<head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" > <meta content="http://www.deskshare.com/st.aspx" name="Site Translator"></head><b> Never Get Lost Again - Map Reading is a Thing of the Past </b><br><p> por: <b> Niall Kennedy </b><p><p><p><p> Do you spend lots of time planning routes and checking maps on the road. You don't have any more with a Magellan RoadMate. <p><p> I work in the film industry, scouting locations for possible shooting. These can be in built-up urban areas and remote locations all over California. <p><p> I often had problems finding my way, even with detailed instructions. I spent as much time parked and reading maps than I did driving. <p><p> Then I bought a RoadMate and within hours I felt I would never get lost again. The RoadMate works right out the box, no complicated set-up and no downloading information - perfect for a technophobe like me! <p><p> Now I don't waste time scribbling instructions. I switch the unit on when I get into the car and within seconds it has a fix on my position (even in the car port). <p><p> I have my contact give me the address or even a landmark close by, and type it into the RoadMate. Just like that, it finds my destination. And if I'm going to be going to that destination again I can save it in the memory for future use. <p><p> It offers 4 modes - the first time I tested it out I chose "shortest route" from home to office, and it displayed almost exactly the route I'd have chosen. <p><p> You get yard by yard voice instructions (so you don't have to look at the screen as you drive) and it corrects directions immediately if you take a wrong turning, and there's a handy "Repeat" button to get an instant repeat if you didn't hear an instruction. <p><p> If you need a visual representation of where you are, there is a useful "3-d" view, down to lamp-posts and garbage cans. The screen is easy to read, with views designed for use in both light and dark conditions. <p><p> The helpful voice will even give you a countdown of yards before you reach your destination, even if that destination is a remote dirt-track. <p><p> I can guarantee that the RoadMate has saved me countless hours and frustration from reading maps and getting lost. <p><p> When I'm returning home, I choose my address from those stored in the memory, and off I go. If I've noticed any roads I want to avoid on the way, traffic jams for instance, I can specify avoiding them, and the RoadMate has new directions for me right away. <p><p> All in all, it's a tool I wouldn't want to be without. <p><p><p><p><p><table width=100% cellpadding=8 cellspacing=0 border=0 bgcolor=#dddddd><p><tr><td><p><p><b> . About The Author </b><br><p><p><p><a href="http://RoadMate-Review.com" target=new> RoadMate-Review.com </a> reviews and rates electronic navigation devices for automobile and truck drivers. <p><br><a href="http://www.RoadMate-Review.com" target=new> http://www.RoadMate-Review.com </a><p><br><a href="mailto:roadmate@niall-kennedy.com"> roadmate@niall-kennedy.com </a><p><p><p><p><p></td></tr><p></table>