I just switched from Garmin because my Garmin 1490T would reboot constantly, stutter badly when speaking and the keyboard was slow and unresponsive. That said the Garmin is light years ahead of this unit in terms of features. For example on the Garmin I can choose a 3D map that stays on all the time, choose a different voice / language, a different vehicle icon and the list goes on and on. It's very customizable whereas this unit is not. I personally like Garmin better for many many reason but since their quality control seems to have slipped with their software I was forced to look for an alternative.
This unit has some nice features NOT found on the Garmin such as voice recognition however it will not accept a destination via voice by address. Magellan does NOT provide a free map upgrade and the unit I got came with the 2008 maps. Garmin allows 1 free map update so that you can get the latest maps. The mounting cradle is not as sturdy on this unit and it seems to flex and move around if you're trying to use the keyboard while it's stuck to the windshield. I have no idea why but this unit insists on having you input the city for every destination rather than using your current position. Garmin on the other hand assumes that you are looking for a destination in the current city unless you change it first which is an option but not required for each address entry.
My opinion, when Garmin gets their software sorted out I'm switching back. Until then I'll use Magellan.Get more detail about Magellan Maestro 4700 4.7-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator.
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