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Originally Posted by folivier
I have the Magellan 1700 which I like with its 7" screen. They offer an upgrade for it to Co-Pilot Live which supposedly has height restrictions, etc.
Has anyone used Co-Pilot live?
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Forest and Cindy do you like the Magellan? We were just looking over the features on the RV9165T-LM model.
- 7" touch screen: Navigate on a wide 7" screen
- The Good Sam club Trailer Life directory provides one-stop RV resource for every aspect of the RVing experience
- Free Lifetime Traffic Alerts provide you alternative route options in the event that there's traffic jams or other delays along your path.
- Customize RV routes using your own vehicle's length, width, weight and height
- A/V Input: easy connection to external devices such as back-up cameras, DVD players, and iPods
- OneTouch Favorites Menu™: Personalize your travel experience with icons of your favorite places and searches. Easily create shortcuts to your favorite destinations and previous searches with personalized bookmarks so you can quickly find them anywhere you travel
- Free Lifetime Map Updates: Never worry about out-of-date maps again. Download the latest map information (up to 2 times a year) for the life of your Magellan RoadMate navigator.
- Spoken Street Names: Street names and directions are called out so that you know when to make the next turn while keeping your eyes on the road
- Quickspell: Magellan's patented method of helping you enter in addresses correctly - even if you are not sure of the spelling
- 6 Million Points of Interest: Make it easy to find gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, coffee shops, and much more
- Highway Exit POIs: Find gas stations and rest areas along your route while you are navigating
- Multi-Destination Routing: Plan your entire afternoon or driving vacation with all your stops in one route
- Smart Detour: Immediate detour option if you are suddenly caught in traffic
- Built-in Maps: A wealth of detail in millions of points of interest as you travel the 50 United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico
- Bird's-eye View: Lets you clearly see your surroundings in either 2D or 3D
- Automatic re-route: Missed the turn? It happens to the best of us. Quickly get back on track with auto re-route
- Customizable Route Method: Select shortest distance, fastest time, most use of freeways, or least use of freeways
- Address Book: You can definitely get there from here! Create and store personal points of interest and skip repeated address entry
- Auto Night View: Adjusts color and contrast for easy night viewing
It sounds like it has a lot to offer. Or maybe the question is what does it not offer? I don't know if I would even learn to use all the different features,
