Magellan 750Nav Portable Gps Navigator

The new Magellan RoadMate 1470 4.7-Inch GPS navigator sports a new sleek design. Compared to it is predecessors (and models from other brands), it now has a bigger, 4.7-inch screen. Despite the increase in screen size, this new model is thinner and lighter (weighing at just 2 pounds and measuring at just 0.7 inch). Whether it is a camera, a GPS device or even a watch, I am always a fan of huge displays. The 4.7 inch displays clear graphics that may be without apparent effort viewed even under bright sunlight. The user interface has be bettered to include more spectacular user icons. I have always preferent the Magellan navigators over Garmin and Tom Tom navigators because of it is superb navigation system. On the Magellan RoadMate 1470 4.7-Inch GPS navigator, you may always see the direction of the next turn no matter how far away it is. When you approach a turning, you will listen a distinct 'ding dong' sound to remind you of the turning. It likewise offer four navigation options. You may choose to take the fastest, shortest, freeway-intensive or least employed routes to get to your destination. One of the new features found on this model is it is lane guidance system, that helps you stay on the right lane so that you would not miss a turning or without intention make the wrong exit. It comes preloaded with road maps of the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. With over 6 million points of interest, you may effortlessly find your way to any destination within the country. Most of the points of interest preloaded includes the phone number of that establishment, which may be very handy at times. All in all, the Magellan RoadMate 1470 4.7-Inch GPS navigator is a sleek, no frills and exceedingly effective navigator. If you are looking for a device that has a reasonable price tag, without all the unnecessary bells and whistles, this is the perfective model for you. The 750M portable navigation system from Magellan provides 750NAV functionality without calling for a permanent installation. Compact, lightweight, and rugged, the 750M's portability and easy set up makes it ready for use in minutes--without the cost and inconvenience of installation. It's the idealisti navigational tool for road warriors, popular travelers, fleet and lease-car operators, recreational vehicle owners, and multi-vehicle families. Smaller and lighter than a lot of notebook computers at seven pounds, the 750M comes pre-assembled and self-contained in an beautiful carrying case with a shoulder strap for easy transport. It includes free map coverage of the entire United States and Canada and features an off-road navigation option. The included power adapter, battery, and battery charger provide scheme power. Simply attach the Battery to the system, plug the system into the accessory power port, place the antenna on the roof, and you're on your way. The intuitive 750M gives you visual and voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions to any domestic location--at any time and in any vehicle. It combines map-matching, inertial navigation technology, and neverending free data from Global Positioning System satellites to provide exceedingly precise guidance data. The unit's color display shows the driver's position on elaborate maps of streets and highways. You may exclude routes with construction, traffic, or accidents, and you have the option of choosing the quickest or shortest route. If you take a faulty turn along the way, the 750M mechanically recalculates your route from your current position. It powers on and off through ignition sensing. Other features include the option to choose a male or female voice from seven languages, view routes in four formats, and store 100 popular destinations. The 750M likewise shows services available at each highway exit and works off it is database of more than 500,000 businesses, hotels, restaurants, buying goods centers, government facilities, and business-related retailers. Magellan likewise offers a mobility kit that converts the 750NAV to a portable system (includes all 750M constituents except the navigation computer and display; further and added displays are available). What's in the Box A navigation computer, a color display (visible in bright sunlight), a five-foot display cable, a rechargeable backup battery, a carrying case with shoulder strap, a docking station, a quick-mount bracket, a battery charger, an in-vehicle power adapter, and a 12-foot-cable magnetic GPS antenna. Magellan 750nav Portable Gps Navigator Image Magellan 750nav Portable Gps Navigator Photo Magellan 750nav Portable Gps Navigator Image Magellan 750nav Portable Gps Navigator Pic Magellan 750nav Portable Gps Navigator Photo Magellan 750nav Portable Gps Navigator Image

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Experienced User
By A
Definitely recommended. You have to recognise the street address and the rectify city/town name to get optimal results, but there is absolutley NO comparison among having this in the car and using maps or hand kept units. You may not only use it to guide you, but to check the traveltime, distance, etc., when planning road trips. Unlike web based map services, when there is a recent alter to conditions, routing, accessibility, etc., the unit instantaneously recalculates and provides revised and optional routing. I believe that this is a "must have". The most recent software also offers travel services, including gas stations, restaurants, business services, points of interest, etc...like the cell phone and email, how did we ever get along before we had this?

5 of 5 persons found the following review helpful.
Simply The Best Portablr Navigation Money Can Buy
By Dr. Hani Almashhadi
I live in Switzerland and keep going forward and backward to the USA doing business each time in a dissimilar place. I use to rent cars from Hertz with their Never Lost Navigation system which likewise is a Magellan 750 but not portable. It was okay for me except I had to rent Hertz each time, and once in a while I find better deals at other rent a car or even Price Line. So I looked for the portable unit at the time and found out that this scheme is the best comprehensive portable navigation available. This scheme is so easy to install in less than 2 minutes. Now it has West and East maps and it covers the entire USA on road and off road navigation. What makes this system so easy to use is it's huge database of all kind of point of interests from Airports, Restaurant, Tourist Attraction, Hospitals to Shopping Malls. You name it has it. It does away with the need to enter addresses manually or look up the address for a hotel or a restaurant. You may likewise look up point of interests by their distance from your location, like the nearest restaurant from where you are.

I love this system because you do not need to modify CD's for dissimilar states like other units. All the data is stored on a huge hard drive for easy access. Simply take it with you from one city to the other and from one car to the other.

The only vantage DVD navigation has over the Magellan 750M is it's a bit quicker in calculating routes, and until now I am not a ware of any company that makes DVD portable navigation systems.

Finally, I recognise this unit is pricey but it is worth each dollar you recompense for it.

17 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
Horrible!
By Rumi
Mine is on the way back to Amazon for a refund. Large stores that have been available around my area for 5 years are not included in the database. This includes a huge Target and a super grocery store. Roads where I live changed 2.5 years ago, but the maps in the unit still don't reflect this. To top it off...my hometown, Columbus, MS, isn't even in the system! That's a town of with regards to 50,000 people! Many, a lot of state parks aren't listed, and no campgrounds are cited at all.

Just to see if it was all a fluke...I had a friend undertake to route to his family's house in Nampa, ID. The unit found Nampa, but not his family's street. It's a newer neighborhood true....but it's been around for 4-5 years. Not good performance at all.

If you're a full time RVer as we are...save your money. Exit data includes no phone numbers (so you can't call a service center for a tow even though they show up on the exit services screen). Gas stations have no info as to whether they trade diesel, propane, or have huge rig parking. These needs may sound like niche requirements....by up to date maps and a robust cross referenced databases would solve them. Nothing imagination is required...just accuracy.

Until GPS makers start out to address the usablilty of their units in real world situations, I'm keeping my cash in my pocket. So, my recommendation is, for the money, pass on this unit. The Garmin Street Pilot isn't much better, but at least it may find most state parks and has real exit service information. It's databases don't cross reference, so you'll have to run 3 types of searches to find out whether a service is genuinely near the exits along your route....but it is rather a bit for less and much more mobile. For me....I'm still waiting....I've tried the Garmin unit also and find it not very utile for full time RVers either.

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