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Magellan Maestro 4350 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic | 
| Brand: Magellan
Category: CE
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $237.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 809
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 9.8 x 2.1
nv:Type: Receiver
GPS Accuracy Position: 3-5 meters
Waypoints: 6 million
Touch Screen: Yes
Expansion Slots: SD Card
Battery Type: 2200ma Li-ion rechargeable, CLA 12-24
Battery Life: 3 hours
Antenna: Integrated multidirectional patch
MPN: Magellan Maestro Elite 4350
Model: Magellan Maestro 4350
UPC: 763357120851
EAN: 0763357120851
ASIN: B0014L8AXS
Release Date: October 10, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | New 4.3-inch wide-screen, full-color, anti-glare touch display | | • | OneTouch User Interface: The fastest, easiest, and most personalized user interface available saves frequent POI and category searches by personalizing shortcuts to commonly used destinations and favorites such as coffee shops. | | • | Integrated Live Traffic Functionality: Includes a free 3-month traffic subscription, which provides real-time traffic updates and automatically reroutes drivers when an alternate route is available. | | • | Pre-loaded with maps of the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, all available in 2D, 3-D, and street-level | | • | 3D Landmarks: 3D versions of historic landmarks, including stadiums and bridges, in key U.S. metropolitan areas help drivers and pedestrians better orient themselves with their surroundings. |
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Product Description
The Maestro 4350 has a 4.3-inch color touch screen display with pre-loaded maps of the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico provided by NAVTEQ. Maestro is also Bluetooth compatible for the business mobile user who requires hands-free cell functionality. Other features include: Text-to-Speech guidance with 6 million searchable points of interest and QuickSpell--the unit intelligently searches and checks spelling when entering addresses. The 4350 has SmartDetour that prompts users to route around heavy or stopped freeway traffic, address entry, and a MP3/audiobook/video player. View well known landmarks and buildings in 3D. Maestro also contains an integrated FM transmitter, graphic processing unit, and historic traffic data, and pedestrian mode. It comes complete with built-in AAA travel information--including: AAATourBook, AAA member roadside assistance details, and AAA show your card and save member discount locations.4 13/16 W x 3 1/4 H x 5/8 DIncludes GPRS kit, receiver cradle, windshield mount,CLA/FM adapter, dash adhesive disk, AC adapter, USB cable and protective pouch
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 4370 vs the 755t January 8, 2009
I've decided to try again this time side by side the magallen 4370 and the 755Tbr /This 4370 preformed a lot better than the other one so I would like to update my oringal review br /br /br /While on Highway with one touch you can find restarunts, gas and I beleive services.br /br /When off route it recaulates fastbr /br /You can plug in mutidestinatios into a single route.br /br /Screen is Great. br /br /POI's I think is it's stong point it's fast and easy and very update br /br /On navagation it's pretty good but the Nuvi I think is better in routing but not by that much. br / br /br /The Nuvi 755tbr /br /Has a little better routingbr /br /shows speed limits on all roadsbr /br /has good lane assistance but the 3d signs are less than 4370br /br /Can only plug in 2 destinations per route br /br /Screen is crisp however with mine lines seem jaggaed especally when in motion. hopefully just defect.br /br /4370 was normal with lines.br /br /Strong point looking for poI like bank gives you miles and direction 4370 only gives milage. br /br /Each has + -br /br /For practical purposes I would kind of tend to lean more with the 755t. Reason being whats inportant to me was there. br /br /1. Need a poi fast how far and what direction vs just how far.br /br /2. Navagation is a little better instead of telling you to make a uturn it will take you another way most of the time. br /br /3.I like the speedometer in all modes. br /br /However the 4370 was great also.br /br /For my use what comes in handy is the fact while on the highway you can just touch one button and get the services you need.br /br /I like the advance warning of a turn at .5 mile away vs .2br /br /br /For work I can plug in muti destintionsbr /br /and I can find address by zip or just city without state less typing br /br /More to come later about traffic anyway at 8 tongiht all false alarms in both units br /br /br /br /
 Great Product! January 6, 2009
WOW! Saved us when we traveled to Florida from Illinois. While in Florida, we were able to get around without any delay. The traffic feature is awesome! We were timely to every event because of the quick reroute feature. Even when we would take a wrong turn, the reroute calculation was so quick, we didn't panic. Love this device! Once you get the hang of using the menus and the flow of how to do things, it is just awesome. Yes there is a learning curve as with anything else electronic, but once you get it, WOW! Don't know why I waited so long. Great for my kids too! Don't worry anymore about them getting lost to an event.
REPLACED MY MAGELLAN MAESTRO 4250 WITH THE 4350 December 22, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've had this Magellan Maestro 4350 for about two weeks. It replaced my Magellan 4250. At first,upon approaching an intersection or a road on which I was to turn, I was expecting the warning tone as I did with the 4250. I didn't receive one. However, this Magellan does give more descript directions such as: Turn right in 1000 ft. and it reminds you again as you get closer to your turn : Turn right in 400 ft., however, I don't think about if I am 400 ft away or ask myself how far is 1000 ft from where it gave me the directions. It is especially hard at night when on unfamiliar roads. I have passed up the road on which I was to turn for lack of good road lighting. The 4250 was better in that respect. This GPS is a litte more complicated to use. Also, it cannot be updated with maps of Europe, if you plan to travel over seas. br /br /I did not have a problem with Customer Service either. I called to ask about the alarm feature and was told there was an update. Magellan forgot to include it with this model and the gentleman stayed on the phone with me during the entire update. At first, it wouldn't load. I uninstalled it and we began over again. I'll bet he stayed on the phone with me for over 2 hours just explaining the differences between the 4250 and the 4350. He was located in the Phillipines.br /br / Also, the reference booklet is not included in the box. All of the information is included on a CD, which you have to read online. The booklet was included with the 4250. br /br /The FM feature is great, too. Sometimes, the voice activated directions cannot be heard while others are talking in the car or you have turned on the radio. This way, you hear the directions clearly over your FM station and can increase the volume, if needed. This feature was also included with the 4250. The other thing about this model is that you cannot access your voice command. Magellan didn't include it with this model. In other words, you cannot call out, "MAGELLAN" and expect it to ask you for your next command, which could have been done with the 4250. This is good for when you're driving and you want to know where the next gas station or coffee shop is located, which is much better than trying to touch screen what you are searching for while driving. The 3D features don't interest me much. I got this one for the pedestrian mode. If on foot, it will take you to where you need to be. Now, if it could only keep my location and tell me where I left my car, this model would be awesome. br /br /All in all, it is an okay model but aside from the pedestrian mode, the 4250 would have been just fine with me. Oh, the download for the update did restore the alert feature but sometimes you are right on top of the road to where you needed to turn and it doesn't always work. It's easy to pass your turn. I can't complain too much about that because the 4250 has done that a few times too.....gave the alert when you are right on top of your turn but the alert on the 4250 always worked. This model's voice features a man's voice which I found to be more audible than the woman's voice on the 4250. br /br /The cost of this one began at almost $[...] but I found it on [...] which was shipped from Sixth Avenue Electronics. I then found it online for [...] and Sixth Avenue Electronics matched the lower price and credited my charge card with the difference. I saw the credit within 2 or 3 days. Currently the price for this model is [...]. I don't know if the shipping is free but it was from Sixth Avenue Electronics and I didn't have to pay tax either. br /br /I would recommend this to friends if they wanted the MP3,Blue Tooth and 3D effects. I am technologically challenged but I will keep this one for now. Happy Shopping and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. :)
Magellan 4350 - Excellent GPS features (long review) December 22, 2008
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Updated 12/29/08: I originally posted this review of Magellan's 4350 after spending several days with one of four I had purchased as Christmas gifts. When one of the intended recipients received another GPS that couldn't be returned, I found myself with an extra unit which I decided to keep for my wife's car. After spending several additional days living with the 4350 I'm updating the review to include my latest findings...br /br /As this is a lengthy review, those not wanting to wade through the entire text can see a summary of the pros-and-cons at the end.br /br /First Things First:br /Although I don't own another portable GPS to judge this one against, I do have a factory installed navigation unit in my 2006 Audi and I've utilized that for several comparisons. br /br /There are updated versions of the 4350's operating system and navigation firmware on Magellan's website. Both are available at no cost and those thinking of purchasing this model should consider the installation of said updates to be mandatory as the improvements are significant. Links on the enclosed CD instruction manual make the process fairly easy. It took me about fifteen minutes to bring my unit up to date. As the 4350's were just released in September 2008 there are no map updates available or required. All findings posted here are based on a unit updated to the following: OS Version 00.42.01.0919 and Navigation Version 8.3.2.64084.br /br /br /Startup:br /If powered by an ignition controlled power source the 4350 turns on/off with the car. Otherwise pressing the power button for about two seconds turns it on. br /Acquiring satellites happens very quickly - we're talking seconds, not minutes. Only once, inside my house during a very heavy snowstorm, did it take longer (about two minutes) to lock. br /In more than a week of using the unit for several hours each day, it never crashed, froze, or misbehaved in any similar manner.br /br /br /Display Screen:br /The display is plenty bright and very sensitive to the touch functions (so-much-so that it took a bit of getting used to). An optional power-saver feature dims the screen to about half normal brightness between turns when using the built-in battery. I found this very useful as besides saving the battery it tends to catch your eye when it `wakes up' to normal brightness. Since that happens about five seconds before the first spoken notification regarding the next turn it gives you a visual heads-up that a verbal instruction is imminent (so if you happen to be blaring Hendrix on the car's audio system you have time to lower the volume a bit). Touching any part of the screen will also restore it to full brightness.br /The menu system is well organized and intuitive. There are a few things I'd change but overall it's very good.br /br /br /Audio Quality and the MP3/Photo/Video Player:br /The audio is loud and clear even with the volume all the way up, which was never necessary for me. There's a male or female voice option for each available language (English, Spanish, and French). br /Like most units in this price range the 4350 announces the actual street names along with the turning instructions. The pronunciations are occasionally off but they get the point across. One odd thing was although the male voice pronounced `county' properly the female would say `count'. I.E... "In one quarter mile turn right onto count route 513". br /The built-in MP3 player and the photo viewer are nice enough and get the job done. The video player only handles .Xvid files which limits its usefulness but I believe this is the only GPS to have a video player so you probably can't do better elsewhere. br /br /Now to one of the biggest gripes I have with this unit... br /There's no headphone/line-out jack! What good is an MP3 player without one??? This restricts you to listening through the single (mono) speaker or using the FM transmitter to send the signal to your car stereo (more on that later). br /br /br /POI's (Points of Interest) and AAA:br /Magellan claims 6 million POI's reside in the 4350's database (my Audi only has about 1.7 million). They can be located by name, category, and/or area. In addition to this is a listing of all restaurants and hotels reviewed by the AAA, complete with descriptions and ratings of each facility. AAA members can also make use of a list of establishments offering discounts to members, one-button access to certified local garages, and an additional year of warranty coverage. The AAA listings are very useful, even for non-members and my only complaint is that the Magellan and AAA databases must be searched individually. Therefore if you locate a restaurant in Magellan's database and want to know what (if anything) AAA says about it you then have to search the AAA database. If you only search the AAA database you'll miss any establishment not rated by them. Ideally you should be able to locate the POI with one search and have an `AAA Rating Available' button enabled when the location also exists in the AAA database.br /br /br /Route Selection:br /Since this is a portable device you can select your type of `vehicle' from: Car, Bus, Emergency, Bicycle, or Pedestrian. So far, I've only tested the Car mode.br /Selecting a route is extremely easy, as is adding interim stops (something you still can't do with many GPS models). The keyboard can be configured as QWERTY or ABC and gray's out irrelevant letters as you type - a nice feature. br /Once you've selected your destination the 4350 calculates four possible routes: Fastest, Shortest, Most Economical, and Simplest. The fastest route is chosen by default but you can examine the relative times and distances (or see the routes compared visually on the map) before selecting the best one for you. Some or all of these routes may be the same as multiple criteria are often met by the same route. I found the [post-upgrade] route selections to be very good, certainly on a par with my Audi's unit. br /A `One-Touch' menu allows you to store your favorite destinations as icons on a single menu. `Home', `Previous', `SOS' (emergency), and AAA `Service' icons are there by default. You can add five of your own which can point to specific addresses or POI's. I.E... A list of all Starbucks in the current area. br /br /br /Guidance - On the Road:br /On the road is where this unit really shines. The 4.3" screen manages to pack in a surprising amount of map detail without looking cluttered. Maps can be displayed in 2D or 3D (I prefer the 3D view which my Audi doesn't have). Landmark buildings can also rise from the map in three dimensions but in my rural area I've yet to see this in action.br /Information regarding the next turn is displayed across the top of the screen and I especially like how the names of cross streets appear as I approach them, then disappear. You can select which POI categories appear on the map by default - I choose restaurants and gas stations. For major chains (BP, McDonalds, Dunkin Donuts, etc) the generic symbols are replaced by the company logos, allowing you to see at a glance what type of facility is coming up.br /An optional warning displays the speed limit on the left side of the map when you approach or exceed it by a percentage you preset from 70 to 130%. You can also set an audible alert for this if you wish (I have a wife who performs that function). Although I don't consider this an important feature, those who do should know that in my area it only worked on the interstates. br /A new feature called `Lane Guidance' is one of the primary reasons I choose this unit. It displays a visual representation of the overhead highway signs to `guide' you to the proper lane for an upcoming maneuver. Garmin units with a similar feature called `Lane Assist' are far more expensive. The only other GPS to offer lane guidance near this price range is Navigon's 7200T but its POI database is small and its search features are reportedly poor.br /br /The verbal directions were extremely clear and precise. It always beat my Audi for giving me a heads-up regarding the next turn and was usually more specific as to what I needed to do.br /Besides the detailed spoken instructions the 4350 also produces a `doorbell like' chime at the point you should be turning. It even chimes differently for left, right, and U turns. This is a feature that several prior Magellan owners have mentioned missing after switching to another brand. For some reason Magellan initially omitted it from this model but the firmware update restores it along with another enhancement that tells you which side of the street your destination is on. br /br /Lastly, recalculations (required if you go off the designated route) were very fast, taking about the same amount of time as my Audi's unit and often producing a better result. br /br /Bluetooth, FM Transmitter, and Traffic Info:br /At first the 4350 refused to find my Blackberry Curve but after doing a hard reset (as suggested by Magellan's website) the units paired right up. Bluetooth connectivity has worked fine since then but all is not well... When making/receiving a hands-free call I found the audio on my end to be satisfactory but I had to shout at a distance of two feet from the unit in order to be heard faintly at the other end. In actuality I had to speak 1 to 3 inches from the built-in microphone in order to be heard properly. Compounding this issue is the fact that there's no external microphone jack like on some other brands. This was the most disappointing aspect of this test. Even though I don't use this feature, some of the people I gave these to might want to. Therefore if you need Bluetooth capability I must recommend you look elsewhere.br /br /The FM transmitter (which sends all sound from the 4350 to your car's audio system) worked like a charm in my Audi but produced static and garbled sound in my wife's Sable Wagon with its rear mounted antenna. Unfortunately the U.S. limits the transmitter strength to levels that make this feature's usefulness very dependant on your car and your geographical location. br /br /The 4350 comes with a three month trial for a real-time traffic avoidance system but the service doesn't extend to my area (coverage areas are shown on Magellan's website) so I'm holding off activating it until I'm going someplace where I can see it in action. According to Magellan's website a yearly subscription costs $39.95. Some competing GPS's come with free lifetime traffic alerts but be aware that those contain commercials. br /br /br /Conclusions:br /The best things about the 4350 are all to do with its core functionality - it gets you from one place to another with clear maps and explicit verbal instructions given in a timely manner. My Audi's navigation system sometimes fails to provide all pertinent information regarding an upcoming turn, or it alerts me too late to react when driving in heavy traffic. The Magellan unit never faltered in that regard. In fact some may consider the 4350's guidance to be too chatty but I like to feel confident that I'm prepared for the next move, even in traffic, and this unit gave me that feeling. br /br /Magellan's ability to provide a full featured unit with superior on-the-road performance at a very competitive street price was enough to initially convince me that this was a tough unit to beat. That's why, despite the missing headphone jack and my other minor complaints, I gave it five stars. However, having now found the microphone so severely lacking as to make the hands-free feature useless, if I had it to do over I'd have given it four stars. Still, it's a great unit for those who don't need the Bluetooth capabilities.br /br /Pros:br /Brand new full featured model.br /Excellent volume and audio quality on navigational prompts.br /Highly detailed display with 3D maps.br /Lane Guidance feature and informative audio prompts.br /All accessories included (case, AC DC cords, USB cable, sturdy mount, owners manual on CD).br /2200 ma heavy duty battery.br /Low street price.br /br /Cons: br /Unusable hands-free mic and no external mic jack makes Bluetooth feature useless.br /NO HEADPHONE JACK!!! (What's with Magellan and a few five cent jacks?).br /Must update the firmware to have a ready-for-prime-time unit.br /Power and traffic cables plug into the unit (instead of the mount).
 Lots of features for a low price but...... December 19, 2008
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
The features and price of the 4350 are impressive. The routing, at least for me, was anything but. Maybe that's the reason the price of the 4350 has dropped like a rock since it was released in September 2008.br /br /The poor routing is my biggest complaint and was very concerning. Two cases in point: 1) I set up a route to my parent's place (about 950 miles away) and no matter what routing option I selected, it took me on some really weird routes when I got within a few hundred miles of my destination. I am very familiar with the area so I knew it was a very poor choice. That didn't give me much confidence if I was traveling in an unfamiliar area. 2) No matter which routing option I took from or back to my home, it never set up the most direct route. It always took me a mile north of my place and brought me back south or sent me on some side roads that didn't make any sense.br /br /I updated the software/firmware as soon as it became available. Unfortunately it didn't make any difference. I was hoping it would improve the routing because there were quite a few things about the 4350 that I liked.br /br /I returned the 4350 and picked up a Garmin 265WT and I have yet to encounter an oddball route. Both of the above examples route perfectly on the Garmin. That Garmin model doesn't have all of the bells and whistles that the 4350 does. Ultimately all of the extras don't mean anything if the routing isn't precise and I don't have confidence in it.br /br /I was also never able to pair my RAZR to the 4350 but succeeded on my first attempt with the Garmin. The FM transmitter was also extremely weak. The speaker for the TTS sounded the same to me on both units. br /br /The OneTouch Interface of the 4350 was very user friendly. I also liked being able to search by zip code and the way it grays out the letters and numbers not applicable to the address I'm inputting. Magellan also doubles the warranty if you're an AAA member.br /br /If I was strictly basing this review on the features and price of the 4350, I would give it 5 stars. But because the accuracy, simplicity and confidence in the routing is the most important part of a GPS, I'm giving it 1 star and that's only because 0 stars isn't an option.
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