Magellan RoadMate 1212 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at
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| Magellan RoadMate 1212 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator |
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| Manufacturer: Magellan |
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| List Price: $299.99 |
| Sale Price: $82.28 |
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- Magellan RoadMate 1212 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
- Built-in pre-loaded maps enable you to navigate the Unites States, Canada, and Puerto Rico
- SmartDetour automatically prompts you to route around sudden slow freeway traffic.
- Rechargeable battery lets you Navigate for up to 3 hours when power is unavailable.
- 6 million pre-programmed Points of Interest (POI) enable you to search and select nearby services, and recreation and business locations.
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 Does amazing things for such a low price, and VERY easy to use |
| Review Date: December 1, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Spiro Apostolopoulos, Raleigh, NC USA |
I'm not a GPS expert (this is my first one), but from what I have read in reviews and seen at stores, the Roadmate 1212 is awesome, especially for the price ($80 at BestBuy on Black Friday). It's hard to find a GPS that speaks street names for under $200 (most in this $ range only speak the turns - I found a Garmin 260WT for $189 that did this, but that was on a super sale). Don't be fooled by the specs on the Roadmate 1200 - it does not have spoken street names, just turns. The 1212 is the least expensive model that calls out the street names. The touch screen is very responsive, menus are easy and intuitive, and the features for this price range are great (points of interest mapping, POI off of highway exits, auto-rerouting if you miss a turn, accurate routing, easy detour and rerouting during current trip plan, etc.). 3.5" is plenty big so don't be fooled into thinking you need 4.3". In fact, bigger is not better, especially if you mount on your windshield - you want to be able to view the road.
All-in-all, if you haven't had a GPS, or even if you have and you just want something relatively simple and that works, I highly recommend the Magellan Roadmate 1212. The 1212 is a great value, nice features for this price range (e.g., spoken street names), and very easy to use. |
Magellan RoadMate 1212
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| Review Date: January 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: applebees, Los Angeles, CA. |
| I purchased Magellan RoadMate 1212 for a late Christmas gift for my husband. It works well for him. He is happy with this item as it makes his day at work really productive. It calculates alternative route when the traffic slows down. Pronunciation of some streets are not that accurate, but overall function is satisfactory and well worth than the price I paid for. |
Best driving tool Ever
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| Review Date: January 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: L. Pinzow, NY, USA |
| This is he best ever. Easy to follow directions, ample warning before turns. My only complaint is when going off track by taking an exit on the highway just to get gas, it directs you via local streets to the next exit instead of back to the exit you used previously. |
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