Magellan Roadmate 1212 Review

It is the Magellan RoadMate 1212 Portable Auto GPS to the rescue! For many travelers, traveling to a new destination can be a hassle especially when they get lost. Not only is it frustrating to get lost, it can also waste time and the money used on gas to find their way again. With a Magellan RoadMate 1212 Portable Auto GPS at your command, you never need get lost again.

The Magellan RoadMate 1212 Portable Auto GPS is small enough to be taken anywhere and can be carried in your pocket or purse for easy retrieval. The Magellan RoadMate 1212 offers spoken directions and on-screen prompts that both aid travelers to reach their destinations. Users are given plenty of information that will make auto travel much easier, such as information that will help travelers find a route with or without freeways and even toll booth free. Users will also love the ability to choose between the long or short route to their destination.

The Magellan RoadMate 1212 has maps of North America including Canada and Puerto Rico. The gadget also comes loaded with preinstalled points of interest for these areas using the software, Navteq On Board. The LCD touch screen is in color with a resolution of 320 x 240 and its diagonal size is 3.5 inches. The spoken instructions also announces street names as well as the instructions. This means that the user is told not just to turn left but to turn left on which named street. This is especially helpful if traffic is busy and the driver would rather hear the instructions than look at the screen.

Consumer reviews say that the Magellan RoadMate 1212 is an excellent travel guide and allows travelers to arrive at their destinations with the least amount of wasted time. All in all, the Magellan RoadMate 1212 Portable Auto GPS is a great tool for travel anywhere in North America.