Magellan Maestro 4210 Navigator Refurbished

If you're looking for the right Magellan GPS text to speech vehicle GPS navigator, then you're in luck! You've got assorted models to choose from in both Magellan's Maestro and RoadMate series.

Actually, by far most of Magellan's portable GPS navigators have test to speech, which means they say the name of the street you're to turn on, rather of just saying, "Turn right, here." Unlike Garmin, however, not all of Magellan's gadgets have text to speech.

All but two of the vehicle GPS navigators in Garmin's nuvi line have text to speech, whereas there are still a few navigators in Magellan's two lines that don't have text to speech. So, you'll unquestionably want to make sure the actual model you buy comes with text to speech.

Magellan's GPS's are broken up into two lines, the Maestros and the RoadMates. Both are great appliances and both have access to the Triple A Tour Book, if you're a subscriber. (That's a great proprietary feature that only Magellan offers.)

The Maestro line is further separated into the 4000 and the 3000 series. The only big divergence amidst the two is the 4000 series have the larger, wide screens, whereas the 3000 models have the normal, 3.5-inch screen. Any model in the maestro line with a number more outstanding than 4220 or 3220 will be a Magellan GPS text to speech device. The lower numbered models don't all have text to speech.

Most of the RoadMates have text to speech.

Right now, you may get a Magellan GPS text to speech vehicle navigator for around $150.

Honestly, Garmin and TomTom both have text to speech appliances that presently trade for less, if all you're mesmerized in is basic navigation and text to speech. So, though I in truth love Magellan, if price is your issue, check out Garmin and TomTom before you buy.

-- November 13, 2007 -- November 13, 2007 We've been huge fans of Magellan's Maestro line since it came out inearly 2006. The Maestro interface is fabulously easy to use, even for those who are not totally comfortable with electronics. At the same time, Magellan was in front of the industry with utile inventions like multi-destination routing and pre-loaded reviews for points of interest like hotels and restaurants (from AAA). With it's 3200 and 4200 series, Magellan has bettered the Maestro line giving them a SirfStar III chipset that provides super-fast. satellite lock and making them thinner. In fact, at .7 inches, these are -- at the time of this writing (November 2007), the thinnest portable GPS navigators available.

Distingushing amongst models is likewise somewhat easy. The 3200-series navigators feature a 3.5-inch screen, while the 4200s have a 4.3-inch widescreen display. The 3200 and 4200 offer great, basic navigation with turn-by-turn spoken directions, pre-loade maps of the 48 contiguous United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and 1.3 million POIs. The 3210 and 4210, add maps for Canada and Alaska, AAA travel selective information (see details below) and bump you up to 6 million POIs. The 3220 and 4220 add maps of Mexico. The top-of-the-line 3250 and 4250 add a host of other features, including text-to-speech directions that give real street names, bluetooth for hands-free phone calls, integrated traffic (with a free 3-month subscription), and voice command.

What Makes the Maestro 4200 Exceptional?

Easy to use navigation features SmartDetour and automati re-route. View larger.

Access built-in AAA data from your GPS touch screen. View larger.

Easy To Use Interface
The intuitive user interface makes the Maestro series fantastically easy to use. Use the huge icons on the 4.3-inch widescreen touch screen to search for your destination by address, intersection, or any of 1.3 million points of interest (POIs), including restaurants, hotels, airports, gas stations, and more. You may even touch an onscreen icon for a nearby destination, see name and address, and get an instant route. Turn by turn visual and spoken directions guide you each step of the way.

Auto re-route gets you quickly back on track whenever you make a detour or miss a turn. QuickSpell feature intelligently searches and checks spelling when you enter addresses. The 4200 offers multiple view options, including 2D, 3D, and TrueView that shows your upcoming turn using a 3D split screen. Maneuver List displays the full turn-by-turn details of your route. Auto night view adjusts color and contrast for easy night viewing

Take It Anywhere The 4200 is super-thin, lightweight and fits effortlessly into any pocket. The integrated rechargeable battery enables you to operate the Maestro 4200 away from your vehicle for up to three hours. The battery recharges while driving thru the included vehicle power adapter.

Tons of Data The 4200 comes pre-loaded with Navteq maps of the 48 contiguous United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and 1.3 million points of interest (POIs). POI info includes telephone numbers and addresses.

It also has an Address Book in which you may give rise to and store POIs and addresses that you use frequently.

Flexible Routing The 4200provides a exceptionally huge number of routing features applicable to it is price point.

• Multi-destination routing: Select up to 20 destinations and choose the order that best fits your needs.
• SmartDetour: Prompts you to route around heavy or stopped freeway traffic.
• Customizable route methods: Choose amid Fastest Time, Shortest Distance, Least or Most Use of Freeways, and Avoid Toll Roads
• Route exclusion: Select streets and freeways to stay clear from so you may get there your way

What's in the Box
Magellan Maestro 4200GPS receiver, Adhesive disk for dash mounting, Basic cradle, Vehicle power adapter (12-24 watts), Quick reference guide and CD, Windshield mount

Optional Accessories
AC Wall power supply/charger, USB data cable

About Magellan Magellan is a leader in the consumer, survey, GIS, and OEM GPS navigation and positioning markets.Recognized as an industry innovator, the Company is the creator of the award-winning Magellan RoadMate series and the Magellan Maestro portable car navigation systems, the Magellan eXplorist and the Magellan Triton outdoor handheld navigation devices, and the Hertz NeverLost car navigation system, the best-selling single frequency GPS survey product line on the market. The Magellan Maestro series includes such distinctive features as built-in AAA travel info and voice command and control driving which no other portable GPS manufacturer in the U.S. or Canada offers. The company is recognized international through it is Magellan brand and has experienced dramatic revenue growth as GPS engineering science has proliferated all over a range of buyer and mercantile applications. The Company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with European headquarters in Carquefou, France.