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The Nextar Q4 is an automotive GPS receiver designed to provide similar navigation and entertainment functionality to Nextar's M3 with a larger screen.  The receiver features a 4.3" color touchscreen LCD display with day and night modes which adjusts the screen to the appropriate lighting conditions.  It offers instant route recalculations and has a built-in speaker with text-to-speech functionality to provide voice-guided directions and turn-by-turn voice prompts.  The Nextar Q4 comes preloaded with US maps, 1.6 million points of interest, and has 2D and 3D map viewing modes.  It includes a 1GB memory card which can be upgraded for loading additional maps.  It also has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for handheld navigation and has MP3 playing and photo viewing modes for in-car entertainment.  The Nextar Q4 comes with a carrying pouch, stylus pen, various mounting hardware, and a 1 year limited warranty. 

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Nextar Q4
MSRP $230.00
Release date November, 2006
Brand Nextar
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4.3" touchscreen display
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voice guided turn-by-turn directions, text-to-speech
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affordable price
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2D and 3D map views
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good improvement over previous generation
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thin design
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no POI updates
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has a default set sleep timer - will shut itself down after a defined number of seconds
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lacks auto-zoom, appears as if you are not driving on anything once you turn off onto smaller roads
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little known brand
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lacks high end features such as Bluetooth compatibility, traffic updates, etc...
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low number of POI
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Features/Specs

  • 4.3" Touchscreen LCD Display
  • Built-in Speaker
  • Voice-Guided Directions and Turn-by-turn voice prompts
  • Text-to-Speech functionality
  • SD Card Slot
  • Preloaded US maps
  • 1.6 million points of interest
  • 300-capacity address book
  • Instant route recalculation
  • 2D or 3D map viewing modes
  • Day and Night modes
  • MP3 Playing and Photo Viewing Modes
  • Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery
  • Included: AC/DC Adapter,  Mounting cradle, Dashboard mount disk, Mounting Bracket, Stylus Pen, 1GB SD Card, Carrying Pouch, USB Cable
  • Dimensions: 3.93 x 2.99 x 0.9 (inches)
  • 1 year limited warranty

Model Variations

  • Q4/Q4-01 - Base Model
  • Q4-02 - 6 million points of interest, 4GB SD Card
  • Q4-03 - Preloaded Puerto Rico map
  • Q4-04 - 2GB SD Card
  • Q4-MD - Preloaded Canada maps, Comes with MSN Direct Receiver and Free 1 year subscription

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Nextar Q4

• Nextar Q4 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

UPC: 714129923989

EAN: 714129925327

MPN: Q4

Competitors

Navigon 5100

Navigon 5100

MSRP  $200.00    Released  May, 2006

The Navigon 5100 is a GPS receiver that comes preloaded with maps of the US, Canada and Puerto Rico and also features subscription-free, real-time traffic for the lifetime of the product. 3-D map views and spoken door to door directions as well as Zagat ratings and reviews of points of interest(poi's) are also featured...

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Magellan Maestro 4200

Magellan Maestro 4200

MSRP  $249.99    Released  November, 2006

Magellan's Maestro 4200 is part of the company's series of automotive GPS receivers. The Maestro 4200 model hosts a 4.3-inch WQVGA colour touch-screen which displays the drivers position, route, estimated time of arrival and nearby Points of Interest (1.3 million POIs are pre-loaded, including coffee shops, ATMs, gas stations and more). It also features...

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Pros

  • 4.3" touchscreen display
  • voice guided turn-by-turn directions, text-to-speech
  • affordable price
  • 2D and 3D map views
  • good improvement over previous generation
  • thin design

Cons

  • no POI updates
  • has a default set sleep timer - will shut itself down after a defined number of seconds
  • lacks auto-zoom, appears as if you are not driving on anything once you turn off onto smaller roads
  • little known brand
  • lacks high end features such as Bluetooth compatibility, traffic updates, etc...
  • low number of POI

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