it onto the little disk that inserts, but not so! It keeps telling me that there is not enough space. I've taken out everything but the english folder, and the two US maps, and even then, no room.
I see now that I have to buy a far larger digital storage device and that $129 price tag is gonna cost me a bit. Let's hope that works!
I also found it frustrating that there is no wall plug to charge it with, and that I can't find a way to change my "home" to my Texas address. It apparently thinks my world starts on Canal Street in New York.
At any rate, it's not a bad deal for the money, but be aware that the more you pay, the more likely you are to get it ALL in one box.
 Worth the money and easy to use for first timer GPS user January 2, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I got this at Office Depot for an incredible deal of $89 after rebate. So far it does pretty much everything that I needed. It recalculates quickly and has been very accurate with driving directions. My only complaint is with the limited POI's. It claims millions, which they must mean the very smallest amount that you can have and still state millions. It seems that this is a very common complaint with every GPS in the under $150 price range. Don't get me wrong, it does have a ton of POI's...but the Retail Shopping POI's are what is really lacking. It's got all the wineries here listed...but no Circuit City, no Target, no Radio Shack...???? I go to these places more than I would City Hall so these millions of useless POI's are exactly that...useless...until I need to go pay my city taxes once a year. lol No problem though, I just use google text to get locations of these stores that aren't in the GPS.
But for the price, driving accuracy and ease of use I have found myself pleased with this product. It's bright, it's convenient, the battery life has been very good. Don't expect any tech support. Overall I'd still recommend this product and I'm having a lot of fun learning with it!
Good for price December 30, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought Maxx Digital Explorer I from Office depot.My decision was price driven. Model is well design, comes with MP3 and picture viewer. GPS works fine and tell in advance where to take a turn. battery life is good. Rerouting is good.
Pros : Well design compact model, MP3 and picture viewer)
Cons :Weak network in downtown(it take a long time to connect with satellite) But if GPS is on before entering downtown it works fine.
Decent for the money December 2, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got this gps at Office Depot.
Upsides: I've tested it out on about 7 different trips (all of them I was familiar with already) I took in NY and can say the audible turns and what not it told me to take were nearly flawless. It only once told me to turn in the wrong direction (I assume it would've recalculated after the screwup if I headed where it told me to). I often purposefully deviated from the turns it told me to take on these trips and it always recalculated instantaneously. The map and tracking feature on the device are clear and well labeled. Mp3 player seems to work fine.
Some downsides to this thing its slow loading into and throughout the navigation mode (where you enter where you want to go), it's pokey acquiring a gps signal after waking from sleep mode or initial boot up, no text to speech (meaning it won't actually say aloud the actual road name), but for this price I really can't complain there. The eBook reader only seems to read .txt files and it skips a line or two every time you scroll to the next page (an email to the company went unanswered on this issue). Other nuisances are the lack of a physical volume control on the gps itself and non-intuitive control to get to it within the software.
As far as support for this device goes, I'm not feelin' too confident that I'll be getting much of it after looking at the manufacturer's owner's manual and quality of their website. That's the risk you get going cheap and with a little known brand, I guess. Getting updated maps or those in other regions (only the 48 states appear loaded on the included SD card) requires sending an email to an obscure email address listed in the literature. There's no option to download from their website.
Another note: Although there is a usb jack on the thing, Windows XP was unable to find a driver for it (the manufacturer provides no drivers or apparently any instructions on how to use it with a PC). Therefore, in the end, the usb seems to charge the internal battery.
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