Magellan RoadMate 3030LM 4.7-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Lifetime Map Updates Included)

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Product Description

Edition: Lifetime Maps
Amazon.com Product Description
The Magellan RoadMate 3030-LM offers all the extras, an exclusive ultra-wide 4.7-inch touch screen (17% larger than the standard 4.3-inch screen), free lifetime map updates, highway lane assist, OneTouch favorites and Built-in AAA TourBook. The item also includes a USB cable.
Get free map updates! The RoadMate 3030-LM includes free map updates for the life of the navigator. Never again worry about finding the restaurant in a new part of town or locating the new parking garage. You will always have the latest available maps.
Personalize your travel experience with the OneTouch menu of your favorite places and searches. Bookmark your favorite coffee shop, restaurant, gas station, or bank to find the nearest location, anywhere you travel!
Premium built-in maps of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico make this perfect for travel across the country or everyday commuting.
Perfect for road trips or just finding new places in town! Travel in style with the Magellan RoadMate 3030-LM, an easy-to-use premium navigator packed with features!
RoadMate 3030-LM Features
Exclusive OneTouch Favorites MenuEasily bookmark favorite destinations and searches with personalized bookmarks so you can find them anywhere you travel. Find your favorite café or restaurant in any city with a single touch.
Free Lifetime Map UpdatesReceive up to four map updates per year, for the life of the GPS navigator. No extra cost!
Lifetime Maps entitles you to receive up to four (4) map data updates per year, for the life of the GPS receiver or until Magellan no longer receives relevant map data. Visit MagellanGPS.com for complete details.
Exclusive AAA TourBook GuideNo membership required… The Magellan-exclusive built-in AAA TourBook guide provides ratings and descriptions on AAA approved places to stay, play, dine, and save.
Highway Lane Assist Realistic highway signs point you in the right direction, when approaching interchanges and exits, to ensure that you’ll choose the correct lane.
4.7-Inch Touch ScreenThe extra-large 4.7-inch touch screen is ideal for any vehicle at 17% larger than a standard 4.3-inch product.
6 Million Points of Interest (POI)Gas stations, restaurants, hotels, ATMs, and millions of other destinations are searchable from the huge POI database.
Highway Exit POI SearchSearch for gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and more near upcoming highway exits.
QuickSpell with SmartCity SearchEnter destinations with only a few touches. QuickSpell quickly narrows addresses and locations, making destination entry easy.
Multi-destination RoutingPlan a trip with multiple stops in the order you want or will optimize it for the most efficient route.
Spoken Street Name GuidanceHear street names and directions for a clear understanding of when to make the next turn while you keep your eyes on the road.
Premium MapsTravel the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada with all the maps you need, pre-loaded on your device.
What's in the Box
Magellan RoadMate 3030-LM GPS Receiver; Preloaded Maps of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico; Windshield Mount; Vehicle Power Adapter; User Manualand and includes a USB cable.
The Magellan RoadMate 3030-LM offers all the extras, an exclusive ultra-wide 4.7-inch touch screen (17% larger than the standard 4.3-inch screen), free lifetime map updates, highway lane assist, OneTouch favorites and Built-in AAA TourBook.Personalize your travel experience with the OneTouch menu of your favorite places and searches. Bookmark your favorite coffee shop, restaurant, gas station, or bank to find the nearest location, anywhere you travel.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 4 x 4 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003ZUXVQM
• Item model number: RM3030SGLUC
  

Technical Details

• Ultra-wide 4.7-inch touchscreen display is 17 percent larger than standard 4.3-inch screens
• Lifetime map updates for up to four (4) map data updates per year, for the life of the GPS receiver
• Pre-loaded maps of U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico with six million searchable points of interest
• OneTouch favorites menu affords instant access to your personalized bookmarks of favorite places
• Highway lane assist points you to the right exit with realistic highway signs

 

Magellan RoadMate 3030LM 4.7-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Lifetime Map Updates Included)

 

Customer Reviews

I've had an older GPS for some time now that I haven't replaced because I could not find something that was enough of an improvement to justify replacing my older Garmin unit.
Finally I have discovered such a device.
This is an excellent step forward for a portable GPS. It acquires satellites quickly and is extremely quick to recalculate routes. I never thought I would need the wide-screen version, but now that I've used it, I am quite pleased with the additional view that it offers. Plus the maps are quite current for my area right out of the box. E.g. a gas station that just opened 2 months ago was on the POI for this device.
The screen is large and very clear. You have a large variety of customization options as well; from navigation and map settings/preferences, various auto-settings, and what actually appears on-screen to routing preferences and even keyboard layout.
The speech on this unit is quite clear and easy to understand at low or high volume. Unlike other GPS devices, this does not loose clarity when the volume is increased and I can clearly understand directions without the need to worry about my stereo volume.
Advance warnings of upcoming turns are well placed and as mentioned previously, recalculations are very quick. I missed directions and intentionally turned the opposite direction on the way home tonight and recalculations typically took place before I made it through the intersection.
Overall I'm very please with this upgrade and it was delivered next-day without issue. Packaging is solid and well designed as well.
If I had to rate anything below the five-star mark... it would be the touch-screen sensitivity.
The coming from touch-screen mobile phones and laptops, this screen could be a bit more sensitive. However, when comparing to previous GPS devices, it is NOT lacking. Perhaps my perception has just changed due the other devices. It could also be the initial placement in the vehicle. I'll work with this some more and update after a real road trip.
If you are looking at the map update for life option on this unit, please be sure to read the details of that offer in the bullet point in Amazon's listing or at Magellan's site, so that you know the terms of that agreement. Amazon did a good job of including relevant information in the second bullet point of their listing as well as providing Magellan's URL.
Overall though, this is not enough to drop this item from a 5-star rating. They did a great job on this GPS and you should have no concerns about the quality, ease of use, accuracy or speed with this model.

Other than the software bug I found (I believe it is software and not hardware), I am happy with the unit's feature and performance.
I bought this unit when Amazon had it on sale as a Gold Box deal to replace my crippled Navigon 2100 (no audio 99% of the time). I received the unit last night and used it this morning to get to work. I took roads which is different than what the GPS recomend to get around the usual traffic congestions. Within 5-15 minutes after I started my trip, I noticed that I was no longer getting any audio. The rest of the GPS function was still working fine. About 10 minutes later, after I was able to stop (waiting at a train crossing), I power cycle the unit. When the unit came back on, it started playing back all the instructions that I missed when the audio was not working (it played for about 2-3 minutes). After that, for about 2 minutes, it made mistakes on the street names (I was on a local road which the GPS correctly shows on the display, but the audio said I287). After that, the unit function correctly the rest of the way. My guess is that the thread/task for the audio playback died, but the data for it to playback was queued up until the thread got restarted after the power cycle, then it started playing back all the queued data.
I called Megellan tech support, and they confirmed that my unit has the latest firmware (this is a new model for them). So currently there is no software update to fix this problem until their software engineers can fix the problem with a new release. I will probably try it out for a few more trips and if the same problem occurs, I will return it.
Update: The problem happened again so I am returning the unit.