Magellan RoadMate 1470 4.7″ Widescreen Portable GPS – $79.99

Thursday, May 19, 2011

‘Til Exit 36 Do Us Part

You’ll probably fall in love with your Magellan RoadMate. Just remember: it’s not very good at intimacy.

“I understand, Magellan RoadMate 1470. It’s scary to talk about your emotions. But I want you to know that this is a safe zone. I’m not going to judge you for what you say. Brian’s not going to judge you, either. We’re here because Brian loves you and wants to fix the problems you two are having. You’re safe here.”

In 100 feet, turn right onto La Coronita Boulevard.

You see? This is the same thing she does at home. She just can’t shut up about work. It’s driving us apart. I can’t remember the last time I used her OneTouch favorites menu for access to my personalized bookmarks. Miss 6 Million Points of Interest. Let me tell you, when you’ve heard about every single one, they get a lot less interesting.

“Now, Brian, remember the work we’ve done. Sometimes, what we love about someone and what we hate both come from the same place, right? Weren’t you initially attracted to Magellan RoadMate 1470 at least partially because she always seemed to know where she was going?”

Yes. I liked that, that secure feeling, like she could guide me through anything in the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico. It was so great to meet someone with Highway Lane Assist, so I never had to make a last-second lane change. I felt so safe. But I thought she could keep her work on her 4.7” widescreen touchscreen. I didn’t know she’d be talking about it all the time. And never about anything else.

“Wasn’t her text-to-speech function listed in the specs?”

(sigh)… Yes, it was. I guess I thought I could change her. I know that’s wrong, but now… (sob) now I’m not sure I even care. I just… I just feel like… (sob) it’s over.

“How does that make you feel, Magellan RoadMate 1470?”

Keep left and take Highway 17 to exit 136B.

(sob) That’s (sob) all you can say? Our whole world is falling apart and that’s all you can say? Are we (sob) over? Is that what you’re really saying?

You have reached your destination.

Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty

Warranty: 1 Year Magellan

Condition: New

Features:

2OneTouch™ favorites menu affords instant access to your personalized bookmarks of favorite places

2AAA TourBook® provides ratings and descriptions on AAA approved places to stay, play, dine, and save

2Highway lane assist points you to the right exit

2Spoken street name guidance lets you hear directions so you can keep your eyes on the road

26 million points of interest let you easily find what you need like gas stations, restaurants, hotels, ATMs and hundreds of other businesses (most include the phone number)

2Product Video

The Details:

2Includes many premier features, starting with Magellan’s exclusive OneTouch™ favorites menu, QuickSpell® with SmartCity search, and highway exit point of interest (POI) search and more

2Intuitive and robust navigation lets you bookmark your favorite destinations and searches with the OneTouch favorites menu so you can access them anywhere you travel

2QuickSpell and Smart City search help you quickly enter addresses and narrow your address and city searches, making destination entry easy

2Multi-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, helping you save time and money

2Can keep your eyes on the road as you drive because spoken street name guidance announces the street name along with audible turning cues

2Highway lane assist offers visual aids to point you in the right direction and ensure that you’ll choose the correct lane well before your next turn

2Should your vehicle unfortunately break down as you travel, the AAA locate screen provides your location so help will know where to find you

2Get support fast with the AAA Member Roadside Assistance 1 phone number and your location displayed on the screen (Requires AAA membership)

2With millions of points of interest at your command you can easily locate gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, coffee shops, and much more

2If you need more information or you want to save money, select the AAA search menu after your search entry

2AAA TourBook® provides ratings and descriptions on AAA approved places to stay, play, dine, and save

2When you’re traveling down the Interstate and need to find gas, food, or lodging in a hurry, touch the highway exit POI icon to see which upcoming highway exits have the services you need

2The RoadMate 1470 is Traffic Link compatible, offering live onscreen traffic-incident reports (The Traffic Link accessory is sold separately)

2Turn it on and go!™ This GPS is loaded with premier features you’ll need to get you where you want to go

In the box:

2Magellan RM1470SGXUC RoadMate 1470 4.7” TTS OneTouch GPS


2USB Cable

2Vehicle Power Adapter

2Windshield Mount

2Adhesive Disk

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