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Comparing Magellan GPS Product Lines

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Magellan GPS, a company established in 1986 to specialize in GPS-related products is a direct competitor of Garmin GPS and Tom Tom GPS. Basically, Garmin GPS produces the most number of units available. The Garmin GPS also tends to produce the best GPS units in many categories for drivers, pilots, mariners, or even backpackers.

How does the Magellan GPS compare with these models? You should note that Magellan GPS units are specifically designed for the average user.

The Product Lines

The first Magellan GPS that is designed for automobile navigation is the Magellan Maestro. Meanwhile, the Magellan Maestro 4050 has voice-activated control features, voice turn-by-turn directions, FM receiver for traffic information, and Bluetooth calling. The mid-range models of Magellan GPS offers respectable capabilities as well.

Aside from the Magellan Maestro, the company has produced the Magellan Roadmate product line as well. Other GPS units within the Magellan Roadmate product line include the 2000, 300, 3050, 360, 700, and 800 among others. Another notable Magellan GPS product line is the CrossoverGPS.

How Do These Devices Hold Up to the Competition?

You will generally see the Garmins, the TomTom’s, and the Magellan brand always on the top of the list. So what features do these navigation systems provide?

The standard Magellan devices will offer a bright LCD screen with vivid brightness which is hard to find in other brands. A bright screen that can withstand the sunlight is a very highly sought after feature. What separates the average GPS device from the best devices is the ability to not only give accurate directions but to also get you out of a crunch if you come into a busy congested traffic area. The Magellen brand of GPS devices is no slouch in these well desired areas.

In my personal opinion, the Magellan series equally parallels the other top brands on the market and anyone that uses these devices will tell you the same exact thing.