Magellan Roadmate 2250 T

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Overview

Consumer demand for in-vehicle GPS navigation systems continues to grow at a healthy pace.  Industry experts estimated that in the year 2005 over 10 million in-vehicle navigation systems were sold and predict that by 2011 sales will exceed 48 million units per year.  Future improvements to navigation accuracy and greater satellite availability, achieved through the addition of a second civilian GPS downlink signal on L2 and the launch and commissioning of  the European Galileo satellite constellation, along with increased consumer awareness will help fuel future sales.

To meet this growing consumer demand, Magellan introduced several new members to the RoadMate™  family in the fourth quarter of 2006.  One of these additions was the RoadMate™ 2200T, a mid-entry level in-car navigation unit.  The goal of this review is to provide you with a general idea of the features, performance, and ease of use of the 2200T.  Readers are encouraged to visit the Magellan website and view the 2200T Reference Manual to supplement the information contained in this review.

Important note:  Many of the pictures contained in this review are digital photographs of the 2200T screen.  They are not as crisp or clear as the display is when viewed in person.  You may also notice a weave or hash pattern in some of the pictures.  This is an artifact of the photographic process.

Features

Additional Hardware Features

• Power On/Off Switch
• USB port for uploading custom POIs, photos, digital music, and backup of the unit's configuration data
• Headphone/Earphone Jack
• SD Memory Card Slot
• Processor Reset Switch
• Screen Hold Button
• External Power Adapter Connector

All of these features, with the exception of the power switch, are located under protective rubber covers on the sides of the unit.

Key Operating Features

• Turn-by-turn voice and visual guidance
• SayWhere™ text-to-speech; hear the street name of your next turn
• Multi-destination routing
• SmartDetour™ automatically routes you around slow freeway traffic (not evaluated)
• 2D and 3D map views
• Auto re-route if you take a detour
• Auto night view adjusts color and contrast for easy night viewing
• QuickSpell^™ easily enter addresses with auto-complete feature
• Color touch screen display
• POI database
• Address book and favorites lists
• Photo viewer
• Digital music player

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