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| Magellan RoadMate 800 Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Magellan
Category: CE
List Price: $799.99
Buy New: $178.00
You Save: $621.99 (78%)
New (9) Used (11) Refurbished (4) from $94.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  92 reviews
Sales Rank: 11616
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 7 x 1 x 3
Speed:
MPN: RoadMate 800
Model: RoadMate 800
UPC: 763357111750
EAN: 0763357111750
ASIN: B000B854FM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW IN THE BOX. SHIPPED THE SAME DAY, USPS PRIORITY MAIL, 2 to 3 BUSINESS DAYS NO MATTHER WHERE YOU ARE IN USA
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| Customer Reviews:
 The right tool for the job October 22, 2008
I just started a new job as a Construction Project Manager and with my new job I have to travel from site to site at different locations.
When people try to give directions to their location, I just ask them to give me the physical address and I will be there and I haven't been lost yet.
 Steer Away from Magellan September 13, 2008
Had to give a rating so gave it 1 star - would have preferred to leave it at 0. The only thing worse than their product is their customer service. You won't be able to talk with anyone in the US. The 800 number is direct to India. They will repeatedly lie to you - and you never get to talk with the same person or a supervisor - they'll tell you a supervisor will call you back - don't wait for the call. You can call their corporate headquarters in the US - the only problem is that nobody is there. Steer clear - look at a different manufacturer - anyone EXCEPT magellan.
Comparison of Magellan 800, Magellan 1412 and Navigon 2100 max July 29, 2008
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
 Magellan Roadmate 800 July 5, 2008
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.
Worst GPS I ever bought May 1, 2008
I bought this GPS Magellan Roadmate 800 in June 2006 for $600 and in next 6 months the battery stopped working and unit is only works if my car is running and I am able to charge the battery, but it don't operate the unit.I called magellan ant they told me that it will cost me $130 to fix this, so I decided not to send it to them.Now when I turn it on in my car, it takes around 45 minutes for this unit to find the GPS location and by the time you already reach some where and lost, I take mapquest directions along with this. I will never but any Magellan GPS in future.
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