Magellan RoadMate 1412 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

Pros: 4.3 screen, slim design, good build quality, nice screen, nice graphics, text-to-speech works well, acquire signal fast, uses Navteq map and routing works the way you would expect if you didn't have a GPS and had to map the route yoursself, no round-around routing, has 4 routing options, fastest, shortest, maximum freeway, minimum freeway, a compass is built-in and shown in the upper left corner, plenty of POIs, 6 million of them, good quality windshield mount This model locks in signal EXTREMELY FAST and it works indoors too The first time you use you may notice some screen sluggishness but after that it's very responsive, my take is that it might have to do with some kind of first-time initialization Cons: No home AC adapter, only car adapter, windshield mount arm is a little short, a bit heavier than most other GPS but probably due to the case but this should not be viewed as a negative I picked this up at Costco with a $50 off coupon and at $150 this is one of the few... more >>

This is my first GPS. Given the number of options available and brands, I could not decide so I have been shopping for many months. I decided on the Magellan since this is the brand provided by Hertz (neverlost) and I had success with these units in the rentals. What sold me was: The feature where the unit will complete the spelling for you of objects being searched; The 4.3" screen; The huge POI library. I compared to a Garmin NUVI 260 at Best Buy and it seemed the Garmin spent a lot more time thinking than did the 1412. The huge POI library was also a plus. I entered many known POI's and the 1412 always displayed them accurately. Finally the 4.3" screen was a seller. No complaints here and I would recommend it... more >>

We first saw this GPS at Costco for $[...]. Then, we saw the Coupon. Even without the coupon it is a heck of a deal. I would go so far as to say it is a steal! We've considered a GPS for our car for some time. We looked at Tom-Tom's, Magellans, Garmins and Navigon. Magellan just came out with a new line of hand helds and they have had a bit of a rocky start. So, we were initially a little leary of this new addition to the Magellan Auto GPS line. But, Costco had them as part of a working display and my wife and I got a chance to try the unit out in demo mode in the store. The unit was quick and flawless. Though the unit has 6 Million points of interest, not every gas station, store and Resturaunt is in there. We find the problems to be with the establishments that are 10 or more years old. We also found this problem with the other brands as well. We actually liked the Tom Tom better than the garmin as well. Garmin is mighty proud of their units and need to figure out that they need to... more >>