Magelan 1200
Sat, 07/26/2008 - 11:32am
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17 years
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Could anybody give me some feedback on the Magellan 1200
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17 years
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Could anybody give me some feedback on the Magellan 1200
review
Here is a CNet review:
http://reviews.cnet.com/car-gps-navigation/magellan-roadmate...
Bob
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1200 review
A bit late, but my 2 cents on the one I own...
1. SIMPLE to program.
2. POI's are stored in a .poi file that is as of yet uneditable. Being uneditable, This also means you cannot make custom POI files and use them...until I find a way to hack it.
Noting that, I think that this unit as an "entry" level GPS is OK. I've only had mine a month or so, but for what I paid (under $90) I have no complaints. In retrospect, I should have done a bit more research before I bought a GPS (my nature of tinkering with everything I own has a lot to do with that).
I would think that to an older person or one not so technically inclined, this would be a no brainer gift. By that, I mean that it would be appreciated, and the new owner would find the programming pretty simple once they played with it a bit.
Joe
Magellan 1200
A bit late, but my 2 cents on the one I own...
1. SIMPLE to program.
2. POI's are stored in a .poi file that is as of yet uneditable. Being uneditable, This also means you cannot make custom POI files and use them...until I find a way to hack it.
In retrospect, I should have done a bit more research before I bought a GPS (my nature of tinkering with everything I own has a lot to do with that).
Joe
I think when I was looking for a unit last year I considered the 1200 but rejected it as the information I had found said it couldn't be updated with new data - such as maps.
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