buying a GPS system,TomTom or Magellan GPS, which GPS is the better buy?  the advantages and disadvantages of TomTom or Magellan GPS
I dont know anything about TomTom, but I can tell you about the Magellan Maestro 40xx series. Let me set it up with the details .
Im about to become a Fedex driver. I tagged along with the current driver to see how his delivery route is. He covers a whopping 10 cities,and at 3-4 of them are small, country towns! Several locations didnt have any street signs up. We …

Magellan Maestro 3100 GPS tracker yesterday. I noticed on the box it tells you were resturants are when you drive past them. It does it for gas stations and banks but not for resturants. Does it have to be programed to show up resturants on the map as well?
The restaurants have to be recognized as a “point of interest” by the Magellan. The 3100 comes pre-loaded with fewer POI than other devices (compared to other, more expensive Magellan and Garmin units for example). It is quite possible …

What Garmin/Magellan GPS handheld is the best , worldwide usable?
I prefer Garmin over Magellan (but this is like the old which is better? Chevy or Ford? debate)
I use the Garmin iQue 3600(from eBay) the map CD comes with it but you need to buy a SD card to put the maps on–I recommend a 2 GB SD card (that way you have room for music and mp3 songs).
My maps are for the US. You can buy maps for Europe. Not sure about other continents. I would encourage you check out …

Are garmin gps data files same as magellan gps data files?
It depends on the age of your GPS and the software you are using. In the last year or so, most of the companies have been moving towards a standardized .GPX file format. One of the programs that I use and highly recommend is ExpertGPS. It can be used to transfer GPS files from several formats and brands to dissimilar brands and formats. Plus you get to download for free, all topo maps and aerial photos …

Magellan 3000T battery life only lasts 4 hours? In the manual it says battery life:6 hours but mint after a full charge only lasted 4, should I contact Magellan to get a new battery or the battery lasts 4 hours, only GPS no music or anything else. for your helpI don’t have the Magellan GPS, but I suspect that tare playing the “upto” game. What most of the manuals say are the batteries last ‘updo’ X hours. My manual says that I get 6 hours on my …

Auto GPS navigator , By your experience which brand has the best automobile GPS navigator? Magellan or Garmin or Tom-Tom .etcI think right now Garmin has the best GPS out there.
I have not tried all the other brands, however I researched all of them and read several reviews on forums and on Amazon.
I’ve seen the magellan units in the store and don’t really like their bulkiness, and the quality doesn’t lo as sturdy.
I’ve never used a TomTom.
Aside from hardware, the software that the unit uses to calculate routes is very …