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Magellan RoadMate 1200
by Bonnie Cha
Review Verdict:
Despite ease of use and an affordable price tag, the entry-level Magellan RoadMate 1200 portable navigation system suffers from various performance issues.
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QuickTake:
Pros: The Magellan RoadMate 1200 offers a simple design and basic navigation features at an affordable price.
Cons: The RoadMate 1200 doesn't have text-to-speech functionality, and the system is sluggish with route calculations and recalculations. There are no pedestrian and bicycle routing modes.
The Magellan RoadMate 1200 was announced earlier this morning, and we have one in our hands ready to be put through a few hundreds miles of testing. While we are out driving around with the new RoadMate 1200, here is what you can expect to find...