About the Magellan Roadmate GPS

By Alexis Kenne

In the 16th century, Ferdinand Magellan was the first known explorer to circumnavigate the earth, a feat he accomplished under the rule of the Spanish crown. Since then, his name has been associated far and wide with navigation. It should come as no surprise that a global tracking firm bears the Magellan name; nor is it surprising that the Magellan Roadmate series has a number of easy-to-use, practical features to make navigation easy.

The Magellan Roadmate series is a line of handheld GPS devices to help clients navigate North America, including the United States. Each unit is easy to use with interactive displays that are intuitive and simple to understand. It's so you easy that you almost don't need to read the directions! While Magellan offers various models, all of them share some common features, including six million points of interest (POI). These points allow you to click on an icon for the location you've chosen, and the GPS system will provide detailed instructions for arriving at your destination, including freeway exits and other useful information. There are a wide variety of POIs, including fuel stations, hotels, and cash machines, and POIs can be searched by name, city, category, or location closest to your position.

There are other commonalities listed below. Home icon will allow you to program any location to become your home base. QuickSpell? is an intelligence within the Magellan Roadmate GPS system that will check your spelling as you type, and can search addresses and points of interests for you in a matter of a few keystrokes. SayWhere? is the text-to-speech feature that is able to tell you street names and turn-by-turn directions as you travel on your journey. SmartDetour? and Auto re-route are two of the greatest features when it comes to heavy traffic or road closures due to construction or an accident. The Magellan Roadmate can tell you how to avoid these ugly situations and will recalculate your routes as you turn off in other directions to always keep you on track! Auto NightView? is a nifty feature of the LCD display that will allow the Magellan Roadmate to automatically adjust color and contrast for low light or no light situations. Address Books are available on all of the Roadmate GPS systems. You will be able to save recurring information on your trips so there is no need to continually look up the same POI.

There are other terrific features, as well, that are not common among all models. The Roadmate 1430 also includes a tow truck icon that will indicate your precise location so that tow trucks can easily find you when you have an emergency. A 2D and 3D view is available for you location on the 1430, 1400, and 1200 models. Each Magellan Roadmate comes loaded with very detailed maps for the countries of North America, plus Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The precision is down to within three meters to your location at any given time with the rechargeable batteries operating for three hours before a recharge is needed. Customizable routes are a reality with the Magellan Roadmate GPS, and some models allow up to twenty locations loaded at a time!

Users of the Magellan Roadmate GPS enjoy the flexibility and detailed information provided in these sleek, compact models that can be taken anywhere. With standard accessories, they can even be attached to the dashboard or the window. These models have flexible volume control so you can hear even in noisy situations, and the volume will come back down when all is quiet again. You can even download additional maps of the UK and a variety of European countries too. Whether you use it for every day navigation, day trips, or longer road trips, The Magellan Roadmate GPS is an incredible buy.

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