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Off the map.(GPS navigators)(Letter to the editor)(Brief article)
In the article on GPS navigators (December 2008), the sidebar states that owners rated Garmin and TomTom slightly above Magellan. Why don't the Ratings or article mention any Magellan models?
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Steve Shendelman
Irvine, CA
Our report included only Select Ratings of 14 models ...
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