Magellan RoadMate 1412

310 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 310 reviews of Magellan RoadMate 1412. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the maps and screen. The performance and price are also appreciated, whereas there are some critical comments about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Magellan RoadMate 1412 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Magellan RoadMate 1412

alaTest has collected and analyzed 237 user reviews of Magellan RoadMate 1412 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the maps and screen. The performance and price also get good comments, whereas some have doubts about the durability and reliability.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by (electronicsme.com)

Magellan RoadMate 1412 - North America

If you're on a budget and looking for a full-featured North American GPS, give the Magellan 1412 a try. It has a large screen for its small size, and has most of the features you'll need for travel in North America. It's one of the most reasonably...

4.3Maps for US, Puerto Rico and Canada6 million points of interestMaps stored on SD cardSpoken turn-by-turn directions

The Magellan RoadMate 1412 North America GPS is a complete, pocket-sized...

Jul, 2009

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Magellan RoadMate 1412, 1430 and 1400 Car GPS Review

The Magellan RoadMate 1412, 1430 and 1400 all have the same specification except with the Magellan RoadMate 1430 Live Traffic capability is included and the Magellan RoadMate 1400 does not include maps of Canada. All models come with an included SD...

Sep, 2008

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Expert review by : Rich Owings (gpstracklog.com)

Magellan RoadMate 1412 review

The Magellan RoadMate 1412 is one of Magellan's most popular GPS navigators.The 1412 has a 4.3″ color touch screen, pre-loaded maps of the entire U.S. and Canada, and 6 million points of interest (POIs). It also features text-to-speech, so you'll hear...

Sep, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

It does the job.

Wish it would tell me I missed a turn. On the plus side, it recalculates the route quickly. My other GPS tells me "off route!!". Then it recaculates.

Clear easy to hear speech. Has more options than I'll ever use

Maps are dated. It is a common problem with all GPS units. Was told to make a left turn on a road that has been modified 3 years ago, so that is not possible. My other GPS tells me the same thing

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Don't buy refurb

I would definitely buy this unit new. The refurbished unit is a total waste of time and money.

Excellent GPS unit. Small size, big readable display. The voice is loud enough for old fossils like me to hear it. Routing and zoom features are very fast, faster than a laptop GPS program

The refurbished unit has a bad battery. Having to plug it in is very inconvenient. Magellan isn't interested in honoring the warranty

Mar, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

good buy

Works very well, I like it a lot

The maps are not all up to date, but i can complain other then that

Mar, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent GPS

Bought refurb before Christmas for less than a hundred bucks. This thing rocks! My wife is not into tech, but it only took my a couple of minutes to show her how to enter adresses, & now she uses it all the time. I am planning to buy another for myself.

Large screen, speaks street names, good user interface, good navigation, easy to see, clear voice instuctions, easy to update firmware

no mini-USB cable included

Mar, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

very nice unit

First gps was the magellan 2000 roadmate purchased here, recertified. Needed a map update after using it for a year, decided to purchase a new unit instead. Garmin nuvi 205 just didnt hack it, very poor interface, replaced it with this unit, and am...

magellan has the best software imo. easy to use interface, intuitive. accurate, streamlined address entry. Retains previous city for new searches within that city, which expedites searches a lot

Recertified units typically have outdated maps and firmware, which need to be upgraded. 85.00 for map updates

Feb, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Magellan Roadmate 1412

Super fast shipping. Large screen is a huge plus for the price. Is exactly what I expected

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Dec, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

DOA no satellites picked up

Unit does not come with a USB cable even though firmware update software tells you to use the "cable that came with the unit". Firmware update took a couple tries to detect the unit. The update process is not as slick as Garmin's WebUpdater.

Good features for the price, seems solid

Tried everything to get it to pick up satellites, it can't see any at all even after leaving it in open air on 2-3 tries for about 15-20 minutes. Updated firmware to latest. Tried resetting unit. Manually entered location to GPS Settings page, still...

Dec, 2008

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