Do you spend lots of time planning routes and checking maps on the
road. You don't have any more with a Magellan RoadMate.
I work in the film industry, scouting locations for possible shooting.
These can be in built-up urban areas and remote locations all over
California.
I often had problems finding my way, even with detailed instructions.
I spent as much time parked and reading maps than I did driving.
Then I bought a RoadMate and within hours I felt I would never get
lost again. The RoadMate works right out the box, no complicated set-
up and no downloading information - perfect for a technophobe like me!
Now I don't waste time scribbling instructions. I switch the unit on
when I get into the car and within seconds it has a fix on my position
(even in the car port).
I have my contact give me the address or even a landmark close by, and
type it into the RoadMate. Just like that, it finds my destination.
And if I'm going to be going to that destination again I can save it
in the memory for future use.
It offers 4 modes - the first time I tested it out I chose "shortest
route" from home to office, and it displayed almost exactly the route
I'd have chosen.
You get yard by yard voice instructions (so you don't have to look at
the screen as you drive) and it corrects directions immediately if you
take a wrong turning, and there's
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