Comparison of Magellan 800, Magellan 1412 and Navigon 2100 max | Magellan RoadMate 800 Portable GPS Navigator

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	• Magellan RoadMate 800 Portable GPS Navigator Magellan Magellan average customer review:based on 90 reviews view larger image
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Magellan Roadmate 800

Maps were not perfect. I needed European maps and was appaled at the price tag of dowload. It would be cheaper to buy a new device with European maps than downloading them. Works well mostly but can freeze if you press a few commands in a row. Good screen and battery life. I never used the storage capacity for pictures or music.

Comparison of Magellan 800, Magellan 1412 and Navigon 2100 max

I used to have Magellan Roadmate 800 and a few weeks ago I purchased Magellan Roadmate 1412 then I found a coupon for Navigon 2100 max. And here is the comparison chart; some of the entires are my personal opinions and might not reflect everyone's opinion... here it is:

M08- Magellan Roadmate 800
M14- Magellan Roadmate 1412
N21- Navigon 2100 max

Device specific features
M08- Heavy; can play mp3s; can store JPGs
M14- Slim and light
N21- Slim and light (not as light as Mag 1412 tho)

User Friendliness
M08- Yes
M14- Yes
N21- Not as good as Magellan - buttons can be too close to each other depeding on the menu and the screen

Volume
M08- Can set up the volume manually with a control on the edge of the device; Volume increases at certain speed
M14- Can set up the volume through the touch screen; Has only 5 settings; Volume doesn't increase over certain speed which can be hard to hear
N21- Could not find the volume settings; Volume setting for over a speed can be set (No increase / Low increase / High Increase); Voice can be staticy

Text-to-speech
M08- No
M14- Funny pronounciations on certain words; "in" sounds like "an" ... "Turn Left in 2 miles" sounds like "Turn Left then 2 miles" - "Freeway entrance" sounds like "Freeway an trans"
N21- Pronounciation is more accurate then Magellan 1412

Live Traffic
M08- No
M14- No
N21- Yes - Might have to be purchased seperately; reroutes based on the traffic

Zagat - Restaurant Ratings
M08- No
M14- No
N21- Yes - Might have to be purchased seperately

POI
M08- ~1 million POIs
M14- ~6 million POIs with wide range of categories
N21- ~1 million POIs with limited range categories; shows actual brand logo on the map

Lane Assistance
M08- No
M14- No
N21- Yes

Mount
M08- Easy to mount
M14- Easy to mount
N21- Hard to mount, hard to take it off

Password protection
M08- Yes
M14- No
N21- Yes

Compass
M08- Yes
M14- Yes
N21- Not by default, has to be modifed in settings

Recalculation
M08- Screen goes blue with a progress bar until the calculation is over
M14- Immediately
N21- Immediately

Vehicle Type
M08- Car only
M14- Car only
N21- Car / Bicycle / Pedestrian

Arrival Time
M08- Display approximate number of minutes the route will take
M14- Displays the arrival time
N21- Displays the arrival time and the minutes it takes to the destination

Distance left
M08- Shows the miles left until the next move; Shows the miles left until the destination
M14- Shows the miles left until the next move
N21- Shows the miles left until the next move; Shows the miles left until the destination

Turn by turn view
M08- Yes
M14- Yes
N21- Yes

Better for
M08- Within the city travel
M14- Within the city travel with better POI options
N21- Long distance travel with live traffic and lane assistance

Sluggy
M08- Smooth menu items, sluggy map over time
M14- Not sluggy
N21- Sluggy menu items, smooth map

Route options
M08- Fastest Route; Shortest Route; Most use of Freeway; Less use of Freeway
M14- Fastest Route; Shortest Route; Most use of Freeway; Less use of Freeway
N21- Fastest route; Optimum route; Shortest route; Scenic route

Tollway option
M08- Can not avoid
M14- Can avoid
N21- Can avoid or forbid

Allowing U-Turn (or not)
M08- Not modifiable (Allows)
M14- Not modifiable (Allows)
N21- Can allow or forbid U-Turns

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The Magellan RoadMate 800 has the latest in turn-by-turn GPS guidance by the creators of Hertz NeverLost. Simply select a destination and the navigation system will guides through every turn. Routing options to choose the best routing option for the shortest time, shortest distance, stay on or stay off the freeway. Built-in detailed street maps and over 6 million pre-loaded POI (points of interest) makes it easy to find the nearest restaurant, gas station, ATM, airport and more. Route Optimization - Use the Trip Planner to enter addresses or select POI to calculate the quickest route between each point SmartDetour - Automatically calculates a detour when traffic slows & stops on a freeway or personalize the setting for the maximum distance to detour. Choose to detour anytime in an active route, city streets, backroads or to route around road work, closed roads or flooded streets Automatic night view and volume - The display map background color switches to night view at sundown and back to day view in the morning so there is always a clear view. The volume automatically increases at speeds over 45 MPH with SmartVolume so voice and audio prompts are always at the right level of clarity Exceptional GPS accuracy and reliability - Magellan RoadMate shows the current location on the map which continues to move while traveling. Track up to 12 GPS satellites simultaneously POI icons - Select whichever types of POI and see the address and phone number to call ahead to make reservations

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