Magellan Roadmate 3000T 3 5 Inch Navigator

Okay, it's February, just after the Super Bowl. In other words, it's a little early to be announce publicly or officially the winners for "best GPS 2010". Having said that, there are assorted front runners, which according to Amazon, will surely be challengers for the title. Let's look at these in turn.

Best GPS 2010: Garmin Nuvi 780 4.3-inch Widescreen Bluetooth GPS

The Garmin Nuvi 780 4.3-inch Widescreen Bluetooth GPS is one of the hottest venders on the Internet right now. Whatever it's syndication for right now, I may guarantee you that you're getting a ton of features for the price. With the Garmin Nuvi 780, you get the widescreen and Bluetooth, of course. But also you get text to speech (actually says street names), multi-point routing, and 9 months free MSN real time traffic and weather.

Best GPS 2010: Magellan RoadMate 1412

Although rather a bit for less than the Garmin Nuvi 780, the Magellan RoadMate 1412 shares galore of it is features. It's got the widescreen and text to speech. In addition, it's got multi-point routing. The RoadMate is a somewhat older series than the Nuvi 780s are, but I don't think that actually makes much difference.

Best GPS 2010: Garmin Nuvi 755/755T 4.3 Inch Portable GPS with Traffic

If you like the real time traffic option of the Garmin Nuvi 780, you might want to consider the 755/755T model. It's got lifetime traffic! In addition, the Garmin Nuvi 755 has "Lane Assist" which helps you locate the rectify lane to drive in when in intersections. Like the 780, the Garmin Nuvi 755 is very well priced.

Best GPS 2010: TomTom XL 330-S 4.3 Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

One of TomTom's top retail GPS navigators is the TomTom XL 330-S 4.3 Inch Widescreen Portable GPS. It's being sold at Amazon at a very lowcost price, particularly when you realize how a heap of features it's got. You get the widescreen and text to speech. But also you get TomTom's "Map Share" technology, which lets you change Tom Tom's database. Also, it's got a outstanding Help Me! feature, which instantaneously locates the nearest emergency facilities.

Best GPS 2010: Garmin Nuvi 765/765T 4.3 Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic

The Garmin Nuvi 765T is like the Nuvi 755, but with Bluetooth. It's a higher end model, but still very, very affordable.

Best GPS 2010: Garmin Nuvi 285W/285WT 4.3 Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic

Again, if you like the 755, but don't need rather all the features, there's the 285. It's got the widescreen and Bluetooth. Also, it's got traffic, but no multi-point routing.

Best GPS 2010: Magellan Maestro 4700 4.7 Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator

The Magellan Maestro 4700 4.7 Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator is share of Magellan's Maestro line, which is a little newer than the RoadMate line. The Maestro 4700 comes with text to speech, Bluetooth, and multi-point routing. Also, the screen is even larger than the Garmin's I've cited here.

Best GPS 2010: TomTom EASE 3.5 Inch Portable GPS Navigator

The TomTom EASE 3.5 Inch Portable GPS Navigator is sort of the "Mini Cooper" of GPS devices. What I love when it comes to the EASE is...well, it is ease of use. When you turn on the device, you see just two icons. If you want splendid navigation, but don't need the other bells and whistles, then the TomTom EASE 3.5 Inch Portable GPS Navigator could effortlessly be the right model for you.

Intelligently designed to make GPS navigation having little impact than ever, the Magellan Roadmate 3000T Auto GPS Navigation System (Refurbished) boasts a huge color touch-screen display and easy-access buttons. Not just your each day navigator however, the Roadmate 3000T also lets you take your amusement on the road with a built-in music player, picture viewer, and more.

The Roadmate 3000T delivers an easy to use navigation scheme by way of a simple touch-screen menu. View other angles : Back - Top - Bottom - Left Side - Right Side

Pre-programmed points of interest concede you to find nearby gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, airports and more.

The Roadmate 3000T delivers a 3D view for a clear understanding of your surroundings.

The Magellan Roadmate 3000T provides you with commodious keypad controls for quick access to it is simple touch-screen menu, making navigation requiring little effort than ever on it is 3.5-inch screen with 320 x 240 pixels of solution and 64,000 colors. You may enter any address and without apparent effort navigate to almost any destination, or select from over six-million pre-programmed POIs (Points of Interest) to find nearby gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, airports and more. You may even tap an on-screen POI icon to get instant selective information in regards to nearby services, and get an automatic route to whatsoever you need. Designed with the user in mind, this navigator is easy to operate from either left- or right-handed driving, and has an industrial look that compliments any vehicle.

The Roadmate 3000T displays your location, and provides you with intuitive visual routing to your goal to be attained in a conventional birds-eye, or 3D view for a clear understanding of your surroundings. At a glimpse you may see the remaining distance to your destination with an approximated time of arrival, as well as the distance from and direction of your next turn, and even the GPS signal strength. This unit features assorted routing options, such as shortest time, shortest distance, and least use or most use of freeways, as well as multiple route optimization, automatic route recalculation, and progression tracking. The 3000T has SmartDetour for automatic routing around sudden slow-downs on the freeway, and is even traffic ready so you may add Magellan's TrafficKit and receive live traffic incident reports with elaborated selective information that appears on-screen in order to keep away from accidents, road work, lane closures and other tie-ups, even including severe weather conditions. For added safety, this navigator includes selectable turn-by-turn voice instructions so you may keep your eyes on the road while you drive.

More than just a navigator, the Roadmate 3000T has a built-in music player so you may listen to your favored songs through the integrated speaker, or over headphones (not included) thru the headphone jack. What's more, this handy unit includes a photo viewer that lets you either take your family photos with you when you travel, or view your vacation pictures while you are still on the road. A veritably all-in-one system, the 3000T even features Bluetooth wireless engineering with a built-in microphone so you may make hands-free calls with any Bluetooth-enabled phone while still keeping both hands securely on the wheel.

Constructed to withstand the occasional bumps and knocks, this refurbished Roadmate 3000T has a high-impact plastic case, and comes pre-loaded with maps of the 50 United States, as well as Puerto Rico, Canada, and the US Virgin Islands. This unit includes 4 GBs of internal memory for maps and habit POIs, and allows for limitless selective information storage by way of it is built-in card slot with Secure Digital (SD) card Multimedia Card (MMC) compatibility. The 3000T's keypad has eight direct-access keys, as well as buttons for power, volume, repeat and reset, and utilizes a built-in, multi-directional patch antenna for it is GPS reception. This unit is powered by a rechargeable, 2100 mAh lithium-ion battery, connects to your PC thru USB 1.0, and uses a 20-channel SiRF Star III high-performance GPS receiver. Magellan's Roadmate 3000T Auto GPS navigation system weighs only 8.6 ounces, measures 4.8 x 3.8 x 1.4 inches (W x H x D), and is backed by a manufacturer's two-year warranty. What's in the Box
Magellan Roadmate 3000T automati navigator with pre-loaded maps, AC power adapter, cradle, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, user's manual and warranty information.