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- Brand: Magellan
- Part Number: 98081501
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38 Reviews
| From: CNET Reviewed by: aidner Posted: Mar 01, 2008 Type: User Review |
"Poor Customer Service"
I do not have much to say against the product itself other than some small directions problems that I could even live with. But what was really disappointed was that once I bought the European map in addition to my US map I have opened a whole can of
PROS: Good design, Clear sound. Easy-to-see screen.
CONS: Very poor customer service. In same instances you are not allowed to get map updates.
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 2.00/5 |
| From: CNET Reviewed by: truelove007us Posted: Feb 23, 2008 Type: User Review |
"Size is big compare to others and functionality is not good"
I've been purchasing this product(paid 300 + tax+warranty) for more than a year and rarely could use it (it takes long time to locate GPS location). For the trip longer than 1 hr, it is useful but not for the short trip. I did send the device to fac
PROS: It has voice for instruction, user can see the car moving to which area.
CONS: It takes a long time to locate GPS location
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 1.00/5 |
| From: Shopzilla Reviewed by: Beverly Posted: Feb 01, 2008 Type: User Review |
Don't buy Magellan
This GPS worked for 6 months or so. Then lost all maps. Had to send to company in October. Their "computers are always down." In January, still no GPS. These are no longer available because there are so many problems" The company seems to have
PROS: Versital, good idea for a GPS.
CONS: A piece of junk. Never worked right. NO service received.
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1.00/5 |
| From: CNET Reviewed by: strapman Posted: Jan 09, 2008 Type: User Review |
"Poor support, not all parts are available."
The follow-up service is terrible. You cannot get anyone to answer the telephone line. Just because they answer doesn't mean they can help or answer your questions. I have had two equipment failures. One is the powercord and the other is the input of
PROS: Fairly easy to learn to use
CONS: Poor light control for the screen
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 1.50/5 |
| From: CNET Reviewed by: DANOMAN10 Posted: Nov 24, 2007 Type: User Review |
"WASTE OF MONEY- USE A MAP"
Mag support is terrible. Map update doesn't work. Support is India and they promise and don't deliver. Don't waste your money and buy something with online continuous map updates.
PROS: Portable unit
CONS: maps out of date/poor support/poor signal acquisition
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1.00/5 |
| From: T3 Reviewed by: T3 Expert Posted: Oct 29, 2007 Type: Expert Review |
Magellan RoadMate 800 Satnav The over-sized, over-priced satnav that's lost it way. Magellan's latest RoadMate adds MP3 playback and a photo viewer. However, it feels like it's been designed by someone who's never clapped eyes on a multimedia jukeb
PROS: Safety camera positions Quick address entry
CONS: Ugly interface Keeps crashing Over-priced and over-sized
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| From: Shopzilla Reviewed by: Online Shopper Posted: Aug 27, 2007 Type: User Review |
Can't believe we paid $800.00 for this.t
This unit is probably ok in a brand new BMW or Lincoln town car but just try to hear the commands over the sound of a simple vent fan on medium or just road noise in a motor home. The earphone jack has such low output that you can't even use an exter
PROS: Good choice of graphics
CONS: very low audio, even at full volume setting
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 3.00/5 |
| From: CNET Reviewed by: coachgeorge Posted: Jul 18, 2007 Type: User Review |
"The maps are better than my Roadmate 700"
Magellan has a good concept, they just forgot to finish it. Consider: 1-Very accurate GPS mapping system 2-User friendly 3-Plays music 4-Shows pictures 5-Built in battery. What they forgot: 1-FM modulator so the music could come through the car stere
PROS: Non Removable antenna, built in battery
CONS: Low volume, can't listen to music when using as GPS.
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3.00/5 |
| From: CNET Reviewed by: cnetcdt Posted: Jun 12, 2007 Type: User Review |
"As good as the maps it uses."
I do travel all over the USA for business and found that the maps are very outdated. Most metro areas that had road construction completed many years ago does not revlect these in the RM800 making it's navigation useless.
PROS: Easy to operate
CONS: Maps are about 10 years old
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1.50/5 |
| From: CNET Reviewed by: elizabeth.parker Posted: May 02, 2007 Type: User Review |
"Terrific Unit, Lots of POI, very accurate."
I ordered this from the shopping club for my mom and dad as I felt it would be one of the easiest for them to learn, my mom is over 70. It was very easy for them to learn and having all maps preloaded is awesome. My husband is a long distance...
PROS: Pop up of turns, very easy set up, nice window mount.
CONS: On line manual only, and needs firmware upgrade.
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 4.50/5 |
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