Magellan Maestro 4250 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
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Brand: Magellan
Features:
* Voice Command; AAA TourBook reviews and ratings
* 4.3-inch WQVGA full-color, anti-glare, touch-screen display
* Bluetooth for hands-free calling
* SmartDetour prompts drivers to route around traffic and delays
* Simple, intuitive interface; Utlra-thin design, only .7 inches deep.
Sales Rank: 777
The Magellan Maestro 4250 portable navigation system boasts a 4.3" widescreen for easy viewing and includes an FM-TMC receiver for instant traffic updates. You'll be alerted to approaching congestion, and the Maestro 4250 will recalculate your route immediately. Traffic-info service is available in most metropolitan areas. Just enter your destination through the convenient Touchscreen using an address or local search and the Maestro 4250 contains preloaded maps of the entire U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Choose from 6 million points of interest (POI) including many hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and phone number info so you can call ahead for reservations or help. Text-to-speech voice prompts announce actual road names at turns, so you can concentrate on your driving. Included Bluetooth wireless technology lets you dial and receive calls safely with a compatible phone, and access your phone's address book while leaving your phone in your bag or pocket. The built-in microphone and speaker make communication easy. Just tap the screen for a quick connection to AAA Roadside Assistance and access service details along with recommended destinations from the leading travel resource. You can program the Maestro 4250 to understand basic voice commands in a few simple steps. You'll be able to advance through menus and receive guidance without even touching the screen. This GPS satellite navigation unit has a built-in antenna, suction-cup windshield mount, dashboard disk headphone jack, car/home power adapters, USB cable, carrying case and built-in rechargeable battery with up to 4 hours of life. Weight - 6.9 ounces Includes 3-Months Free Trial of FM-TMC Traffic-Info, subscription required after 3-Months
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Plan to pay $79 more for the new maps, or just buy something else
I bought a Magellan Maestro 4250 in July of 2008, and discovered that my street, built in 2005 isn't there. Customer support told me, when I called to get the software update at the time that there will be a new map release in September (the software update is required to make routing work somewhat logically). But they didn't tell me that it was going to cost me $79 with no upgrade discount for recent purchasers, almost half the price I paid for it. So the bottom line is that these are units built in 2006 which Magellan is dumping on the market with obsolete maps, knowing that they are going to screw you for another $79 to get your street on the screen in the next few months.
This is awful customer service from Magellan, and it suggests to me that there are better companies to buy a GPS from.
In addition, there are some well written review comments from others here, stating for example, that the voice activated features don't work very well and are restricted to a nearly useless set of things (nearest coffee" but nothing like "1402 Maple Street"), and that the traffic avoidance features make poor decisions about when and how to re-route you. This is not a quality product by any contemporary standard.
