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I give it four stars, but only because.... | Magellan RoadMate 1412 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

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	• Magellan RoadMate 1412 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator Magellan Magellan average customer review:based on 40 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Very Good, but not Great

I have been using my Roadmate 1412 for nearly two months. All in all, it is a competent GPS unit, but does have it's shortcomings. It will get you where you need to go, but not always in the fastest mode possible. The unit can occasionally get confused, but does adjust well, which is reflected in a revised route.

The largest shortcoming is the fact that the unit will occasionally freeze, and need to be reset. One form simply requires depressing the "reset" button, while the second requires re-initializing the GPS itself. Neither of these is a big deal if you understand what is going on, but for those that cannot easily troubleshoot, this would be a significant shortcoming.

Text to speech works very well, and most of the mapping is up to date, although you will notice a few issues with roads that are missing.

Dollar for dollar, this is a competent unit if you can figure out how to deal with the "freeze" effect.

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magellan roadmate 1412-review

i have use the magallen for one month now and find it very helpful. There is a learning curve trying to figure out the icons to hit for routing properly, but within about one hour I figured it out. This is my first GPS so I have no others to compare too. I recommend the Magallen roadmate 1412

I give it four stars, but only because....

...since I've been using it, I've noticed that the maps are not 100% accurate. More like 98%. For instance, when driving along and I pull into certain shopping centers or business parks, those roads (and even though they've been around for many years); do not show up on the device. It shows the main road leading to those certain locations, but when you pull in, the display shows you as being just off the main road that got you there in the first place. Other than that, the device is very reliable and hasn't locked up on me or had any other ancillary problems. The POI locations and phone numbers are a great feature to have, especially on vacation, but I guess when it comes down to it, maps, locations, restaurants, stores....they are either IN business or they are NOT in business, so updates are always going to be needed. In closing I'd also like to mention that the display is excellent, as well as the voice and loudness. You don't have to struggle to hear it when it calls out your upcoming turns, etc.

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Great Product!

This is a great GPS for basic navigation. Some people complain that they can't do "mods" to it. But I could care less because it's purpose is to guide me in my travels. At this application it excels. Bright crisp screen, easy to use, and gets great satellite reception. Only negative thing I have to say is it does not come with a home charger (just a car charger) and does not come with a case. My friend bought a magellan mastro that did come with a charger and case but was more money and I think my screen is a better quality screen. His had less clairity and also distored when you use the touch screen which mine does not.

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The Magellan RoadMate 1412 is pocket-sized, ultra-thin and stylish, and features an extra large 4.3" wide-format, full color interactive touch screen. The expanded Points of Interest database offers 6 million built-in destinations for an incredible value. Find fuel, food, lodging, ATMs and hundreds of other businesses and services with a few touches of the screen. Plus, it includes built-in maps of the entire U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada. Use the intuitive menu options to pick your destination and choose how you navigate to virtually anywhere. If you want to stay on the freeway, avoid freeways, travel the shortest distance or arrive in the quickest time, your Magellan RoadMate enables you to navigate the way you want. You can even exclude specific roads or freeways from your route and also avoid toll roads. SayWhere text-to-speech tells you street names with every turn-by-turn direction. The advanced QuickSpell feature intelligently searches addresses and Points of Interest, offering you a simple list of available locations. It even checks spelling so you can enter a destination with just a few touches of the screen. SmartDetour prompts you to route around suddenly slow or stopped freeway traffic and automatically re-calculates the fastest detour. The integrated rechargeable battery offers navigation for up to three hours. Search destinations, plan trips and enter addresses and personal Points of Interest from a meeting place, restaurant or anywhere power is unavailable. SmartDetour prompt you to route around suddenly slow or stopped freeway traffic and automatically calculates the quickest detour. The Centrality Atlas III processor with integrated GPS receiver provides superior GPS performance for accurate and reliable positioning within three meters. Base Map Entire U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada on pre-loaded SD memory card Dimensions - Width 4.57 x Height 3.27 x Depth 0.73 (11.6x8.45x1.85cm) Weight - 7.1 ou

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