Magellan 3000t Versus TomTom Go510

Which One is Right for Me?

There are several ways to find where you are on Planet Earth. Some people like to ask helpful locals, others prefer to find landmarks and chart points on foldable often outdated paper maps; our ancestors used star maps and colossal statues to approximate their location. Luckily you live in the 21st century and have a few more options. The global positioning system or GPS is the premier way to chart your location, get step by step spoken directions and even find the local McDonald's. These GPS receivers are always decreasing in price and increasing in their features. The real question here is; which one is right for me? And how reliable are they? I seek to answer these questions by comparing two mid price range receivers from two rival GPS companies, Magellan’s Road mate 3000t and the TomTom GO 510. Both receivers sell in retail from $450 - $600. The two receivers are compared according to their interfaces, the extra perks and most importantly, telling you where you are, where you are going and how to get there.

TomTom 510:
Length 2.5 Height 3.1 Width 4.2 inches
What’s in the Box:
•The GPS receiver
•SD Card: Preloaded with Street level and interstate maps of USA and Canada.
•Carry Case: It does what it says
•Home Dock: To Update the unit when plugged into a USB 2.0 port on your PC/Mac
•Car Charger: To charge in the car when 4 hour battery life is depleted
•Windshield Dock: To dock to your windshield. Like the name implies.
•External Microphone: For phone convos via Bluetooth and for the unit to adjust its own volume
•Instruction Book: For those who opt to know more