Features:

• Precision turn-by-turn voice guidance lets you keep your eyes on the road
• 3.5-inch WQVGA full-color, anti-glare touch screen
• Equipped with SiRFstarIII, the fastest GPS position accuracy in the industry
• Built-in maps and destinations for the continental U.S.
• 750,000 searchable points of interest

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
This Magellan Maestro 3100 GPS Portable Navigation System has been Factory-Refurbished to perform as if it were new. It's sold with a Magellan 90-Day Warranty. Rechargeable battery - Navigate while driving without plugging the cigarette lighter adapter in SmartDetour - Customize the settings to automatically route you around sudden slow freeway traffic Auto Re-route - Never miss a turn and quickly get back on track whenever you take a detour Auto night view - Adjusts color and contrast for easy night viewing QuickSpell - Easily enter addresses with unique auto-complete feature that even corrects spelling Complete mobility - Transfer to any vehicle with no installation 750 thousand points of interest (POI) - Easily find gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, airports, parks and more with smart location search by name, category and region Interactive POI icons - Touch an onscreen icon for a nearby destination; see phone number and get an instant route Customizable route method - Shortest time, shortest distance, least use or most use of freeways, avoid toll roads Route exclusion - Select streets and freeways to avoid so you can get there on the streets, roads and highways that you prefer 4 helpful views - Map View, 3D map, TrueView 3D split screen and Maneuver List Address Book - Create and store personal points of interest for easy reoccurring trips Instant locate - One touch shows your location; quickly advise roadside assistance or emergency services Optional AC adaptor Unit Size 4.29 (l) x 1.14 (w) x 3.48 (h); Weight 6.5 oz

Amazon.com Product Description:
The Magellan Maestro 3100 Portable Auto GPS System delivers the best navigation experience at an entry-level price point. Pocket-sized, powerful, and re-engineered for easy use, its fresh graphics, intuitive interface, and friendly voice will guide you turn-by-turn as you enjoy the drive. If you don't like reading directions, you'll love the Magellan Maestro 3100. It's simple to use and ready to guide you to virtually any destination in the 48 continental United States. Just turn it on and go. Its thin, sophisticated design and attractive, intuitive touch-screen graphics make driving a pleasure. Enter an address or select from 750,000 preprogrammed points of interest (POIs) with just a few screen touches. SiRFstarIII™ gives you the fastest GPS position accuracy in the industry.

Additional Product Features

• Turn-by-turn voice and visual guidance: Enter an address or POI and get there quickly and safely
• Graphical interactive maps: Built-in maps and destinations for the continental U.S. mean you'll always know where you are and where you're going
• Rechargeable battery: Navigate when you don't have access to power
• SmartDetour™: Automatically prompts you to route around suddenly slow freeway traffic
• Auto night view: Adjusts color and contrast for easy night viewing
• 750,000 points of interest (POIs): Optimized database to easily find gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, and more, with smart location search by name, category, and region
• TrueView®: Pop-up visual of upcoming turn
• Map View: 3D bird's-eye and standard map views
• Reception: Integrated antenna for clear GPS signal

Rating : - Decent Unit, But Flawed
I bought this unit a year ago, and it did decently. However, it tended to recommend routes that really didn't make sense at times. After my son's recent usage to navigate home from his honeymoon destination he complained that it needed updating. Soooooo, armed with access to the Magellan web site I set out to update my unit. There are two updates available: a free download to update the firmware, add points of interest (POIs) and add Hawaii and Puerto Rico maps. There's also updated North American maps available for a cost of $79.99 ($67.99 for AAA members).

Here's where the fun began. First--the free update only works with Windows XP (according to Magellan's web site). I'm running XP, so no problem. And, it's massive (over 900 MB) takes a long time to download even with fast DSL, dialup--FUGGEDABOUTIT!!!

I connected the unit with the USB cable and the fun began. The added hardware wizard in XP never seemed to run quite properly. Made it seem like I had two new drives hooked to the computer. Onward, I slogged.

When I started the update program (which I had previously unzipped) it then started to uzip itself even more. SHEESH

It hit the POI update file (a monstrous 898MB) and took 20+ minutes to upzip it.

I then got several error messages that stopped the whole update process.

Oh, it also erased the unit's firmware. I now had a big fat paperweight.

A quick Google search found several sites warning folks about doing this update.

Luckily, I stumbled across a site with instructions on how to manually update the unit. Three hours from when I started I finally had an updated unit.

I can hardly wait until the map update arrives!!!! More to come---