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South Korea, Seoul
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Review on ๐Ÿงญ Effortless Navigation with the Magellan RoadMate 700 3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator by Rachael Young

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Required Device

I'm a Sheriff's Squad Volunteer and I spend most weekends alone in the squad car. I kept stopping, searching the streets and 100 blocks, trying to find addresses. I was hoping that over time I would be able to use the maps faster, but stopping to put on my reading glasses etc really slowed me down. I mainly transport prisoners and assist with routine tasks, but I also assist MPs on hot assignments as I am also armed, so finding an address quickly is important. Using the Roadmate 700 was really easy to learn, but I found that not all roads were in its database and I sometimes had to use a paper map in addition to the Roadmate 700. The only other problem I had was; You must know the city before entering the street address and there are many individual cities in our large county. I originally bought the Roadmate 700 for business use, but am finding it more and more useful in my own commuter vehicle. Since then I no longer have to use Mapquest. I sometimes travel abroad in my own car and it would be great if the Roadmate 700 could load topographical maps, but that's just a suggestion. The screen is big enough and easy to read, but basically it's really cool to just look at the screen and know where I am. Another great thing is that I can see where I am when road signs aren't visible or are missing. I've been driving a car for about 35 years now and can no longer imagine a navigation device. Definitely recommend this to anyone driving.

Pros
  • Pleasant
Cons
  • Ok Most of the Time, But...