Magellan - RoadMate 2230T-LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates RM2230SGLUC

Magellan - RoadMate 2230T-LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates RM2230SGLUC
alaScore 89

21 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the performance. The value for money also gets good feedback. There are some less positive views about the screen.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Magellan RoadMate 2230T-LM Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Traffic is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 21 reviews)

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A Fine GPS

 

I love my Droid Razr and the built-in Google Navigator, but if I get a phone call, the phone stops navigating and you can miss a turn, and you certainly cannot use apps like Pandora while using Navigator. Thus, I decided to purchase a dedicated GPS....

Lifetime map updating and real time traffic information

Screen difficult to see in bright light

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Terrible!

 

I supposedly had the latest maps on this GPS, but it did not know a particular street near my house which has been there for at least 6 years. I cannot trust a device to take me to an unfamiliar place when it doesn't even know the streets I drive where...

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You better not count on this for directions.

 

We bought this unit because it was the cheapest, and we do not use it very often. But, you get what you pay for. On the way home from purchasing it, it tried to send us 30 miles out of the way. It still will not show the state highway that we come home...

Cheap

Sends you way out of the way for no apparent reason

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Proceed to the road

 

Had model 4420T for 3 years before it broke - loved it though so I though Magellan would be a good brand to stick with. This one must have been on the rejection list. My biggest complaint is that it always thinks I am off the road. I calibrate it to my...

Lifetime maps, speed limit for some roads, traffic for some cities

GPS can't figure out where I am located

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Great unit for traveling

 

Great unit for any travel! The "traffic light camera" notification comes in REAL handy when driving in city traffic. Set up is a breeze and using more than one unit is made easy with Magellan Content Manager.This product has... Easy menus, Lifetime...

Ease in operation

Position of power plug port

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This is my second Magellan. It is serving me well

 

Overall this is a great piece of equipment for the price.This product has... Easy menus, Lifetime traffic, Free map updatesAbout me... casual user

Very easy to use and stays where I put it on the windshield

Sometimes, the directions are not perfect

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Powers Off and Stops Working.

 

I purchased this GPS after looking closely at the 3 top brand models. This one really seemed great, and I loved the store model and price. I decided to test it in my hometown before my trip. The GPS worked for the first 15 minutes and then stopped...

GPS stopped working within 24 hours of owning

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Simple unit with good graphic display

 

Second Magellan unit after the car adapter failed. Very easy to use right out of the box with prior Magellan experienceThis product has... Free map updatesAbout me... Budget Conscious, Frequent traveler

Price including lifetime map updates

Seems to be a little late with some directions at turns

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very user friendly

 

This is our second Magelllon and it is so much nicer than our first:)This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Lifetime traffic, Free map updatesAbout me... Frequent traveler

easy operation

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nice GPS for the money

 

The product has nice features for the amount that is charged. Takes longer to change locations or recalculate than Garmin. Easy to use and understand and took little to no time to program.This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Lifetime traffic,...

has nice features that tell you when to turn as well as where lights and cameras are

takes longer than other products to recalculate or change locations