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Magellan RoadMate 300 navigation system

Date Published: 5/16/05

With Magellan's RoadMate 300, in-vehicle navigation has never been easier. The RoadMate 300 is a terrific GPS navigation system with voice-guidance and turn-by-turn directions. This is a self-contained system that only requires a connection to a cigarette-lighter power adapter before hitting the road.

The RoadMate 300 has 110MB of built-in memory with all the major roads in the United States (excluding Alaska), Puerto Rico, and Canada, and users can load up an entire region's detailed information including smaller roads, gas stations, ATMs, restaurants, and many types of businesses and points of interest. The regions are uploaded from included CD-ROM, and SD memory cards can also be used to cue up new map data. The maps are displayed on the full-color 3-1/2-inch TFT display. The RoadMate 300 trip planner takes an entered destination or destinations (from a stored address book) and guides users through all planned stops. An instant locate feature quickly displays the current location to direct aid in case of an emergency.

This is a truly portable system that can be moved from car to car, and it can even be taken on a trip and used in a rental vehicle. Sure, it's great to have a navigation system when driving around one's hometown, but the RoadMate 300 is priceless when navigating an unknown city. Voice guidance backed up by the on-screen directions and maps greatly reduces confusion and lets the driver concentrate on driving. The Magellan RoadMate 300 is a wonderful navigation system that is ready to guide users to exciting new places.



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1 year



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The Magellan RoadMate 300 calculates your route and automatically updates your directions when you decide to take a detour. You can route anywhere on the detailed maps and/ or on the basemap without having to download anything from your PC. The Magellan RoadMate 300 comes with a built-in map of majo...
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