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Before buying this, I bought an aftermarket auto power adapter on Ebay for about 25% of the price of this one. The only problem was that it didn't work. So I wised up and found this genuine Magellan branded product, and our GPS is up and running again. It may not be the cheapest, but it's worth paying more for a quality product.

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Just got this and love it. The Magellan Explorist is a good product for the cash. I recommend this to anyone.

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I got this after Christmas as my wife couldn't figure out what model I needed. This has worked easily but takes some getting use to since it really isn't as intuitive as a Mac. The best place for us is in Orange County because the streets start out going East then turn North then South. You get the idea, the roads go all around the map. When we have traveled to South Orange County this is a God Sent. Very happy to have it, and, we are never late anymore when traveling there! I would recommend this extra item to all. That way when you first get the Magellan RoadMate and are putting in all your addresses the battery will stay charged if you have this plugged in. Great item for those initial times of data input.

Service and product excelent Just ordered something else with a lot of difficulty but finally got thru the process. I hope to be more successful next time.

i have had many GPS systems, and this by far is the most accurate and easy to operate, it tell you what you have to do and gives you plenty of time to react, so you know what and when to look for to get where you are going

It works, though you wouldn't know it just by plugging the GPS into the wall. You have to turn the GPS on yourself to check that the bars are charging.

The Magellan RoadMate 1470 that this product is advertised as being compatible with requires an input of 5 volts and 1 amp. The charging cord provides 5.5 volts and 500 milliamps (a half of an amp). It's generally not a good idea to use different power ratings than what an electronic component calls for. If the current rating on the A/C adapter had been higher than what my GPS requires, I would not have even attempted it for fear of damaging the device. Since the current was less, I figured it would be okay to try, but thought it might not actually charge the GPS. I tried it, and it did charge the GPS. I wish the seller would have specified the current and voltage ratings in their listing. The price was so low though that I took a chance. I probably will try to avoid using this cord and keep looking for the correct one. At least I have the mfr's car charger that came with the GPS.

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This product was perfect for a replacement recharger for my Garmin. Great price and great value!

I've had a Garmin Nuvi for about 2 years now and found it unbelievably frustrating that the car adapter wouldn't POWER the unit. THANK GOODNESS for this Gilsson unit. It powers and charges it simultaneously allowing me to jump in the car and USE my Garmin w/o having to worry about it being pre-charged! FABULOUS. My only 'ding' on the product is that the connection is a bit loose but doesn't fall out so works fine and that the 90degree connector happens to go the opposite way than the way I prefer it - but again, it works fine anyway - so really, no complaints!!!!

Did not work for Nuvi 205. To be fair, 205 was not listed among other Nuvi 200 series in description but I think the power port is the same on all Nuvi 200 models.

I plugged this into my Magellan and started using it. You cant beat it for the price.

I think this is constructed better than the original. The tip doesn't come off. Very satisfied with this purchase.

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I found the Magellan RoadMate 1200 very easy to use. I plugged it in, put my home address in, input my destination, then I was ready to go within a few minutes. The GPS was directing me to go a particular way to the highway, but I chose another route....no prob, the gps picked up where I was going and directed me that way. My cousin had inadvertently given me the wrong street name and number, but because I was in the general area I saw the correct street and was able to get to my destination. I love the verbal directions because I don't have to keep looking at the gps. To sum it up, I love the RoadMate 1200, and to top it off, the price was great!

My product is great it works fine, appears to be the exact product for my Magellan Roadmate.

Don't hesitate to buy this brand. It's a lot cheaper than OEM, but works the same. Good company also!

This product is not easy to use. I am still learing. First, I cannot put my home address in. I live facing one street 200' away,but my Driveway and address are on a street beside me, The Magellan 1400 uses the street in front of me [no access to this street]for my home address. The maps was not updated [2007] and now are going to cost me another $75.00 or so for updates that will be obsolete in who knows when. I also had to buy a house charger separate. I was 20 miles away from home the other day and decided to use the Magellan 1400 to get home and when I was approx.1 mile from home the GPS told me YOUR'E HOME. I was in town. Maybe it is just me but it is not easy to use. Also it will try to send you thru towns instead around bypasses. Thanks

Since Magellan did not ship this cable with the GPS - This was a well priced cable that does the job well. Arrived quickly!

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I have been using Magellan maestro 3100 for few years and am very happy with it, but recently battery started losing charge quickly. Instead of spending money on new battery & also on newer map updates, I thought it will be much better to buy a new unit. Since I had such a good experience with Magellan & familiar with their interface, I decided to stick to Magellan. After some digging and searching decided to get Maestro 4700 based on my needs. Basically I need GPS when I am travelling on vacation or navigating to unknown local address. I don't need it for daily commuting or traveling, so was not really looking for an expensive unit with lots of bells & whistles. I needed a good decent unit with strong routing & easy interface. 4700 appeared to fit the bill. This unit turned out to be a real disappointment, sure it has good size screen, has Bluetooth, has AAA Tourbook etc but it failed at the most important aspect : Routing. As soon as I received it, I charged it for few hours, updated AAA tourbook, did software update & after call to Magellan Customer service, got June 2010 map update free as part of 30 day free map update. Was able to pair my phone, interface was great, really liked ability add custom one touch favorites etc. It has usual features like where am I, POI search, multi destination routing etc. So far so good, but when I took it out for a test drive, that's where things started going awry. It was asking me to turn on a street when I was already on the same street for almost 2 miles. Sometimes it could not recognize where I was, showed I was driving through a "green" zone like when in a parking lot or a ground etc while I actually was on a major road. One time it asked me to turn after few feet on a road which was not even remotely close by. No matter which option I tried shorter, fastest etc, it kept coming with completely weird routes, non existing roads, incorrect turns, wrong location status etc. Just to make sure, I took my old 3100 along for comparison after I started noticing issues with 4700's routing, for same route 3100 showed everything correct, while newer 4700 was showing completely different route which did not make any sense.I did make sure I have excellent satellite availability etc while I was trying the unit. I even drained battery completely to reset the unit, but still kept having routing issues. I really wanted this to work , But even after trying for about 10 days on many different (known) routes, 4700 remained completely off base in its routing. Last night while I pulled in on my driveway, it still showed that I am in some circle which is approximately half a mile away from my house, I gave up. Since I won't be able to trust this GPS unit's routing when I am driving in a unknown area, it defeats the purpose of buying GPS receiver. May be I got a lemon but I now have no choice than to return it. I will stick to my older 3100 for now.

Good solid product. It doesn't alway route the way I'd like to go, but it's better than most navigation devices that I've used. I'd buy this again simply based on the excellent user interface. My previous GPS, an HP device, had an interface that was so awful as to be unusable. This one is simple to use and understand. I recommend this as a solid, easy to use product.

My Magellan 4700 is super in all aspects that I have used so far. I haven't use the blue tooth yet but, the funtionality in all other features are what I expected and more. I set it and it smoothly guides me to my destination. I like it when I know ahead of time wether I'm turning right or left, or I have to make a legal U turn. The mount is very good also, it stays and never falls ( I had that problem with TomTom).

This unit worked perfectly right out of the box. It's very intuitive to use with minimal need to consult the manual. A few things, however, could have been more accessible - battery status and signal strength as well as how to remove individual addresses when they were no longer useful. These were minor annoyances, given how accurate the directions have been in all my recent travels. I can't imagine going anywhere (new) without it. It's terrific!

We love the Magellan Maestro 4700. Now my husband will never get us lost again. You can't get lost. If you make a wrong turn, the Magellan will re-direct you once you make an unadvised turn. The screen is big and the color is vibrant.

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Great GPS. I use it on 1 trip it was on track perfect. I say "was" because when you have a gps in your pocket with a cell phone do not sit in your car. I crack the screen on it. But as far as the unit itself I Would recommend this item to any one.

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I was surprised it came with the free spring 2010 map update so all is good so far. Noticed several more attractions at Disney on the new update. very nice unit.

I gust received a Magellan Roadmate 1700 as a gift. The map is not current. 13708 159th Pl SE in Renton, WA 98059 is not in it. NAVTEQ has the street in their database. The Magellan web site will not accept questions on "CONTACT" screen. Think twice about any Magellan product.

i have to remember how much i paid for this product so i realize i'm going to not get as much as i would if i were to pay a little more. we bought a seven inch screen. VERY NICE! the touch screen works nice. my hubby has large fingers and has no problems with accidently hitting the wrong key. my brother in law has a gps truck mount and it tells him the speed limit as you approach it. this particular model does not have those features. it has one voice, which isn't horrible, but it is kind of fun to change it up. it's not as user friendly as i thought it would be. i was hoping it would just walk me thorugh putting in way points and what not. not so easy. i will have to read up on how to do that. it is a good basic model though.

I purchased this unit because of the large screen. It is very easy to figure out with just a glance because of its size. However, the battery life is terrible- not a great problem for me because I only use it in the car. It cannot find where I live on a map but that is minor because other brands cannot either.No trouble seeing around it on my Camry's windshield. Map does not accurately indicate street/road intersections- seems to think we are there a bit before actual. Helps me to anticipate the road but I don't think that was the intention. Overall, I am happy with the unit.

This is a great GPS unit. I bought it as a volunteer firefighter to help get me to locations quickly. I can have an address in and directions on the screen in around thirty seconds. Updates map quickly. I have this in a Mazda tribute, which is a smaller SUV and it does not take up too much space. I can quickly take it with me too another vehicle also. We may install them in all our apparatus. Also rated very high on consumer reports. Definitly a great buy. No squinting to see letters and numbers.

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The main compartment will hold a Magellen GPS but overall the neoprene is so tight that you cannot fit the power cord into the side pocket. Maybe you could store your i.d. in there!

The product was fine but it got lost in the mail and went several places before it finally arrived. I called about it and about a week or so later it arrived.

MY HUSBAND WAS THRILLED TO DEATH WITH HIS MAGELLAN AND ALL THE STUFF THAT CAME WITH IT. HE HAS TO SHOW EVERYONE HE MEETS. ITS A PERFECT GIFT FOR ANYONE WHO IS ON THE ROAD A LOT...EXCELLENT SHIPPING BY THE WAY. ORDER IT AND IT WAS HERE FAST

This item is not big enough for my Magellon. It states that it's for the 4.7 in screen, but it's not. I kept it because i can use it for my digital camera.