Magellan RoadMate 300 - 4.1 in. Car GPS Receiver
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Magellan RoadMate 300 - 4.1 in. Car GPS Receiver

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  • Form Factor: Handheld
  • Map capabilities: Internal, Download maps
  • Receiver Type: 14 Channels
  • Enhanced accuracy: WAAS enabled
  • Screen Size: 4.1 in.
  • GPS Type: Automobile
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RM 300 Either Works Great or Not At All

byamastron1 Apr 26, 2006
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great to have along and very accurate. Big help to my travelling wife.
Cons Sometimes won't power up, takes too long to acquire location, offline interface is...
Recommended it? Yes

We bought the RM 300 because my wife travels frequently but can't read maps, and wouldn't know east from west if she were staring into a sunset.

On the positive side, when the RM is working, it is a wonderful thing to have. She has found it to be accurate and extremely helpful. In fact,... Read full review »

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Magellan RoadMate 300 GPS Receiver

byeye144 Mar 20, 2006
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Pros Very clear and detailed display, excellent reliability and performance
Cons Cons Offers roads which are not my preferred routes.
Recommended it? Yes



I bought it after seeing what the GPS units could do while traveling with a couple of friends. I was aware of the shortcomings mentioned below, but wanted to be able to find locations in areas I wasn't familiar which were nearby. I also wanted to be able to take long distance trips and... Read full review »

4

Run -- don't walk -- away from this unit

bycpurick Jun 29, 2005
16 Helpfuls 17 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros None that can't be had in any number of better GPS's. Has no distinguishing...
Cons Too many to list here -- read the full review.
Recommended it? No

I was very disappointed with this product, and returned it promptly. In my opinion, it lags at least two years behind the Garmin StreetPilot c320 and my personal favorite, the Garmin Quest. Shoppers are strongly encouraged to consider those products instead.

The Roadmate 300 trails the... Read full review »

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The Miracle of Visual Navigation

byc-post Dec 23, 2005
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Very bright and amazingly deep, functional interface, excellent reliability and...
Cons street hunting interface can be clunky, streets sometimes missing or hard to select
Recommended it? Yes

Visual navigation systems are one of the modern miracles of the 21st century. I've seen and used some of them, such as Hertz Neverlost, and also my nephew's factory installed navigation unit in his Toyota Camry, and I think they're just astonishing.

My niece gave me a Magellan Roadmate... Read full review »

5

Don't bother buying unless its at a garage sale.

bylouisianadude Sep 14, 2006
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Prices are dropping. Screen size is nice.
Cons Software blows mounting arm wobbles lacks value
Recommended it? No

I bought the Magellan Roadmate 300 at Radio Shack in November 05 for $499. I took a roadtrip with it to Austin where I immediately spotted it on sale $399. Damn, I just wasted $100 I thought. I was very impressed at first with the features. Then I realized I not only had purchased the wrong unit... Read full review »

4

Good price but useless product

byjannadem Jun 25, 2006
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Nothing, because the map concept behaviour is wrong
Cons It is impractical. See text
Recommended it? No

It was time to move up from my trusty Garmin eMap GPS. I used the new Magellan GPS on the way home from the store where I bought it but turned back to the store after 100 km to return it. I am sure that an owner of this GPS without exposure to anything else would be impressed with it. It looks good... Read full review »

4

magellan roadmate GARBAGE !

byoceanitoo Mar 29, 2007
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros none
Cons everything.
Recommended it? No

I agree with all the other people that gave this product
an F. I personally think that this product and magellan deserves a a greade of H or or Z, or even lower than that.

Let me give you a simple example, I tried to go t King of Prussia mall in PA, the thing is located on Mall Blvd... Read full review »

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GARBAGE

byzetacplus Oct 22, 2005
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros NONE
Cons Overpriced, low quality, poor customer service
Recommended it? No

I bought this unit in June to help out with my traveling. What a waste of money and time that decision has cost me. The unit got me totally lost on my first trip. The fuse blew the second time I used it. On my third try the electrical connector pin on the unit broke off. To make the matter even... Read full review »

167

Serious bug in onboard software

byhbj200 Dec 5, 2006
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Cheap (after rebate)
Cons Terrible, terrible software, limited tech support, terrible documentation
Recommended it? No

I bought this at Radio Shack's Black Friday sale. After just a couple hours, I ran into a serious bug without any effort on my part. When I finished one route and was ready to try another one, I touched "Select Address" on the main screen. Prompted to "enter street name," I proceeded to entering... Read full review »

6

Worked great right out of the box.

byjrtexas Dec 18, 2005
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Quick startup; works out of the box. Nice size screen and good controls.
Cons Lack of volume control and relatively small internal storage.
Recommended it? Yes

Software loaded without a hitch and I was able to create a map region in just a few minutes. I also loaded the RM300 with addresses and set the user options from the PC software.

Didn't use the device until the SD card arrived (free! and delivery in 3 days). Installed the SD card,... Read full review »

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