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Magellan have chosen a very cautious specification for the entry-level Maestro 3100. 3.5-inch touch screen has a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, GPS lock is engaged in widespread SiRF Star III chip and Navteq supplies in the UK and Ireland mapping software. Nobody could complain that little lot, though you may prefer to pay for a widescreen 4.3-inch unit.

Using the Maestro 3100 is fairly simple, provided that you were sitting in the car. Review unit supplied Magellan cruel battery, so the only way to get things to work, connecting to the cigarette lighter power cord, and despite the fact it also has a USB connection, so you can connect things to your PC. We had to forget about the idea of reading the “Magellan”, without leaving the office and came out on the road to find out what it is.

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Mounting kit is high quality and you can attach the bracket or the windshield or dashboard with a suction cup that is secured and released with a lever. Setting a bit messy, as the power cord connects to the right side of the device, which is not ideal in a British car on the right. The sliding mount for the GPS device is a little tight, and we had to deal with Magellan when we were getting out of the car as we had no intention to leave equipment on show potential thieves.

Enter your destination is simple enough as a unit of Magellan supports 7-digit postal codes, but the screen is quite small and we hit the wrong button on the virtual keyboard on a couple of times. As you key in the name of the device tells your choice loud and gray out letters that you do not need. On the downside you have to switch between alpha and numeric symbols of the keyboard is too small to display all the many at once.

You can choose the preferred type of route with the “best motorway” or “at least a motorway or fast, or the shortest route to each trip is calculated, which is easier than digging into the depths of the settings.

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Once you’re on the road “Magellan” does a good job to get you to your destination, while voice prompts do not give the names of streets, but instead tells you to take a ‘second exit “or” next to the left. There respectable 100 meters or so, accompanied by a warning electronic system “Bon”, and then ready, and your turn approaches.

Each time you do not follow a specified route Magellan recalculate the route and, as it does so, he tells you out loud what he was doing. You’re not what they say, with the control, but rather feels as though Maestro 3100 is expressed disapproval.

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Car GPS systems almost a necessity, since they not only provide you with directions, but traffic conditions and sites that are very useful during travel. Garmin, TomTom and many other companies came out with a separate GPS system for navigation in the car. Magellan has been dormant for quite some time, but recently revealed its latest in-car GPS system is called “Magellan Maestro 4370.

The unit has an attractive design and black exterior of a thin plastic. A very thin just 0,7, but its overall dimensions slightly larger than the size of the display. The front part has only shown with a thick rim with no buttons on it. It can adapt to the dashboard and merge with the interior comfort. The device comes with a protective cover, which can be stored without worrying about it for scratches.

The display is dynamic and is sharp and clear images. 4.3-inch display with a resolution of 480 x 800 has a full QWERTY keyboard, touch screen, to take resources. Widescreen display helps to meet plenty of space between the keys, reducing errors and making the characters easy to install. Maps looks sharp and precise on the display. Lights can be changed in accordance with the environment.

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The device has a port for the FM antenna input on the right side. In addition, together with him, the port MiniUSB and expansion slot for memory cards. The power button is located at the top.Speakers were placed on the rear panel, which is absurd, as you get it fit in the dash, it would reduce the sound to reach you. Accessories in the kit includes carrying case, car mount, USB cable and manuals.

User interface is of paramount importance in the system of GPS and Magellan drew particular attention to. OneTouch screen is a new addition to the interface, which reduces the navigation menu, giving you the links to the various functions on one screen. It allows you to choose your favorite locations, addresses, and create shortcuts for them. Labels are very useful as you do not have to dig deep into menus for frequently used functions. You can access the OneTouch feature is available by clicking on the top right corner of the screen. The menu navigation, however, it is sometimes too lazy to show you, waiting message.

The device comes pre-loaded with maps of U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico along with POI. You can plan your trip easily by entering a destination, or select a POI. You can customize the itinerary, selecting the types of roads, on the basis of their time, route complexity, among other things, that’s pretty cool. Traffic conditions displayed on the screen with built-in receiver. Traffic is shown with different color codes and a list of incidents on the route. Traffic service is free only for 3 months, after which the need to shell out extra. The voice navigation guide helps by speaking turn-by-turn directions to follow.

Multi-destination trip can be planned, and also has an automatic recalculation of the route. Most of the POI, cover category and there is a huge list of POI, which was included in the map. Maps can be displayed in 2D and 3D configurations, but the 3D view of each object should not be expected. The information displayed during travel is extensive and gives you detailed information about the street, lane, etc., which you travel. It offers guidance lane while driving on the roads and increasing and uses arrows to show you the lane you should be for the next release.

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Text based directions as well as voice navigation is present. It also has text to speech functionality built into it. Simulator mode practically takes you from the source to the destination, to give you an idea about the route you intend to take. The device has a built-in Bluetooth, which allows you to pair your Bluetooth mobile phone and use the device as a speakerphone for calls. There are many functions of mobile phones, which can be controlled with the device.

The device has a built-in media player, too. The main multimedia formats such as MP3, AAC, WMA, MPEG, MPEG-4 supported. You can also create playlists on your mobile device and have all the basic functions of media player. Built-in FM modulator can be used to transmit sound to your car stereo. This can be useful in eliminating low volume due to speakers located on the rear panel.

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The effectiveness of the device, it’s good but not spectacular. User interface is rather slow, and satellite lock takes up to 5 minutes from a cold start. Route calculations / recalculations quickly and therefore real-time updates on traffic, etc. SmartZoom function cool to have as zooming in / in accordance with what is best. Text to Speech feature works well, and is also the case with voice navigation. In general, there is a good performer with a few hiccups.