Magellan RoadMate 1445T 4.3-Inch Widescreen GPS Navigator with Traffic Link Receiver
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The new Magellan RoadMate 1445T GPS device boasts a large 4.3-Inch color touch screen and ultra-thin design, delivering powerful navigation in a compact package. This easy-to-use device gives you confidence while on the road with premium features including: AAA TourBook, highway lane assist, spoken street names, multi-destination routing, and preloaded maps of North America. The Magellan RoadMate 1445T also comes complete with Traffic Link, helping you avoid upcoming road delays and save time by delivering real-time, subscription-free traffic alerts. The exclusive Magellan OneTouch personalized search icons let you easily bookmark favorite destinations so you can find themanywhere you travel. Find your favorite café or restaurant in any city with a single touch. The RoadMate 1445T device delivers your favorites at your fingertips.
Features
- Personalize OneTouch search icons with your favorite places
- Announces street names and directions at each turn
- Access AAA TourBook guide and Roadside Assistance menu
- Traffic Link delivers free, real-time traffic alerts for life
- NOTE: The model number on the box is 1445T because the traffic receiver is included; however, the model number on the device itself is 1445 as the “T” in 1445T refers to the additional component
- Dimensions (W x H x L): 6 x 5 x 4 inches
- Weight: 1 pounds
Road mate is my best mate
I really love this product. I am a medical student that was starting rotations in various areas (including Camden) and needed to know I could get to my destination and back in one piece.
Pros: Traffic link (despite minuscule advertisements that don’t block any of the map or screen), quick rerouting, rarely if ever loses satellite signal (unlike the Garmin Nuvi which my mom got as a gift and is now returning for a Magellan), no constant annoying voice directions (just the right amount), excellent highlighted map when getting close to turns or exits with lane assist, POI’s with phone numbers and sometimes description of restaurants, the interface is easy to use
Cons: when turning on and asking to go “where to” it sometimes gives directions starting from your old destination (i.e. I used my GPS in Florida and then came back up northeast and it told me directions as if I was still in florida)…this can be a nuisance but it only happens 1 out 10 times. A little slow to power on.
lost
Very good GPS for geting you from point A to B. Great price. Fast shipping.
liked it but it died
We’ve had ours less than a month and was very satisfied with it and how it told you the exact name of the roads that you needed to go but then it stopped working. Dead. It was a big price to pay for such a short time of use. I would have recommended it up until this happened.
A great GPS… with a catch.
I thought I would spend a little more and get the traffic option. It works, but here’s the catch. You have to endure advertisements. Little advertisements for banks, drugstores, etc. scroll across the screen at different times during your route. 5 stars would have been my rating except for this invasion.
Great GPS
This GPS is great and the Amazon price was unbeatable. It also gives names of hotels and restaurants at upcoming exits. Very user friendly. I would definitely recommend.
I’d like to rave about how great this is, but
Good thing Amazon provides a 30 day return policy. I bought this unit because I had great experiences with my 5 year old subscription based Magellan GPS. But right out of the box the Traffic Link did not work. I called Magellan’s tech support to figure out the problem. After 90 minutes of trying to explain to someone across the globe that traffic coverage should be pretty solid in Los Angeles and I was getting no signal – only the message “acquiring signal” they agreed to replace the Traffic Link. About a week later it showed up via FedEx Ground. Once again, excited I plugged the unit in and headed for a 200 mile day trip in LA. NOT ONCE did it ever acquire the signal. I called Magellan and once again spoke to someone across the globe who apparently never heard of Los Angeles or the awful traffic here. They kicked me around for another 90 minutes to arrive at a supervisor who said I had two options – send it in to Magellan for repair – at my cost – or return it to the retailer I bought it from.
If the Traffic Link would have worked with either adapter I would have kept the unit. It’s boxed and ready for drop off to return to Amazon.
Be very careful. If it doesn’t work out of the box then return it immediately to Amazon. Do NOT mess with Magellan. I wasted 2.5 weeks of waiting and 3 hours on the phone with them. Don’t you have better things to do?
Magellan 1445T GPS
I recently purchased one of these units and this past weekend tried it out on a trip from the Pomona, CA area to Fresno, CA and back. All the features worked perfectly. I was really impressed with the “lane assist” feature. It not only alerted me of the proper lane to be in in the LA area, but also in Fresno. Although the integrated “traffic alert” didn’t advise me of any traffic issues, (there weren’t any on this trip) I did see the “advertisement” displayed on the screen. It is so small and well positioned, it is not a problem at all.
All in all, I think this is a fantastic GPS with a lot of great features for the money.
I also have a Garmin Nuvi 260W that works great also, for a few more dollars, you get a lot more features with the Magellan 1445T.