http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/18/magellan-roadmate-2200t-gps-unit-reviewed/ Engadget Comments for Magellan RoadMate 2200T GPS unit reviewed http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/18/magellan-roadmate-2200t-gps-unit-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/18/magellan-roadmate-2200t-gps-unit-reviewed/
Strengths: Very good navigation, Easy to use, Easy to see, Text-to-speech voice directions, Small, Changes color at night, SD card slot for storage, MP3 Player, Picture Viewer
Weaknesses: Slightly sluggish between some menus, No manual online/packaged yet, Doesn't appear you can listen to MP3s while using navigation, No AC adapter packaged (only cigarette lighter adapter), Only USB 1.1
Summary: I have now used the 2200T for about 5 days. Prior to this, I used a 2000. I went with the 2200T because I wanted the Text-to-Speech for street names. In my short experience with this unit, I have been very impressed. The directions are very accurate, and the voice prompts and turns are clear and precise.

The screen is bright and easy to read, even in the sunlight. At night the background switches from white to black automatically, so it is not as bright in the car. These colors are customizable. On screen while driving, your controls are as follows with one tap: Current position/Speed/Direction, Satellite status, Zoom in, Zoom out, Mute, Complete list of route instructions, Resay last command, Menu. I wish there was some volume control here, but that is accessed through a settings menu.


The MP3 player appears to work fairly well with a couple complaints. There is no volume control that I see on the player interface. Thus you have to go through several menus to get to the volume. I would have expected easier control for the player. Also, it does not appear you can listen to MP3s while using the navigation. This may be addressed in the manual, but it is not out yet. Hopefully it will be on their website shortly, as this product was just released. You store MP3s and pictures on an SD card, using the slot provided. However, the USB on this thing is only USB 1.1, so it is a little slow transferring. I have not played with the picture viewer yet. The software for transferring the files is easy to install and very easy to use.


The unit is fairly small, and fits in a man's pocket easily. It does not have the hump on the back, like some of the other brands have. It is flat on the back.


The suction cup mount holds firmly to my windshield and is fine in my car. However, if you have a fairly deep dash, the mount may be short for you. You can suction it to your dash (or a piece is included which uses adhesive to stick to the dash and then the suction cup suctions to it).


This is a little bit of sluggishness with this unit. I wish it came packaged with an AC adapter. It only comes with the cigarette lighter adapter. I may never use the AC adapter, but it would be nice to have. The battery life is supposed to be 8 hours, but I have not tested it.


Overall I am VERY HAPPY with this unit and would recommend it to anyone. It has the features that cost $100-$200 extra on some of the other units.

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