Magellan RoadMate 860T GPS
On the horizon is Magellan's second new product for today, it's the Magellan 860T portable GPS navigation system. You would be forgiven for thinking it's the older model, the RoadMate 800, as the Magellan RoadMate 860T has retained the same design.
The Magellan RoadMate 860T is equipped with a traffic receiver allowing you to catch the traffic conditions live on the screen. A massive 20-gig hard drive is attached, and it has more than 10GB free space for storing MP3s or JPEG images for your listening/viewing pleasure.
The TrueView feature is especially useful, since it springs open a visual of upcoming turns. Then there's SmartVolume, which automatically increases volume when the speed of the vehicle exceeds 45mph. The screen is a big 3.5" hi-res color touchscreen.
The Magellan 860T is targeted for release early May 2006, details should soon be available at Magellan's website. Expect pricing in the range of US $800.
Via GPSpassion.com
- Traffic - Accessory included in box (first 15 months free)
- Enhanced Power Cradle - Enhanced cradle with traffic accessory supports an antenna, as well as power and audio out (included in the box)
- Multimedia - Integrated MP3 player and Photo Viewer
- SayWhere - Text-to-speech audibly announces the street name of the next turn
- QuickSpell - Intelligently sorts, searches, and checks spelling with reduced keystrokes
- TrueView - Pop-up visual of up coming turn
- SmartDetour - Automatically prompts you to route around heavy or stopped traffic
- SmartVolume - Automatically increases volume when speed exceeds 45 MPH
- Night View - Display automatically turns to the night view based on time of day
- Color Touch Screen - 3.5" hi-resolution anti-glare screen
Magellan RoadMate 860T Other Features:
- Map view - 3D birds-eye and standard map views
- Directions - Turn-by-turn visual and voice guidance
- Battery - Integrated for portability
- Multiple destination routing - Preprogram and plan upcoming trips with multiple stops
- Route optimization - Visit multiple stops using the most efficient route
- Pre-loaded maps - NAVTEQ maps of 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Puerto Rico
- Points of interest - 6 million points of interest such as hotels, restaurants, airports, etc.
- Storage - 20GB hard disk with over 10GB dedicated to user storage and SD card capability for additional user storage (i.e. MP3 / Photo)
- Add Custom POIs - Download up to 1 million customized POIs from user group websites, or enter manually
- European maps - Preloaded and activation ready for $199.99 (27 countries)
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on March 27, 2006 4:53 AM
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