The Magellan 4050 is really
Top of the Line

The Magellan 4050 offers a lot of "high end" features. You'll find the GPS rating, and portable GPS review from actual owners. Many Magellan GPS portable devices are now at a discontinued unit pricing. The Magellan Maestro 4050 offers about every feature you could ask for in an automotive GPS system. If you don't like reading directions, you'll love the Magellan Maestro 4050! It's simple to use and ready to guide you to virtually any destination. The preloaded NAVTEQ maps of North America and Puerto Rico are viewable in 2D and 3D, helping you identify your surroundings. In addition to those two views you are also provided with TrueView™ 3D, a split screen (showing upcoming turns) and Maneuver List. The thin, sophisticated design and attractive, intuitive touch-screen graphics make driving a pleasure. The brilliant 4.3" color screen comes equipped with Auto night view which automatically adjusts the color and contrast for night driving.

Equipped with SayWhere™ text-to-speech you will hear the name of the street on which you should turn in addition to the direction and when to turn. Voice command is included allowing hands free control of the GPS. Although this is a nice feature, it does have some limitations and operation of the GPS is not completely hands free.

Enter an address or select from 4.5 million pre-programmed points of interest with a few touches of the screen. QuickSpell™ allows you to easily enter addresses with an unique auto-complete feature that even corrects spelling mistakes. You can also create a multiple destination route with up to 20 stops. A great feature for the salesman or for deliveries. You can also customize your route for the fastest time, shortest distance, least use or most use of freeways or avoid toll roads. You can also select streets and freeways to avoid so you can get there your way. Should you make a wrong turn or miss a turn along the way, Auto Re-route will get you back on course. If you get caught in traffic, SmartDetour will automatically prompt you to route around the problem and avoid traffic jams.

The Magellan 4050 comes with the Magellan TrafficKit™ so you can receive live traffic alerts helping you avoid costly traffic tie-ups. To check on the coverage just click on Magellan 4050 TrafficKit™ Coverage Map. Bluetooth technology is also incorporated in the 4050 allowing you to make hands free calls through your bluetooth compatible cell phone. To check if you phone is compatible just click Compatible Phones.

Navigation isn't all the Magellan 4050 has to offer. It comes preloaded with the AAA TourBook® travel information (AAA approved and rated lodgings and restaurants, recommended attractions, and places to save money).For AAA members AAA Roadside Assistance lets you touch the tow truck icon to quickly connect to AAA Roadside Assistance using your compatible Bluetooth® phone. The screen tells you where you are to quickly direct AAA to your location. If your aren't a AAA member you can use Instant Location to show your location to give to emergency or road-side service. An address book is also included allowing you to enter POIs of your own. The included rechargeable battery can provide up to 2 hours battery life.

Customers of a newly purchased Magellan Vehicle Navigation units are covered by their 30-Day Map Guarantee. This guarantee gives customers who have purchased and registered their new Magellan Maestro™ or RoadMate™ device the ability to update their device's preloaded map free of charge if Magellan releases or makes available a map update within 30 days of the date of customer's purchase. Magellan will have new maps for 2009 released in June.

If you find yourself needing an Owner's Manual just click Magellan Maestro 4050 Owner's Manual to download your copy. As these units have been discontinued, there is a chance that the software may not be up to date. Click on Software Update.

Specifications - Magellan 4050 GPS

Discontinued: December 2008
Unit Dimensions: 5.0"L x 3.75"W x 0.88"H
Display Size: 4.3 inch diag.
Display Resolution: 480 x 272 pixels
Display Type: WQVGA Color, Anti-glare Touch screen
Weight: 8.5 oz.
Battery Type: Li-Ion rechargeable
Battery Life: Over 2 hours continuous use
System Requirements Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP

What's in the Box:

Magellan 4050 GPS unit
Pre-loaded maps for 50 United States, Canada and Puerto Rico
Magellan TrafficKit (subscription fees apply)
Windshield Mount
Basic Cradle
AC Wall Power Supply/Charger
Cigarette Lighter adapter
USB Data Cable
Adhesive Disk for Dash Mounting
Nylon Protective Pouch

Note: The state of Minnesota prohibits the installation of portable GPS units on the windshield of your vehicle.

Owner Magellan GPS Reviews - Magellan 4050 GPS

Amazon

By MAJIKNC, May 19, 2009

I BOUGHT A MAGELLAN GPS AND HAD IT ONE DAY AND IT QUIT WORKING. I TOOK IT BACK AND EXCHANGED IT FOR ANOTHER MAGELLAN. I HAD THIS ONE FOR 33 DAYS AND IT QUIT WORKING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE STORE WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID I HAD TO SEND IT BACK TO THE COMPANY BECAUSE I HAD IT OVER 30 DAYS. I SENT IT BACK TO THE COMPANY REQUESTING A REFUND DUE TO THAT BEING THE SECOND DEFECTIVE GPS. MAGELLAN REFUSED TO GIVE A REFUND, ORIGINALLY STATING THAT IT WAS BECAUSE WE BOUGHT THE UNIT FROM SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN MAGELLAN, AND TOLD ME I HAD TO GET A REFURBISHED GPS INSTEAD. EVEN AFTER ARGUING THE FACT THAT THIS STORE WAS AUTHORIZED TO SELL THE UNITS, AND AFTER SENDING LETTERS TO MAGELLAN'S PRESIDENT, NELSON CHAN, I WAS REFUSED A REFUND, AND I WAS SENT A REFURBISHED UNIT. WAY TO GO MAGELLAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I MIGHT NOT HAVE RECEIVED A REFUND FOR YOUR PIECE OF JUNK, BUT AFTER HEARING OF MY EXPERIENCES WITH MAGELLAN, I KNOW OF NUMEROUS CONSUMERS WHO HAVE SHOPPED AND BOUGHT ELSEWHERE, WHICH TO ME, HAS MORE THAN MADE UP FOR NOT GETTING THE REFUND. HOPEFULLY THIS REVIEW WILL KEEP SOMEONE FROM MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE I MADE.

Magellan 4050 gps

By SnapCase, May 16, 2009

I"m a regular guy with an average knowledge of computers and computer programs.

I can't get any of the software to install for my Magellan. The firmware update simply will not install itself onto the unit. It *could* be my computer, but if I'm having this issue with mine, surely others are as well. Nor can I install the custom POI's program either. It gives me a error code which the online Magellan support does nothing to help for.

Despite the software problems, we like it. It gets us where we need to go easily.

By An unhappy customer, July 6, 2008

I bought my Magellan Maestro 4050 about six months ago on Amazon.com. Sofar I am pleased with all the features and its functioning, but still a bit dissatisfied when I was holding my GPS 4050 at point A and tried to get direction from point B to point C. Magellan Maestro does not have that route. So when you have your GPS 4050 in your hand at point A, you can not make a map direction from point B to point C like you can make through Yahoo map or Google map. I don't know why GPS makers do not think about that?????? Another drawback that sometimes the Bluetooth froze and the touch screen doesnot respond. I have to push a reset on side to make it work.

Owner Ratings - Magellan 4050 GPS

Amazon:

69 Reviews
5 star = (16)
4 star = (29)
3 star = (12)
2 star = (4)
1 star = (8)

Dell: 10 reviews: 4.3 out of a possible 5

Nextag: 46 user ratings: 3.5 out of a possible 5

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