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Magellan RoadMate 300

Magellan RoadMate 300
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alaScore 76

129 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 129 reviews of Magellan RoadMate 300. The average rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS for all reviews. People are impressed by the maps and durability. The performance and price also get good comments. There are some mixed views about the route planning and reliability. There are some negative reviews about the size.

usability, price, performance, durability, maps

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Magellan RoadMate 300 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Magellan RoadMate 300

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 116 user reviews of Magellan RoadMate 300 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the durability and maps. The price and performance also get good reviews, whereas opinions are divided on the reliability. There are some critical reviews about the size.

usability, performance, price, maps, durability

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66% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : John R. Delaney (cnet.com)

Magellan RoadMate 300 review: Magellan RoadMate 300

 

Intro Not all of us have the luxury of owning a car with a built-in GPS system nor can we all afford the pricey, standalone vehicle-navigation devices, but there's good news. Today, more and more companies are introducing affordable systems for the...

Lightweight; accurate GPS receiver; easy to use; bright color screen that's readable in sunlight; sturdy windshield mount.

No hard drive; requires map downloads; SD card slot in poor location; no remote control.

Magellan's RoadMate 300 lacks some of the features found on more expensive vehicle navigation systems, but it's still a solid performer.

Feb, 2005
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Expert review by : Rich Owings (gpstracklog.com)

Magellan RoadMate 300 Review

 

UPDATE: The Magellan RoadMate series has been officially discontinued. For a more current model, check out our Magellan auto GPS comparison chart or our list of current Magellan receivers. The Magellan RoadMate 300 GPS is an older version of the more...

Dec, 2005
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Falls short in too many ways

 

I should have heeded the warnings of so many other reviews and skipped purchasing the RM 300. Installation of the software and setup was a breeze, but I found the day-to-day use of the product to be extremely hard to use and non-intuitive. I was forced...

Inexpensive ; Decent online community support ; Picked up sat signal in a matter of 1-2 minutes even from cold start

Terrible customer support ; Maps are out of date ; POIs are out of date ; Routing intelligence is almost laughable ; Forced to enter Township names instead of City names in most instances

Dec, 2005
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Product

 

Just got my Magellan Roadmate 300 a couple days ago, of course newegg had the best deal and shipping was on time also. Used my GPS for the first time and it works great, easy to use and upload map info. Touch screen works great and the voice prompts...

Aug, 2005
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

magellan roadmate GARBAGE !

 

I agree with all the other people that gave this product

none

everything

Mar, 2007
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Serious bug in onboard software

 

I bought this at Radio Shack's Black Friday sale. After just a couple hours, I ran into a serious bug without any effort on my part. When I finished one route and was ready to try another one, I touched "Select Address" on the main screen. Prompted to...

Cheap (after rebate)

Terrible, terrible software, limited tech support, terrible documentation

Dec, 2006
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Don't bother buying unless its at a garage sale.

 

I bought the Magellan Roadmate 300 at Radio Shack in November 05 for $499. I took a roadtrip with it to Austin where I immediately spotted it on sale $399. Damn, I just wasted $100 I thought. I was very impressed at first with the features. Then I...

Prices are dropping. Screen size is nice

Software blows mounting arm wobbles lacks value

Sep, 2006
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

RM 300 Either Works Great or Not At All

 

We bought the RM 300 because my wife travels frequently but can't read maps, and wouldn't know east from west if she were staring into a sunset.

Great to have along and very accurate. Big help to my travelling wife

Sometimes won't power up, takes too long to acquire location, offline interface is

Apr, 2006
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

GARBAGE

 

I bought this unit in June to help out with my traveling. What a waste of money and time that decision has cost me. The unit got me totally lost on my first trip. The fuse blew the second time I used it. On my third try the electrical connector pin on...

NONE

Overpriced, low quality, poor customer service

Oct, 2005
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