Magellan Sportrak Color - 2.6 in. Handheld GPS Receiver

pros: Signal reception and basic GPS position accuracy.

cons: Mapping, tech support, button ergonomics, serial interface, and screen.

Some Good Some Bad

Satellite reception is pretty good. I can get a signal in my house, car, and in a Boeing 737. Basic... See Full Review

pros: It floats ??

cons: Screen, Map software, slow serial connection - the whole unit.

Don't even consider this handheld !

I purchased this receiver at Costco because of the price. I shortly after purchased the Magellan Map... See Full Review

pros: Low cost, fully configurable, easy to use, accurate.

cons: Extra cost for detailed map data, no expandable memory, hard to read in daylight.

Best GPS Unit For The $.

I purchased the Magellan SporTrak Color GPS Receiver at Costco in December 2004 for $200. Not having... See Full Review

pros: Lightweight Rugged construction Internal compass good hiking unit with topo reasonable battery drain

cons: It the screen stupid!

SporTrak Color has it's uses

This is my second stint as a GPS user. I owned a map 330 (also by magellan) about 5 years ago and I... See Full Review

pros: Good offroad reception, new lower price, lots of functionality

cons: Poor accuracy, useless without MapSend upgrade, small memory not expandable

A good outdoors GPS with limited utility

I chose the SporTrak color because it meets several needs in one. My primary interest is offroad bik... See Full Review

pros: Easy to use, menu system is intuitive.

cons: No rechargeable battery, screen scratches easily, computer cord hard to attach.

Good unit, but designers are lazy

This unit works well. I like the color screen, and the built in maps. The buttons and menus are easy... See Full Review

pros: Looks good, compact and light. Can be customized. Lots of cool features. Great compass.

cons: Pre-loaded maps are weak. Eats batteries quick. Screen hard to read in bright sunlight.

Good looking and smart

This is my first GPS unit. I did alot of research before making a purchase. I found this GPS unit to... See Full Review

pros: EVERYTHING

cons: SCREEN COULD BE LARGER

VERY NICE UNIT

EASY TO READ AND FOLLOW.THE BEST GPS I'VE OWNED YET.IF YOUR A FISHERMAN THIS IS THE UNIT FOR YOU.VER... See Full Review

pros: Great GPS satellite reception; broad set of features.

cons: Poor screen viewing angle; usually requires backlight; keys unnecessarily hard to use.

New SporTrak doesn't live up to its potential

I recently took the Magellan SporTrak Color for an extended test drive, comparing it with Magellan's... See Full Review