Navigon 7100 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

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$439.95

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.

* More about Navigon

Navigon…James Navigon
The first thing you notice about the Navigon 7100 GPS Navigator is, well, the Navigon 7100 GPS Navigator. It’s beautiful. It’s the kind of device you’d expect an international spy to have in their rocket car. It’s less than an inch thick, and its shiny black casing will go well with just about any car interior. Paying the same attention to every detail, Navigon’s included car mount raises the bar even higher, with a design that is not only easy to use, but echoes the 7100’s in a way that makes device and accessory become one, adding a touch of style and elegance to any vehicle’s interior.

Product Specifications

Brand:Navigon
Model : 10000140
EAN Code :0898110001051

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Precise turn-by-turn directions, including spoken road names via text-to-speech
Lane assistant recommends the best lane for you to be in relative to the proposed route
Photo-realistic 3D images of junctions, complete with actual sign text and exit ramp guidance
Free real-time traffic information via the integrated traffic receiver
High-contrast, wide-format 4.3-inch, full-color touch-screen display; unit measures 5.1 x 3.5 x 0.9 inches (W x H x D)

Reviews

>Reviews of the Navigon 7100 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator at Amazon.com
Average Rating: 3.5
Jeffrey Kaplan Rating: 2 Stars out of 5
Slow, bad routing
First, the good: Large, bright and crisp display. I like how it's easy to toggle between 3D and Track Up views, and easy to toggle Night Mode on/off. The lifetime free traffic data is a good bonus. But...

It's a good thing that it's easy to toggle Night Mode because this unit does not do so automatically (like a Garmin does). The bright screen is too bright at night, the backlighting doesn't dim enough, it's actually bright enough even with the light all the way down as far as .... Read more

F. Soliman Rating: 5 Stars out of 5
Awesome GPS Navigator
This model offers high performance at a reasonable price. Great Satellite reception even on a cloudy day. The vehicle I used in had metalized heat reflective windshild and this units built-in antenna had no problem with reception where other types of GPS models had trouble finding positioning satellites. I did'nt experince drop outs or losing position even while driving though bridges. However, an external antenna port is available.
The unit provides realtime directions on a sharp, brigh .... Read more

Frank L Rating: 3 Stars out of 5
Navigation could use improvement
Pros: Reality view, lane assist, mounting bracket

Cons: Navigation, battery life, some displayed text is too small, tech support

Overall: Google Maps and Mapquest provide better routing. Navigon tends to make you get off a highway, detour through town, then get back on the highway again. If you already know where you're going, you won't follow its instructions. If you don't know where you're going, it will eventually get you to your destination, but you'll wonder why .... Read more

Cash Money Rating: 1 Stars out of 5
Extreme Disappointment
I don't even know where to begin with how unsatisfied I was with this product. Gave it one week prior to returning it. Impossible to enter data- very small keys and hard to touch. Inaccurate directions, very slow, terrible speaker, etc. etc, etc. Steer clear of this GPS unit.

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Tony Cai Rating: 2 Stars out of 5
Nice Stylish Unit, Too Slow Mount Breaks
Unit looks better than any other unit, however, navi is slow and sluggish, it is not sensitive to the touch at all, u have to use your nails or else you'll never get it. I find myself pressing buttons a couple of times before it process it.

The free traffic is okay. I turned the device to not use tolls and U turns but it does it anyway. Whats that setting do if it does it anyway? It routes me the worst way possible for some trips.

The mount is garbage, it breaks all the .... Read more

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