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| Magellan RoadMate 3000T Portable GPS Navigator and MP3 Player | 
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| Brand: Magellan 3000T
Category: CE
List Price: $649.99
Buy New: $210.97
You Save: $439.02 (68%)
New (4) Used (2) Refurbished (2) from $145.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 17481
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 9 x 4.5
MPN: 980859-01
Model: 980859-01
UPC: 763357114386
EAN: 0763357114386
ASIN: B000F2JJNC
Release Date: June 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 I've used better. August 6, 2008
We use this unit at work, and I take it around the country. When it works, it's right on. However, it takes some getting used to.
The menus are not intuitive. The power on/off/powersave function is awkward. Sometimes system locks and you have to restart the system. Previous destinations buried under "Address Book."
I'd look elsewhere.
Probably not the best out there August 1, 2008
I have ZERO sense of direction so this has served it's purpose. It does have a bit of a delay when missing a turn and needed to recalculate. If your car is parked in a parking garage and then you pull out and want to use it right away...it has worked for me...I have to drive around for a few minutes before it picks up signal. Other then that the colors are great, it's easy to learn, great volume. I'm sure there are other Nav systems way better but I'll keep this one and use it.
They charge for updates March 9, 2008
When I first received this product, many maps were already out-of-date. Magellan makes updates that are supposed to fix both the bugs in their original software and to add more maps. Usually, when you have some sort of product that relies upon software, normal updates are free, for example, Windows Service Packs 1 and 2. However, despite how much Magellan charges for this product, they also charge for updates. This is particularly unfair since the updates, according to the Magellan web site, fix bugs in the original program. I would have to pay $ 80.00 for an update. I'm not going to pay it. When the maps finally get too out-of-date, I will buy another GPS device from a manufacturer that provides their updates without charge. Garmin doesn't charge for updates. I haven't checked anywhere else yet. Despite the lack of updates, the Magellan works reasonably well.
 Company Refuses to Repair this 14 Month-Old Unit + BOGUS TRADE-IN PROGRAM January 25, 2008
My father got me this unit at J&R in Oct. 2006. It was used correctly and crashed after 3 hours of use. I mailed it to Magellan for repair and it came back working, but only lasted another 3 hours before crashing again. Company promised new unit which was never received. Now, 1 year and 2 months after purchase, Magellan WILL NOT REPAIR THEIR 3000T UNIT and offers a trade-in that involves returning unit and buying a new model for more (LOTS more - $60 to $120) than a new one of same model from Amazon would cost.
The customer service department seems to be set up to fulfill the legal obligation of having a service department, and not much more. Magellan is too cheap to even provide a good phone signal for their dumpy boiler room. Their deeply foreign-accented techs and clerks do not understand my English and I have to ask them to repeat about every fourth word they speak. This service is a real insult.
The machine worked fine for the 6 hours it worked.
I'll try a Garmin next.
New Maps DVD Doesn't work December 19, 2007
I bought the Magellan 3000t about 8 months ago and use it a fair amount with good results. When I saw new maps being released I ordered them via the Magellan Web Site. I received the DVD in 2 days and I expected to be wowed. I was but not the way you expect.
I loaded the DVD and entered the security code provided and it tells me I have a bad code!
I called tech support and got a promise of a call back within 48 hours. That was a month ago! I have called back several times and finally someone gave me a new code, same result! Email got me a notice saying call tech support. I finally got an email saying they are having issues and will send out replacements once they figure out how to fix the problem!
This is my 3rd Magellan but will be my last I can't stand the non English speaking support staff and non responsive email support.
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