The Magellan RoadMate 1475T device boasts the acclaimed OneTouch menu, a 4.7-inch color touch screen, traffic link, and an ultra-thin design. The Magellan RoadMate 1475T unit is ideal for both business trips and vacations. Easy-to-use, premium features give you confidence on the road and deliver a powerful navigation experience.
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Technical Details
- Personalize OneTouch search icons with your favorite places- Announces street names and directions at each turn
- Features ultra-wide 4.7-inch touch screen display
- Traffic Link delivers free, real-time traffic alerts for life
- Highway lane assist helps you navigate the interstate
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By Grape Maven (Southern Shores, NC)
I bought a Roadmate 1475T at Costco and used it for awhile. Good overall but it did not identify some locations. I then tried to get a software update directly from the Magellan website. Much to my chagrin there are NO upgrades for Apple/Safari users!! I sent note off to their customer support team and they responded:
Thank you for contacting Magellan Technical Support. We apologize for the inconvenience you are experiencing now. As I understand, you are looking for updates for your Roadmate 1475T that will work with an Apple computer.
Unfortunately, as of this time, Magellan devices and software are not yet compatible with a Mac computer. We have already forwarded this concern to the correct department since we have many customers who use Mac computers. We will make another follow-up on your behalf. For the meantime, may I just verify if there is really no way for you to have access or use a computer with Windows XP or Windows Vista OS (Operating System)?
Bottom line: If you use an Apple with Safari you are out of luck to get updates to your maps.
By la10slgr (Colorado Springs, CO)
Okay, in trying to buy a new gps I read all of the reviews I could get my hands on about the 1470/1475t (same gps, t = traffic cable included) and now that I purchased the Magellan 1475t I would like to throw my hat into the ring on this. I have never used a Garmin or Tomtom so I cannot compare among brands, only my thoughts on this specific model are provided. Here are my thoughts (I am trying to give you info not present in the other reviews or clarify confusing info only, so this is not a complete run-down of the 1475t):
- It DOES have a qwerty keyboard, all you have to do is update to the new software (free) and then you can choose between qwerty and abc
- it is pretty easy to use the POI and address inputs as a way of getting where you need to go. I find it very easy to input destinations using the variety of options (exact address, POI's, destination prediction)
- I like the "exit predictor" (it shows you a little diagram with what lane you should be in) it is specific to your exact location. For example; if you are on a 5 lane highway and the 2 left lanes veer left and the 3 right lanes veer right, it will show 2 different freeway signs (the left one has 2 lanes, the right one has 3 lanes) and fade out the wrong way and keep the correct sign/direction bright, very handy in my opinion.
- I haven't had any problems with things being on the wrong side of the streets or in different locations altogether.
- the banner ads really aren't too intrusive (and I hate pop up ads), if that's what I have to put-up with for lifetime free traffic than I think it is a fair trade
- The multiple stop (trip) programming is a little less intuitive but that could be due to the user, not the device. It seems that once you got to destination "a", it doesn't know when you leave and go to destination "b, it would want to take me back to "a".
- the 1475t takes longer to start up than my maestro 4000, but once it starts going it is pretty responsive, my guess is that it has a lot more data to process upon start up considering all it can do that my 4000 could not.
- the voice quality is not that bad. Considering all of the nuances of the English language it is actually pretty good. I especially like that it says the street name when telling me to turn, takes some of the guesswork out knowing exactly when to turn (in the past I found myself asking "does it mean this street that I am at RIGHT NOW or the one that is just a little bit ahead????")
- Traffic: it appears to work but wasn't able to utilize it in Denver as there were no accidents to avoid, so no good report from me on this. Limited in usefulness now as it is only available in MAJOR cities (not Colorado Springs for instance, maybe someday...)
- The connection for the cable is as bad as everyone has reported, terrible design and even worse quality control by Magellan for not correcting this. 1st, the connection is right next to the mount and so it does get in the way and it is not easy to plug in. Why can't this be on the side where common sense says it should be? 2nd, the cable is in an "L-shape" and that compounds the problem by forcing the cable to the center, thus, more interference from the mount. 3rd, the cable being on the bottom does interfere with positioning of the gps while in the mount and in use (in my case, the cable pushes the gps up as I have it mounted on my dash and there isn't enough clearance between the gps and the dashboard for the rigid cable connection).
- The AAA guidebook is a nonissue for me, I had it on my 4000 as well and never used it for anything but I guess in the right hands it could be useful (those that need a hotel or AAA approved auto repair).
- Boo to Magellan for 2 omissions; they did not include an ac (home plug-in) adapter nor did they provide a soft case to store it in (my Maestro 4000 came with these), all about those profit margins I guess...
Overall, I think this is a great gps and you get a lot of bang for your buck in features. Some other reviewer reported you could get it for $150 at some place called "BJ's" but I didn't bother looking that up until after I paid $[...] (d'oh!!!). I would recommend this gps and would give it an 8/10 with the 2 points off coming from the cable connection and lack of charging cable for home and no case. I hope you find this review helpful as I usually don't post reviews but felt compelled to on this one as there was a lot of contrasting information on other reviews and wanted to clear up some information for future users.
By S. Wade (Ann Arbor, MI)
I purchased this for my finacee for Christmas and I'm in love with it! The traffic link is really neat, but I really dislike the "exclusive offers" it provides. It is more like advertisements, though since the screen is so large it is easily ignored. There is more than enough room on the screen for all of the icons and it finds signals and recalculates quickly. It even detected our driveway at our house when we calculated a route from our livingroom! The POI's on it are very useful- when our "check engine" light came on when we were on the express way, we simply searched for the closest Autozone and added it as an additional destination in our route!
By E. Bowdish (Washington)
There are many kinds of GPS units on the market today, and choosing the right one is sometimes a difficult task. Having recently purchased and used the Magellan RoadMate 1475T, I can guarantee that there is very little to be disappointed in.
The Magellan RoadMate 1475T is a sleek unit with a generous 4.7 inch, very responsive touch screen. Getting it set up is a cinch. Just mount the suction cup to the window or dashboard with the included accessories, plug in the included DC power cord (which includes the traffic receiver) and you are ready to go. The Magellan unit boots up and grabs satellites in an acceptable amount of time, generally around 30 seconds or so. Of course, with the built in battery, you can set up the route before you get in the car.
As of version 2.20 of the GPS software, the RoadMate 1475T provides two options at its home screen: "GO TO" and "VIEW MAP." From there, setting up the receiver is pretty straightforward. The Magellan GPS units include the AAA Tourbook, which provides additional information about certain points of interest. I found this information to be really handy. The rest of the "Points of Interest" database is hit or miss. While I found a good amount of everything included, in the small town where I live, it left out a few major locations, including our fairly large (and only) grocery store, as well as two of our most popular gas stations (one of which has a restaurant, also not listed).
The actual route planning of the Magellan is good. It almost always provided accurate street names, and usually took me on the most efficient route to my destination. A neat feature of this GPS is the ability to choose whether you would like the fastest or shortest route, or one with mostly freeways or one that avoids freeways. The receiver quickly calculated times and distances for each option, and allows you to exclude a specific maneuver if you wish to avoid a certain road or section of town, for instance.
The voice prompts and the included speaker prove to be configured nicely. Some directions are hard to understand if the speaker is turned up all the way, but usually I had no trouble following its directions. One thing I would like to see is a feature that would automatically adjust the volume based on ambient road noise, but adjusting the volume while on the move is fairly easy from the map screen.
Other features like lane assist, which shows mockup traffic signs while on the freeway, add a bit more confidence to the trip, and the subscription-free traffic receiver is a definite plus and a good bargain when included with the unit as it is with the 1475T.
I did encounter a couple of freeze-ups since I have bought the product. One incident occurred when I was adding an address to the address book, the other when I clicked around on the screen a little too fast.
There are many other features included with this Magellan RoadMate, much too numerous to describe in detail here. Hopefully this gives you an idea of what this GPS has to offer. I haven't extensively used any of the competitors like Garmin or Tom Tom, but having researched them, I can guarantee this Magellan rates right up there in value. In fact, some features like the AAA Tourbook and the convenient one-touch menu provide functionality not found in any competitors and may be worth considering.
Note: I do recommend visiting the Magellan website after you have purchased one of these GPS units and downloading the latest software updates for it. This will provide you with many new features and increased speed, reliability, and better routing algorithms.
By Electronics buff (Orlando, FL)
We decided we needed a GPS for our trip which we are on right now, especially because our plan included driving in the Smoky Mountains area. I didn't want to spend $200-$300 on a device which I wasn't even sure of retaining, so I just grabbed the Magellan 1475T which came at an incredible price of $149.99+tax at BJs. We've been using this for the last 8 days, and will continue to use this until our return. I am simply amazed at the features & performance- the GPS locks to a satellite signal within 10-12 seconds of being switched on, even when I tried it from within our hotel room. Contrary to what another user has mentioned, this GPS does have a virtual QWERTY keyboard. And its ability to show a list of matches even as I type the first 2-3 letters is quite useful and time-saving. It allows one to save an address to the address book right away from the search results. We've used it in the Smoky Mountains area, and interior rural areas in OH- it has never failed to lead us to the correct address, and on the correct side of the road. It has everything a good GPS has to have- Estimated Time of Arrival, Total distance, distance left, turn-by-turn list, current speed/ direction, and quite a few more. It announces the next exit or turn 2 miles ahead, and then 0.5 miles ahead, and once again just before the actual exit/ turn, announcing the exit number/ road number/ street name each time. Another great feature is the built-in AAA TourBook which allows one to scout around for nearby attractions even as one is driving.
A device has to do its main job satisfactorily, and this GPS exceeds expectations. It is highly intuitive, and I have been able to use this to good effect without ever having to consult the manual to learn how to use a specific feature. The absence of add-on features such as Bluetooth, MP3 player etc. does not bother me, because I wanted a good GPS, and this is a fantastic bargain. We are very happy with the Magellan 1475T & have decided to retain it. I have used a Garmin 760 a few months ago but returned it as I was not very happy with its performance- it was very slow in getting a satellite signal, and it seemed to be trying to be everything (GPS, MP3, Bluetooth) but ended up not being particularly good at anything.
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