
This is the second GPS unit I have ever owned. The first one is a very old Garmin model with a tiny black and white screen. I used that one religiously for probably 5+ years all around the U.S., Canada, and even Hawaii, with no problems whatsoever. Notably, I never once had my Garmin give me wacky routing from point A to point B. When I first plugged in this unit, I was impressed with the nice user interface. I never had to open the user manual for anything. It was a breeze to figure out. However, user interface is not the most important feature of a GPS unit. It is more important that the unit does its job--to get you where you want to go. On my first journey--a 20-mile trek across town--I ran into trouble right away. Mind you, I was not in a new area with new roads. I started in a town that is over 100 years old, and the Magellan GPS had me drive past the road where I knew that I should have turned right, then make a right on the next road, make another right, and then make a left onto the road I already crossed. There would have been no problem just making the right turn on the correct street, but the Magellan took me on the "scenic route" through a residential neighborhood. I was so intrigued by where it was routing me that I followed like an idiot, even though I knew I had missed my turn. Let's just say that you wouldn't want this to happen in a bad part of town, where the scenic route could mean driving down a dark alley or side street when you could be on a main road. I have used this unit maybe 4-5 times since that first experience, and it has worked fine. However, first impressions are lasting, and it will take me a while to put that experience behind me and believe in this unit. Again, my Garmin was a trusted co-pilot for many years. I even named her--Carmen my Garmin. Then, I kicked her to the curb when a better looking co-pilot came along. If Maggie my Magellan turns out to be a dimwit, I still have Carmen in her pouch.Get more detail about
Magellan RoadMate 1340 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator.