Magellan RoadMate 2200T

Pros: Good battery life, solid, basic navigation features, inexpensive

Cons: outdated maps, cruddy POI features

The Bottom Line: While I wouldn't use it for long road trips, it's fine for getting me from point A to point B.

Review: I have a lousy sense of direction. Seriously. I need to drive somewhere 5 times before i remember how to get there. Want to give me a North South East West heading? Forget it. I don't carry a compass. If there's a detour on my way to work, I have to...

Pros: Bright, easy to read display. Compact design. Competitive price.

Cons: Software glitches. Routing and voice problems. Frequently freezes up.

The Bottom Line: The Magellan RoadMate 2200T just has too many "glitches" and flaws to make it a reliable navigator.

Review: The Product
The Magellan RoadMate 2200T is a car navigation system that uses GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite navigation signals. Combined with an error-correction signal, it can determine the location of a vehicle to within...

Pros: bright screen during the day inexpensive sturdy feel

Cons: bright screen at night slow calculations no Spanish option menus not user-friendly weird routes, sometimes

The Bottom Line: Spend $60 more and get the Garmin Nuvi 350

Review: I had been researching handheld GPS units for several weeks, playing with them in stores and reading professional and user reviews on the internet. I had narrowed it down to the Magellan 2200T (available at CostCo for $300 + 6% tax) and the Garmin...

Pros: well designed, navigation is idiot-proof, long battery life, audio loud and clear, text-to-speech, cheap!

Cons: somewhat dated graphics, very occasional mispronunciations of street names, 1.5 million POI's

The Bottom Line: The most inexpensive GPS unit with text-to-speech is a solid all-around performer.

Review: I've never owned a GPS unit before, so I spent a lot of time researching the various models before choosing this one. My reasons for doing so were a combination of price (Buy.com has refurbs for $169) and the fact that it offers text-to-speech...

Pros: Very Bright,Fairly quick route calc, Quick Satellite reception.

Cons: Poor route calc, ugly and un-detailed map view, Poor POI database, very user un-friendly.

The Bottom Line: Very disappointed. Not anywhere near as good as the Lowrance iWay250c which is only half the price.

Review: Having read the positive reviews, I ordered the Lowrance iWay250c ($200) from TigerDirect last-minute (7 days before I left) before my trip across western Canada.
I was counting on the legendary fast shipping, but it didn't arrive in time, so I...

Pros: Nice looking, easy to use and 99.9% accurate.

Cons: Doesn't SPEAK to you everytime you need to make a turn.

Review: Easy to program, easy to read,and very accurate. Only one fault so far, it doesn't speak to you EVERY time you have to make the turn, so you might have to look at the screen to make sure you are on track, which can be dangerous and distracting. But...

Pros: Great voice instructions, clear maps, recalculates well if you make a wrong turn.

Cons: Easier with a pointer for tapping screen; also, must know the city or zip code.

The Bottom Line: Great device; gets you where you need to go, even if you make a wrong turn; the voice guides you without having to look down to see the map.

Review: I've had this Magellan for about a month. It took a few trips to learn how it works. The good: It was fairly easy to learn. It easily slides into a pocket or purse. The voice instructions are thorough and very useful -- you hardly need to look at...

Pros: Easy to use. Large screen. Holds a long charge.

Cons: Currently no updates available even though wrong directions are frequent. Road mapping highway mileage confusing.

Review: This may be the newest but I'm not impressed. My first 2200T was returned because the update on the website created a screen error on the 2200T. The screen shifted up making the unit inoperable. As a result, the update has now been turned off. What...

Pros: Fast, strong reception, good size, easy to see, easy to understand.

Cons: Promised TOPO maps not available yet.

Review: I wanted a GPS that I could use for traveling, and hiking. The 2200t claims to be upgradable to the crossOverGPS.

I bought this unit yesterday, and have been extremely impressed with the reception. It has consistently tracked 10 satellites...

Pros: Easy to program, and it seemed to recognize addresses.

Cons: I've now read a number of reviews citing the frozen screen problem.

Review: Purchased my unit at Costco at a great price. Unit is easy to use, but it seemed stubborn to actually recalculate my route while I was traveling in the Colorado Rockies. It insisted on my making a u-turn rather than finding another route. Biggest...