Magellan RoadMate

usability, performance, size, screen, price

reliability

62% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Extra-large, 7-inch LCD. Very fast UI and POI search. Unusually flexible mount works in a wide variety of vehicles. Free lifetime traffic with no ads. Useful AAA TourBook. A/V input.

Chosen routes aren't always the quickest. No speed limit signs. Map updates cost extra. Its sheer size could be an issue in smaller vehicles.

Navigation Performance, Other Features, and Conclusions Map graphics are the same as before; serviceable, but not exceptionally detailed. At least the roads themselves lack visible pixelation. Using the volume and zoom controls is easy thanks to their...

Accurate routing. Clear, robust voice prompts. Fast recalculations. Free lifetime traffic alerts.

Frequent, persistent ads. No 2D or 3D lane assistance. No speed limit signs.

Navigation, Voice Prompts, and Conclusions In a series of routing tests, the RoadMate 2035 performed well. Magellan's route choices continue to differ slightly from TomTom and Garmin units, though the 2035 never steered me wrong. Map graphics looked...

Larger-than-average 4.7-inch screen. Maps for U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Excellent interface and POI search capabilities. AAA TourBook guide. Text-to-speech conversion. Multisegment routing. Lane assist.

No pedestrian mode or support for multiple vehicle profiles. Limited route avoidances. Limited language and voice support.

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Multisegment routing. Live traffic information. Intuitive interface. Traffic receiver integrated into the case.

Some functions are sluggish. Occasional unexplained route recalculations.

Your calculated route is highlighted in bright green on the map screen. At the bottom of the display, one data field shows you the distance to your next turn. You can toggle between distance to your destination, estimated time of arrival, and remaining...

Sensitive Receiver. QuickSpell facilitates data input. Multisegment routing.

Some functions, such as finding the nearest gas station or changing map views take too many taps of the screen.

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Excellent POI categories. Live traffic data with automatic rerouting. QuickSpell facilitates data entry. Text-to-speech conversion announces street names. Supports multisegment trip routing.

Can't play music while navigating. Awkward software application required for transferring music and picture files. Traffic data lacks list view.

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Good screen. Complete set of U.S. maps built into the system.

No 3D view. Unintuitive Interface.

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Excellent navigation features including Smart Detour and text-to-speech. Announces street names. Well-categorized points of interest.

Menu system less intuitive and more difficult to learn than other in-car GPS systems. Lacks 3D map view.

The 760's 20GB hard drive is preloaded with street-level maps for the continental United States (including Hawaii), Canada, and Puerto Rico. The database also contains close to seven million points of interest (POIs). European maps are conveniently...