Magellan RoadMate 1412 GPS Receiver Reviews

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I bought the Magellan Roadmate 1412 on the Gold Box Deal of the Day last week. I had been searching for a Garmin nuvi 250W or 265W (that is what my sister & brother-in-law have & demonstrated for me), but since I couldn't find one within my $ range, I had decided to buy a different model Garmin. from Amazon.com The first time I talked to customer service and they replaced it with no problem. The second time it broke during a trip from Georgia to Texas. The second time this unit broke, magellan said that they would replace it. It has now been two months since they "sent" it. from Amazon.com I would love for someone to sue them so I can get my money back for a device that I really could not use at all. I wish I knew what to do and how to get some of my money back from this company. I hope that even anyone's worst enemy would never buy a Magellan. I have compared my friend's Garmin and TomTom and they are 110% better than this piece of junk. from Amazon.com In the middle of a trip this device stopped navigating, and the screen began to show a previous destination from a trip that was taken the week before. Even after re-setting the device, and typing in a new address, this machine keep going to that same (wrong) address. This is the second Magellan (different model) that my husband and I purchased that did this. After calling the company, I had to pay shipping to have the device tested. from Amazon.com We have a Magellan RoadMate 1412. It was suffering from an inability to download new firmware which is a prerequisite to getting the free 1-month map update (which we didn't even know about until coming here for tech support) from Amazon.com After reading ton after ton of reviews of other GPS systems I settled on this one as a friend of mine had a Magellan and it seemed easy. I got it two days before leaving for a trip and couldn't print the manual which came on CD and was, therefore, reliant on my own intuition and non too competent technical prowess. from Amazon.com I would rate my experience with the 1412 a "5" if it were not for its frequent lock-ups. Resetting the unit is easily done but it takes a minute or so before it reboots. from Amazon.com Now it will not charge and is not working at all. There is no way to check or change the battery. Calling Magellan was a complete waste of time. I was placed on hold for 30 minutes only to be told that "there is nothing we can do but offer you a discount on a new one". from Amazon.com The 1412 is a solid, basic, no frills unit. If you want a unit get you where you want to go, without traffic info (in major cities) it is very good. from Amazon.com Magellan Roadmate 1412 is easy to use even for an old non technical person. I enjoy using it even to get around town sometimes if I'm in unfamilar areas. from Amazon.com

Description

The Magellan RoadMate 1412 is pocket-sized, ultra-thin and stylish, and features an extra large 4.3" wide-format, full color interactive touch screen.

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Released	1 year ago
Designation	Automobile
Form Factor	Fixed
Display Size	4.3 in.
Antenna	Built-in
Audible Features	Spoken Street Names
Battery Life	3 Hours
Battery Type and Quantity	Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Depth	0.73 in.
Enhanced accuracy	WAAS enabled, EGNOS enabled
Enhanced position accuracy	< 10 feet
Expansion Slot Type	SD (Secure Digital) Card Slot
Family Line	Magellan RoadMate
GPS Type	Automobile
Height	3.27 in.
Included Software/Maps	USA Maps, Canada Maps, Puerto Rico
Input Method	Touch Screen
MPN	980-0145-001
Map capabilities	Internal
PC Interface	USB
Plug-in Interface	Secure Digital (SD)
Resolutions	480 x 272
Special Features	Address Book
Trip calculator	Detour Feature, Points-of-Interest (POI)
UPC	763357120653
User interface	Touch Screen
Weight	0.44 lb.
Width	4.57 in.

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