Features Of Magellan Roadmate 3000T GPS Navigation System

There are built-in versions of automotive GPS navigator products and then there are portable ones too. The flat-profiled new and improved Magellan Roadmate 3000T GPS Refurbished Automotive Navigation System is one such portable unit that can be easily transferred from one car to another.

You can easily hold this sleek and compact unit in your palm. It is better than the Garmin C330 StreetPilot in the sense that it can be carried inside a briefcase, whereas the C330 cannot. The reason is that the depth of the 3000T is only 1.4" whereas that of the C330 is 2.8".

The 3000T from Magellan tries to offer many things all rolled into one product. It is equipped with a SiRF Star III chipset powered high performance 20 channel GPS receiver. It features multiple destination route optimization, automatic route recalculation, progress tracking, and a touchscreen technology embedded 3.5" TFT LCD color display. It also features a quick release cradle, 4 GB storage, easy to read hardware buttons around the display perimeter, and bird's eye view switchable map interface.

It also has an SD/MMC card slot to hold a compatible card that can store your favorite MP3 songs. The product is equipped with Magellan Music Manager Tools software that allows you to transfer MP3/WMA songs from your PC to the huge 4 GB internal memory of the GPS receiver. You can therefore use the built-in MP3 player in the GPS navigation system to play songs in the MP3 or WMA format while travelling in your car, but only while you are not using the navigator. Both cannot be used simultaneously.

Besides this, the unit also has a photo viewer to view the photos that you may snap on your vacation trips in your car. This reminds me to tell you about the mounting bracket provided with the unit to which you can snap your 3000T instantly to your car.

With such features, the 3000T is a power hungry gizmo. A high power lithium ion integrated rechargeable battery supplies power to it. On a single charge, the battery can power the unit for up to six hours continuously. However, you need to always remember to disconnect the battery whenever you are not using the unit. Otherwise, the unit will drain the battery even if you think you are not using any of the applications.

The internal memory of the unit holds an impressively detailed mapping database of the entire US. It also holds maps of the US Virgin Islands, of Puerto Rico, and also of Europe. However, you may need to pay a fee to unlock the maps covered under this last category.

The maps of the US feature over six million POIs (points of interest) with room for the extensive personal address book to boot. The emap interface background changes to suit the change from daytime to nighttime.

Overall, the 3000T offers one of the best value-for-money features. It lacks some advanced features available in some of its competitors. However, distinctive features in the Magellan Roadmate 3000T GPS Refurbished Navigation System such as QuickSpell and SmartDetour provide it an edge over them.

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