Magellan Premium Car Kit for iPhone or iPod Touch
Manufacturer: Magellan Part number: AP0300SGXXX
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- The Magellan Premium Car Kit adds GPS capability to the iPod Touch, making the media player useful for navigation, but the kit's high price tag somewhat limits its value to iPhone users.
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Magellan Premium Car Kit for iPhone or iPod Touch price range: $75.99 - $94.99
- Reviewed by: Antuan Goodwin
- Reviewed on: 02/12/2010
The good: The Magellan Premium Car Kit keeps your iPhone safely visible and charged while increasing the positioning accuracy of any app that uses GPS. The speakerphone is much louder than the iPhone's internal speaker and the microphone is much clearer. The kit adjusts to accommodate the iPhone and the iPod Touch, with or without a case.
The bad: The Car Kit is a bit pricey for an iPhone accessory that duplicates, but enhances, functions that the iPhone already possess. The joint where the cradle meets the suction-cup mount feels flimsy.
The bottom line: The Magellan Premium Car Kit adds GPS capability to the iPod Touch, making the media player useful for navigation, but the kit's high price tag somewhat limits its value to iPhone users.
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1 stars
Magellan Premium Car Kit Not Working with iPod Touch
by shanim on June 23, 2011
Pros: If it worked it would have been a great product. The idea was great but the reality is bleak.
Cons: Despite the advertisement this product is not functional with iPod Touch. It may work with iPhone.
Summary: Magellan advertisement is misleading. This Kit is not working with iPod Touch. Don't waste your money on this product and you can never rely on their customer service. They ...
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Summary: Magellan advertisement is misleading. This Kit is not working with iPod Touch. Don't waste your money on this product and you can never rely on their customer service. They will not resolve your issues. Stay away from them.
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9 stars
Works like a charm!
by LAXinORD on September 11, 2010
Pros: *Easy to set up
*iPhone skin-friendly
*Easy to pair bluetooth with iPhone
*Use speaker or car audio (good sound quality)
*GPS, bluetooth device, and iPhone can be charged with one plug (finally!)
Cons: Pricey. Although it was on sale at BestBuy.com.
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8 stars
Works well, really boosts GPS performance
by Larry_Lion on May 28, 2010
Pros: -> GPS booster works well, 50-60% improvement in signal
-> Works with my NAVIGON application on iPhone
-> High quality sound integration (iTunes)
-> SOLID construction
-> surprisingly good BlueTooth performance
Cons: -> Button on the back? what were they thinking? Very difficult to get at when you're driving!
-> No way to skip songs on iTunes
Summary: I'm very happy with the unit - it does what I wanted, and the Bluetooth is a bonus, works better than my other hands-free BT system, which was unexpected. ...
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Summary: I'm very happy with the unit - it does what I wanted, and the Bluetooth is a bonus, works better than my other hands-free BT system, which was unexpected. Unlike my BlueAnt S1, the Magellan actually works with voice activated dialing on the iPhone. And the price was reasonable, considering the quality of this unit, the built-in handsfree, etc. A decent visor-mounted handsfree alone costs more than the Magellan, so contrary to what the C-NET reviewer said, I think it's value for money.
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