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Magellan Maestro 4050

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Release date             July 1, 2004 






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$249-$436
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$999
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$989
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Review summary Sporting a sleeker design and interface, the affordable Magellan Maestro series offers drivers an accurate in-car GPS device with useful trip information, thanks to its partnership with AAA. With its big, colorful touch-screen display, its extremely accurate receiver, and its intuitive user interface, the Lowrance iWay 500c takes its rightful place at the head of its class. The Pioneer AVIC Z-1 is an impressive all-in-one aftermarket head unit incorporating most of today's in-car technology features. Despite a few usability glitches, it is a competitively priced car tech package. Aside from some usability niggles resulting from its compact size, the JVC KD-NX5000 offers about as many car tech features per square foot as you can get. The TomTom GO in-car navigator is one of the coolest portable vehicle GPS systems we've seen to date.






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Basic Specs
Product name Compare Magellan Maestro 4050
Magellan Maestro 4050
Compare Lowrance iWay 500c
Lowrance iWay 500c  
Compare Pioneer AVIC Z-1
Pioneer AVIC Z-1
Compare JVC KD-NX5000
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Destination Automotive
Automotive
Automotive
Automotive
Automotive






Audible assistance Navigation instructions
Navigation instructions
Navigation instructions , Warnings
Navigation instructions
Navigation instructions






GPS receiver 20 channel
12 channel
8 channel
15 channel
12 channel






Navigation waypoints Info unavailable
1000
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GPS PC connection USB
USB
Bluetooth-enabled
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USB






Services features Info unavailable
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ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) , Automatic route navigation , Speed , Distance , Heading
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Design features Info unavailable
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MOSFET50 X 4 amplifier , Supertuner IIID , MP3 player , CD/DVD player , iPod
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System features 2D / 3D map perspective , Hands-free calling via Bluetooth
2D / 3D map perspective , Optional external GPS antenna connection , Preinstalled POIs
Touchscreen
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2D / 3D map perspective , Built-in speaker , Internal angular rate sensor , Preinstalled POIs






Weight 8.5 oz
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0.68 lbs






Product name Magellan Maestro 4050 Lowrance iWay 500c   Pioneer AVIC Z-1 JVC KD-NX5000   TomTom GO  






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Price range   Check latest prices
$249-$436
from 4 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$600-$999
from 2 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$999
from 1 store
 
  Check latest prices
$629-$1099
from 5 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$989
from 1 store
 






 
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