By GatoradeNE1
4350 vs 4370: The 4370’s screen is higher res ad it’s sold exclusively at Best Buy, otherwise they’re exaclty the same. …I haven’t seen the two side-by-side.
Why I bought the Magellan 4370?: I spent a great deal of time researching all the units and I eventually narrowed it down to the Tom Tom Go, Garmin Nuvi and this one. On paper, they’re very similar, but the Tom Tom’s wikipedia-like Mapshare made it the early leader. The problem was after spending about 2 minutes playing with each of them, the Garmin clearly had the best interface, now making it the leader. After spending a great deal more time playing with the menus, I stumbled upon some POI features in the Magellan I couldn’t live without. The ability to customize the on-map POI’s was exaclty what I needed. I could choose to have my bank, and only my bank visible on the map. Same goes for my favorite restaurants, places to shop, etc. And when I’m on the interstate, I can easily find food, gas, and lodging at the next exit…without pushing a button.
What I’m using it for?: I’m somewhat new to South Florida, so between work and fun, I’m constantly looking for an impossible address, and then I’m hungry and/or need an ATM. Also, I go on many weekend trips.
Pros: Lane change is useful, 3d building are cool, one-touch is great, time to destination is a life saver, but the far-and-away best features are the POI’s. I don’t want to push buttons, I’m driving, I just want it to show me what’s nearby. The Exit POI’s are even cooler. Again, without pushing a button, I can see if the next exit has gas, food, lodging and/or car repair/towing services. I can’t tell how many times I printed out google instructions, called someone to look something up for me or was hungry and no idea where to go. What took me so long to get a GPS?! I love this thing!
