Magellan Maestro 4250 Portable GPS Unit - Conclusion
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By all accounts, the Magellan Maestro 4250 portable GPS unit is an excellent navigator. For the most part, this device is quick to pick up a GPS signal, and does a good job of holding onto it. It does have a few minor downfalls, but nothing major. CNet complained a little bit about the 4250's touch-screen having lag at times and said that their unit froze up sometime and had to be reset. Another common complaint was the poor Bluetooth functionality (as I discussed in the “Features” section). Overall, though, the Magellan Maestro 4250 is a great GPS device with very few flaws – and the only flaws being minor.
What makes the 4250 shine even more is the price tag. This top-of-the-line is very competitively priced at $499. This price tag is about $200 less than Magellan's former flagship model. The good-looks, bright screen, good price tag, and great features of this device make it a winner.
Expert's Conclusion
CNet: “Despite some minor shortcomings, the Magellan Maestro 4250 is a solid and accurate mid-level portable navigation system with a helpful voice-command feature.” Rating: 7 out of 10
PCMag: “Magellan's new top-of-the line GPS device would surely meet the needs of even the most demanding users.” Rating: 4 out of 5
GPS Magazine: “The new slimmer design makes the 4250 one of the best looking GPS units Magellan has ever produced...I also appreciated Magellan's well thought-out system of notifying the driver of upcoming turns, visually and audibly warning you at several intervals before the turn with enough notice that you're not making sudden maneuvers...Magellan's routing engine isn't quite as competent as Garmin's, but it's a close second and is decidedly better than TomTom's...Bluetooth compatibility was poor on the 4250...There's still room for some tweaking and minor usability improvements on the 4250, but overall this is a very good GPS and I feel comfortable recommending it to you.” Rating: “The best Magellan yet.”
I came up with a cumulative score of 7.3 out of 10, which is very good. At $499, I have no problem recommending this GPS device to anyone looking for a quality navigational unit. It is more refined than the Navigon 7100 and TomTom GO 720. I would say that this is currently the best available option in this price range.
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