Winner of the CES Innovations Award of 2008 Design and Engineering Award in In-Vehicle Navigation, the Magellan Maestro 4250 is an extremely impressive portable GPS navigation unit.
The Maestro 4250 features a standard 4.3" LCD touchscreen display. The colors are vividly rich and the contrast is impressive, making it visible in direct sunlight or bright viewing environment. The entire unit is quite possibly the thinnest available on the market, measuring at a little under 3/4" thick.

But Magellan did not sacrifice functionality and features for its compact design. In fact, if anything, Magellan packed more features than anyone thought possible in such a thin product. For starters, its fast internal SiRFstarIII™ internal processor will give users a fast-response navigation, eliminating any worries of laggy or stuttering navigation. The Maestro 4250 also features 6 million points of interest, which is an average number of POI for GPS systems today. However, it makes up for in its integration of AAA's Tourbook database, which allow AAA members a guide for nearest AAA-discounted attractions, restaurants, and hotels. In addition, the AAA feature in the Maestro 4250 has a Roadside Assistance ability in the case of an emergency for members.

The Magellan Maestro 4250 has built-in Bluetooth technology, allowing drivers to communicate with hands-free calling with call status and caller ID displayed on the Maestro 4250 LCD screen and you could even import your phonebook and dial from the unit.

This compact GPS navigation unit also features an intelligent Voice Command feature that allows a driver to tell the unit where to go without reaching over and stretching to command the GPS unit via its touchscreen. The voice command is most certainly a unique and innovative feature for any GPS navigation units, a huge plus that sets the Maestro 4250 above many of its competitors. Of course, the Maestro 4250 could speak back to the user... not literally of course; but it does feature text-to-speech technology that enables the device to actually say street names like "Turn left on Smith Street" instead of just the vague "Turn left in 500 yards."

Another great feature of the Maestro 4250 is its ability to coordinate its re-routing calculation with the built-in traffic information receiver; which gives the unit the unique ability to re-route drivers around heavy or slow traffic. It also has an easy-access SD Card reader, day/night lighting modes, multi-perspective navigation, and maps of the US (all 50 states), Canada, and Puerto Rico.
The Magellan Maestro 4250 is indeed an excellent ingenuity that comes at an above average price. With all the features and unique functions, this easy-to-use GPS navigation device will surely impress consumers for many years.