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Perfect for SUVs, trucks and RVs, the Magellan RoadMate 1700 boasts a generous, ultra-thin 7-inch touch screen ideal for large vehicles and easy viewing on the road. Premium features include: OneTouch favorites menu, AAA TourBook and Member Roadside Assistance, QuickSpell with SmartCity search, highway exit POI, spoken street name guidance, plus so many more!

A powerful navigation experience.

With a bright, WVGA 7-inch screen and the features you need, the Magellan RoadMate 1700 device delivers the powerful navigation experience that lets you travel with confidence in any size vehicle.

	Exclusive OneTouch Favorites Menu Easily bookmark favorite destinations and searches with personalized bookmarks so you can find them anywhere you travel. Find your favorite cafe or restaurant in any city with a single touch. Simple navigation with "Your favorites at your fingertips."
	Exclusive AAA TourBook Guide No membership required... Invaluable to anyone who travels, the AAA TourBook guide information with all 50 states and Canada is built right into your Magellan product. Get ratings and descriptions on AAA approved places to stay, play, dine, and save.
	7-inch Touch Screen A generous, ultra-slim 7-inch WVGA color touch screen shows your position on the unit including map route, destination, ETA, Points of Interest (POI), OneTouch favorites, street names, and more--all at a glance.
	Highway Lane Assist Realistic highway signs point you in the right direction when approaching interchanges and exits, and ensure that you'll choose the correct lane well before your next turn.
	6 Million Points of Interest (POI) Easily find whatever service you need. Gas stations, restaurants, hotels, ATMs, and hundreds of other businesses are intuitively categorized and searchable from the built-in POI database.
	Highway Exit POI Search Search for gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and more near upcoming highway exits.
	QuickSpell with SmartCity Search Enter destinations with only a few touches. QuickSpell with SmartCity search helps you quickly enter addresses and narrow location searches, making destination entry easy.
	Multi-destination Routing Plan a trip with multiple stops in the order you want or have the device optimize it for the most efficient route. Easily reorganize, add, or remove destinations.
	Spoken Street Name Guidance Hear street names and directions for a clear understanding of when to make the next turn while you keep your eyes on the road.
	NAVTEQ Maps Travel the entire United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada with all the maps you need, pre-loaded on your device.

What's in the Box
Magellan RoadMate 1700 GPS receiver, windshield mount, adhesive disc for dash mounting, vehicle power adapter, protective pouch, USB cable, user handbook.

User Reviews about Magellan RoadMate 1700 7-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

I see some people complain about the map not being up to date. I wonder if they did the free map update or even knew about it. This upgrade will give you the latest map.

Once you buy the unit you have 30 days to go to the Magellan website and get a FREE map upgrade. All you need to do is the online registration and then call them. The service person will give you the newest map upgrade for free. This must be done within 30 days.

I'm not sure if this includes internet purchases or not, as I bought mine locally when it was on sale for the internet price. -- 1700 Maps

After reading other reviews, I was somewhat apprehensive, but I was very glad after I bought it.
The screen in very large, and being above 50 years old I really appreciated it. Positioning the unit is critical, because if you don't find a sweet spot, you can dangerously block your view of the road and other traffic. After some experimenting, I was able to position it low and to the center of my windshield near the dashboard, which worked best for me. The screen is VERY easy to read without straining, and I enjoy being able to see the big picture all displayed in front of me.

One minor point is that sometimes road names for next turn, etc, appear in a data box on the screen, and the box is not full. (ie: The font could have easily have been bigger and still fit in the same box, but it wasn't bigger.) This may be a consequence of using the same software for various models and not always tweeking it fully for this big screen.

The menu and features generally are the same as my smaller Magellan GPS, and the backups to the micro SD card seem to be the same format, so after I have entered new waypoints onto whichever unit I am using - I restore to the other unit from a backup and keep the both units in sync. I just recently decided to backup to the micro SD card on my blackberry cellphone, and now I have an immediate backup with me when I travel should I need an emergency replacement unit or if my GPS gets lost or stolen.

The one feature that is most upsetting is that many of the newer Magellan units and those of their competitors now include free map upgrades - often for the life of the unit, and this one still sticks it to you momentarily when the map needs to be upgraded. NOT ONLY THAT, but the maps that came with the unit were already dated, and even the first update will set you back quite a few dollars. Over time the price of updates can come to EXCEED the price of this GPS!! (Maybe that's how they charge such a reasonable price up front?)

Is this unit being upgraded or discontinued? Costco says they are discontinuing this model and it is almost impossible to find on their shelves. Best Buy in my area only had inventory in a couple of the many stores in the Miami area.

It may be hard to believe, but mine got misplaced (on disadvantage of not using a built in GPS), and I am not sure if I should run out and buy a replacement immediately OR wait for the next greatest 7 inch unit from Magellan.

Even though I have a built in GPS in my 2008 Volvo, I found this unit to be superior. In any case a map upgrade for my built in doesn't cost much less than a new 1700, with it's brighter, larger display and better features. Also several times I have brought my car into the shop for non-GPS related features, and the car has been returned back to me with all of my waypoints erased!! Can't happen here if you make backups - a feature I haven't seen in my factory GPS.
-- Great product, Great features. Map updates too expensive. Needs to be brought up to date

I was surprised it came with the free spring 2010 map update so all is good so far. Noticed several more attractions at Disney on the new update. very nice unit. -- WORKS GREAT PLUS FREE MAP UPDATE

i have to remember how much i paid for this product so i realize i'm going to not get as much as i would if i were to pay a little more. we bought a seven inch screen. VERY NICE! the touch screen works nice. my hubby has large fingers and has no problems with accidently hitting the wrong key. my brother in law has a gps truck mount and it tells him the speed limit as you approach it. this particular model does not have those features. it has one voice, which isn't horrible, but it is kind of fun to change it up. it's not as user friendly as i thought it would be. i was hoping it would just walk me thorugh putting in way points and what not. not so easy. i will have to read up on how to do that. it is a good basic model though. -- needs some extra features