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Magellan 4250 Sat Nav
Nice system once it works - first unit was DOA and returned to seller. 2nd unit worked straight from box. I do not know whether this is inidcative or just bad luck on my part. This is our first GPS.
The 4250 is simple to set up - screen is clear and easy to read. It also has voice commands but seems rather limited in options.
The 4250 voice directions are great - really helps to navigate, and the tracking on the map of your position appears to be very accurate, it is a very impressive piece of technology. My wife loves it, thinks its the 'greatest thing since sliced bread'!
The 4250 is preloaded with maps for Canada, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico. To enter an adresses/destination in e.g. Hawaii you need to set the region to Hawaii etc.
Loading addresses is easy once you have the right map loaded. Enter by Zip, or City the Magellan reads ahead and highlight the keys for the next character for you to type. It will then present you with a pick list to select the city/state and then the road/street - nice and easy user interface.Read full review...
Magellan Maestro 4250 do the job
Very good price against others GPS devices on market. It has a very good build quality, solid plastic case with big screen. It's easy to use and the best thing is the bluetooth technology and the voice activated command wich keep you with your hands on the wheel all time. Another cool features are Traffic Alert and AAA Tour Book Travel Information both works very good. It also announces the street name of your next turn.
This unit has a large, clear display and does all the things I need. If you are looking for a hands-free capabilities at a very good price, this is the unit that will find your way for you while geting there.Read full review...
A bit disappointed
I previously had the Magellan Roadmate 6000T which was the top of the line at the time and I really liked it.I still have it as a matter of fact and still works fine except the internal plug connection keeps breaking and I have to open it up to re-solder it.So I figured it was time for a new one and Magellan recommended this Maestro 4250 which is their current top-of-the-line.Immediately after I started using it,I realized it was not as accurate as the 6000T.For example,I would pass a road either to my left or right and the gps would show that I was just getting there.The voice rcognition is a nice feature,but it has to be pretty quiet in the vehicle in order for it to hear you.Also,the volume needs a little to be desired.If driving on a long route,it has a tendency to recalculate the route while you haven't even requested it.Then it will try to detour you around some back roads and eventually bring you right back to the route you were on.Why?I don't know.If you set it for the fastest route on one day for a certain location and do the same thing for the same location the next day,there's a good chance it will give you 2 different routes.How is that possible?Again.I don't know.It has a nice slim design and points of interest are a great feature.It takes a little time to get used to.I eprsonally find the traffic feature(available at about $40 a yr)to be pretty worthless.I drive for a living and I have seen it give me plenty of warnings about slow traffic,accidents,etc.,and have actually gotten to the incident location and traffic was free & clear.And vice versa:I have run into big traffic messes,and no warning whatsoever,so save yourself the 40 bucks.On the 6000T I was able to locate an intersection by state and this 4250 only gives you the option to locate intersections by city or zip.Sometimes I get lousy directions where the people don't even really know the name of the city and the 6000T is much better for narrowing it down.All in all it really isn't that bad of a unit,but if you go through magellan and pay what they ask which is 499 dollars,then you are getting ripped off.I still prefer it over any Garmin for the ease of use and if you do get it,get it on ebay where you can get it for a couple hundred cheaper or even Amazon.Then I would say it is well worth it.The bluetooth feature works really well,but again there is a bit to be desired for volume so it defeats the purpose because you would have to pull over and shut down the vehicle in order to hear everything well and for the other person to hear you clearly.For that,you might as well talk directly into the phone since you are pulled over anyway.Another good idea would be to get a squaretrade warranty with it,so if it breaks down after a year or two,you can get all your money back and buy a newer model.Hope this review helps.I sure wish I knew all this prior to buying it,but I guess the disappointment comes from expecting the same quality from Magellan.....again,still better than a Garmin in my opinion.Read full review...
Magellan Maestro 4250 Car GPS Receiver
This is my first automobile GPS. I like the screen, size, clarity, volume, ease of progamming and battery life (3 t0 4 hours). It doesn't announce all the street names and I don't know if this has to do with knowing them or reaction time. Seems slightly slower in recalculating routes when you miss a turn compared to my friends Garmin. I bought it on price and it had same features as my friends. Map was 2007 so I shopped and upgraded to the 2008/09 version.
I am very pleased with it and would recommend it for the price (Refurbished for $119.00 including shipping)
It came with AAA trial membership, Bluetooth and FM for road info whicih I haven't used.Read full review...
Magellan Maestro 4250 Car GPS
This is the 4th Magellan GPS I bought in last 4 years and my whole family now have a Magellan in each of our four cars. My first GPS was a Magellan 3100 and I kind of fell in love with this brand for its user friendliness. Model 4250 is unique in many respects.
Pros:
The most important feature I like about this unit is the lane assist feature on the highway. This unit allows free upgrading of the operating software (not map)from Magellan web site making it easier to function. You can download the maps too, but there is a $79 charge for it, which I feel is little too much. The address book is easy to access and save destinations with names, and phone numbers.
The GPS provides step by step voice instructions and road names. I like the POI (point-of-interest) feature, making it easy to find any place by category in the nearby area whether its a school or a store. Gas station and bank display on the road is very helpful. I like the detour feature very much, as well as the 3D feature. Overall, this is a very user friendly device.
Cons:
Sometimes it takes longer to get signals (especially, indoors) at the start-up which is frustrating. My other older GPS is faster in getting the signal. Same goes with the detour feature, which may take longer to activate.Read full review...
Decent GPS for the price- Read-on...
I came across the first one of these I gave as a gift really cheap, so I checked into it. (I was previously spoiled with a waterproof Garmin). I like the large screen, and this is really the thinnest GPS I am aware of at the time of this review. It has a single button for POWER, that is it. The rest is touch screen. This is good for operation, which is very easy to operate while driving (although you SHOULDN'T!)
It charges using a mini-usb port, and it DOES charge using a laptop for power, but it will not OPERATE while charging from a USB source that provides less than 1amp (1000mA) of current. This is not going to work with an aftermarket cellphone usb charger either, it REQUIRES the full 1amp! Otherwise you get a message "assuming" it is connected to a PC. Which brings me to another issue that WHEN the device is connected to a PC, it acts like a removable storage device, and this means you "can" delete the map data and render the system garbage if you did not back it up! So caution is advised!
It retails with the charger for AC and a DC one that DOES supply the current required, however if you get it without these it will be a hassle to use for more than 3hrs (the battery runtime). It is built-in battery (too thin for AA's, but I wish it used them instead!)
The screen is easily scratched (being a touchscreen) and if you leave it in your car in the hot UV environment, you can expect the LCD to develop black (dead) pixels when you touch it. It is NOT ruggedized, so dropping or sitting on it will usually crush the screen. It is also not waterproof either, although it would work in a ziplock bag easily. It DOES come equipped with bluetooth which is good for taking/making calls via speakerphone (neat feature). But the bluetooth does NOT transmit GPS data to a laptop, nor does it have that ability thru USB. (no wardriving!). It also has an FM (subscription free) road alert ability, which I have never used or can comment on. It is a decent unit, especially for the price, and you should always keep it in the glovebox or console to protect from the sun and theft, if you do that you will be happy with it. Everyone on the internet will tell you it is accurate, and it is, but the reviews I give are information you cannot find elsewhere easily without having one.
The map data is usually 1-2 years old on Magellan systems, however you can buy the update for $49 if that is extremely important to you. For the most part the location of a town or city does not move, and that is the general idea here. It also has a VERY EASY to use Points-of-interest library that includes PHONE numbers and a simple "click to go there" function.
all&all, it is my favorite that I have had for DRIVING.
(boating/hiking is not suggested since it is NOT waterproof or ruggedized, and it only runs for 3hrs on a charge!)
UPDATE: after a couple of years experience with this unit, I have learned it locks up often, sometimes with no warning. You can easily drive past your turn when this happens. Also the battery no longer holds a charge at all. Replaced it with a garmin nuvi. All the waterproof models I own are still working fine, this was the only one that died early.Read full review...
Great little GPS for your car
Part of why I selected this model is to get the blue tooth for my cell phone. I found (like many blue tooth units) that it picks up so much road noise at highway speed it is worthless.
The GPS capability of this unit is terrific. The audio directions that include the street names is great, being able to set the scale on the screen to your preference is nice. It secures a GPS signal lock in a reasonable amount of time, and does a nice job of calculating a route, and the color screen is easy to see. A couple of "would be nice" would be some customizable features like making the pointer look like your car (other GPS models have this).Read full review...
Magellan Maestro 4250
I bought the Magellan 4250 for the voice command option. I purchased a factory refurbished 4250 for the cheaper price. When it came I used it that day and it worked fine although I noticed a bad screen pixel when using it at night (not a big deal to me). But the next day the voice command would not work and then it would work off and on. I sent the unit back for a replacement, this was no problem and my dealer sent me a new one. The new unit did the same thing as far as the voice command but the screen pixels were OK this time so I thought I'll just live with it. A few days went by and I got on my computer and registered my GPS, since then the voice command feature has been working with no problems and I am very happy with it. I also own a Garmin c550 GPS and have used both side by side on a short trip that I knew very well. They both have nice features and if I could combine them you'd have one great GPS. I found the Garmin to be the most accurate, but if you have AAA I think the Magellan would be the better choice. I hope this review helps someone make thier choice but I guess price is the big thing these days.Read full review...
Maestro is Mighly good.
Maestro is Mighty good. I started with a borrowed GPS of a lesser model. It was good but the Maestro's Wide screen makes a great difference, It also includes Canadian(and Mexican)maps. a must for me in Buffalo NY. The voice command is cool and I look forward to getting a blue tooth cellphone to work through it. Its particularly good for finding local addresses, but the farther you go the more likely it is to chart a peculiar course-gotta check the "routing mode" shortest,fastest, all highway, no highway. Its always good to have a map or mapquest directions for trips over an hour away. The touch screen is good and helps with fast change of display info. The screen has adjustable touch sensitivity. At a factory reconditioned price this was an especially good deal. Kent in Buffalo.Read full review...
Magellan Maestro 4250
Well I bought a grouping of 3 gps's. The particular one I was looking for was a Garmin Nuvi 650. I was unable to get the Garmin working. Back to the 4250; It had a broken screen, so I found another dead one on eBay and purchased it. After replacing the screen on the first unit I had a working Maestro. After looking over the unit I decided to use it for awhile. If has a nice screen now it isn't broken and was easy to operate. Very clear scenes and easy setup. The maestro also has good satellite receiing when indoors, which it the only one that will receive indoors. I now have four working GPS's and so far the Meastro is at the top of my likes.Read full review...