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Magellan Maestro 4250

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Release date    May 16, 2007  September 12, 2005       






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$268-$499
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$599-$1239
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$228-$364
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Review summary Despite some minor shortcomings, the Magellan Maestro 4250 is a solid and accurate mid-level portable navigation system with a helpful voice-command feature. The Garmin Nuvi 200 series offers drivers and travelers a more budget-friendly version of the popular portable navigation devices, but we think the price is still slightly high for what you get. 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. 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. Despite some minor performance issues, the Garmin Nuvi 265WT is a good value GPS, offering a number of high-end features for an affordable price.






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5.4 Average (from 79 users)
 
7.2 Very good (from 55 users)
 
8.2 Excellent (from 244 users)
 
6.6 Good (from 5 users)
 
Basic Specs
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Magellan Maestro 4250
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Garmin Nuvi 200
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Garmin Nuvi 350
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Garmin Nuvi 880  
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Garmin Nuvi 265WT






Destination Automotive
Automotive
Automotive
Automotive
Automotive






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






Navigation waypoints Info unavailable
500
500
500
1000






Navigation routes Info unavailable
Info unavailable
Info unavailable
10
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GPS PC connection Hi-Speed USB
USB
USB
USB
USB






Services features ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) , Distance
Info unavailable
Speed , Distance
Info unavailable
Garmin lock , Photo navigation , Auto re-route , Picture viewer , Route avoidance , Garmin garage






Design features Info unavailable
Measurement converter , Calculator , JPEG picture viewer , Currency converter , Clock
Calculator , Clock
Info unavailable
Touchscreen , Calculator , Qwerty or ABC keyboard , Unit converter , Currency converter , Clock






System features 2D / 3D map perspective , Built-in AAA Travel Information , Hands-free calling via Bluetooth , Preinstalled POIs
2D / 3D map perspective , Custom POIs , JPEG photo playback , Calculator , Garmin Lock , Preinstalled POIs
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 FM modulator , Built-in speaker , Custom POIs , JPEG photo playback , Hands-free calling via Bluetooth , Calculator , Automatic routing , Garmin Lock , Clock
2D / 3D map perspective , Built-in speaker , Custom POIs , Garmin Garage , Hands-free calling via Bluetooth , Calculator , Automatic routing , Photo viewer , Garmin Lock , Currency converter , Clock






Weight 6.9 oz
5.2 oz
5.1 oz
6.2 oz
6.1 oz






Product name Magellan Maestro 4250 Garmin Nuvi 200 Garmin Nuvi 350 Garmin Nuvi 880   Garmin Nuvi 265WT






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Price range   Check latest prices
$268-$499
from 8 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$124-$179
from 9 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$136-$499
from 10 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$599-$1239
from 21 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$228-$364
from 18 stores
 






 
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