Magellan RoadMate 500 Car GPS Receiver

Pros: Very accurate and easy to use.
Cons: It shouldn't cost $50 to 'authorize' a CF card!

Judging by the number of reviews, I must be the only one that has purchased the RM 500. So far, I am very happy with it. I've had it a week. It is accurate except on secondary streets in medium-small towns. So far, I have not been misled by its ...

Pros: Mostly accurate, easy to use, and easy to read.
Cons: Few glitches with voice navigation prompts. Additional charge for using larger CF cards for maps.

The Magellan Roadmate 500 is identical to the more expensive Roadmate 700 except that the map data on the 500 is stored on a CF card rather than a built in hard drive. The unit I purchased is the 500 "plus" which ships with a 256K CF card and a suction ...

Pros: They have a good and easily approachable service dept.
Cons: None currently.

In my previous review I was upset as I had issues with this product. Well after dealing with a bad attitude tech , I got another rep that was great, they serviced the unit but not to any great change. Now as of today , they are sending a replacement. So I retract the bad review on condition that they made an effort to back their product. Thanks Magellan