Magellan launches 4.7-inch RoadMate 1470 navigator

We haven't heard a peep from Magellan since MiTAC took over its consumer products division, and quite frankly, we're still waiting for a little trumpet blowing. Sneakily, said company has just launched the well rounded RoadMate 1470 on Amazon, which packs a 4.7-inch touchscreen, NAVTEQ maps of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, multi-destination routing, highway lane assist, spoken street names, AAA TourBook and a Roadside Assistance menu. Motorists looking for live traffic updates can plug in the optional Traffic Link device, but those kosher with doing things the old way can procure just the PND right now for $229.99.

[Via GPSTracklog, thanks Rich]

Magellan launches 4.7-inch RoadMate 1470 navigator

[FriedSlug Posted Apr 6th 2009 9:37AM]

It looks like if you buy this through Amazon you will get the Traffic Link for free. Not sure how long this will last.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 6th 2009 3:47PM]

Until April 30th... in the not-so-fine print of the Amazon listing.

[magallanes Posted Apr 6th 2009 10:11AM]

thumb up for Magellan

;-)

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 6th 2009 11:09AM]

Every time I have purchased a Magellan GPS device over the last 10 years I have always regretted it (eXplorist for example). Customer service is particularly dreadful. Perhaps MiTAC can pull it out of the fire.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 6th 2009 11:36AM]

Costco is so big, it has to have it's own category and button. I wonder if I can replace that with a Hooters.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 6th 2009 12:30PM]

Nice.

[joetoolbox Posted Apr 6th 2009 3:09PM]

whatever

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 6th 2009 9:33PM]

I was wondering if this one have the "ding" at each turn? That was one selling point of Magellan I miss on the newer model since 4250.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 6th 2009 11:06PM]

Wow another device in a dying market. Someone tell the GPS manufacturers something they don't want to accept...they're peddling the new pocket calculators.