Product worked for a short while but then started malfunctioning. The unit would not start or the video would freeze. Sometimes the voice instruction would get "stuck" and loud cracking noises would be heard from the speaker instead. The screen sometimes turned to fuzzy horizontal lines. Turning the unit off and on again when malfunction occurs would not always solve the problem and it had to be reset with a sharp pin (imagine doing that as you're driving!). After many breakdowns, the battery no longer worked when unplugged from the in-car charger, so the portable feature was lost. I once used my Verizon cell phone charger for it and I did not experienced any breakdowns so I stopped using the original "faulty" charger, but the battery remained "dead" (can't hold any charge). I also noticed that now the unit takes a very long time (up to a few minutes)to get a satellite fix but I am not sure if it was caused by cold weather.
The unit was bought over a year ago at Costco for more than $200 and it certainly had been disappointing. Yes it sort of works now with a Verizon charger but I would encourage potential buyers NOT to buy this model (RoadMate 1412), or simply avoid the Magellan make altogether.Get more detail about Magellan RoadMate 1412 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator.
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