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Magellan RoadMate 1430

Thinking of upgrading form the Magellan RoadMate 1412 to the Magellan RoadMate 1430? With a $150 price difference and no difference in design, it’s important to understand the differences and similarities between the two. Here are the similarities:

• Both of the 1430 and the 1412 have a 4.3″ WQVGA color touch screen which shows your position on the map, surrounding points of interest, signal strength, street names, and much more.
• Both navigation devices include 6 million points of interest for ATM’s, gas stations, restaurants, and more.
• Both GPS systems from Magellan offer expanded maps for U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada; all pre-loaded on a SD memory card.
• Both Magellan RoadMates inlcude SayWhere text-to-speech so that you can hear street names with voice direction and don’t have to take your eyes off of the road
• Both Magellan navigational devices include a Ultra-thin and portable design
• Both also offer QuickSpell so that the user can enter destinations with fewer keystrokes.
• Both the Magellan RoadMate 1430 and 1412 offer 3D or 2D views of your surroundings
• Both have the exact same specifications including li-ion rechargeable batters, 3 to 5 GPS accuracy, and the same package contents.
• Additionally, both offer auto re-route, auto night view- customizable route methods, and multi-destination routings.

Magellan RoadMate 1430

So the only difference? Well, the Magellan Roadmate 1430 includes a 3 month free subscription to the Magellan TrafficKit. The Magellan TrafficKit provides real-time traffic updates and advisories as well as offering new route options if there’s a quicker way to get to your destination.

Hopefully that helps with your decision. If you want real time traffic updates purchase the Magellan Roadmate 1430… but other than that, there is basically no difference between the two devices.

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