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| Navigon 5100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text-to-Speech and Lifetime Traffic | 
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| Brand: Navigon
Category: CE
List Price: $499.00
Buy New: $141.95
You Save: $357.05 (72%)
New (13) Used (3) Refurbished (4)
Avg. Customer Rating:  115 reviews
Sales Rank: 346
Color: Chrome
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 1 x 4 x 3
nv:Type: Receiver
Display: Color
Touch Screen: Yes
Expansion Slots: SD Card
Battery Type: 1200mAh Lithium Ion
Battery Life: 4.5 hours
Antenna: SIRF-GPS antenna
MPN: 10000130
Model: 10000130
UPC: 898110001044
EAN: 0898110001044
ASIN: B000U5W4R2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 I Know What I'm Talking About November 18, 2007
61 out of 78 found this review helpful
I read some other reviews on this unit I wasn't sure if the people who knew what they were talking about liked it or disliked it.
I know what I'm talking about, and I don't like it.
I'll start with my "qualifications." I have had experience with 5 brands in the last 6 years (Navman, Delphi, Garmin, Magellan and Mio). So I think I know what I'm talking about and I do know what I am looking for/like and dislike.
I bought the 5100 at Staples for $300. I purchased it for the traffic and text to speech.
I used it for 5 days in both the suburbs and city (NYC).
Physical Design: C
To start things off the power cord plugs in the bottom of the unit, I feel they should plug in the side. The mount is rather awkward. Every bump in the road made the whole unit bounce and shake.
The display is cluttered. Most things like speed and altitude can be turned off. However everything on the screen is difficult to read. I'm 31 and have good eyesight (I don't wear glasses). I found the display hard to read, especially the speed and distance to destination.
Navigation: C
I read someone's review saying it likes to use "U-turns." That's a big YES. It wanted me to turn around on 11th street in Manhattan.
The routing makes no sense most of the time. However the rerouting is quick when you miss a turn.
Programming the unit was ok. I had no issues there.
Notes:
-The unit crashed the first time I used it. I was on the highway and when it restarted my destination needed to be reset. I found that if you turn it off it does not hold the destination.
-The speaker SUCKS. It is not loud or clear enough with the windows up and the radio off. So it was awful with the windows cracked.
-For me the GPS connected in about 1-2 minutes. On other units it seems to take longer if you are moving, that was not an issue with this unit. I found the accuracy of this GPS to be close, maybe 30-40 feet, but I have experienced much, much better with other units.
-The POI's seem to be up to date and are displayed nicely on the map.
-The Reality View is a nice touch for the more confusing exits in Manhattan and New Jersey. Its one of the few things I liked.
-The free traffic works. I found the external antenna is unnecessary for my area. I never actually needed to be rerouted due to traffic. You can set what FM channel you pick the traffic up from. You can also see what song the station is playing at the time. I am not keeping it and do not recommend it unless you have a bionic ear and never play on driving with your windows down.
Break Down:
Display: C
Speaker: F
Mount: D
Navigation: C
Rerouting: B
POI: B
Ease of Use: B
Features: A
Recommend: No
 A good value November 18, 2007
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Living in SoCal traffic is a way of life, so I was looking for a GPS unit with TMC. My old GPS had the connections but, it isn't sold in the US, so I decided to upgrade. So I'll list my pros and cons (other then what is stated by Amazon or Navigon), so naturally the cons list will be longer.
Pros:
The screen is very responsive. Scrolling the map and button pressing only need a light touch.
For me the initial GPS lock was slow, but later GPS fixes were much quicker.
Cons:
The major concern is the processor is a bit on the sluggish side. I can see the refresh when map scrolling and re-routing can take some time.
The text prompts are fairly tiny, but the text to voice feature makes this a small issue.
The routes sometimes isn't the shortest route or routes I would normally take.
Day/Night mode isn't automatic, not by time, nor does it have a photo sensor.
Some screens just has too much going on so press the right button has a learning curve.
Navigon's selections for POI are odd.
 average November 16, 2007
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
i bought this gps after so nice reviews that i saw on different websites. the screen looks great. i dont know if my gps was defective. it did not work well. it took time to get the satellite and also to get started. the battery never got charged to the maximum. initial set up was a night mere. it is so difficult to find something you want. also the route taken by the gps is too long than what it is. i just tested the route i knew and it took me round and brought me to the same place. my friend has a garmin nuvi 350 and it was very good. i have just returned this product today due to the above reasons. the processor is also very slow. the unit looks good but the outcome on garmin nuvi 350 is good. i am planning to buy garmin as soon as i get my refund of navigon gps.
Traffic service in the GTA makes it worth the price November 11, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
The major selling point was the traffic service at no additional cost. This compares to all of the other GPS manufacturers which charge at least US$60 per year. The other big surprise (according to their customer service) is that map updates will also be free. An update is due in January 2008 so that is eagerly anticipated. They also offer Zagat ratings of hotels and restaurants also at no extra cost.
The navigation features are similar to those available on higher end Garmin units such as "text to speech", small form factor (Garmin Nuvi size without the flip out antenna) and Sirf Star 3 GPS chip. Other notable features are the "photo realistic junction views", "lane assistant" and automatic speed warnings.
The quality of the traffic service has been the focus of our testing. So far although it has not been completely fault free, the service in the Greater Toronto Area has been surprisingly good even compared to Garmin's service. Both companies use the Clear Channel "Total Traffic Network" but Garmin has had issues with some of their models (any model using the GTM 20 antenna).
Better than Garmin and the rest November 10, 2007
3 out of 22 found this review helpful
I had an old magellan so, i needed a new gps unit. I did an extensive research on all the units and were still undecided so, i decided to buy a garmin 350 nuvii and the garmin 5100 both for smiliar price.
The garmin is good very fast when calculating the routs but, its too simple 4 my liking . The drawings look unprofessional like a kids drawing. But, if u just wanna go to ur destination its the best gps but, if u want features like my self Garmin allllllllll the way. Great interface, superior software by farrrrrrrrrrrrrr. pretty accurate and stylish, but my onlyyyyyyyyyyy problem is the volume is sooo lowwwwwwwwwww thats the main problem cuz, i like to blast my music sumtimes but, atleast u dont need to hear the voice all the time cuz it shows the nest turn.
The zagat points of interests are greatttttttttttttttt , it tells u a little about each nightlife location which is greatttt.
What finally make me pack up the garmin and finally sending it back was the turn by turn lists, u need this incase the sattelite malfunction. Navigon gives u several turns on one screen without any need to scroll whilst garmin only the next turn only sucksssssssssssssssssssss.
If u like over 50 and u hate computers buy the garmin cuz its very simple but, if ur young and like features navigon 4 yahhhhhhhhhh
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