Magellan Maestro 4250 reviews single out the device interface that is wonderfully easy to use, and can be available even to those who is not an expert in those electronic devices. Magellan has always been at the top of the electronic market due to its permanent device innovations, multi-destination routing. The company has improved their Maestro line in its 4250 series by adding a SirfStar III chipset to them that has an extremely rapid satellite lock and a thicker design.

The upgraded device model has now a 4.3-inch widescreen display and provides perfect basic navigation with turn-by-turn spoken directions.  It also facilities one’s life due to its pre-loade maps of the 48 places such as the United States, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and others including 6 million POIs.

The improved GPS features and new maps is not all. Magellan maestro 4250 has such important features as text-to-speech directions that offers a detailed information of street names, bluetooth for hands-free phone calls including voice commands and integrated traffic.

Features:

• 4.5 inch WQVGA Color Touch Screen GPS

• Bird’s-eye 3D View/ Auto Night View

• Pre-Loaded North American Maps/ 6 Million Points of Interest

• Interactive POI Icons/ QuickSpell/SiRFstarIII/ AAA TourBook/ SD-Card Compatibility

• SmartDetour/ Customizable Route Method/ Address Book

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Cobra GPS 1000 DLX is programmed with European country boundaries, continental U.S. highways and Canadian provincial. It ahs also the option of programming more than 50 navigational routes. It also includes Rand McNally StreetFinder software, PC interface cable, and 32 MB Secure Digital memory card that can transfer data. The system bonuses are roads, highways, addresses, intersections and various points of interest available for navigating.

The device screen shows the current position, daytime, travel speed, estimated arrival time and average speed throughout trip. The device is 100% waterproof.

Among the positive device reviews there are some negative comments where the device software is compared with Windows 98 system. Many complain that it requires the Data CD. The created routes are traced inaccurately and the system installation is too long. So the device is told to be a good thing for a teenager not for a grown up. Who knows! Other reviews consider the device is reliable and accurate.

Features:

• Powerful WAAS-enabled GPS receiver with 4 MB internal memory

• Stores up to 500 waypoints; exclusive ASAP II technology speeds up acquisition time

• Comes preprogrammed with coordinates for hundreds of worldwide cities

• Calculates average speed, ETA, altitude, date, miles traveled, and much more

• Includes PC interface and cable, 32 MB SD memory card, and Rand McNally StreetFinder software

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The device comes with downloaded maps of the U.S. and Canada. It also has a 4-inch screen with touch feature. Harman Kardon larger widescreen LCD display with 480 x 272 resolution allows seeing more information than it was offered in its previous versions. The device contains more than 3000,000 places of interest including gas stations, hotels, restaurants, recreation areas, and landmarks. The gadget accepts 4GB SD memory card.

Harman Kardon GPS-300 4-inch portable GPS Navigator and MP3 player has a perfect player feature that plays music in MP3 and WMA audio formats using a familiar browse-n-search menu system. You can browse by artist, by album, by genre, by song or by playlist.

The device also has a loudspeakers and A/V components. The gadget interface gives an access to a robust navigation system just with a simple touch of a finger. The screen is readable and the menu is easy in use.

Features:

• Vehicle GPS navigator with 2 GB internal flash memory and built-in MP3/WMA music player

• 4-inch widescreen LCD display with 480 x 272 resolution for clear, crisp map viewing

• Built-in U.S. and Canada basemap; Secure Digital (SD) slot supports up to 4 GB cards

• Portable mount with ball-and-socket joint for maximum viewing angles; USB 2.0 interface

• Includes carrying case; measures 4.3 x 3 x 0.8 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty

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The Garmin Nvi 205W is a pocketable device that is lithium-ion battery operated. This feature makes the device very comfortable while driving the car or traveling on foot. Speaking about the GPS photo feature one can’t but note its JPEG picture viewer that simplifies the viewing. The navigator also includes world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and other useful options.

The advanced device pros include best routes. It can also define the location you are at the moment. Its where-I-am feature is really irreplaceable and has rescued many people for many times. It also has easy manipulation access. One just needs to touch the map and the navigator will take him to the broad map.

Well, Garmin Nvi 205W is undoubtedly a perfect device with many pros but it also has its own cons. The first disagreement is its touch screen. It’s not that sensitive as it was in the previous garmin models. The voice speaker is very tiny and unpleasant. The where-I-am feature is not ideal. It doesn’t show the road you are at now. It just gives the name of the next one.

Features:

• 4.3 in Touch Screen Navigator with 2D/3D Maps

• Turn by Turn Voice Directions and Optional MSN Direct Services

• Where Am I Emergency Locator / You Always Know Your Location

• With HotFix, It Calculates Your Position Faster to Get You There Quicker

• JPEG Picture Viewer, World Travel Clock, Currency Converter, Calculator and More

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The Navigator also includes text-to-speech feature that makes it automatically call out street names. It is the first dream of the driver – to keep your eyes on the road while your navigator tells you the route. The device design is brilliant. High-sensitivity receiver, USB interface and other useful things are put into the modern stylish device.. It also includes rechargeable lithium-ion battery that works for 5 hours.

The main Garmin nuve 260 advantages for its owner are its interface and easiness in use. To know your route you need to touch the color screen and other work is made by nuvi. The interface is neither complicated. In fact Garmin is proud of their interface due to its simplicity and style at the same time. It has a so caleed smart interface. With sub-screens and simple controls one has no problems to enter or search for destinations and get data about his trip.

So many can’t stop boasting of their perfect device others tell about its flaws:

- It has no physical volume control.

- It has no USB cable

- It has no carrying case

-  It has no multiple-routing capability and only one “via” limiting point

- It can’t input miles around detour

Features:

• High-Sensitivity GPS Receiver For Improved Performance & Reception

• 3.5-Inch Color Display, 320 X 240 Pixels

• Turn-By-Turn Directions With Spoken Street Names

• Sleek, Ultra-Slim Design

• Easy Touch-Screen Interface

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First of all it differs from its predecessors by new Map Share feature that modifies the streets according to their directions and names and other destinations of interest. The device is developed the special way to give you the most accurate data about the route time. The Map Share option includes street blocking and unblocking, street names editing, addition of the points of your particularly interests, reversion of the traffic direction.

The models have 730 and 930 variations. The last one has a few accelerometers and sensors that allow making out the route even in difficult situations like being underground, in the skyscraper or in the tunnel.

Tom Tom GPS Navigator features a 4.3-inch super wide touch screen display developed especially to be readable even at sunny days. It provides a great variety of languages, text-to-speech feature and great 3D graphics. For those who are bored to stay alone it has FM transmitter that can play music.

The device contains the maps of the United States of America, Canada and Europe. It also provides Bluetooth option that has the unique feature to use the device staying far away from it. It’s smart menu has a “Help Me” option that is the drivers’ right hand.
The negative device reviews include complaints for not well thought-out feature. To find the street one needs to know the town name that makes a real problem when driving in suburbs.

Features:

• Touch-screen: 4.3 inch full TFT color LCD (480 x 272 pixels, supports 64K colors)

• Spoken directions & street names

• Maps: Pre-loaded maps of USA & Canada from TeleAtlas

• Traffic receiver & 1 yr. sub

• Bluetooth: for Hands-Free calling, PLUS services and audio output

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The exclusive text-to-speech option can talk you to you just like the other passenger of your journey. Moreover owning this perfect device one can be calm even if he misses a turn. The device finds a new destination automatically. The GPS navigator presents you several ways of using it. You can choose a three-dimensional mapping perspective or switch on 2-D overhead viewing options. But certainly the most tempting navigator features are visul and audible options that can tell you about the needed route without interrupting you from the road.

A great interest is given to the 2720’s the database of preloaded maps and other interesting areas. The device comes with the MapSource City Navigator NT North America maps of theUSA, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It contains the information of all streets, six million hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and other entertaining and business centers.
Among the device shortcomings is the absence of the battery. Many complain that one can use it only when the car is working. Others are not satisfied with uncomfortable navigator menu while searching a restaurant or other point of interest.

Features:

• internal antenna communicates with up to 12 GPS satellites

• Database of preloaded maps and points-of-interest

• Automatic route recalculation if you miss a turn

• Text-to-speech functionality allows the unit to audibly announce the names of upcoming streets and points of interest

• 454 x 240-pixel touchscreen

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Before coming to the market zumo 550 GPS receiver was tested for many items. The tests have proved its durability, vibration resistance, water tightness and other important features. Its touch screen makes it very easy in operating. Its display is bright, readable in the dark and in the sun and features 320 x 240 pixel resolution while it’s 3.5 inches in size. But while its screen is big the receiver is rather small and pocketable.
Garmin Zumo 550 GPS Receiver comes with City Navigator NT street maps and POIs database that offers such additional information as motels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and other destinations locations.

The device has a rechargeable, removable lithium-ion battery that gives the ability to use it while traveling or hiking. Moreover its Bluetooth wireless technology allows one talking on the phone hands free. Other device pleasant features include weather forecast, radio and traffic cautions, route planning and entertainment. It also allows loading any maps you want from your PC that makes it more bounds free.

But this so called “perfect device” has some shortcomings. Many people complain for its search function that sometimes is too slow. Some people can be disappointed with zumo MP3 player which is simple in use but does not support playlists and has some software bugs. It neither supports XM radio.

But anyway there are only 4 negative reviews out of 100. It should show that the device pleases people and is a good deal.

Features:

• 3.5-Inch Screen

• High-Sensitivity GPS Receiver

• 10,000 Point Tracking

• Bluetooth-Enabled For Hands Free Calling & For Sending Audio To Compatible Helmets

• High Bright Display For Sunlight Readability & Uv Resistant

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Separate accent should be focused on GPS Text-To-Speech feature. It calls out turns by street and offers the choice of 2D or 3D maps. Speaking about Text-To-Speech option one can’t but mention the navigator traffic receiver that allows avoiding traffic tie-ups by simply pushing a button that will calculate a new route.

Maps you need can be loaded into the device from the computer. You can also add school zones, hospitals, cafes and so on.

Well the device shortcomings are the absence of the manual. It makes some disadvantage to look for the instructions on the Internet. The device is not water resistant. MPH indicator when driving is not accurate.

Features:

• Compact 700 MB GPS navigator with bundled MP3/audiobook player, photo viewer, and world travel clock

• Small enough to fit in a pocket or purse; mounts on vehicle windshield with included suction cup

• Preloaded with City Navigator NT maps of U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico

• Turn-by-turn directions, automatic routing, and 320 x 240 color touchscreen display

• Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot; measures 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty

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Well, one of the main device advantages is its huge screen. Moreover it is bright and readable, with the comfortable interface. It has convenient menu and buttons. The menus are made in such a way that you don’t have to spend a lot of time by looking for a necessary button to enter any address. Due to its compactness in menu the navigator is fast in use.  It also allows doing many things at once: you can listen to music and at the same time look at the map and read the name of the street you pass by.

The navigator design is pleasant: it is stylish and modern, slim and small. These features make it pocketable.

The GPS-500 routing is great but a little bit slow. Sometimes the device can entangle streets with squares and etcetera. Sometimes it can confuse but it’s not a big deal. The device has a setting for USB connection, maps for the USA and Canada and a SD slot. The battery durability is 4-5 hours and it is charged from the USB port.  Many are impressed by its perfect video quality. By it can’t navigate while showing a movie, that’s its disadvantage.

By the way if learning this GPS reviews one can see that it has some disadvantages. Its warning screen while watching a video sometimes gets annoyed. Another con is that the maps are not too complete and they can’t be updated. And the last negative is that’s its too difficult to set a “Go Back” point.

Overall it is a good deal for a low price with a modern design and comfortable features.

Features:

• Powerful, portable device combines highly-accurate GPS navigation with robust digital audio and video playback

• Turn-by-turn maps and spoken driving directions in English, French, or Spanish; complete, preloaded maps of the U.S. and Canada

• 4-inch widescreen touchscreen display can play video in MPEG-1/4 and WMV9 formats

• Fully-featured MP3 player allows you to search by artist, album, genre, song, or playlist

• Features an intuitive and easy-to-operate, color-coded menu scheme

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