Tuesday, March 22, 2011

The Magellan Roadmate 1700 GPS - Pros and Cons

If you impress your friends by owning a 7-inch GPS, and just everything you want from a standard GPS, so keep reading and see where the Magellan RoadMate 1700 GPS rises to the occasion, and where at times, Want it falls short.

Keep in mind the 1700 Highway Lane Assist, an auto-complete feature like other GPS manufacturers has many standard features when entering city and street names, and Voice guidance POI.

Triple A few exclusives to the device TourBook guides and OneTouch are favorite menu. I think the model well with Magellan GPS to provide a large screen had extras that many of us do not actually need not go overboard with all kinds.

This unit is a great addition to zoom in and out as well for 2d or 3D viewing options in the zoom feature. Below I've listed some pros and cons of 1700 RoadMate.

Pros

* Large screen makes for easy navigation and less eyestrain while driving and the screen is clear with good resolution. The large keys are easy to enter city and street names.
* Alternative sites by zip code to enter before. It is really convenient when making multiple stops and it is often a long versus a city is easy to enter a zip code.
* Touch screen is very responsive, needs a light touch is all. Voice commands are loud and clear.
* Locks on the satellite signal quicker than many other models.

Opposition

* Window mount with suction cups aggressive, cause the unit to bounce a bit while driving on rough roads can. A separate mounting arm available.
* This model does not feature a traffic update.
A Bluetooth connectivity available *.

If you have a reasonably priced GPS that is affords a large screen and gets good reviews all around want, Magellan RoadMate 1700 GPS is an excellent pick.

A lot of people like this model because it is basic, ie, a lot of bells and whistles of other models is not large it is easy to use. I do not recommend this GPS if you own a small car, but if you have an SUV, drive big car or a truck driver, it give you what you need and get from point A to B with little trouble will point.

There are a number of shops that sell it online. Some offer discounts and some are just low prices. Some offer free shipping.