Magellan RoadMate 1440 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

I am very happy with the Magellan RoadMate 1440, it's just such a good GPS Navigator with all the bells and whistles! The 1440 is very accurate at saving you time during trips, you can set it up to give you the fastest route or the shortest distance to your destination, which in many cases, is not the same route. The highway lane assist is one of those features that you might not think you need until you start dealing with lower end GPS units that don't offer such features. Take it from a guy who used to own a tomtom One 3rd edition! This feature helps you make sure that you are choosing the correct lane to exit during a freeway interchange. You'll be glad you have this feature, trust me! Just in case you were wondering, this unit is also compatible with the "Magellan Traffic Link" (sold Separately) which gives you FREE real time traffic alerts in exchange for small banner ads such as "AM/PM too much good stuff!" displayed on the top of your screen. a small price to pay for such a... more >>

This Magellan GPS is not a bad GPS. Indeed, for someone who has never used a GPS before, this might be a pleasant experience. But for the past two or three years, I have used a Garmin GPS. And compared to the Garmin, the Magellan is an exercise in frustration. Let's just start from the beginning. Satellite connection: This thing took an inordinate amount of time to connect to the satellite signals when I first started it up. I don't know if this is because it was searching the entire world for the correct satellites, or what, but all the Garmin GPS devices I have used ask you to input your initial position manually, probably so that it doesn't have to go searching the entire sky to figure out which satellites to use and where you are. It took so long to connect, in fact, that I thought I had received a faulty unit. On subsequent startups, the connection was much quicker, but still not as fast as my two-year-old Garmin. Entering addresses: Typing in your destination address is a... more >>

The Magellan 1440 is a 4.3 inch GPS unit equipped with maps of North America. I have a previous Magellan GPS unit and found this to be an improvement in several key ways as detailed below: Pros: 1. The 4.3 inch screen does not sound like a significant upgrade from a 3.5 inch, but it is like going from a standard definition TV to a HD television system. It is a noticeable difference. Graphics are nice, and you get pop-ups showing the correct freeway ramps to take, plus the unit zooms in on tricky freeway intersections and the like. Nice feature. 2. Set-up: I found this to be quite easy and straightforward. In fact, all I did was power up the unit and let it find a satellite location. This does take a few minutes, so don't expect directions in moments. However, after the first satellite location, it only takes mere seconds for subsequent location finding. Power is scant, so you will need to power up the unit with either the included power cord for the car, or the USB... more >>