Buyer Beware of Version Number I purchased this software from ANT-Online on 09/08/2006. THIS IS NOT THE CURRENT VERSION OF MAPSEND!!! This is version 2 of the software. Magellan customer service has confirmed that version 3 is the current version. Do not be fooled by the product ID ending in a "-03' it is version 2 and you cannot tell until you open the box and take the shrink-wrap off of the CD case. Of course once you open the box, you cannot return it to replace it with ver 3. Sure the price is good compared to other...
[Magellan PSEND DIRECT ROUTE SOFTWARE 98065401 / (MAPSEND) review by J. M. Stockdale can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | J. M. Stockdale | | Review Date: | 09/13/2006 | | User Location: | East Tennessee USA | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
100% (14 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Magellan Vaporware I had an older Magellan Platinum GPS for a few years, and decided to buy a newer color model, the Explorist 600. I ordered the Magellan MapSend Direct Route software from Amazon. They advertise the version 3 product number, but I got the version 2 software (not a good start).
I installed the software on my Dell 8400, running XP professional. The software will only run if I keep one of the CD's on a drive. (Next bad sign)
I created some regional maps and attempted to download them to...
[Magellan PSEND DIRECT ROUTE SOFTWARE 98065401 / (MAPSEND) review by Peter C. Jamieson can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Peter C. Jamieson | | Review Date: | 05/06/2006 | | User Location: | Lakewood, CO USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
90% (20 of 22) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Absolutely fabulous software for your Meridian GPSr I've used the DirectRoute software with my Magellan Gold for over a year and it was probably the single best investment I could have made for my GPSr. I use this in my car, on my motorcycle and whenever I'm off hiking around the woods. This software package turns the handheld GPSr into a turn-by-turn street level navigation system for a fraction of the cost of a dashboard mounted unit. Sure, it doesn't have touch screen and voice prompts but big deal.... it also doesn't cost a thousand bucks for...
[Magellan PSEND DIRECT ROUTE SOFTWARE 98065401 / (MAPSEND) review by R. Caless "StormRider" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | R. Caless "StormRider" | | Review Date: | 06/03/2005 | | User Location: | Massachusetts | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
90% (27 of 30) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Beware! Before you purchase you should know... Magellan DirectRoute software as a two CD set. The software will NOT RUN unless CD #2 is in the drive you installed it from.
If you intend to run this software on a notebook by installing from a dockable or networked CD drive (as I did)-- IT WILL NOT WORK!
I asked Magellan support for a work-around, but their response was that there was none. And, oh, by the way, the CD is copy protected so you can't even make a backup copy to take on the road with you. Magellan seem...
[Magellan PSEND DIRECT ROUTE SOFTWARE 98065401 / (MAPSEND) review by Glenn Petrucci can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Glenn Petrucci | | Review Date: | 08/29/2005 | | User Location: | New Castle, DE USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
84% (21 of 25) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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The WORST product, support, service Where do I start? In the past Magellan used to be a pretty decent company. Now it looks like they're trying to do a "producers" number and being the worst so they'll be happy to go out of business.
1) I waited for years for an update. They had them but they never advertised them EVEN on their own website.
2) Then after I called to ask why there wasn't any update, they said they were on version 3! I bought it and they charged my bank account TWICE!
3) I then waited for at...
[Magellan PSEND DIRECT ROUTE SOFTWARE 98065401 / (MAPSEND) review by Jeffrey F. Cushner "Jeff" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Jeffrey F. Cushner "Jeff" | | Review Date: | 04/24/2006 | | User Location: | South Whitehall, PA, USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
81% (13 of 16) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Good news - bad news I purchased this software for use with my Meridian Gold GPS and Thinkpad. It would sometimes not recognize the data CD in my DVD/CDR drive. I found that rebooting the computer would fix the problem most of the time. I kept using the software because it is very good and very easy to use. However, a couple of days ago, the software refused to run at all - not even the splash screen. Magellan support was no help. Told me the problem might be a firewall or a resource conflict. Tried various things f...
[Magellan PSEND DIRECT ROUTE SOFTWARE 98065401 / (MAPSEND) review by James R. Rhyne can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 4.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | James R. Rhyne | | Review Date: | 05/26/2005 | | User Location: | San Jose, CA USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
71% (15 of 21) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Mapsend...SHAME ON YOU AMAZON Just bought Mapsend from Amazon. They sent me version 2 when this is clearly out of date. Don't be fooled - it's a piece of crap. This is devious and dishonest of Amazon - no wonder it was marked down. Avoid Magellan at all costs.....avoid Mapsend at all costs.....maybe even avoid Amazon if this is typical of the stunts they pull.
[Magellan PSEND DIRECT ROUTE SOFTWARE 98065401 / (MAPSEND) review by Scallywag can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Scallywag | | Review Date: | 09/20/2006 | | User Location: | NJ, USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
54% (6 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Magellan 980654-03 DirectRoute North America Very slow and hard to use. What a waste of my money. Should have purchase a different product.
[Magellan PSEND DIRECT ROUTE SOFTWARE 98065401 / (MAPSEND) review by M. Steinwender can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | M. Steinwender | | Review Date: | 08/05/2005 | | User Location: | Simi Valley, Ca USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
50% (10 of 20) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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VERY POORLY DESIGNED This is the worst software I have ever purchased. Hard to use! hard to install! Ruins what is otherwise a good product - the Explorist 500. If you're trying to choose between Magellan and Garmin go with Garmin.
[Magellan PSEND DIRECT ROUTE SOFTWARE 98065401 / (MAPSEND) review by P. Hurley can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | P. Hurley | | Review Date: | 01/06/2006 | | User Location: | Summit, NJ | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
50% (5 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Magellan= false advertising=spend more $$$ Was the BIGGEST waste of money was told the GPS Gold (219.99)had topo built-in. It came with a topo screen cover.BULLSH-T had to buy MORE programs.have spent over three hundred bucks and DAMN did I get RIPPED OFF! MAGELLAN your COMPANY SUCKS!
IF you havn't bought one yet,check into another brand.
[Magellan PSEND DIRECT ROUTE SOFTWARE 98065401 / (MAPSEND) review by R.A.P. can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | R.A.P. | | Review Date: | 01/08/2006 | | User Location: | St Louis ,Mo | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
47% (8 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful |