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| Magellan Crossover 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Road and Trail Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Magellan
Category: CE
List Price: $599.99
Buy New: $218.00
You Save: $381.99 (64%)
New (12) Used (2) Refurbished (2) from $159.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  103 reviews
Sales Rank: 1516
Format: Cd
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Color: Olive
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: Unknown
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 4.3 x 1.1 x 3.5
MPN: 980890-01
Model: 980890-01
UPC: 763357115703
EAN: 0763357115703
ASIN: B000KMEGDA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 does everything but nothing good. May 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
very disappointed with their maps. I called Tech support (India) and they told me they were 2006 maps. My home subdivision was established in 2003, yet none of it is included. Another friend lives in an older part of town (built in the late 70's early 80's) The Crossover cannot find him or any of his direct neighbors. I had issues with on-ramps listed where they are not, also a change done by our city many years ago. They say a new update is coming in 08 yet i will have to pay for it!!! I had an old Magellan from the late 90's with road maps and I would venture to say this one is not any better. Calculating trip times are not even close to realistic. The time was calculated off traveling 45 MPH when the speed limit on this highway was 65 MPH. I cannot recommend anyone buying this unit. I thought i could have a good all around unit but this does nothing good, I would have been better off buying separate units.
 Save your money May 9, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The concept of the unit is ok, and overall the device does work. Where things break down is with Magellan itself:
Out of the box the maps on my crossover where out of date, and didn't show roads in my area that have been in place for 5-7 years. Garmin units showed the roads fine, and even other magellan's seem to know the road existed. Contacted Magellan tech support (they are out of India) and was informed that a map update was available. BUT, was informed I would have to pay $80 to purchase the updated maps. Unlike other vendors magellan doesn't give you the first update free or updates free the first year for the maps. If you buy it you are stuff with the maps on the unit unless you pay them for the new maps.
As is the unit does work well, the topo maps are neat and the navigation works. But my unit is getting returned. There might be units out there with the latest firmware and maps on the shelves, but am not going to play russian roulette ordering units till I find one. Am horribly disappointed with Magellan's customer support. Save your money and get a unit that will be supported by the manufacturer. Buying a unit and then having to turn around and buy an $80 upgrade for it within the first 30 days to just bring it up to par with newer releases of same exact model that are on store shelves is absurd.
 Magellan Crossover - April 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Pros - Great Battery life, very intuitive to use, quite fast in tracking location, good street by street voice directions, ability to turn off touch screen is great (saves battery & means can leave in pocket etc without accidentally touching screen.
Cons - No ability to save tracks, offload tracks (to Computer/mapping program), no ability to pre plan an exact route (on computer or mapping program) and upload to unit
Summary - I am using the unit on a motocycle, in my pocket, using the voice directions via headphones. I wish I had known this infomration before purchase. Maybe I would have chosen the Garmin? This lack of feature means really difficult to pre route a specific trip, with every turn pre planned.
However, this unit is great if using in a car to find out WHERE AM I? and HOW DO I GET TO FROM HERE. POIs are very good. From a strange place, I could easily find the nearest Chevron, Super 8 Motel, Chinese restaruant etc.
If I could upload a pre planned route, and save & offload tracks, this would be the perfect GPS
 crossover April 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Product performed well... if you have fat fingers you may have some difficulty with access to virtual buttons close to the edge of the screen.
Screen was easy to see even in bright daylight. Audible directions were clear and concise. Some remaining issues with the use pc downloads and utilities but I havn't spent much time there.
 great GPS April 6, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
A friend of mine has had the crossover for a couple of years now and final picked one up.
It's a wonderful product, picks up signials with ease, varrious applications are proving to be reliable. Within the past few weeks I used it in LA, NY, TX, NC hiking, boating, and driving vehicles.
If your thinking of getting one, go for it.
Best,
H
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