Introducing the New Magellan Roadmate GPS 1340
loaded with features

Another new entry for 2009, the Magellan Roadmate GPS 1340 comes with many desirable features for the traveler. The 3.5" color, touch screen automatically adjusts its' color and contrast for easy night viewing. You are provided with preloaded maps of North America and Puerto Rico, in addition to millions of Points of Interest.

You can search the POIs by "Highway exit POIs" which shows you gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and more near upcoming highway exits. Or you can search by "Branded POIs" which displays your favorite coffee shops, restaurants, and more by their respective logos.

Also included in the Magellan Roadmate GPS 1340 is an address book which allows you to create your own Points of Interest. The AAA TourBook® is also included and provides ratings and descriptions on AAA approved places to stay, play, dine, and save. With a AAA membership you can also take advantage of the AAA Member Roadside Assistance™ which gets you help fast with a toll-free member service number to assist you in finding a AAA approved tow truck or repair shop. The menu also shows your exact GPS location so you can provide precise information to your location. Click HERE to find out more on this service.

The OneTouch™ favorites menu affords instant access to your personalized bookmarks of favorite places and searches anywhere you travel. With a single touch, find your favorite café or restaurant when you're traveling within any city. Text to speech is also included with this Magellan Roadmate GPS enabling the unit to announce the name of the street on which you should turn, in addition to when and what direction to turn. Also included are highway lane assist signs showing highway signs to point you in the right direction when approaching interchanges and exits, and ensuring that you'll choose the correct lane well before your next turn. This is a real blessing in high traffic areas such as beltways.

Creating a route to your desired destination has been made easier with QuickSpell®, which with SmartCity search, narrows your address and city searches, making destination entry easy. It can anticipate your entry and complete it for you. Or you can touch your destination on the displayed map screen and then directly routing to it. Multi-destination routing with route optimization lets you plan your trip with multiple stops in the order you want or optimize a trip for the most efficient route, saving you time and money. Great for deliveries or sales calls. You can even customize your route by selecting the shortest distance, fastest time, most use of freeways, or least use of freeways. Should you make a wrong turn or miss a turn along the way, "Automatic re-route" gets you quickly back on track.

The Magellan Roadmate GPS 1340 is also compatible with Magellan's Traffic Link which will provide live, onscreen traffic notification updates. The receiver and subscription to the service must be purchased separately as it is not included in the purchase price. Click HERE to determine if your area is covered by the Traffic Link service. The 1340 comes with a rechargeable lithium ion battery giving you the freedom to drive wireless or plan your trip when your vehicle's engine is turned off. A word of caution, the unit comes with a dash mounting disc which enables you to use the suction cup mount on your dash. If you affix the disc to the dash, don't plan on removing it. Those things really stick.

Introduced: April 2009
Unit Dimensions: 3.1" H x 3.7" W x 0.7" D (7.9cm H x 9.3cm W x 1.8cm D)
Display Size: 3.5-inch
Display Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
Display Type: QVGA full-color, anti-glare touch screen
Weight: 4.9 oz (139 g)
Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
Battery Life: up to 3 hours
Waterproof: no

What's in the Box:

Magellan Roadmate GPS 1340 receiver
Pre-loaded maps of United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico
Windshield mount
Adhesive disc for dash mounting
Vehicle power adapter
USB cable
User handbook
User manual on CD-ROM

Note: The state of Minnesota prohibits the installation of portable GPS units on the windshield of your vehicle.

Owner Reviews - Magellan Roadmate GPS 1340

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By Jerry D. Stevens, May 14, 2009

I recently purchased a Magellan Roadmate 1340. This is one of the first new releases by Magellan since they were acquired by MiTAC (parent company of MIO).

I am using the Magellan 1212 as a basis for comparison, since I have been using that for the past 3 months and been very pleased with it, other than some occasional routing quirks.

The 1340 is very similar, but does add some significant extra features and improvements, for relatively little price difference:

1) "One Touch" Favorites menu offers quick access to many of the most used features and shortcuts.

2) Customizable route method lets you instantly view and compare and select the shortest distance, fastest time, most use of freeways, or least use of freeways to customize your route.

3) The AAA TourBook is a nice addition that provides ratings and descriptions on AAA approved places to stay, play, dine, and save.

4) Several other features such as Highway Points of Interest have more conveniently positioned shortcut buttons.

5)A new "Highway Lane Assist Signs" feature show highway signs to point you in the right direction when approaching interchanges and exits, and ensure that you'll choose the correct lane well before your next turn.

That being said, the 1340 has 2 "glitches" that need to be corrected by Magellan:

First, in any kind of sunlight, the screen is very difficult to see! The 1212 is very visible in all kinds of light, but the 1340 almost seems as if there is some kind of coating on the screen that makes viewing very challenging in sunlight. I contacted Magellan support, and they indicated they were aware of this issue and would hopefully have a fix available at some point.

Second, of less importance but still a step down from the 1212 is the voice clarity on text to speech. When the voice announces the street names, the names are slightly "fuzzy" or "garbled". This is not a "deal breaker", but definitely does not have the excellent clarity of the 1212.

I tried 2 different units, and they both have the same problems in these 2 areas. In summary, I think the added features make the 1340 a better unit than the 1212, and an excellent value for the money. However, if these shortcomings could be corrected, it would be a GREAT unit!

Owner Ratings - Magellan Roadmate GPS

Amazon: 1 review: 4 out of a possible 5

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