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Magellan RoadMate 800 Portable GPS NavigatorUser Review: - clear and right direction clear and right direction, never lose after I have it. User Review:  - Costly and not working after one yearI bought Magellan RoadMate for $800, after 1.5 years it is not turning on. The quality sucks for this one. Good luck if you buy Magellan. User Review: - Magellan Roadmate 800This unit works as advertised, however it was rather slow to aquire a good signal with it's pop-up internal antenna. I purchased the optional external antenna subsequently, and now it works like gangbusters. I am quite satisfied with it and would not hesitate to reccomend it to others. It' portability to other vehicles is a big plus. S. Winston... User Review:  - not durableAt the recommendation of a friend we both bought a Magellan RoadMate 800 GPS primarily for getting local driving directions. The GPS worked well for me in providing the information I needed at the time. But I soon noticed that the battery life begun to drop from about 30 minutes to 5-10 minutes when it was connected to the car charger. Last month the GPS became unchangeable (the charging light does not come on and the GPS cannot be turned on). This happens in less than 6 months of purchase. I checked on Magellan warrantee services and found they need the original receipt which I no longer have for any warrantee work. Basically I spent $700 plus taxes and realized that I enjoyed a little toy for a few months. I went back and checked with my friend who bought the GPS 3 weeks later than me and was told that his GPS was broken even before mine. We have both gave up on this. I am going to buy a different brand next time. User Review:  - Great until it BREAKS!!!!!Overall my initial impression as my first gps was that this was a great product. Easy to use and very intuitive. HOWEVER.... The battery is horrible and after the first month of use would not hold any charge for more than a few hours, I thought this was Ok since it could be run off of the car ac adapter, but I was SOOOO wrong. By the fourth month of use I found that the system would constantly lock up, or freeze while aquiring signal. Now it is functional only as a paper weight. None of the buttons work, Including the Power. The systems turns on as soon as it is connected to either the AC adapter or charger and cannot be turned off at all, and Now freezes on the Magellan logo untill the battery dies. Seriously save yourself the money and buy another GPS with a decent review, or a good old fashioned paper map. I'm glad this was given to me as a gift, otherwise I'd be furious at the lack of customer suppot from Magellan. My reccomendation - AVOID PURCASING A MAGELLAN PRODUCT. |
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