What kind an automotive GPS navigator to buy: Garmin nuvi 240W or Magellan Maestro 4250?

Question

What kind an automotive GPS navigator to buy: Garmin nuvi 240W or Magellan Maestro 4250?

Answer 1

Garmin nuvi 240W

Answer 2

I like the Magellan Maestro 4250 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator.

This is the first GPS I've owned or used, so I'm not speaking from experience. It worked GREAT on our trip from Vermont to HHI, South Carolina. The directions and POI's served us very well. The screen helps folks in the back seat see what's up. The AAA references work great, too. It generally responds well to our verbal commands. Two points on that, though: follow the directions (speak softly); and I wish you could program it to respond to custom commands.

The only reason I took one star away was because of the Bluetooth. It actually works with my PDA (Audiovox VX660), even though it's not listed. Many phones aren't listed. But the volume isn't sufficient at highway speeds (even in a very quite Audi A6) and the connection between the phone and the GPS/Bluetooth has to be re-established every time you turn the unit back on, which is pretty lame. But otherwise, I recommend this unit to others.