The Magellan Maestro 4000 Portable Auto GPS System

This highly intelligent GPS system has a turn by turn voice directions that make you focus on your current driving and not worry about making the next turn correctly.

It's built in travel information and roadside assistance details are a bonus. The Points of interest (POI) stored in the database comes close to 1.5 million, giving you directional information to almost all possible locations and prime spots that you may ever need. These POIs include gas stations, motels, restaurants, ATMs and many more.

One drawback is due to the big number of POIs, your screen will almost be filled with POIs that it will contribute to confusion rather than direct your travel. Pre-loaded POIs do not allow flexibility and future upgrade via computers or laptops. This was advertised as an add-on but it really is a drawback since updating the database for pre-loaded POIs has to be done manually in the GPS gadget.

Maps are available in both two and three dimensional views that can be viewed in its 4.3" color screen. This touchscreen provides high-definition maps that make you appreciate the 3D maps even more. As compared to the competition, its relatively large screen makes the entries very readable even when inside a speeding vehicle.

The customizable address book allows personalization and customized information for every contact that you want to store in your personal unit.

It also has a feature called QuickSpell™ which makes locating streets that you would like to find very easy as it will only require the first few characters of the street name and this intelligent software will come up with the nearest matches for you

It weighs only 8.5 ounces making it portable when you are mobile and easy to install inside your car.

Its multi-destination routing is for travelers who are always on the go. You can plan your day's routes ahead. Calculate more number of routes simultaneously. Salesmen, professionals on client calls, and other busybodies who need to plan out routes for the entire day to fit into a cramped schedule will surely find this feature very helpful.