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Magellan Roadmate

Magellan Roadmate

Magellan Roadmate

By Anne Ahira

The Magellan Company has been making GPS units for a very long time. The Magellan Roadmate is one of the models that have helped to show why this company is so well respected in the industry both by competitors and the consumer as well.

The Magellan Roadmate series of GPS units is pretty extensive and covers most every price point for the consumer. They range from about $120 to around $300 so no matter what your budget, you should be able to find one of the models that will satisfy your particular needs for a mobile navigation unit.

Every model in the Magellan Roadmate series of GPS is easy to use and even the base unit offers a plethora of feature rich content that will give everyone from the novice to the advanced user the features they need to feel like the unit is a good value.

The current top of the line Magellan Roadmate almost works its self and is so extensive that it gives you an effortless yet very powerful navigation experience to the user. The unit is so packed full of the best of features that it could easily take more room than we have for the entire article just to describe briefly what it will do and how eel and easily it does them. In fact, that can be said for all eleven models in this line.

Each of the siblings in the Magellan Roadmate series give the consumer more than enough in the way of features that we could expend several pages of words on each and still not cover all of the features that they have to offer. Suffice to say that no matter which model in the line you chose, you will be a very happy owner.

The Magellan Roadmate line also offers a huge selection of accessories. And these stylish accessories make it easy to personalize the way you use your GPS. You can purchase cases, mounts, cables, cradles, antenna, expansion cards, and more. That means that no matter what it takes to personalize your purchase and to make the GPS unit you choose the best choice for you, it can be found here.

Magellan has long been in the forefront of the GPS technology race and the Magellan Roadmate continues the time honored tradition laid down by its predecessors in this area. Many Magellan models have paved the way since the mid 1990s and even though they might be antiquated and dated by today’s standards, if you have one of the early models you might be interested to see how much they have changed and yet how much remains the same. It’s comforting to know that Magellan has continued the excellence that was set by its early models.

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Magellan Roadmate 360

 

Magellan Roadmate 360

Magellan Roadmate 360

By Anne Ahira

Traveling has become easier than ever with all the new technology that is on the market today. There are devices like the Magellan Roadmate 360 that will tell you where to turn and when. It is definitely not like the good ole days when a map and a highlighter were the traveler’s best friend.

Before your next long road trip or vacation, you may be considering getting a device like the Magellan Roadmate 360, and if you are here are some fine points about this particular device.

Features

  • Preloaded maps of USA, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico
  • Touch screen interface
  • Text to voice
  • 2 million points of interest
  • Trip planner
  • 2.9 color display
  • Windshield mount included

Pros

The first noticeable difference between the Magellan Roadmate 360 and other similar devices is the 2.9-inch color display. It is much easier to see and read than some of the competition, plus it is bright and offers 3D format display.

If you are planning a long trip the Magellan Roadmate 360 can help, you find the quickest route, avoid heavy tolls and if one route is crowded with heavy traffic or other obstruction the Magellan will reroute you to avoid it.

When traffic is difficult or the weather is not cooperating this GPS will give you verbal cues to follow so that you can concentrate on what you do best, driving.

Ever hear of the price is right? Well nowhere is that truer than with the Magellan Roadmate 360, this device will only set you back about $150 brand new and if you go with a refurbished model, you will only pay about half of that.

Cons

There has been quite a bit of issue with finding street names. Several customers have returned the Magellan for this very reason. One perceptive consumer found that if you shorten the name, say instead of looking for Oak Street, simply type in Oak and then the city you will find all addresses beginning with Oak, like Oak Lane, Oak Drive and so on. Using this method, you should successfully find 99% of the addresses in the United States and elsewhere.

Bottom Line

Traveling can be fun or frustrating, getting lost and missing exits on the freeway are definitely not in the fun category. Therefore, the next time you plan a road trip pick up a GPS device like the Magellan Roadmate 360 and make it the journey of a lifetime. Many people love this device and several do not, it seems to be a matter of whether you can figure out the small quirks, such as the address issue mentioned above. When all else fails take a map or an atlas for back up.

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