Magellan RoadMate 1412 4.3-inch GPS Navigator

Technical Details
  • 4.3-inch WQVGA full colour, anti-glare, touch-screen display
  • Wide-screen image
  • Ultra-thin form factor
  • SayWhere
  • SmartDetour
  • Six million searchable POIs
Product Review

Magellan's RoadMate 1412 is an automotive GPS receiver that features a 4.3-inch WQVGA, full colour, anti-glare, touch-screen display through a wide-screen and ultra-thin form design. Apart from its low price tag, there are lots of things that i like about the Magellan 1412.

The receiver is equipped with Magellan's SayWhere text-to-speech technology (for spoken directions and street names), the SmartDetour system (which updates route information by compensating for stopped or heavy traffic) and six million searchable Points of Interest (POIs include coffee shops, gas stations, ATMs, restaurants, hotels, etc.) with full addresses and telephone numbers assigned to...read more

Garmin Nuvi 765T GPS Navigator

Technical Details:
  • 4.3” touch screen color display, 480 x 272 resolution
  • text-to-voice speech technology for hands-free navigation
  • Bluetooth connectivity for compatible mobile phones
  • preloaded with North American maps
  • USB 2.0 connection for additional map updates
  • Integrated FM traffic receiver
  • 2D and 3D map interface
  • 3D building view mode
  • compatible with MSN Direct for traffic and content services
  • use Google Maps or Mapquest to send directions directly to the GPS

Product Review:

The Nuvi 765T is part of the high-end Nuvi GPS series released by Garmin in late 2008. While similar to 2007’s Nuvi 700-series, the 765T expands upon its predecessors by adding free (ad supported) lifetime traffic updates.

This device is nearly identical to the less expensive Nuvi 755T, except for the addition of hands-free Bluetooth connectivity for compatible mobile phones. Another new feature in the Nuvi 765T is lane-assist view, which shows the correct lane one should be in as the vehicle approaches an exit. The device’s 2D and 3D mapping system is complimented by a 3D building view mode, allowing motorists navigate with greater ...read more

Garmin nuvi 885t GPS Navigator

Technical Details:
  • 4.3" diagonal screen
  • Includes basemap and preloaded North American road maps
  • microSD expansion card slot
  • Voice navigation
  • Voice prompts, including turn-by-turn directions and spoken street names
  • Acts as a speakerphone for Bluetooth mobile phones
  • MSNDirect receiver

Product Review:

The Garmin nuvi 885T automotive GPS receiver is one of Garmin’s premium models. It is a slightly more expensive, upgraded version of the Nuvi 855. The 885T focuses on voice activated commands.

A remote control on the steering wheel turns the Nuvi on, from which point all navigation can be done through spoken commands. It includes preloaded maps and a microSD slot to expand if necessary. Specific to this model is a connection to MSN Direct, which offers live updates of personal travel information, such as flights or gas prices. The 885T can also act as a speakerphone via Bluetooth communication with a...read more

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