The one-touch favorites feature, means that users can have their favorite places such as cafes, right at their fingertips. Furthermore, having taken consumer interests into consideration, the Maestro 4700 now includes twelve additional bookmarks which can be used in order to store information regarding one's places of interest. Of course, one can also bookmark your most common searches and because the device has a large 4.7 inch touch screen, viewing is easier than ever.

As bluetooth technology becomes more prevalent and integrated with our lives, our expectations for it increase. As such, the Maestro enables bluetooth calling for a wide array of compatible phones. Simply have your phone and Maestro within a few feet of each other and Maestro will play back calls on its available speakers. Maestro can even call points of interest automatically using phone numbers associated with the map data. Maestro can also access your phone's internal address book, and a noise-canceling microphone reduces road noise for quieter, clearer calling.

The Maestro 4700 also incorporates a "traffic analysis" feature due to the fact that many navigators feel they cannot rely on radio reports. Furthermore, the device's "predictive traffic analysis" feature is able to create routes which avoid traffic congestion, simply by using past traffic patterns. On the downside however, the 4700 cannot receive live traffic updates in the same way that certain other units can.

Amazingly, the unit includes a "pedestrian mode" which in essence means that you no longer have to worry if you forget where you've parked your car. In fact, irrespective of how crowded a parking lot maybe, the device will lead you back to the exact place.

Having a standard database together with Magellan's exclusive AAA Tour Book guide, access to points of interest is nothing other than exceptional, considering that the search results are organized in a convenient tabbed format. QuickSpell, which is a feature using smart spell-correction technology, makes searching easier than ever when it comes to entering addresses or names of cities for the purpose of route planning.

If by any chance you're the sort of person who prefers landmarks rather than directions, then you'll be pleased to know that the Maestro's 3-D landmark view can provide you with additional context rather than only standard driving directions. Also, thanks to "touch zone technology", drivers can also take advantage of a fully interactive context-sensitive map. A built in voice command feature makes speech based and hands free access to key commands possible. Text to speech capability allows the device to speak the names of streets and etcetera so that one doesn't need to take one's eyes off the road while driving.

With a price tag of approximately $299.99, it is expected that most travelers will want the Magellan Maestro 4700 to be part of their toolkit. With features such as the touch screen enhanced interface and Bluetooth calling, the Maestro 4700 certainly won't be out of place on your dashboard.