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| Magellan RoadMate 2000 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Magellan
Category: CE
List Price: $449.99
Buy Refurbished: $66.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  70 reviews
Sales Rank: 7610
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 3.4 x 4.3 x 1.1
MPN: 98088901
Model: 980889-01
UPC: 063357115612
EAN: 0063357115612
ASIN: B000HZTB80
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Too small and inaccurate January 12, 2007
5 out of 13 found this review helpful
First off, We have a GPS that is built in to an Infinity I35 that if very good. The Roadmate 2000 is nowhere near it. The screen is too small to and does not give clear directions when there are a mass of roads in the small screen. Some suggested exits are not clear on the screen and could cause you to get in an accident trying to figure out where it's telling you to get off. It tells you to exit at ridiculous places when it is no where near where you are trying to go or the exit you really should get off on. It will in fact eventually get you there, and that is at the fastest route setting. I will say it is fantastically quick about re- routing you when you miss a turn, I am talking, almost immediately. It took me through eight turns in Mississippi to get somewhere when all I had to do was go one block straight ahead and turn left once to get there. It did this several times using fastest, mostly interstate, and two other settings. I tested this on locations where I knew the fastest and easiest route to a location. I would definitely NOT buy this unit.
 RoadMate 2000 is a great car navigation GPS January 9, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Magellan RoadMate 2000 is a great car navigation GPS device. Feature-packed and more affordable than many, this portable GPS allows you to easily move it from one vehicle to another so there's never a reason to not be able to find your way to your destination. The screen has a variety of views and the voice prompts make it easy to navigate when you're driving and can't stop to look at the screen. It isn't perfect. No GPS is. Occasionally it tells you to make a turn or go in a direction that's just plain wrong, but it doesn't happen very often. It's pretty user-friendly even for someone who has never used a GPS device before, so you won't feel like you need a college degree in astro-physics. I bought this as a Christmas present for my wife who has a hard time finding her way to places unless she's been there several times before, and she just love it.
Excellent for the price January 5, 2007
I've had this for about 3 months and it's gotten me to places I never knew existed. I lasts a while without a charge and the menu is easy to learn and now that there is a manual that you can download it does make it easier to setup trips, etc. Some of the problems I've run into are: 1. The map is a little out of date (I'm guessing 2-5 years)and some of the points of interest take me to places that no longer exist. 2. I have to reset the device when I plug in the power cord because it stops routing. The nice thing is that it usually resumes right where it left off. 3. In one instance it had me driving the opposite direction for about a mile before it rerouted and asked me to "make a legal u-turn". None of these problems would prevent me from purchasing this device again although I might consider getting the next model up as it already has the added features including maps that this model doesn't have. To add maps to this device costs $150 each which I consider to be extreme.
 Magellan Roadmate 2000--Excellent Product for Price January 1, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've had this unit for a few weeks, and I'm well pleased. In most situations it acquires your present position within a minutes or two and calculates most routes in a few seconds. The user interface is clear and intuitive, and the screen is bright and easy to read with just the right level of detail. The voice directions are loud and clear. It promptly re-routes if you stray off the path. As with most GPS units of this type, it may take you to a more distant entrance to a mall, or take an unusual route when on local streets. However, these were also limitations to my son's much more expensive Garmin unit. The "points of interest" are a bit limited. Also, if you are moving, the present firmware apparently will not let you examine maps of locations other than where you are. Once I encountered the problem mentioned by another reviewer that it spoke nothing but "proceed to route." However, I flipped the reset switch, and everything quickly returned to normal.
Very Good for the price December 30, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I paid 299.99 new at Target about a month ago. I have yet to have any issues. It has never failed me and does everything it need to do. I pick up satellites with no problem here in Denver. Used it yesterday to deliver a chair that someone bought from and wanted me to deliver to them. Put the address and took me right there in a snow storm. Very satisfied for the money, its a definite on my next road trip vacation.
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