Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54840 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Megellan
• Dimensions: 1.60 pounds

Features

• Bluetooth compatbility for business mobile user who requires hands-free cell functionality
• Text-to-speech feature calls out turns by street name ; 4.3" QVGA full-color anti-glare touch screen display ; NAVTEQ ON BOARD includes pre-loaded maps of the 50 United States, Canada and Puerto Rico
• 6 million searchable points of intrest (POI) ; SmartDetour prompts users to route around heavy or stopped freeway traffic ; SiRFstarIII fastest GPS position acquistion in the industry ; QuickSpell intelligently searches and checks spelling when entering addresses
• New look and function with an ultra-thin, stylish industrial design ; Integrated rechargeable battery holds it's charge for up to 3-hours ; 3 3/4" W x 4 7/8" W x 5/8" D
• Includes built-in AAA travel information, AAATourBook, AAA member roadside assistance details and AAA show your card and save member discount locations

Customer Reviews

Awesome Magellan
Magellan Maestro 4250 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator Great product. I love the anti-glare screen. It automatically changes from a daytime screen to a night screen making it easier to read. I like the fact that you can choose cities or zip codes when starting to put in an address; It's also great that it says the street name that you are going to turn onto. It's nice to be able to talk to it instead of having to touch the screen all the time while you are trying to drive, although the voice commands don't always work 100% of the time. I have an older Magellan and bought this one for my husband for a gift. I was really impressed how they have improved. I highly recommend this product!

Magellan Maestro 4250 design defects
About 1 1/2 years ago I bought a Magellan Maestro 4250. I used it occasionally and was satisfied with it's performance. One day, about 2 month after the 1 year warranty expired, I turned the unit on. Simply depressing the tab, that activates the on/off switch, caused a failure of the unit, that is, I could no longer turn it on or off.
The unit was not dropped or bumped in any way nor was any other physical force brought upon it.
I contacted the president of Magellan since this was clearly a materials and/or design failure that should never have happened during the lifetime of this unit.
Someone from the president's office called but outright refused any kind of action since the ordinary warranty had expired.
If Magellan would have been willing to analyze the problem, they would have determined, that the micro switch, that is activated by the tab, was so flimsily attached to the printed circuit board, that the switch gave way under light pressure.
There must be thousands of units in circulation with the same potential problem.
Because of the unwillingness of Magellan to investigate and improve that part of the design I will never buy a Magellan product again nor recomand a purchase to anyone.

Megellan Maestro 4250
I purchased a refurbished Megellan Maestro gps for my wife and she loves it so far. I prefer my Megellan 1440 because of the highway sign lane assist. This one just tells you what side the exit is on with an arrow. I love the bluetooth feature, but even though the person I'm talking to can hear me, I have a hard time hearing them. I paired it with my cel phone quickly and easily and was able to use the unit to dial the phone. I only paid $92 including shipping for mines so that was a steal.
It came with a wall charger/car charger/windshield mount, etc. With a 90 day factory warranty. I am very pleased and would highly recommend the Maestro or the 1440 to any beginner.