Navigon 2100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

Overview

In the U.S., German-based Navigon may be the biggest name in GPS you’ve never heard. Navigon has long been a major provider of navigation software to automotive manufacturers for in-dash gps navigation devices, but only recently did they introduce portable navigation devices under their own name. What they offer up, however, demonstrates immediately that this is a company that knows navigation inside and out.

The 2100 is the lowest-priced (and smallest) of Navigon’s line of portable GPS navigators. While it lacks some of the features of it’s bigger siblings, the 7100 and 5100, it packs solid navigation and some unique features into its diminutive frame.

The Navigon Family of Portable Navigators
The 2100 and 5100 have 3.5-inch screens, while the 7100 has a 4.3-inch widescreen. The big difference is that the 5100 and 7100 come with free lifetime traffic data, while with the 2100 you have to buy an activation code separately. The 5100 and 7100 have a feature called “Lane Assistant” that will suggest which lane you should be driving in, but that’s not such a big deal. Another important difference is that the 7100 also adds bluetooth-capability for hands-free mobile phone integration, which is really handy. If you want that feature, do check out the 7100. This chart may help as well.

Product Specifications

Brand:Navigon
Model : 10000170
EAN Code :0898110001105

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Ready out-of-the-box. Just turn on and go!
Superbly accurate, door-to-door directions. Coast to coast maps of the continental U.S.
Spoken directions including street names via text-to-speech.
Reality View¿ makes complex highway junctions easy to navigate.
Simple-to-use 3.5" touchscreen with predictive and animated menus.

Reviews

>Reviews of the Navigon 2100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator at Amazon.com
Average Rating: 3.5
Monsoon777 Rating: 2 Stars out of 5
POI's are essential. Avoid this at any price
I found this in a Woot deal of the day through Tiger Direct for only $75 and $10 for lifetime traffic. BUT I returned them even at that "deal" of a price. Why?

In a nutsheel: Lack of Data. (Points of Interest and MAP Data.)

These are known for having few P.O.I.s in them, a fact I didn't think would be as important as it turned out to be.

After testing one out it lacked my busy work street (which is 10 years old), and had VERY few restaurant, stores and othe .... Read more

W. Dormann Rating: 3 Stars out of 5
Not bad for the price, but has limitations
There are quite a few accurate reviews already, but my own $.02:
Good:
- It looks nice
- Voice navigation is useful
- It's completely hackable/customizable *and* since the whole OS lives on the removable SD card, you can play around without worrying at all! Just swap out the original card for your own "testing" one.

Bad:
- Sluggish UI
- Ridiculously bad searching for POI near you. As others have mentioned, you basically need to know the city whe .... Read more

Yvonne Wyatt Rating: 4 Stars out of 5
Great GPS For Price and Quality
I bought my husband this GPS for Christmas last year. He loves it! So, when we found the same GPS on Amazon at such a great price, we bought each of our two sons one for Christmas this year. Also, the viewing screen is a very nice size. The voice commands help remind him where to turn, etc., while he can concentrate on driving. My husband takes his GPS everywhere he travels. We don't leave our driveway without his GPS being turned on, programmed and ready to lead! Great product and great pri .... Read more

starchaserxoxo Rating: 3 Stars out of 5
Good system.
I haven't used it much, but the GPS works very well. It had all the points I needed, and the traffic worked pretty well. I'm upset I had to purchase the traffic updates separately, but it was relatively inexpensive from Amazon. .... Read more

A. Mikla Rating: 4 Stars out of 5
Not a Bad Navigation Product
This is the first Nav system I have ever bought. I bought it because it was very inexpenisive and thought why not. I did go to the manufacturers web site before purchasing it. It runs off of Mircosoft Windows CE and the pictures I saw made it seem easier and nicer for the money. When I got it I thought it would have the latest map, but the map was from April 2008. Which in area I live in make it out of date quickly. I did purchase the traffic activation which set me back another $50 and then Pur .... Read more

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