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Magellan RoadMate 1470

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large screen, good value for money, easy to read, bright screen, clear voice

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PC Magazine

8.0/10

27 April 2009
With a revamped user interface and features borrowed from Magellan's high-end GPS devices, the RoadMate 1470 is both easy to use and an excellent value. Read more
- Larger-than-average 4.7-inch screen. Maps for U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Excellent interface and POI search capabilities. AAA TourBook guide. Text-to-speech conver...
- No pedestrian mode or support for multiple vehicle profiles. Limited route avoidances. Limited language and voice support.
GPS Tracklog

1 June 2009
Tweet The Magellan RoadMate 1470 is one of several new models introduced by the company in the spring of 2009. This 4.7” touch-screen unit offers Magellan’s new One Touch interface, AAA TourBook, Highway Lane Assist, exit POIs and multi-destination routing. Read more
Reviewboard Magazine

9 January 2012
The Magellan RoadMate 1470 4.7 Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator is another staple GPS delivered from one of the best companies in the GPS industry: Magellan. The increased screen size, and ultra-thin design make this new GPS easily confusable with your iPhone. Just remember, iPhone has the Hulu app. You don’t realize how small most GPS’s are until you see what a 4.7 inch color touchscreen looks like on your dashboard. Read more
Electronics Made Easy

6.0/10

29 July 2010
It's a slim, lightweight GPS that will serve all basic in car GPS navigation needs. For more advanced functions such as Bluetooth pairing, higher end models are available. It's in the right price range and Magellan have chosen to target this model directly at those of us on the road all the time with the inclusion of the AAA membership features. It also comes with a large screen for easy viewing and preloaded with maps of United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Read more
CNET

7.0/10

10 November 2009
The Magellan RoadMate matches the competition's performance and ease of use, while providing a larger screen at a lower price. Read more
- The Magellan RoadMate's OneTouch menu puts the most commonly accessed destinations and searches at a user's fingertips at all times. The smartly designed destination c...
- Poorly designed cradle interferes with power cable when mounting. The onscreen keyboard cannot be changed from its alphabetical layout to a more familiar QWERTY layout.