|
Magellan Maestro 3250 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge
| Brand: Magellan
Category: CE
List Price: $449.99
Buy New: $159.95
You Save: $290.04 (64%)
New (18) Used (2) Refurbished (3) from $119.90
Rating:  113 reviews
Sales Rank: 2506
Color: Black/Silver
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: Unknown
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: Unknown
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 9.8 x 2.1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Magellan Maestro 3250
Model: Magellan Maestro 3250
UPC: 063357117951
EAN: 0763357117950
ASIN: B000V4PZBY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Features:
| • | 3.5-inch QVGA full-color, anti-glare, touch-screen display | | • | 6 Million Searcheable Points of Interest: | | • | AAA TourBook guide travel information | | • | SmartDetour prompts drivers to route around heavy or stopped freeway traffic | | • | Newly designed, intuitive user interface makes the Maestro series the easiest to use |
|
| Accessories:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The Magellan Maestro 3250 portable navigator eases your travel with its powerful combination of guidance and communication. Use the newly-designed interface on the 3.5? Touchscreen display to find detailed maps of the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, along with the 6 million preloaded points of interest. Built-in Bluetooth technology lets you take calls safely and use your phone's address book while leaving your phone in your bag or pocket. The included AAA features give you instant access to service details and recommended destinations from the leading travel resource. Just tap the screen for a quick connection to AAA Roadside Assistance or to dial ahead to select points of interest. Enter your destination and follow along on the display in 2-D or 3-D map mode as the voice prompts alert you to upcoming maneuvers. The Maestro 3250 uses text-to-speech technology to speak actual street names at turns so you can pay attention to the road instead of the screen. Just follow a few simple steps and you can program the Maestro 3250 to understand basic voice commands. You'll be able to advance through menus and receive guidance without even touching the screen. The included traffic-information receiver gives you instant updates on congestion in most metropolitan areas. The Maestro 3250 can quickly route you around problem areas and get you on your way. This GPS satellite navigation unit has a built-in antenna suction-cup windshield mount and dashboard disk headphone jack car power adapter and built-in rechargeable battery with 3 hours of life. Bluetooth technology for making and receiving hands-free calls with your compatible cell phone SD card slot, up to 2GB Dimensions - Width 3-11/16? x Height 3-1/4 x Depth 3/4? Weight - 5 ounces Includes 3-Months Free Trial of FM-TMC Traffic-Info, subscription required after 3-Months
Amazon.com Product Description -- November 13, 2007
We've been big fans of Magellan's Maestro line since it came out in early 2006. The Maestro interface is incredibly easy to use, even for those who are not completely comfortable with electronics. At the same time, Magellan was ahead of the industry with useful innovations like multi-destination routing and pre-loaded reviews for points of interest like hotels and restaurants (from AAA). With its 3200 and 4200 series, Magellan has improved 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 between models is also fairly easy.
3200 and 4200 Family of Navigators
Distingushing between models is also fairly 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 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 3250 Exceptional?
| 
Easy to use navigation features SmartDetour and auto re-route. View larger. | 
Access built-in AAA information from your GPS touch screen. View larger. | Easy To Use Interface
The intuitive user interface makes the Maestro series incredibly easy to use. Use the big icons on the 3.5-inch touch screen to search for your destination by address, intersection, or any of 6 million points of interest (POIs), including restaurants, hotels, airports, gas stations, and more. You can 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 every 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 3250 offer 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.
Click to see a video on the Magellan Maestro 3250's Voice Command system. | Voice Command and Control
Voice Command further enables hands-free operation so you can keep your eyes on the road. Say a command to access the most used navigation functions. Find the nearest coffee, restaurant, gas and ATM or get an instant route home. Plus, you can ask for your location, the distance to your destination and quickly get details for the nearest roadside assistance and more, all with the sound of your voice.
AAA-enabled
With built-in AAA travel information, the Maestro 4250 gives you instant access to the most trusted source for trip planning, searchable AAA TourBook listings, Show Your Card & Save locations for member discounts, approved auto repair facilities, attractions, events, and more. The Maestro 3250 also provides AAA members roadside assistance details, with exact location and a toll-free number. Plus, the Maestro 3250 is Bluetooth-enabled so you can connect your Bluetooth cell phone directly to AAA for immediate help when you need it most. Note: AAA member roadside assistance requires AAA membership.
Bluetooth for Hands-Free Calling
The Maestro 3250's Bluetooth wireless technology lets you make hands-free phone calls with your Bluetooth-enabled phone. You can store or sync numbers and contact information through the easy-to-use touch screen, and even place calls directly through the Maestro 3250's integrated microphone and speakers.
Integrated Real-Time Traffic
The integrated traffic receiver offers onscreen RDS-TMC traffic incident reports in real-time. A free 3-month traffic service subscription makes it easy to avoid accidents, slow downs, road closures, severe weather and more. Your Maestro 3250 automatically recalculates your estimated time of arrival based on traffic conditions and prompts you to reroute when a quicker way is available.
One of the thinnest portable GPS navigators on the market | Take It Anywhere
The 3250 is super-thin, lightweight and fits easily into any pocket. The integrated rechargeable battery enables you to operate the Maestro 3250 away from your vehicle for up to three hours. The battery recharges while driving via the included vehicle power adapter.
Tons of Data
The 3250 comes pre-loaded with Navteq maps of the United States and Canada, and 6 million points of interest (POIs). POI data includes telephone numbers and addresses.
It also has an Address Book in which you can create and store POIs and addresses that you use frequently.
Flexible Routing
The 3250 provides a particularly large number of routing features relevant to its price point. Multi-destination routing lets you select up to 20 destinations and find the best route to get to all of them. SmartDetour prompts you to route around heavy or stopped freeway traffic.Customizable route methods let you choose between several different routing methods, including "Fastest Time", "Shortest Distance", "Least or Most Use of Freeways", and "Avoid Toll Roads". Route exclusion lets you pick streets and freeways you want to avoid. What's in the Box
Magellan Maestro 3250 GPS 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 unique features as built-in AAA travel information and voice command and control driving which no other portable GPS manufacturer in the U.S. or Canada offers. The company is recognized worldwide through its Magellan brand and has experienced dramatic revenue growth as GPS technology has proliferated across a range of consumer and commercial applications. The Company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with European headquarters in Carquefou, France.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 108 more reviews...
Great gift for a turned-around mom. January 4, 2009
Anna Murray (Chicago, IL USA)
I bought this for my mother for Christmas and she absolutely loves it. She has a terrible sense of direction and this was perfect for her.
She picked it up and was using it fairly quickly and my mom is about as technically un-savvy as it gets. She also has a habit of missing turns even when she knows where to turn, so the "ding" when you've reached your corner is fantastic.
I can't review it much more than that but if it pleases my mom, it can't be bad.
Great options but not always a fast enough link December 27, 2008
Lindsay (Connecticut USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the first GPS unit I have ever owned, and for the most part, I love it. It's easy to enter in new addresses, save addresses for future reference, recall saved addresses, etc. One of the first things I did was go into preferences and change a few things, like the POI filter (I change this often depending on if I'm just trying to find a shorter way to get to point A or if I'm going out of town, etc.). There are A LOT of POIs to choose from. Another thing you may want to change is the volume of the speaker. I tend to listen to loud music so I have mine on the loudest, which people on my cell complain about, but it's not like there's a volume control on the outside of the unit that I can just turn down if I get a call.
I have a Bluetooth but hardly ever use it so that is one feature I can not speak on.
I like that the colors adjust automatically for night driving since I don't want any cops thinking I have a small TV in the front seat, which is illegal in CT.
Originally I bought the thing that allows you to set up the GPS on the top of your dashboard, but I found it left a mark after a couple days, so I ended up just attaching it to my windshield. It can be tricky to find a spot that is in sight, easily accessible, but doesn't block your view at all. I own a Honda Accord and I ended up putting it as high as I can and as far to the left as I can. Although this may sound gross, I find the unit tends to stick better to the glass if you lick the suction cup before attaching it (you want just a fine film, you don't want a whole lot of spit all over it or it will just slide down the glass or fall off). The unit is a little heavy so just try not to get in an accident if it falls down mid-trip. This has happened to me several times, which may be affected by the recent drop in temperature, but it can be rather startling, as well as painful if it falls on your hand. If you're able to put it on your dashboard without it leaving a spot after a few days I highly recommend it, because of the risk of it falling while you're driving.
One of the main reasons I did not give it a 5-star rating is because I sometimes get lost or miss turns and have to backtrack. I live in a city where several major routes intersect so I can see why trying to direct someone through it can be confusing, but sometimes it doesn't tell you about an upcoming exit till it's too late for you to get over 3-4 lanes, which I think may partially be due to the unit not registering right away when you've taken an exit (from the intersection of 91 and 84 to my exit off 84 is only about half a mile, and half of that is driving through a tunnel, obviously blocking the satellite). Under normal circumstances it tells you 2 miles ahead and reminds you again a couple times, and then beeps when you get to the actual turn or exit, but again, in the middle of a city on a toll-free highway (Route 84), the exits come up fast and in CT the ramps are very short, for getting on and off the highways.
So if you know you are going to be going into/through a city I HIGHLY recommend writing down exit numbers ahead of time and also if the exits are on the left or right of the highway. You can get this information easily by clicking on the bottom left of the screen where there's usually an arrow showing your next move. When you click on it you can scroll through your entire trip ahead of you (you can't go back as far as I know, it's just from the point where you are when you check going forward).
Another warning is that it sometimes takes upwards of 3 minutes for my unit to get its bearings. This could be because I live in a city and the tall buildings may block the line to the satellite, but who knows? I usually try to enter the address and click on how I want to get there (there are several options, which is a definite plus. Some of the options are "fastest time," "avoid highways" and "shortest distance.") before I have to start driving but I am one of those people who often runs late, so sometimes I have to input the information while I am driving (which I do NOT recommend) and, like I said, sometimes it takes a couple minutes to find where I am.
Another plus with this unit is it charges with a mini USB plug and a converter is included so if I need to charge it fast (and I do this at work all the time since I have the ports right on the front of the PC tower), I just plug the unit directly into my PC tower or the side of my laptop at home. A screen will come on saying something about the USB port being active, but I usually then hold down the power button until the unit goes off again. Turning it off after it automatically turns itself onto the charging screen seems to double the charge rate. I should also note that when you use the wall charger or the adapter I just mentioned, you can NOT access maps, directions, addresses... anything. But if you're in the car and have it charging through the car charger, THEN you can access everything and navigate while it charges.
I know this has been one of the least technical reviews you've probably read, but I am not the most technical person, at least when it comes to things like this. If you have questions for me please reply to my post and hopefully I can get back to you within a reasonable amount of time. Thank you.
 Great Customer Service December 18, 2008
Ron in San Diego (San Diego, CA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Magellan Maestro 3250 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
A very good unit and I am very pleased with the 3250. Yes, you have to hold the button for a count of two seconds, let go, and it turns on a second later,,, but deal. And yes, to turn it off, you have to hold the button for about three to four seconds before it does turn off,, again,, big deal. It gets me to where I am going, alerts me to traffic problems, and does all it is said to do. As for their Customer Support, it is absolutely Awesome. I have used them a number of times for little things and questions and they are polite, patient, and have always,, note I said "Always",, resolved whatever reason I called them to my satisfaction. I can't ask for more. (I think the change from India to the Philippines is most likely what has turned their customer service around. Also, probably Magellan's responding to all of the past complaints. Magellan is a good company, and I recommend it to all who wish my opinion.
Excellent product, but beware of the indirect pricing December 16, 2008
Anil Thomas (Cupertino, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First of all, I didnt purchase this from amazon.
Product is excellent, it does all it says. I have only good comments about the product. But I guess many people would have already commented about that and I dont have time now to get into the same. Will update when I have time.
Here is my problem.
The maps will be atleast 2 versions outdated. The map version on mine was 29 and the latest was version 31. As per magellan cust service, the maps gets released once in 12 to 18 months. Which means the map I recieved in my unit was atleast 2 to 3 years old. Similar was the case with the Firmware. The version on the unit I recieved was 2.* , but the latest version on Garmin website is 4.6. Luckily you can download the firmware and update it free of cost. But thats not the case with MAPS ! Shipping me a product outdated by 2 years and asking me to pay for the shipping. Not a company that I would deal again!!! And the price for shipping ! If you purchased a new unit, they will ask you to pay $10 to ship a CD in 7-10 business days ! $10 for a 7-10 business days shipping ?
If you read reviews for the refurb unit, they will ask for the whole $80 for the map update in a refurb unit. What is the meaning of "factory certified" , "restored to manfacturers standard", "refurbished", if it doesnt even have an updated map !!!
The company has the worst customer Support policies. I blasted the cust support guy when he asked me to pay for shipping. He did not have justification for my argments. He just took it without arguing with me. So I would say the Cust Support is good, but not the policies.
If you buy a Garmin, you'll see the updated map on that unit. No need for cust support calls and the hassles. But Magellan, you'll get the outdated map for sure and they will ask you to pay for it, or atleast to pay for the shipping.
In short, I still have the unit and I like it. But asking me to pay to fix an issue which is due to a defective manufacturing process... Not Good.
Great device for the price$ December 1, 2008
Mina A. Mikhail (FL)
The device is amazing ....everything I need is there ...co complain...
3 minor features that I would like to see in the device:
1-current street address as you move 3324 ..3326 ..3329 like that...
because it is not very accurate...sometimes says you arrived 2-3 houses before yours...
2-bigger screen would be great because I use it a lot...but this one is still good enough if you will use your GPS maybe once a week or so...
3- more accents ...
In general the device is almost perfect...I love it....
|
|
|
copyright 2008 www.technocopia.info | |
