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(More customer reviews)I boguht a Magellan 3045 in April and had its firmware updated in early September. It navigates well with a bright display, clear voice guidance and nice GUI. The focus would be mainly on the things that I have experienced and don't like and that could need improvements, since most reviews available on the net are positive. I had contacted Magellan support multiple times before the firmware update. The support had been responsive, but not really in any capacity to address a customer's concerns. With all said, I have used a few GPS and done readings on the net before purchasing it.
My driving is mainly local commuting.
Don't like:
1. The shining frame is an eye sore, particularly in sunny days.
2. The free traffic report comes with really annoying Ads (advertisements), not live coupons. I didn't realize what the Ad meant. The Ads are stored in the units. The original firmware display 4 to 5 Ads every 3 minutes. Since the rotating Ads are not live, they are the same again and again. Worse, Ads pop up even when not using the traffic module by turning off in the settings or running with the battery. The only way to turn the Ads off is by turning off the traffic report in the setting and resetting the unit. However, after the firmware update, Ads pop up in a similar way with few Ads each time (1 or 2), and seeming dependent on the traveling speed. The worst is the Ads can NOT be turned off any more. If the live traffic report is not used, the Ad display should be off. (I wonder if Ads would distract a driver to the extent to be considered unsafe.)
3. As the other comment, from time to time unpredictably, the display and physical street are out of sync by quite a bit. It has nothing to do with screen information/signal update. On multiple occasions, I stopped the car. The streets were behind me and the display indicated they were still ahead. The firmware update doesn't help. Although annoying, however in reality, it hasn't caused to miss a turn.
Would like:
1. The wide format screen is not optimal for car traveling forward. I would like to see more ahead than aside. Thus a more square-like display may make more sense.
2. There isn't a zoom-level indicator. It isn't easy to go back to a level that a person has been used to at different routes.
3. A (auto) zoom level settings for different driving environments would be nice, i.e. on high way (less zoom) or local routes (more zoom).
4. The turn auto-zoom is a great feature. However, it tends to zoom in to much. The coming turn is zoomed out and not visible till fairly late. By decreasing the zoom, it helps. The turn auto-zoom should keep the next turn on the display.
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