Product Description

The Triton 200 is so easy to use that its user manual may never make it out of the box. It reinvents handheld GPS by combining exclusive compatibility with National Geographic TOPO!® maps, new Magellan VantagePoint¿ content management software, a rugged, waterproof design, and the essential feature set that outdoor enthusiasts need and expect.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43911 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Magellan
• Model: Magellan Triton 200
• Dimensions: 8.40" h x 3.10" w x 6.00" l, 3.00 pounds

Features

• Extremely rugged and waterproof to IPX-7 standards1
• 2.2" (5.59 cm) full-color display delivers vivid imagery in the field.
• Pre-loaded base maps identify major geographical boundaries
• AA batteries provide a readily available power source
• SiRFstarIII¿ delivers the fastest GPS position acquisition in the industry

Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description The Triton 200 gives you a full color screen, a built-in map database and, the essential easy-to-use navigation features, making it an unmatched value in its class. Magellan Triton 200 reinvents handheld GPS. Triton 200 is amazingly easy to use with a smartly designed interface and simple menus that make navigation fun and effortless. The full-color crystal clear display shows all your maps and navigation information in brilliant, easy-to-view graphics. Quickly view all your maps, locations and saved tracks and waypoints using the intuitive user interface and direct-access buttons. Unlike complicated devices that require you to scroll through screen after screen, Triton 200 gets you to the information you want in two or three clicks.

The next-generation handheld GPS for precision outdoor navigation. Click to enlarge.

Simple menus, instant access buttons, intuitive scroll pad and crystal clear graphics let you navigate with ease. Click to enlarge.

See your direction of travel, distance and position of destination, heading, bearing, speed and more on the beautiful graphic compass screen. Click to enlarge.

Ready to guide you on any adventure. Click to enlarge.

Triton is designed for precision navigation, offering the fastest GPS positioning acquisition in the industry with the SiRFstarIII chipset. An integrated high-sensitivity antenna provides reliable signal reception even in heavy cloud cover, canyons or deep woods. Built-in signal augmentation reception (WAAS/EGNOS) provides 3-meter accuracy.

Rugged and waterproof, the Triton 200 is built to withstand intense use, accidental impact and immersion in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes (IPX-7). It's ready to guide you on any adventure.

The advanced features are also easy to use. View the elevation profile for the trail ahead (or any route). See the precise time of sunrise/sunset any day of the year. Get a calculation of the best hunting and fishing time. And much more.

Triton is built on the experience of GPS users over nearly 20 years of precision positioning technology from Magellan: the first name in navigation.

Features Available With Purchase of Data Cable:

Exclusive VantagePoint software lets you easily manage user generated content, updates and upgrades on your PC. View saved routes and tracks. Customize them for future trips or create new ones.

Add detailed maps and applications to the available memory and further enhance your navigation experience. Plus, Triton is the first handheld GPS to offer compatibility with National Geographic TOPO! State series and Weekend Explorer 3D maps. These highly detailed nation-wide topographic maps based on USGS 1:24.000 series quads, offer seamless scalability, multi-layer overlays and much more.

Magellan Triton 200 Features

Amazing ease-of-use
Reinventing handheld GPS, simple menus, instant access buttons, intuitive scroll pad and crystal clear graphics let you navigate without the need for a Ph.D.

Full-color 2.2" display
The large display shows maps, simple menus, navigation screens and other data in brilliant color.

Built-in maps
Basemap of the 48 contiguous United States, Alaska, and Canada (major highways, city centers, bodies of water and more) plus worldwide geographic boundaries.

Compass screen
See your direction of travel, distance and position of destination, heading, bearing, speed and more on the beautiful graphic compass screen.

3-meter accuracy
SiRFstarIII chipset and integrated multidirectional antennae offer superior GPS accuracy using the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS).

Access exclusive VantagePoint software
Lets you easily manage user generated content, updates and upgrades on your PC. View saved routes and tracks. Customize them for future trips or create new ones. Optional (requires purchase of Data Cable).

Add detailed maps
Upload optional marine cartography, topographic maps, and other data including the highly-detailed and feature-packed National Geographic TOPO! State series and Weekend Explorer 3D maps based on USGS 1:24.000 series quads. -- Optional (requires purchase of Data Cable)

What's in the Box
Triton 200 GPS receiver, Quick reference guide, manual on CD-ROM

Customer Reviews

I think it's great
I bought this by chance. I was looking for just a basic model to get my feet wet in the world of hand-held GPS's, so I did my research and decided to buy an eTrex H. Unfortunately, brand new, out of the box, it couldn't find any satellites (bad unit). So when I returned it, I decided to try the Triton 200. I was a bit concerned considering the negative reviews, but... what the hey? I could return it, also.

Well, what a pleasant surprise! For $20 more, I had a color screen, base map, great functionality, SiRF chipset, high-sensitivity GPS receiver, PC connectivity (my Triton 200 came with the USB cord), etc. When I turned it on, whammo! Within 2 minutes, it had a solid lock. On warm boots, it locks within seconds (<3).

I'm not sure why everyone's so down on the software. Maybe it's not as good as the Garmin - I don't know. But I've had no problem understanding how to set up the Vantage Point software or downloading the Topo! maps from National Geographic. The instructions aren't hard to follow. You just have to be willing to READ them. I download geocaching waypoints (or .gpx files, if I want to pay for a membership,)standard waypoints, etc. without a hitch. Oh - and I'm not an engineer. Nor am I a computer tech.

I'm glad I ignored all of the negative reviews and decided to take the chance. Again, I don't own a Garmin, so maybe their interface is very different and easier to use. But again, I've had no problems with the Triton. For the money, it's hard to beat.

Caution! Not What It Claims!
First off, I would recommend any hiking GPS system as a backup to a simply map and compass. That said, I want to clarify something about this particular model. This is a basic beginner's device to learn about Navigation, Waypoints, Trails, GeoCache and all the additional methods that go along with these. It also has a good "Best Fishing & Hunting Times for Current Location" menu as well as "Viewing Sunrise, Sunset Times" and "Lunar Information". The Triton has all these features and a USA map already included. I would highly suggest a class in GPS along with this.

The biggest problem with Magellan Triton products is they have had some problems with their software in the recent past. After contacting SUPPORT, they assured me that anything not up to date would be processed accordingly. Uh-huh. But, the biggest faux paus was to read, "compatibility with National Geographic TOPO!® maps", stamped on the box cover and stated on-line, only to find out that it is not. Nor is the Triton 300 model. You are unable to download base map information to this device. I was able to download a trail (.gpx), but nothing else. The Triton Models 400 and above have an SD Card for this and they can upload map information.

The overseas support for Magellan is pure crap. I wasted over an hour with someone who knew nothing about the product. To make matters worse, not only did I pay for shipping, but when I returned the item, I had to pay for that as well. Not good business practices. I would try Garmin.

Really sucks (for now) - please read on
I bought the Magellan Triton 200 today after looking for a new handheld GPS to replace my old trusty Garmin eTrex Legend (B&W display etc). Since GPS chipsets have moved on quite a bit (SIRF III) etc I thought it would be nice to have something that was faster, more colorful and a more polished GUI/user interface. So I was wrong!! Magellan basically look like they have a great piece of hardware that can do all the basic co-ordinate stuff but beyond that it takes software to make the unit usable. The software on the Triton 200 is at such an early development phase that it shouldn't be in the hands of the public (I would call it a rev 0.1 release if I were managing their software group!). The software allows very basic waypoint and route addition (but doesn't allow editing, only creation) which means it's a pain to use. The screens don't really give you an easy (or logical) menu-ing system (the best idea would be that the menu button brings up a full menu of everything you can do on that display opposed to taking you to where the s/w engineer thinks you should go). I would strongly advise Magellan get a Menu designer in to re-vamp the product and then make a mock up GUI program (running under windows) and try it out on some random people (for feedback and usability). I have personally done this in the past and it's amazing what you find out about your product before it gets to the market. You get some very good (and bad) feedback on how the product should behave. All part of the refinement process.

Bottom-line: Nice unit (screen and buttons), nice ergos, basic functionality. Really badly designed and incomplete GUI/software. Basically stay clear until the unit has undergone a major software re-vamp. They were on release 1.28 when I got it. It has a lot of work to get it even close to the polished Garmin eTrex Legend (which has a very logical and systematic menu system). Sorry but I'm staying with my old trusted Legend. Sorry I doubted you my old friend! BTW, this can be a great product and Magellan could completely clean up on the handhelds for this price.