Archive for the 'Magellan' Category
Magellan CrossoverGPS Review
Sunday, April 15th, 2007There are a variety of uses for GPS devices–in the car, on a boat, on foot, geocaching–but it’s rare to find one device that can do it all. The Magellan CrossoverGPS is one of the first portable navigation systems we’ve seen to tackle all modes of transport, and it does so in a neat and [...]
Magellan Maestro 4050 GPS Review
Saturday, April 7th, 2007Compared to the competition, Magellan hasn’t always offered the flashiest in-car GPS devices, but it’s always offered a good value to the consumer. Now, with the company’s new Maestro line of portable navigation systems, you can get both qualities. The three-model series, which includes the Magellan Maestro 4000, Maestro 4040, and the Maestro 4050, features [...]
Magellan RoadMate 2200T
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006Although it may seem that Garmin and TomTom get much of the GPS spotlight, Magellan is no slouch and has steadfastly produced its own line of solid in-car GPS devices. Today, the company announced its latest system, the Magellan RoadMate 2200T (along with the Magellan RoadMate 2000), offering most of the latest features, such as [...]
Magellan RoadMate 860T
Friday, June 30th, 2006With the introduction of the Magellan RoadMate 860T ($799 list), the new top-of-the-line model in the company’s 800 Series, Magellan joins its competition in offering live, integrated traffic data that can be used for automatic rerouting around congestion, traffic accidents, lane restrictions, and construction sites. But though it offers a significant upgrade over its predecessor, [...]
Magellan RoadMate 3000T
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006With the introduction of the new RoadMate 3000T portable GPS navigation system ($599 list), Magellan has joined a number of other GPS manufacturers with a product in the midprice range. The 3000T distinguishes itself with such features as QuickSpell and SmartDetour, but after testing the system extensively I found it lacking some of the advanced [...]
