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This review is from: Magellan RoadMate 1440 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished)I've used WAY TOO MAY GPS units. Some were OK some really SUCKED.This is the BEST GPS unit I have used.The voice is easy to understand and is plenty loud enough.The 3D option shows all the surrounding streets which can be very helpful.The best part is it TELLS YOU EVERYTHING in plain English. It tells you the street name you will need to turn on at different intervals, IE 2 miles, 1/2 mile, etcand dings when you are at the turn. The top of the map shows in words the name of the street you willbe turning on so if you missed hearing the command, you can read exactly the name of the street and exactly how far away that turn is.Overall this is the BEST GPS I have owned to date and I have either owned or tried 6 different makes and models.Highly Recommend...
This review is from: Magellan RoadMate 1440 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished)Spent a lot of time researching and shopping and picked this unit for two main reasons. First because it was cheap enough that if i didn't like it, i wouldn't feel overly burned. Second was from all of the reviews i read on different GPS units, the 1440 was rated consistently high as far as time it takes to get a signal, and the signal strength, which is the entire point of having a GPS unit. If it doesn't get a signal easy and doesn't keep it well, none of the rest of the features matter. I was strongly considering the Garmin 260, but a major gripe of that unit from many people was that it can take up to 5 mins to get a signal. Nuts to that. Having used the 1440 for 3 weeks now i feel very good about my decision. It starts up and has a signal within 30 seconds. The only time i've lost a signal is going through tunnels. And the price was about as good as it gets. Pros: -Signal acquisition time and strength are both very reliable. -Text to speech is extremely helpful-Don't let "refurbished" scare you off. It looks and acts brand new and has all the accessories the retail version does. -Comes with outdated map, but you can update for free within first 30 days. Instructions:1.) register unit on magellan's website.2.) Download free update software from the website3.) Hook up GPS to computer with included cable. Software updater will give you two options with check boxes next to them. One will be to update the GPS's firmware and will say "free" next to it. the other will be to update the maps and will say "buy" next to it. only click to update the firmware and let it do it's thing.4.) Call their tech support 800.707.9971(friendly, knowledgeable, and no wait time) and tell them you want new map update for free.5.) email proof of purchase (i used invoice from amazon) to magellan_pop@cs.magellangps.com6.) day later you get a confirmation email telling you to use the update software again.7.) hook it back up to your computer and run the update software again.8.) this time the option next to update maps will say "free" instead of "buy."9.) Click it and let it do it's thing and you are good to goCons:- I don't like the robotic text to speech voice- Not crazy about color scheme, although with text to speech you don't really need to look at the screen as much- Points of interest library isn't very comprehensive. ...
This review is from: Magellan RoadMate 1440 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished)The Magellan worked right out of the box. Updated map and put in destination and was on my way. I bought a TOMTOM xl 330s a week later. After "updating" maps and 2 calls to support and 2 hours of "redoing" things wiping out files etc the TOMTOM was ready to use. I went on a 200 mile trip Magellan got me there right on time TOMTOM wanted me to go an hour and half out of my way to the same place.Magellan I trust. TomTom I would use mapquest as a back up. When you are on a major interstate and you push "HOME" TomTom asked if I wanted to take dirt roads to my destination. The Magellan just gave me direction home and was less than 2 minutes off ETA. I followed Magellan instructions while TomTOm kept saying "turn right" 3 times as I got near my home....
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