Comments on: Magellan Maestro 3100 GPS Review http://gpselite.com/magellan-maestro-3100-gps-review-394 Where are you going today? Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:56:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BC http://gpselite.com/magellan-maestro-3100-gps-review-394/comment-page-1#comment-1258 BC Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:56:39 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=394#comment-1258 Where did you find the firmware files that were deleted during firmware upgrade? I'm in the same boat. I cna powr on but can't get past the "Magellan" marquee. Where did you find the firmware files that were deleted during firmware upgrade? I’m in the same boat. I cna powr on but can’t get past the “Magellan” marquee.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/magellan-maestro-3100-gps-review-394/comment-page-1#comment-80 Anonymous Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:30:35 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=394#comment-80 <strong>Some issues, but resolved well</strong><br />The first 2 GPS units had small issues, but the seller was prompt in responding and we have one that works well now. Some issues, but resolved well
The first 2 GPS units had small issues, but the seller was prompt in responding and we have one that works well now.

]]> By: mkosek50 http://gpselite.com/magellan-maestro-3100-gps-review-394/comment-page-1#comment-81 mkosek50 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:15:32 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=394#comment-81 <strong>Magellan 3100, not worth buying.</strong><br />I purchased a Magellan 3100 18 months ago. I have had it repaired twice and working on the third time. Customer Support very poor at best. Unit is very unreliable. <br /> <br />MJK Magellan 3100, not worth buying.
I purchased a Magellan 3100 18 months ago. I have had it repaired twice and working on the third time. Customer Support very poor at best. Unit is very unreliable.

MJK

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/magellan-maestro-3100-gps-review-394/comment-page-1#comment-82 Anonymous Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:05:41 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=394#comment-82 <strong>Fantastic liitle life saver!</strong><br />All I can say is I love this product! I bought it for an incredibliy low price considering everything I got. They were quick getting it to me and I have been using it since. It is so easy to use and it doesnt constantly bother you with messages but gives you enough heads up which is very effective. I love it and have recommended this model and where I got it from to my family and friends. It's Awesome. Fantastic liitle life saver!
All I can say is I love this product! I bought it for an incredibliy low price considering everything I got. They were quick getting it to me and I have been using it since. It is so easy to use and it doesnt constantly bother you with messages but gives you enough heads up which is very effective. I love it and have recommended this model and where I got it from to my family and friends. It’s Awesome.

]]> By: billm1978 http://gpselite.com/magellan-maestro-3100-gps-review-394/comment-page-1#comment-83 billm1978 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:38:35 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=394#comment-83 <strong>It will break avoid!</strong><br />This is a terrible product mainly due to the power connector I've had this unit less than a year and it already can't be charged without constantly messing with the power connector. It died on me in the city today and I had a very hard time getting home as a result of this. When the unit worked it was great but the build quality is dismal. It will break avoid!
This is a terrible product mainly due to the power connector I’ve had this unit less than a year and it already can’t be charged without constantly messing with the power connector. It died on me in the city today and I had a very hard time getting home as a result of this. When the unit worked it was great but the build quality is dismal.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/magellan-maestro-3100-gps-review-394/comment-page-1#comment-84 Anonymous Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:41:21 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=394#comment-84 <strong>Expensive paper weight</strong><br />Read my lips: DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT! <br /> <br />I have only used the Maestro 3100 maybe 5 times. It is now broken. <br /> <br />Here's the deal: It has a built-in rechargeable battery, so you can use it portably. But guess what! Once that battery fails to hold any charge whatsoever, the whole unit won't work! It will not turn on for more than 5 seconds, then goes into standby. <br /> <br />You know when I decided to buy this GPS, I wasn't going to go hiking, I just want it to sit on my dashboard of my car and use it while being plugged in. I could give a rats a_ss about using it outdoors. <br /> <br />My unit hasn't been working for well over 5 months, the unit is 13 months old. Unfortunately my unit is out of warranty by 1 month and their tech support would only sell me another new or used unit at a discount. <br /> <br />PLEASE TAKE IT FROM MY BAD EXPERIENCE: DONT BUY ANY MAGELLAN PRODUCT EVER!!!!! <br /> <br />I heard Garmins are the way to go. <br /> <br />If this review prevents one customer from throwing their money away on buying a Magellan product, then the 5 minutes I spent writing this review was well worth it. Expensive paper weight
Read my lips: DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT!

I have only used the Maestro 3100 maybe 5 times. It is now broken.

Here’s the deal: It has a built-in rechargeable battery, so you can use it portably. But guess what! Once that battery fails to hold any charge whatsoever, the whole unit won’t work! It will not turn on for more than 5 seconds, then goes into standby.

You know when I decided to buy this GPS, I wasn’t going to go hiking, I just want it to sit on my dashboard of my car and use it while being plugged in. I could give a rats a_ss about using it outdoors.

My unit hasn’t been working for well over 5 months, the unit is 13 months old. Unfortunately my unit is out of warranty by 1 month and their tech support would only sell me another new or used unit at a discount.

PLEASE TAKE IT FROM MY BAD EXPERIENCE: DONT BUY ANY MAGELLAN PRODUCT EVER!!!!!

I heard Garmins are the way to go.

If this review prevents one customer from throwing their money away on buying a Magellan product, then the 5 minutes I spent writing this review was well worth it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/magellan-maestro-3100-gps-review-394/comment-page-1#comment-85 Anonymous Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:56:41 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=394#comment-85 <strong>Beacon in the dark! (lol)</strong><br />Moved to Minnesota and with all the changes of the roads up here, it is safe to say that it has saved us many gallons of gas and hours of time! easy to mount and read with a pleasant voice. an excellant buy that is easy to recommend to friends! Beacon in the dark! (lol)
Moved to Minnesota and with all the changes of the roads up here, it is safe to say that it has saved us many gallons of gas and hours of time! easy to mount and read with a pleasant voice. an excellant buy that is easy to recommend to friends!

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/magellan-maestro-3100-gps-review-394/comment-page-1#comment-86 Anonymous Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:59:57 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=394#comment-86 <strong>Decent Unit, But Flawed</strong><br />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). <br /> <br />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!!! <br /> <br />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. <br /> <br />When I started the update program (which I had previously unzipped) it then started to uzip itself even more. SHEESH <br /> <br />It hit the POI update file (a monstrous 898MB) and took 20+ minutes to upzip it. <br /> <br />I then got several error messages that stopped the whole update process. <br /> <br />Oh, it also erased the unit's firmware. I now had a big fat paperweight. <br /> <br />A quick Google search found several sites warning folks about doing this update. <br /> <br />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. <br /> <br />I can hardly wait until the map update arrives!!!! More to come--- 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—

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/magellan-maestro-3100-gps-review-394/comment-page-1#comment-87 Anonymous Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:54:20 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=394#comment-87 <strong>dont try to load maps yourself</strong><br />i bought this unit it was fine at first but in some areas it looked like i was in the middle of a field, so i bought the new maps try to load them and guess what, it locked up so i sent it back to megellan and i had to pay shipping one way but they gave me new one, but once again tried to load the maps and again it locked up again so i called again ,payed to have it shipped again but here i sit waiting for it to return maybe this time with the new maps put in for me, but something tells me that that may never happen so be careful when buying these units it may or may not work for you Magellan Maestro 3100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator dont try to load maps yourself
i bought this unit it was fine at first but in some areas it looked like i was in the middle of a field, so i bought the new maps try to load them and guess what, it locked up so i sent it back to megellan and i had to pay shipping one way but they gave me new one, but once again tried to load the maps and again it locked up again so i called again ,payed to have it shipped again but here i sit waiting for it to return maybe this time with the new maps put in for me, but something tells me that that may never happen so be careful when buying these units it may or may not work for you Magellan Maestro 3100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/magellan-maestro-3100-gps-review-394/comment-page-1#comment-88 Anonymous Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:09:10 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=394#comment-88 <strong>Perfect for the locationally challenged, and affordable too!</strong><br />I purchased this GPS for my fiance last Christmas. Living near Boston poses its directional challenges (Big Dig, anyone?), but to add to that, I sometimes think the boy might have trouble finding his way out of a paper bag. I tend to have a better sense of direction, but even so, a GPS is one of those things that you never really realize how much you would need it or rely on it until you have one. <br /> <br />It was a great price, and it was perfect - just a GPS that gets you from point A to point B, with voice commands and a touch screen. No camera or phone or any other crazy contraption imbedded in it to make it more complicated or unnecessarily expensive. It tends to have trouble with city streets because buildings block the signal, but overall we've both been really happy with it. I snag it when I can if I need to go somewhere new. It was the best gift he didn't even realize he wanted! Perfect for the locationally challenged, and affordable too!
I purchased this GPS for my fiance last Christmas. Living near Boston poses its directional challenges (Big Dig, anyone?), but to add to that, I sometimes think the boy might have trouble finding his way out of a paper bag. I tend to have a better sense of direction, but even so, a GPS is one of those things that you never really realize how much you would need it or rely on it until you have one.

It was a great price, and it was perfect – just a GPS that gets you from point A to point B, with voice commands and a touch screen. No camera or phone or any other crazy contraption imbedded in it to make it more complicated or unnecessarily expensive. It tends to have trouble with city streets because buildings block the signal, but overall we’ve both been really happy with it. I snag it when I can if I need to go somewhere new. It was the best gift he didn’t even realize he wanted!

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