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Magellan Maestro 4050

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Release date       September 12, 2005       






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$209-$599
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$234-$698
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$177-$355
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$259-$599
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$695-$999
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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. If you can afford the hefty price tag, the Garmin Nuvi 660 is a solid-performing and versatile GPS device that offers all the navigation basics, tools for the world traveler, Bluetooth, and more. No bigger than a deck of cards, the Garmin Nüvi 350 is more than just another voice-guided GPS device, packing in travel tools, entertainment features, and good performance; just be prepared to pay a price. Despite some minor shortcomings, the Magellan Maestro 4250 is a solid and accurate mid-level portable navigation system with a helpful voice-command feature. As we've come to expect from the Nuvi line, the Garmin Nuvi 880 offers an impressive feature list and solid performance, but it's the accurate speech recognition that really pushes the Nuvi 880 over the edge and makes it one of the best GPS we've tested to date.






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7.3 Very good (from 129 users)
 
8.2 Excellent (from 244 users)
 
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Basic Specs
Product name Compare Magellan Maestro 4050
Magellan Maestro 4050
Compare Garmin Nuvi 660
Garmin Nuvi 660
Compare Garmin Nuvi 350
Garmin Nuvi 350
Compare Magellan Maestro 4250
Magellan Maestro 4250
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Garmin Nuvi 880  






Destination Automotive
Automotive
Automotive
Automotive
Automotive






Audible assistance Navigation instructions
Navigation instructions
Street name announcement , Navigation instructions , Warnings
Voice command recognition , Navigation instructions
Street name announcement , Navigation instructions






GPS receiver 20 channel
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Navigation waypoints Info unavailable
500
500
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500






Navigation routes Info unavailable
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10






GPS PC connection USB
USB
USB
Hi-Speed USB
USB






Services features Info unavailable
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Speed , Distance
ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) , Distance
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Design features Info unavailable
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Calculator , Clock
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System features 2D / 3D map perspective , Hands-free calling via Bluetooth
2D / 3D map perspective , Built-in FM modulator , Built-in speaker , Hands-free calling via Bluetooth , Optional external GPS antenna connection , Built-in microphone , Garmin Lock
2D / 3D map perspective , Built-in speaker , Calendar , Alarm , Custom POIs , TMC (Traffic Message Channel) ready , Calculator , Optional external GPS antenna connection , Built-in digital player , Downloadable POIs , Photo viewer , Clock
2D / 3D map perspective , Built-in AAA Travel Information , Hands-free calling via Bluetooth , Preinstalled POIs
2D / 3D map perspective , Built-in FM modulator , Built-in speaker , Custom POIs , JPEG photo playback , Hands-free calling via Bluetooth , Calculator , Automatic routing , Garmin Lock , Clock






Weight 8.5 oz
6.7 oz
5.1 oz
6.9 oz
6.2 oz






Product name Magellan Maestro 4050 Garmin Nuvi 660 Garmin Nuvi 350 Magellan Maestro 4250 Garmin Nuvi 880  






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Price range   Check latest prices
$209-$599
from 14 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$234-$698
from 16 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$177-$355
from 19 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$259-$599
from 14 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$695-$999
from 20 stores
 






 
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