Sunday, March 18, 2012

New Magellans bring Landmark Guidance

UPDATED with availability info below.

UPDATE: Read my hands on review of the Magellan RoadMate 5230T-LM with Landmark Guidance.

Big news today from Magellan, which (AFAIK) becomes the first GPS manufacturer in the US to deliver what they are calling “Landmark Guidance.” They define it this way, saying it:

…gives drivers an easier way to navigate to their destinations. Instead of presenting the driver only with street names that may be hard to locate and read, the Magellan RoadMate GPS tells drivers to turn at familiar landmarks such as gas stations, banks, stores or other large, easily-seen places.

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