Comments on: Magellan Maestro 4050 http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/ GPS Reviews for Garmin, Magellan, TomTom, and other GPS Systems Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:27:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-67177 Jim Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:46:23 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-67177 I have a four year old Magellan Road Mate 2000 and they have never had a map update. I have a four year old Magellan Road Mate 2000 and they have never had a map update.

]]> By: Teri http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-62271 Teri Fri, 01 May 2009 19:34:50 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-62271 I realize it's been a while since any one has posted on this site but I have a problem with my new Magellan Maestro 4050. I attach it to the windshield and it seems to be tight and secure and then, suddenly, maybe 5 or 10 minutes later, the whole thing DROPS OFF. I'm afraid this will break the unit and I don't want to use the adhesive mount since I switch between my work car and personal car. Help!!! I realize it’s been a while since any one has posted on this site but I have a problem with my new Magellan Maestro 4050. I attach it to the windshield and it seems to be tight and secure and then, suddenly, maybe 5 or 10 minutes later, the whole thing DROPS OFF. I’m afraid this will break the unit and I don’t want to use the adhesive mount since I switch between my work car and personal car. Help!!!

]]> By: marti http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-56132 marti Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:00:58 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-56132 Sluggish product. When you turn it off in one area, it doesn't quickly (within ten minutes??) realize that the location has changed when it resumes service. And customer service is the worst. I specifically asked if the repair order said BOTH CHARGER AND UNIT are faulty and was assured it did. The charger was returned still in five pieces. I have no idea if the unit itself works because I can't charge it. They offered to send a replacement "by 2 day shipping." After a week I called to ask "where is it?" They said "Oh, it was sent standard shipping" and will arrive tomorrow. Plus they sent it to the wrong address. I will never buy another Magellan product. Ever. Sluggish product. When you turn it off in one area, it doesn’t quickly (within ten minutes??) realize that the location has changed when it resumes service.

And customer service is the worst. I specifically asked if the repair order said BOTH CHARGER AND UNIT are faulty and was assured it did.

The charger was returned still in five pieces. I have no idea if the unit itself works because I can’t charge it. They offered to send a replacement “by 2 day shipping.” After a week I called to ask “where is it?” They said “Oh, it was sent standard shipping” and will arrive tomorrow.

Plus they sent it to the wrong address.

I will never buy another Magellan product. Ever.

]]> By: Scott http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-50158 Scott Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:41:55 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-50158 Thanks Tim, Its Done! Thanks Tim,

Its Done!

]]> By: Tim http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-50157 Tim Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:42:38 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-50157 I've found voice recognition in the <a href="http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-880/">Garmin Nuvi 880</a> to be fantastic. I’ve found voice recognition in the Garmin Nuvi 880 to be fantastic.

]]> By: Scott http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-50156 Scott Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:30:18 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-50156 Tim Thanks for your feed back earlier regarding my disaster with the Magellan 4050 voice recognition.Which brings me to another dilemma,I have determined that I really like the voice recognition of the 4050, which the 760 doesn't have. What I'm probably gonna do is return both of them and buy the nuvi 880. My question to you is what have you heard regarding the reliability of the voice recognition on the 880? Tim

Thanks for your feed back earlier regarding my disaster with the Magellan 4050 voice recognition.Which brings me to another dilemma,I have determined that I really like the voice recognition of the 4050, which the 760 doesn’t have. What I’m probably gonna do is return both of them and buy the nuvi 880. My question to you is what have you heard regarding the reliability of the voice recognition on the 880?

]]> By: Tim E http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-50068 Tim E Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:50:44 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-50068 PS-Scott My 660 was extremely accurate showing the turn into my driveway from the street. The Magellan left me out on the street. PS-Scott
My 660 was extremely accurate showing the turn into my driveway from the street. The Magellan left me out on the street.

]]> By: Tim E http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-50067 Tim E Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:48:44 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-50067 Scott, You have probably read my posts on the Maestro experience. Sorry you had to suffer a similar fate. I'm waiting for the nuviphone to come out to replace my stolen nuvi 660. Good luck with the Garmin. Tim E. Scott,
You have probably read my posts on the Maestro experience. Sorry you had to suffer a similar fate. I’m waiting for the nuviphone to come out to replace my stolen nuvi 660. Good luck with the Garmin.
Tim E.

]]> By: Scott http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-50066 Scott Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:39:13 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-50066 "After having the Garmin 650, the Magellan Maestro 3100 and the Garmin 550 street pilot. I must say out of these three I was most impressed with the accuracy of the 3100 Magellan, even being a base model it was far more accurate than the other two. My 650 for some unknown reason was always 500 feet off of every destination upon my arrival and the 550 street pilot was always routing me in the wrong direction. The 3100 Magellan on the other hand didn’t have all the bells and whistles that the Garmin had but was it ever accurate. As i pulled up into my garage it would tell me that I had arrived, not 500 ft down the street or 2 houses down. When they say within 15 feet, I tell you they mean it! Just to show my loyalty to Magellan I have gone out and bought the 4050 model today, if it works anything like their base model then I have certainly made a good choice, If it works like most of the bad reviews I have read than you will be hearing from me again real soon. Untill then old habits die hard." Looks like I put my foot in my mouth! Well Old habits do die Hard I have now had the pleasure of owning a Magellan 4050 for the last 24 hours and now have gone out and bought a Garmin Nuvi 760 within the same 24 hours. What a piece of junk the Magellan 4050 was, I haven't even had it 24 hours and the voice command has stopped working, it has also consistently routed me in the wrong direction all day long. I tell you one thing, I didn't play around I boxed that 4050 up today for mail out tomorrow back to Radio Shack, went up to Best Buy and overpaid for a Nuvi 760 at $499.00. At this stage I'm so pissed off at Magellan I didn't care. Could that be why they are giving them away? (Magellan Maestro Series) “After having the Garmin 650, the Magellan Maestro 3100 and the Garmin 550 street pilot. I must say out of these three I was most impressed with the accuracy of the 3100 Magellan, even being a base model it was far more accurate than the other two. My 650 for some unknown reason was always 500 feet off of every destination upon my arrival and the 550 street pilot was always routing me in the wrong direction. The 3100 Magellan on the other hand didn’t have all the bells and whistles that the Garmin had but was it ever accurate. As i pulled up into my garage it would tell me that I had arrived, not 500 ft down the street or 2 houses down. When they say within 15 feet, I tell you they mean it! Just to show my loyalty to Magellan I have gone out and bought the 4050 model today, if it works anything like their base model then I have certainly made a good choice, If it works like most of the bad reviews I have read than you will be hearing from me again real soon. Untill then old habits die hard.”

Looks like I put my foot in my mouth!

Well Old habits do die Hard I have now had the pleasure of owning a Magellan 4050 for the last 24 hours and now have gone out and bought a Garmin Nuvi 760 within the same 24 hours. What a piece of junk the Magellan 4050 was, I haven’t even had it 24 hours and the voice command has stopped working, it has also consistently routed me in the wrong direction all day long. I tell you one thing, I didn’t play around I boxed that 4050 up today for mail out tomorrow back to Radio Shack, went up to Best Buy and overpaid for a Nuvi 760 at $499.00. At this stage I’m so pissed off at Magellan I didn’t care. Could that be why they are giving them away? (Magellan Maestro Series)

]]> By: Tim http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-49989 Tim Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:05:32 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/magellan-maestro-4050/#comment-49989 Scott, your experience is very odd since all of those devices use the same map database. Scott, your experience is very odd since all of those devices use the same map database.

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