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Magellan Roadmate 1470
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Approximate retail price:
$152.38
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Summary: This Magellan has a 4.7-inch LCD screen. It is preloaded with maps covering the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
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Type: 4.7 to 7 - inch screen size
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4.0
Decent performance
4/13/2012
Pros
Easy Menus
Easy To Read
Easy To Set Up
Large Screen
Reliable Performance
Simple Controls
Cons
Acquires Satellites Slowly
Short Battery Life
Best Uses
Planning Trips
Rural Navigation
Urban Navigation
Comment:
The display can be difficult to see in sunlight. The fix is to switch the display to night time display and leave it that way. Now you will be able to see the display easily on bright days!
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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5.0
48ft trailer with a sleeper berth in NE
2/19/2012
Pros
Acquires Satellites Quickly
Compact
Easy Menus
Easy To Read
Easy To Setup
Large Screen
Multi route menu
One touch menu great
Power cord is durable
Reliable Performance
Simple Controls
Truck software available
Volume control
Cons
No good in Boston
Best Uses
Delivering loads in NE
Faster Routes
Finding Specific Address
Planning Trips
Rural Navigation
Urban Navigation
Comment:
I have 20 to 30 stops on my routes 3 times a week throughout New England driving a 48 foot trailer with an sleeperberth tractor and this unit is just great for my routes. Like all GPS's none work good deep in the big cities like Boston, but that is when I use a map. It doesn't always take my the best way for a big truck but for the most part it does and you can exclude routes in the turn by turn steps of a route. I say it is a tool I rely on but remember it doesn't have a brain so do'nt let it outsmart you. I've used it for over two years now and it was a factory serviced model and still working great.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
 
4.0
Very good, Except for
8/19/2011
Pros
Large Screen
Cons
Acquires Satellites Slowly
Best Uses
Comment:
Easy updates, large display, if you get off your route it will take you back, spoken instructions are clear. The display is very hard to see in bright sunlight, which is often and it acquires the sat slowly.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
The Magellan Roadmate 1470 is part of the GPS test program at Consumer Reports. The Magellan Roadmate 1470 GPS features and specs include Spoken street names, Bluetooth hands-free calling, Screen size (in.), Weight (oz.). In our lab tests, GPS models like the Magellan Roadmate 1470 are reviewed on Info for driver, Mount design, Overall score, Tested battery life (hrs.), Traffic interface, Display, Ease of use, Routing. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Magellan Roadmate 1470 based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Magellan Roadmate 1470 include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Magellan Roadmate 1470.
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