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RoadMate 300™ GPS |
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The RoadMate 300 GPS will take you anywhere you want to go and back again
using voice prompting and touch screen technology. Now you can have portable
global satellite navigation in your car.
Compact Route Mapping GPS for your car. Price: $560.00
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The Magellan RoadMate 300 is the first GPS vehicle navigation system for everyone.
- Easy to use
- Affordable
- Truly portable
- No access fees, ever
Now everyone can have global
satellite navigation in their car. The Magellan RoadMate 300 portable
auto navigation system makes navigation easy and fun, with friendly
voice prompting, turn-by-turn guidance and the latest touch screen
technology.
The Magellan RoadMate 300 calculates your route
and automatically updates your directions when you decide to take a
detour. Easily download regions you plan to travel in, to the internal
memory, from 2 CD ROMs containing advanced detailed mapping of the
entire U.S. and Canada1. The internal
memory holds up to 110 MB of map data including the built-in North
American major roads network. Freely download unlimited map data to
Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (sold separately) and create new maps
before traveling in different regions. So, do away with bulky paper
maps and the time it takes to log on to the Internet to get directions.
The Magellan RoadMate 300 puts the ease and accuracy of vehicle
navigation at your fingertips.
The new Magellan Trip Planner
enables you to select multiple destination points from your address
book before setting out on your driving adventure. Your Magellan
RoadMate 300 will guide you from one point to the next without the need
to select a new destination after each stop. Regardless of what town
you’re in you can get gas, visit the ATM, pick up a relative and stop
by the florist before meeting the family at the restaurant to celebrate
mom’s birthday, all without re-entering destination points while on the
journey.
An extensive list of points of interest (POI) in your
selected area makes it easy to choose your destination quickly. POIs
are organized in categories and sub-categories for easy browsing or
searching by name. Find a specific gas station, restaurant, hotel, ATM,
amusement park and more to easily navigate to the nearest amenity or
one along your planned route.
Lightweight and truly portable,
the Magellan RoadMate 300 goes wherever you go, from your personal
vehicle to your business car, to your recreational vehicle
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The features of the Magellan RoadMate 300 give you all of the great
advantages of GPS auto navigation in a complete yet simple, compact,
lightweight, portable package:
- Easy-to-use
Intuitive design and friendly technology are
combined with an extra large bright color touch screen and dynamic
backlit keypad for easy operation.
- Turn-by-turn guidance with voice prompting
Dynamic turn-by-turn guidance with TrueView®
3D navigation and friendly voice prompting clearly indicates when to
make your next turn. The voice prompt tells you when to turn and you
can confirm the direction at a glance. There’s no need to watch the
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- Mapping data for the U.S. and Canada1
The
Magellan RoadMate 300 comes with pre-loaded maps of freeways and
higways in North America and CD ROMs, containing advanced detailed
mapping of the United States1, Puerto
Rico and Canada. Easily download the regions you travel in to the
internal memory and add new maps when traveling in different regions
(unlimited downloading). Extend your detailed map coverage further with
Secure Digital memory cards2 (not included).
- Magellan Trip Planner
The new Magellan Trip Planner
makes navigating multiple destination journeys easier than ever.
Regardless of what town you’re in you can get gas, visit the ATM, pick
up a relative and stop by the florist before meeting the family at the
restaurant to celebrate mom’s birthday; all without re-entering
destination points while on the journey.
- True mobility
Lightweight and truly portable, the
Magellan RoadMate 300 is easily transferred from car to car, so you can
take it with you wherever you go. Its compact size and light weight
enable you to easily take it with you on business trips or whenever you
change vehicles.
- Exceptional GPS Accuracy and Reliability
Magellan
RoadMate finds your location and the map continuously moves with you
via our TrueFix™ technology. Tracking up to 14 GPS satellites
simultaneously, assisted by the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS),
the Magellan RoadMate is accurate to within 3 meters or better so that
you can rest assured that you know where you are and where you’re going.
- Advanced points of interest database
The POI
database provides extensive listings in your downloaded region,
including businesses, banks, hotels, airports, gas stations, ATMs,
restaurants, and more! You can easily select your destination by name
or category to find the nearest amenity along your planned route.
Sub-categories provide even easier access by allowing you to choose the
specific type of restaurant, service or amenity you want.
- 4 ways to select your route
Shortest Time – an advanced algorithm calculates your route using shortest distance and speed limit factors. Avoid Toll Roads – determines your best route while avoiding toll roads. Least Use of Freeways – calculates your route through city and side streets enabling you to stay off the highways when possible. Most Use of Freeways – provides directions over freeways, highways and interstates.
- 3 guidance screens with easy to use interface
TrueView™ – shows a detailed view of actual road layout for upcoming turns and information about intersection maneuvers. Map View
– super bright, high-resolution display screen with bold and easy-to
read icons and text. Zoom in or out on a detailed map. Plus select from
several different color combinations to view your favorite look. Maneuver List – details when and where to expect turns along the route.
- Route Exclusion
Want to avoid a certain road or maneuver? With the press of a button your Magellan RoadMate 300 will find another route.
- Easily enter addresses with QuickSpell®
QuickSpell
intelligently sorts, searches, and checks spelling for rapid address
entry with minimal keystrokes, accelerating your data entry by matching
letters to the available destinations.
- Auto Re-route
The Magellan RoadMate 300
automatically calculates a new route when you decide to take a detour
because of heavy traffic, a closed road or just to grab a cup of coffee.
- Address Book
Store up to 200 personal or business
destinations per user for a total of 600. Each user can personally
select their top three to keep them handy.
- Instant Locate
Provides information about your present location so you can easily direct emergency services and roadside assistance.
- Automatic startup and shutdown
The unit automatically turns on when you start the car, so the Magellan RoadMate 300 is ready to go when you are.
- Easy installation
Do it yourself installation is quick and easy, and the included windshield mount3 makes it easy to put in any car. There is no wiring required, simply plug in the power cord and you’re ready to go. 1Includes the 48 contiguous states and Hawaii. 2 SD cards require an unlock code which may be obtained for free. Magellan RoadMate 300 works with Toshiba, SanDisk, Kingston and Lexar SD cards up to 1GB. 3Optional mounts, SD cards and accessories are sold separately.
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