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Magellan RoadMate 760 Portable GPS NavigatorUser Review: - Best Review = Decent / B +PROS * Best user interface of all consumer GPS units made. This is a GPS your parents can use without even reading the instruction manual. * Improved antenna reception and map tracking performance over previous Magellan Roadmate's. * Huge map database contains even the most remote roads. * Massive Points of Interest database contains millions of shops, restaurants, banks, gas stations, tourist attractions, parking garages, etc. * Quick-release mounting bracket makes it easy to stow the GPS without having to dismantle the windshield mount or power cord. CONS * Default settings leave most new features disabled (street name announce, auto power off, auto volume leveling). * Default shipped setting shows all business POI's, making the map confusing * Automatic volume leveling doesn't work well (volume seems to jump in large volume increments rather than subtle leveling adjustments) * Sometimes long highway names don't fit on the screen, and the unit truncates the words, making it difficult to identify the correct exit you should take. * Screen can be hard to read on bright sunny days * Horrible windscreen mount unit jiggles around when you drive * Poor speaker quality (slight background static when voice prompts are announced) * Text entry can be sluggish (unit does not respond fast enough when trying to select options on the screen, or spell destinations, or cancel a current route). * Many POI's are mis-catagorized. * At highway interchanges, sometimes voice prompts are confusing. For example, "keep to the left", when it really should say "continue on i-80" * Occasional mapping oddities: For example, if you want to drive to a location in Manhattan, you must be careful not to select "New York" as the city, but rather "New York {town of}" SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT * In my car, the cigarette lighter adapter is barely long enough to reach the windshield. Unit would benefit from a longer power cord. * Although the maneuvering list view displays exit numbers, the main view does not. Exit numbers are more useful than the exit name, yet the main display does not usually show the exit number. * Would be nice if it showed the posted speed limit (particularly useful on long trips). * A mute button would be a welcome addition. Frequently you want to momentarily silence the Roadmate (during a cell phone call, or during conversation with another passenger in the car). * I would really like to see Magellan manufacture a high performance external antenna. In my testing, there was virtually no difference between the included internal antenna and the optional external antenna. * The addition of dead-reckoning would be very helpful for driving in dense urban environments. * A "remember this route" feature would be nice for storing a specific way to get somewhere. This is particularly useful when someone wants to show you a "shortcut". CONCLUSIONS Magellan has been making automotive navigation systems for years, and their experience shows. The Roadmate enjoys the same mature user interface that made the NeverLost system so successful in the Hertz rental fleet. With the Roadmate 760, Magellan strikes the right balance between feature set and ease of use. In our testing, the Roadmate 760 performed very well, beating out competitors Garmin and TomTom. With a few minor improvements, the Roadmate could be a hands-down winner in the increasingly competitive market space of personal GPS devices. User Review: - magellanVery good unit, but no software included and unable to find, seller does not respond User Review:  - Never buy a Magellan productI bought qty 2 of Magellan RoadMate 760 when they first came out thinking I am investing in a quality product and I was getting a really nice discount for purchasing 2 at a time. If only I waited for a few more months when Garmin or TomTom came out. This product is always taking us in the longer routes and wakes up @ or after the turn has passed. On top of that the company charges you a lot of money to update your software/maps. My 2 cents go with Garmin or TomTom. I just bought a Garmin for my brother. User Review: - No option for ZERO starsbought the unit and had old maps. Bought $79 upgrade maps that erased all the data from my GPS then refused to copy the new data. Spent 3 days AFTER given a "case" number. Told that I was to get a "free" maestro replacement the first time, put on hold and disconnected the second time, tried to tell me the unit needed to be "repaired" the third time and have been on the phone for 1:30. Was told for the 5th time that "we'll get right back to you". So now I had an out of date GPS that was working and now I have a lump of hard plastic that lights up and doesn't work. NEVER buy a Magellan if you expect customer service. Buy one only if it's a one time purchase that you can throw away and not look back. User Review: - Don't buyYou have to bay 79.99 for map update. Many other gps offer for free. |
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