Review Gist for Magellan Maestro 4250 GPS Receiver

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display

display

1.	"Good screen"... Gpsmagazine.com

2.	"Magellan Maestro 4250 Magellan's map screen overall does a good job, and I was especially fond of the upcoming turn split screen view."... Gpsmagazine.com

3.	"anti-glare full color touchscreen is easy to read and use."... Circuitcity.com

4.	"The ultra-bright 4.3-inch display is easy to read, even in bright sunlight, and the system is easy to use."... Gpsmagazine.com

5.	"intuitive interactive screen"... Gpstracklog.typepad.com

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maps

1.	"The map was very readable"... Gpsmagazine.com

2.	"Maps and text looked sharp and vibrant, and the display was readable in various lighting conditions."... Reviews.cnet.com

navigator

1.	"The Magellan Maestro 4250 delivers the best navigation experience possible by featuring a new intuitive user interface that guides drivers to their destination via voice and on-screen prompts."... Gpstracklog.typepad.com

2.	"top-of-the-line navigator"... Gpsmagazine.com

3.	"The FM traffic receiver is built-in to the 12v power adapter, and the GPS includes 3 months of free service."... Gpsmagazine.com

product

1.	"The SiRFstarIII™ GPS receiver and built-in high-sensitivity antenna provide the fastest position acquisition in the industry for reliable navigation."... Gpstracklog.typepad.com

2.	"Consistently great GPS lock"... Gpsmagazine.com

3.	"The split-screen ("TrueView") is very useful for understanding an upcoming turn, and the Maestro 4250 is one of the few GPS units to support multi-destination routing with route optimization (the ability to sort a list of addresses by distance)."... Gpsmagazine.com

4.	"The receiver was strong enough to survive the skyscraper-lined streets"... Reviews.cnet.com

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portability

1.	"the Maestro 4250 is a solid mid-level portable navigation system"... Reviews.cnet.com

performance

1.	"high performance SiRF Star III 20-channel GPS receiver"... Gpsmagazine.com

2.	"This chipset is extremely sensitive and able to maintain solid signal reception even when driving in challenging situations, such as dense urban environments (behind tall buildings), bridges, and canyons."... Gpsmagazine.com

3.	"high performance StarIII indoor GPS receiver."... Gpsmagazine.com

4.	"performance is too inconsistent to make voice recognition a viable way to control the Maestro 4250."... Gpsmagazine.com

reception

1.	"signal tracking was very reliable."... Gpsmagazine.com

2.	"Signal acquisition time is fast, and signal tracking was very reliable."... Gpsmagazine.com

3.	"in my testing I was able to get a strong signal even indoors."... Gpsmagazine.com

4.	"I had to string out the cable across the dash in order to get decent reception"... Gpsmagazine.com

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appearance

1.	"We also like that the company throws in a soft carrying case to protect the screen and case."... Reviews.cnet.com

usability

1.	"overall this is a very good GPS"... Gpsmagazine.com

2.	"There's still room for some tweaking and minor usability improvements on the 4250"... Gpsmagazine.com

wireless

1.	"Bluetooth compatibility was poor"... Gpsmagazine.com

2.	"Bluetooth compatibility was poor."... Gpsmagazine.com

3.	"Bluetooth compatibility was poor on the 4250, and I was unable to correctly pair a Blackberry 8700 or an Apple iPhone."... Gpsmagazine.com

4.	"I was unable to correctly pair a Blackberry 8700 or an Apple iPhone."... Gpsmagazine.com

5.	"With a Bluetooth compatible cell phone, you can make and take calls through the Maestro 4250, hands-free."... Circuitcity.com

user interface

1.	"The user interface is intuitive and simple to master."... Reviews.cnet.com

accuracy

1.	"traffic data is still of little value to most drivers thank to limited coverage and spotty accuracy."... Gpsmagazine.com

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