Comments on: DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 GPS Review: Part II http://www.singletracks.com/blog/gps/delorme-earthmate-pn-40-gps-review-part-ii/ Mountain bike news, trails, travels, and dirt. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:39:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: wyoming_cruiser http://www.singletracks.com/blog/gps/delorme-earthmate-pn-40-gps-review-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-7785 wyoming_cruiser Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:05:25 +0000 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=1997#comment-7785 As to download speed you mentioned...Who really says, " Gee, I'm going to ride an epic trail that I've NEVER seen, been on, or heard of, so I need a map...and I need it in the next :10 minutes!!! ....As far as I'm concerned, If I need a map (riding a brand-new-to-me trail) I'm not doing it with less than a day's preparation, so do I really care if the stock USB download time is more than an hour, two, three?!!!...Heck, I'll let it go overnight while I study the backside of my eyelids, wake up and roll.... So, I really have no downside opinion to the PN-40...but it's all objective and different for everyone... Have fun riding with this great GPS! As to download speed you mentioned…Who really says, ” Gee, I’m going to ride an epic trail that I’ve NEVER seen, been on, or heard of, so I need a map…and I need it in the next :10 minutes!!! ….As far as I’m concerned, If I need a map (riding a brand-new-to-me trail) I’m not doing it with less than a day’s preparation, so do I really care if the stock USB download time is more than an hour, two, three?!!!…Heck, I’ll let it go overnight while I study the backside of my eyelids, wake up and roll….

So, I really have no downside opinion to the PN-40…but it’s all objective and different for everyone…

Have fun riding with this great GPS!

]]> By: Amazon Deal of the Day: DeLorme PN-40 GPS | Mountain Bike Blog || SINGLETRACKS.COM http://www.singletracks.com/blog/gps/delorme-earthmate-pn-40-gps-review-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-7747 Amazon Deal of the Day: DeLorme PN-40 GPS | Mountain Bike Blog || SINGLETRACKS.COM Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:55:07 +0000 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=1997#comment-7747 [...] Just a quick shout for those of you considering a GPS for mountain biking this spring: the DeLorme PN-40 GPS is Amazon’s Deal of the Day today (March 18, 2010). At $219 it’s almost 50% off which ain’t bad. Read our detailed review here. [...] [...] Just a quick shout for those of you considering a GPS for mountain biking this spring: the DeLorme PN-40 GPS is Amazon’s Deal of the Day today (March 18, 2010). At $219 it’s almost 50% off which ain’t bad. Read our detailed review here. [...]

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