Magellan RoadMate 800 - 3.6 in. Car GPS Receiver

Automobile, Handheld, LCD TFT Display, Weight: 0.68 lb. (308.44 gr)

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Roadmate 800 Flawed Software/Eprom

by ecs13745, Dec 6, 2008

Pros: Maps are very good.

Cons: Unit has software/chip programming problems.

Review: I had my Roadmate 800 series returned for repairs 4 times (no kidding). Unit would lock up whe ...

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Poorly designed device, horrible tech support

by dfulton, Jan 9, 2008

Pros: Good maps, clear directions, easy to understand.

Cons: Slow startup, very poor design of the power connector, extremely horrible tech support

The Bottom Line: Avoid this unit and this company. Their products are poorly designed and they do NOT stand behind them.

Review: We have purchased two Magellan Roadmate devices. The first (a 760) was purchased based upon reviews ...

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Magellan Hates their Customers

by hiddendoublex, Dec 28, 2007

Pros: Was good when it worked

Cons: Customer service doesn't exist

Review: I got a Magellan Roadmate 360 product as a very nice gift 2 years ago, this Christmas the power port ...

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Map update

by mapreader, Dec 27, 2007

Pros: ease of use

Cons: terrible customer support!!!!!!

Review: I just bought the map update ($79.95) minus $20.00 discount code thanks magellan should have been fr ...

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Adequate, but could be better

by techie007, May 22, 2007

Pros: Gets you where you want to go most of the time

Cons: No text to voice. Start of route is not clear. Others.

The Bottom Line: Works, at best, at minimum standards when fresh out of the box, but breaks in less than 2 years.

Review: I thought I did some careful research before I bought my GPS unit; I wish I had done a little bit mo ...

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Magellan 800 Good and Bad

by buck14534, Feb 25, 2007

Pros: Reliable,good map quality, Good 3D Map,multiple destination routing,Fast satellite acquisition

Cons: No FM transmitter for MP3 player, Player cant be used with GPS unit operating

The Bottom Line: Great GPS, would never be without one again. If you travel at all its a must have.

Review: I purchased my Magellan 800 over a month ago and have been using it every day testing it and becomin ...

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SAY GOODBYE TO PAPER MAPS

by averedy, Feb 7, 2007

Pros: Easy to use and many POI's and maps

Cons: takes some time to acquire satellites and locks up sometimes

The Bottom Line: Great price for many features

Review: The first time I ever tried any type of GPS device was while I was vacationing in Germany. Not only ...

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A GPS Worth the Value

by zubairh, Dec 17, 2006

Pros: -Has preloaded maps -Large hard drive -Decent entertainment -Solid performance

Cons: -No text-to-speech function -No FM modulator

Review: The Magellan Roadmate 800 is a nicely priced GPS for those who need to get around. It includes a rec ...

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Great unit until you need customer service

by snazzyw, Nov 27, 2006

Pros: 3 d view and battery

Cons: Terrible customer service

Review: We have purchased three of these units, one for each car. We really like the unit, easy to use, corr ...

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Don't bother with this one

by bite1off, Sep 2, 2006

Pros: Pretty display to watch while you get lost

Cons: Windshield mount fails in warm weather

Review: Comments on the Magellan Roadmate 800. This product should be shipped directly from the manufacturer ...

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