Magellan RoadMate 2200T

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 (spoken ...

Pros: Ease of use, great navigation tool, great features.`

Cons: Volume, mounting in 2nd vehicle,

The Bottom Line: The 2200T was easy to use and had the features I needed. I'd buy again.

Review: I recently purchased the RoadMate 2200T for my wife. Prior to selecting the RoadMate 2200T, I researched the internet for the options in a GPS which I thought valuable. I narrowed my search down to either the Magellan 2200T or a Garmin. I decided to ...

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 the ...

Pros: Fits in pocket if needed, reroute, voice, color screen.

Cons: Screen NOT visible in direct sunlight. Built in battery NOT replaceable.

The Bottom Line: For the price, the portability, the end of worry of where is the next gas station or hospital etc, this is hard to beat.

Review: After owning so many of the old style GPS units, thought it was time for a street direction unit with a nice color screen. Have used this now for 4 months and have had ZERO problems! Another wonderful thing, is it comes with every single thing you need ...

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 in my ...

Pros: After updating version 1.72. RoadMate 2200T works beautifully.

Cons: So far, not yet.

Review: Magellan RoadMate 2200T GPS Receiver was very sluggish When first come out of the box. Mostly with Software glitches,frequently freezes up when turn on. Sometimes voice indicator did not work with actual current location. But new firmware (version 1.72) ...

Pros: Easy to use, finds more addresses than any website did for me

Cons: Battery problems in cold weather, points of interest not extensive enough

Review: We purchased the Magellan RoadMate 2200T from Costco in May 2007 for $249. I was looking for something I could take on business trips so I would not have to continually print out Mapquest.com directions and almost get into accidents looking at them. It ...

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 so ...

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: The price. The maps work well. The day/night screen is very clear.

Cons: Low audio, gets confused very fast

The Bottom Line: Hey, for $219 it's the best bargain around.

Review: I had purchased the 2200T about 3 months ago at Costco for $299. Although the products maps worked well, changing the route from the way it wanted to route me caused nothing but problems. I was in Atlantic City NJ and set the machine for shortest ...