Magellan vs garmin? I just bought a megellan maestro 3250. But now I am thinking I should buy a gamin. Which model would equal the maestro? And which make is better?
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Magellan is a good GPS and provides good value for money. I like the alert it gives at 0.5 miles to a turn and the bell tone which comes up when you are at the turn. Its responsive and easy to use, and the display provides easy to comprehend information.I will recomend this to buyers looking for decent functional GPS with text to speech for a budget of under 200.
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I would like a GPS which allows for easy access to any category of POI at any point while enroute to a destination. The 3250 appears to only alllow access to freeway exit POI's while enroute. The 'search POI's from current location' feature only appears to work if you are not alrady set a route. Did you notice this? If so, is the Garmin better in this respect?
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A quick search and I found it at Magellan Models for $134.99. It is the same thing.
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I drive truck, but still use an auto GPS. I was considering upgrading to a truck model before Christmas, but the prices for them wasn't discounted much. I did do a bunch of research, though. From everything I read, it sounds like none of the models are perfect, and some are a waste of money. The one that seems to have the least complaints, and a decent amount of features, was the Garman 465T.
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Garmin's website is still showing $60/year for the FM Traffic subscription. Are you sure about your info? I just bought the c580, so it's not really a concern for me, but if the price continues to drop I may replace my other c3xx series GPS (the c580 went to my wife) with a 550 or 580.
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William, I really can't give you a personal comparison as I have never had a Garmin, nothing but TomTom's I can honestly tell you that I had only one that I wasn't 100% satisfied with. I still own and use the first on which is a one. I use a 5inch on my Goldwing Trike and a 6inch in my car, never thought seriously about trying another brand. Hope that helps.
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My first time on this site. I have had several experiences with the GPS instruments an truely the GARMIN Is what I replaced the TomTom with. Toms are good, Garmin's are excellent.
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I would say yes.....but I was relatively unimpressed by this model. By this I mean you COULD....but it not intuitive and at times confusing. By today's standards it rather old and you can get MUCH better GPSs for a very decent price. I have no issues with Magellan....but I'd lean towards a newer/better model.
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I've been using the Mio c310x for over 10 months now. My first and only GPS unit to date, so I can't comment much on teh Garmin c320. -the Mio has 3.5mil POIs. Didn't know much back then, but that is kind of a low amt, but it's still something to work with -Navteq used to overall superior, but ever since Mio finally came out with the map update for the c310x back around 9/2007, I thought i read somewhere here saying now says that Navteq no longer enjoys it's supremecy, but can't find the direct quote http://www.gpslodge.com/archives/008669.php -mp3 player isn't very good. Still better than nothing, but not very good at all. No way to fast forward/rewind within tracks. Surprising since it's touted to be an ebook reader. Hate to have to start a 30min track all over again to get to where u left off. Playlists are hard to work with. I just gave up on them, leaving them in order they were added to the device. I've used and made playlists in winamp 2.81, Windows Media Player 9, and 4th gen ipod with ease, but half the time, I'd rather use my PDA as an mp3 player if it were b/w these 2 for music -contrary to what's around, the c310x does NOT come with Canadian maps, preinstalled or otherwise -US maps are preloaded my next GPS device will have many more POIs, and text2speech, but my c310x gets me to where i wanna go, even in unkonwn territory
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The GPS is as good if not better then my Magellan or my built in GPS from the factory. The thing I like about the iQ is that it will adjust quickly to a new route, meaning if I know I want to go off the path it may tell me to go to another street and turn around once and then adapts with my Magellan it will drive me nuts to "when available make a legal U turn" and head back another way and it may not adjust for miles. I love my iQ and it works great as a radar detector as well. I would buy it again, I have not had any issues with it as a radar detector or as a GPS. There are a lot of settings you have to set to get the most out of it. The GPS is as good if not better then my Magellan or my built in GPS from the factory. The thing I like about the iQ is that it will adjust quickly to a new route, meaning if I know I want to go off the path it may tell me to go to another street and turn around once and then adapts with my Magellan it will drive me nuts to "when available make a legal U turn" and head back another way and it may not adjust for miles. I love my iQ and it works great as a radar detector as well. I would buy it again, I have not had any issues with it as a radar detector or as a GPS. There are a lot... » Read More The GPS is as good if not better then my Magellan or my built in GPS from the factory. The thing I like about the iQ is that it will adjust quickly to a new route, meaning if I know I want to go off the path it may tell me to go to another street and turn around once and then adapts with my Magellan it will drive me nuts to "when available make a legal U turn" and head back another way and it may not adjust for miles. I love my iQ and it works great as a radar detector as well. I would buy it again, I have not had any issues with it as a radar detector or as a GPS. There are a lot of settings you have to set to get the most out of it. « Show Less
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Sir , I have a Garmin 2597 LMT 5" inch Bluetooth portable , it has life time maps, traffics all the bells and whistles ,I picked mine up for a song only$167.00 + 12.19 shipping so, around $180.00. I am happy with mine! Don't know about 2577 models!
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It's a discontinued model by Garmin. You get more bang for the buck when buying this model. I just updated it to the latest 2010 maps and operating system.
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I need to purchase a handheld gps and download maps for Chile and Argentina road navigation and would appreciate advice from those who've used them. Which Garmin unit might be easy to learn for someone who's only used gps in a car?
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I returned my Magellan, was totally unhappy with it as we tried to use it. I hope you have better luck with yours. You might contact the magellan site for an answer to your question.
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I don't think this is the case. Magellan just released another update firmware and map update for the older Maestro series, so it appears they are going to support the Maestros going forward. There are also new Maestro models soon to be released.
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Scott, I appreciate that you asked this, because I am doing the same comparison. I have not made a choice, but I am leaning toward the TomTom one because of price, and it (currently) has the most up-to-date map. I also found this comparison article here: http://www.sciuridae.co.uk/tomtom_one_v3_vs_garmin_nuvi_200.htm - A plus for the TomTom is price for the features, but it has a short battery life and does not come with an A/C charger, only the cigarette lighter thingy. The Garmin is higher priced, but has better graphics. From what I have read so far, both are excellent choices.
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I just got home with the Magellan Maestro 4250. It doesn't have my neighborhood in it??? I called the helpline and a guy from what sounded like Pakistan told me I had to get an upgrade to 2.36. I have not figured out how to do that yet. I can not seem to find an opportunity to get this firmware downloaded. Can any one help me. I am on the brink of taking this damn thing back to the store. aj
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What is the question? The touch screen system works just great on the Garmin. It even works well wearing gloves. Easily understood page changes. If you are looking for a comparison with a Magellan, I can't help.