Check out this video review on the first PND with voice recognition.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/video-re...e-navigator-with-voice-recognition-266273.php
Here is the quote from the last paragraph.
"Voice command and the traffic kit differentiate the 4050 from the Maestro 4040. Are they worth a $200 premium? It's hard to say. I like Magellan's new Maestro systems for sure, but others will soon have voice recognition, and only then will we know if Magellan's is better or worse. Just yesterday, TomTom's US president told me that they too were working on voice recognition, and one that would recognize street names and more. Et tu Garmin?"
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/video-re...e-navigator-with-voice-recognition-266273.php
Here is the quote from the last paragraph.
"Voice command and the traffic kit differentiate the 4050 from the Maestro 4040. Are they worth a $200 premium? It's hard to say. I like Magellan's new Maestro systems for sure, but others will soon have voice recognition, and only then will we know if Magellan's is better or worse. Just yesterday, TomTom's US president told me that they too were working on voice recognition, and one that would recognize street names and more. Et tu Garmin?"