20th of November 2009
Magellan Maestro 4250 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator specifications:
- 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 path around traffic and delays
- Simple, intuitive interface, Utlra thin design, only .7 inches deep.
Magellan Maestro 4250 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator review:
The Magellan Maestro 4250 movable navigation system boasts a 4.3″ widescreen for easy looking at and will include an FM TMC receiver for instant traffic updates. You will be alerted to approaching congestion, and the Maestro 4250 will recalculate your path now. Traffic info service is available in most metropolitan regions. Just enter your destination through the convenient Touchscreen using an address or local search and the Maestro 4250 holds preloaded maps of the complete U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Decide from six million points of interest POI as well as many hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and phone number information so you may be able to call ahead for reservations or help. Text to speech voice prompts announce real road names at turns, so you may be able to concentrate on your driving. Included Bluetooth wireless technology allows you to dial and get calls carefully with a matched phone, and access your phone’s address book while leaving your phone in your bag or pocket. The fitted microphone and speaker make communication easy. Just tap the screen for a fast connection to AAA Roadside help and access service details with suggested places from the leading travel resource. You may be able to program the Maestro 4250 to understand basic voice commands in some simple steps. You will be able to advance through menus and get guidance without touching the screen. This GPS satellite navigation unit has a fitted antenna, suction cup windshield mount, dashboard disk headset jack, car/home power adapters, USB cable, carrying case and fitted rechargeable battery with up to four hours of life. Weight 6.9 ounces will include 3 Months Free Trial of FM TMC Traffic Info, subscription obliged after 3 Months
Product Description November 13, 2007:
We’ve been big fans of Magellan’s Maestro line since it came out in early 2006. The Maestro interface is very easy to use, for those who aren’t totally comfy with electronics. Simultaneously, Magellan was ahead of the business with useful innovations like multi destination routing and pre loaded reviews for points of interest like hotels and restaurants from AAA. With it is 3200 and 4200 series, Magellan improved the Maestro line giving them a SirfStar III chipset that gives super fast. Satellite lock and making them thinner. In fact, at .7 inches, they are at the time of this writing November 2007, the thinnest movable GPS navigators available. Distingushing between models is pretty easy.
3200 and 4200 Family of Navigators
Distingushing between models is pretty easy. The 3200 series navigators feature a 3.5 inch screen, while the 4200s have a 4.3 inch widescreen display. The 3200 and 4200 offer great, basic navigation with turn by turn spoken directions, pre loade maps of the 48 contiguous United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and 1.3 million POIs. The 3210 and 4210, add maps for Canada and Alaska, AAA travel info see details below and bump you up to six million POIs. The 3220 and 4220 add maps of Mexico. The top of the line 3250 and 4250 add a host of other features, as well as text to speech directions that give real street names, bluetooth for hands free phone calls, integrated traffic with a free 3 month subscription, and voice command.
What Makes the Maestro 4250 Exceptional?
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Easy to use navigation features SmartDetour and auto re route. View bigger. |
Access fitted AAA info from your GPS touch screen. View bigger. |
Easy To Use Interface Auto re route gets you quickly back on track whenever you make a detour or miss a turn. QuickSpell feature intelligently searches and checks spelling when you enter addresses. The 4250 offer many view alternatives, as well as 2D, 3D, and TrueView that shows your forthcoming turn using a 3D split screen. Maneuver List displays the full turn by turn details of your path. Auto night view changes color and contrast for easy night looking at. Voice Command and Control AAA enabled Note: AAA member roadside help requires AAA membership. Bluetooth for Hands Free Calling Integrated Real Time Traffic Take It Anywhere Tons of Data It also has an Address Book in which you may be able to create and store POIs and addresses that you use usually. What’s in the Box Optional Accessories About Magellan Related Magellan Maestro 4250 Products:
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The intuitive user interface makes the Maestro series very easy to use. Use the big icons on the 4.3 inch widescreen touch screen to search for your destination by address, intersection, or any of six million points of interest POIs, as well as restaurants, hotels, airports, gas stations, and more. You may be able to touch an onscreen icon for a close destination, see name and address, and get an instant path. Turn by turn visual and spoken directions guide you every step of the way.
Click to see a video on the Magellan Maestro 4250’s Voice Command system.
Voice Command more enables hands free operation so you may be able to keep your eyes on the road. Say a command to access the most used navigation functions. Find the nearest coffee, restaurant, gas and ATM or get an instant path home. Plus, you may be able to ask for your place, the distance to your destination and quickly get details for the nearest roadside help and more, all with the sound of your voice.
With fitted AAA travel info, the Maestro 4250 gives you instant access to the most reliable source for trip planning, searchable AAA TourBook listings, Show Your Card &, Save places for member savings, accepted auto fix buildings, attractions, events, and more. The Maestro 4250 also gives AAA members roadside help details, with exact place and a toll free number. Plus, the Maestro 4250 is Bluetooth enabled so you may be able to connect your Bluetooth cell phone straight to AAA for direct help when you need it most.
The Maestro 4250’s Bluetooth wireless technology allows you to make hands free phone calls with your Bluetooth enabled phone. You may be able to store or sync numbers and contact info through the easy to use touch screen, and place calls directly through the Maestro 4250’s integrated microphone and speakers.
The integrated traffic receiver offers onscreen RDS TMC traffic incident reports in real time. A free 3 month traffic service subscription makes it simple to avoid accidents, slow downs, road closures, serious weather and more. Your Maestro 4250 automatically recalculates your estimated time of arrival depending on traffic conditions and prompts you to reroute when a quicker way is available.
The 4250 is super thin, lightweight and fits easily into any pocket. The integrated rechargeable battery enables you to operate the Maestro 4250 away from your car for up to three hours. The battery recharges while driving via the included car power adapter.
The 4250 comes pre loaded with Navteq maps of the United States and Canada, and six million points of interest POIs. POI data will include telephone numbers and addresses.
Flexible Routing
The 4250 gives a especially big number of routing features relevant to its price point. Multi destination routing allows you to choose up to 20 places and find the best path to get to all of them. SmartDetour prompts you to path around heavy or stopped freeway traffic.Customizable path techniques let you decide between some number of different routing techniques, as well as “Fastest Time”, “Shortest Distance”, “Least or Most Use of Freeways”, and “Avoid Toll Roads”. Path exclusion allows you to pick streets and freeways you want to avoid.
Magellan Maestro 4250 GPS receiver, sticky disk for dash mounting, Basic cradle, car power adapter 12 24 watts, fast reference guide and CD, Windshield mount
AC Wall power supply/charger, USB data cable
Magellan is a leader in the buyer, survey, GIS, and OEM GPS navigation and positioning markets. Recognized as an business innovator, the Company is the creator of the award winning Magellan RoadMate series and the Magellan Maestro movable car navigation systems, the Magellan eXplorist and the Magellan Triton outdoor handheld navigation devices, and the Hertz NeverLost car navigation system, the best selling single frequency GPS survey product line on the market. The Magellan Maestro series will include such distinctive features as fitted AAA travel info and voice command and control driving which no other movable GPS maker in the U.S. Or Canada offers. The company is distinguished global through its Magellan brand and experienced dramatic profit growth as GPS technology proliferated across a range of buyer and commercial applications. The Company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with European headquarters in Carquefou, France.
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September 2, 2008 at 9:52 pm
I saw Ebay has it for sale
September 3, 2008 at 4:26 pm
i got it in Staples store that had a clearance sale, but generally online deals are better
September 4, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Getting it online will always be more cheap than store price
September 5, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Your best bet is to compare magellan maestro 4250 prices on ebay
September 6, 2008 at 11:12 pm
it’s in limited availability, and hard to find a rebate, so dont bother too much, just buy it
September 7, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Walmart had the best price before, buy it there
September 8, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Does Circuit city offer free shipping?
September 9, 2008 at 6:56 pm
price of magellan maestro is a great deal for gps
September 10, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Very good value for the money.
September 11, 2008 at 0:34 pm
Anyone know of a coupon for Columbus area?
September 12, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Closeout prices aren’t a better deal so no point in waiting, buy it now.
September 13, 2008 at 10:52 pm
I think Ebay may have free shipping
September 14, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Buy it at amazon, has free shipping over $50, i think
September 15, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Amazon or Ebay generaly have a low price than an outlet
September 16, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Pros: Great product for the price. Cons: Hard to find in stock
September 17, 2008 at 4:53 pm
What is the best price that i can find in Nashville. Any coupons?
September 18, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Ebay had it for sale
September 19, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Pros: Great product for the low price. Cons: Difficult to find in stock
September 20, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Where can i find a coupon for magellan maestro 4250 valid in Houston
September 21, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Has been reviewed more on Circuit city site, check it there
September 22, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Usually price of magellan maestro is cheap for gps
September 23, 2008 at 8:32 pm
It’s one of the better gps out there. Good Pricing.
September 1, 2008 at 6:27 pm