RoadMate 1475T

alaTest has collected and analyzed 107 user reviews of RoadMate 1475T from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com. People really like the size and screen. The price and performance are also mentioned favorably. There are some critical views about the reliability.

If you're in the market for a widescreen automotive GPS, the RoadMate 1475T definitely deserves to be on your short list. The unit is full-featured, easy to use and powerful. And the lifetime free Traffic Link updates make it one of the best buys on...

Hope they provide a better holding device, the one come with the unit is not as good as the older unit one.

When I initially purchased this unit, it was still on Version 1 software, and had quite a few bugs; after several upgrades in that area, taking it to version 2.42, the software was pretty solid, and the routings were almost always exactly what I'd have...

I was given this model as a gift, way better than any other GPS i have used. It has a nice mounting function so you don't have to remove the entire mount, just the GPS slides off. Lightweight so you can easily slip it into your jacket pocket or purse...

I am very bad with direction. when I visit a new town or city I always gets lost. with this gadget at least I can get back home.

I have to admit, before purchasing the 1475t, I was mainly a Garmin user. Actually I just purchased the Garmin 765t, and was hugely disappointed by it. What is important to me on a GPS is POIs. Without them it's like driving in the middle of nowhere...

Background

Having previously tried (and been disappointed by) a friend's Garmin Nuvi GPS unit, I was drawn to the Magellan 1475T on both the strength of recommendations from others and the features listed.  In the most essential areas - accurate and unambiguous...