Magellan RoadMate 760 review

Additionally, the Magellan RoadMate 760 now includes approximately 7 million POI, which are categorized and easy to access using the touch-screen menus. You can determine how many POI icons appear on the map and create your own personal POI via the options menu. Other features include autorerouting in case you do find yourself off course, a trip computer, three user profiles for sharing the unit between several vehicles, and an address book that holds 200 addresses or destinations per user. There's even an IR port for beaming addresses to the 760 from a compatible PDA or a smart phone.

Because the Magellan RoadMate 760 has so many features, its menu system is extensive, but it's fairly easy to follow. Still, it's a good idea to read through the manual and spend some time with the 760 at home, using the included AC adapter, before hitting the highway.

Installing the Magellan RoadMate 760 is a snap; simply attach the cradle to the unit, slide it on the suction-cup mount, attach the mount to your windshield, plug it in, and go. When we first powered up the unit, it took a little more than 5 minutes to acquire a 3D fix (four satellites locked in), but after that, our waiting time averaged around 30 seconds.

We plotted a route that would take us from the suburbs of Long Island, New York, through Manhattan and on to our final destination: the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Knowing that more than 60,000 die-hard fans were all converging at Giants Stadium to see the Rolling Stones, we were curious to see if the RoadMate 760 would take us there without our getting lost or arriving before the last encore. Right off the bat, we hit traffic on the Long Island Expressway, but the SmartDetour kicked in, quickly rerouting us through a series of local streets and highways and eventually back on the LIE. During the journey, voice commands alerted us to upcoming turns, with plenty of time to prepare for the next maneuver, and our location on the map was spot on. Our satellite signal remained strong throughout the trip, and the directions were flawless. Most impressive was the unit's ability to guide us through the maze of the Meadowlands Complex directly to the stadium, with time to spare.