Should I “update” my Roadmate Magellan GPS
This is the second one I’ve had. Love it. Magellan replaced the first about 5 years ago as they/we, after spending a lot of time on the phone with me gave up and gave me a new one. The reason....a...
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A stand alone GPS is USELESS without FREE lifetime updates, IMHO.
I have two Magellan GPS units, haven't used either for 8 years or more. Took my newest one along on a trip to Austin TX for my daughter's wedding. Was updated a couple years prior. There were actually whole new major roads built since then and half the restaurant listings were wrong between closed restaurants and newly opened ones.
Decided to update it when I got home. Cost would have been $105! I cancelled that. I bought that GPS factory refurb for $99 shipped. I now use my phone GPS and also down load state or area maps on my wifi only iPad using the mapsme app. So my iPad becomes my atlas especially when loss of cell service occurs.
I have a couple different mounts for the iPhone when used as a GPS. Hardest part was teaching SWMBO how to use the map program and do searches.
I have two Magellan GPS units, haven't used either for 8 years or more. Took my newest one along on a trip to Austin TX for my daughter's wedding. Was updated a couple years prior. There were actually whole new major roads built since then and half the restaurant listings were wrong between closed restaurants and newly opened ones.
Decided to update it when I got home. Cost would have been $105! I cancelled that. I bought that GPS factory refurb for $99 shipped. I now use my phone GPS and also down load state or area maps on my wifi only iPad using the mapsme app. So my iPad becomes my atlas especially when loss of cell service occurs.
I have a couple different mounts for the iPhone when used as a GPS. Hardest part was teaching SWMBO how to use the map program and do searches.
