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| Navman iCN 520 Vehicle GPS Navigation System | 
 enlarge | Brand: Navman
Category: CE
List Price: $599.99
Buy New: $239.99
You Save: $360.00 (60%)
New (1) Used (4) from $115.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 30698
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 320x240
Display Size: 3.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9999
Dimensions (in): 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2
MPN: ICN520
Model: ICN520
UPC: 817186000034
EAN: 0817186000034
ASIN: B000B8AJ34
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 an excellent in-car gps unit compared to its competitors July 25, 2006
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I think this gps unit is excellent overall, especially consider the low price tag (I bought it for [...], free s/h & no tax). I wanted a gps unit after playing with my friend's Magellan Roadmate 300, and I think this unit is overally slightly better.
After reading numerous reviews, I was initially really worried about the time it takes to secure a satellite signal: many users has reported taking up to ten minutes. The inital satellite lock took me less than 2 minutes (I live in a small town in NC). after you turn the unit off (such as at the gas station), it will find the gps signal in less than 30 secs usually and will resume your previous route. There's another switch to completely shut off power supply (like when you're not planning to use it for a long time), after turning the unit back on, it takes about 2 minutes to get a satellite signal again...but overall it finds the signal faster than Magellan 300. One thing you can do to reduce start up time is to only activate the state's map you're in. For example, I loaded all the SE U.S. states but only have NC activated, I think this makes finding a gps signal slightly faster.
The GPS is very accurate, it's never more than 5 feet off unless in really bad weather conditions. I really like the fact that it's portable (not much bigger than a PDA), it comes with a leather carrying pouch and has about a 4 hrs of battery life. It comes with in-car mounting unit and cigarette lighter power supply that works very well. The maps are excellent, you can choose many different styles of maps (2D, 3D etc) and the map will automatically zoom-in to show more detail before each turn. The menus are fairly easy to use, but not idiot proof, most people should not have much trouble with it. Looking up addresses and "points of interests" were very easy. However it might be somewhat difficult using the touch-screen if you have fat fingers, but it does comes with stylus to circumvent this potential problem. the LCD is 3.5 inches, bigger than most in it's price category, and I definitely don't recommend anything smaller (like some of the tom-tom). The software you need to install on the PC is easy to use, and hooking pc to the gps via supplied usb cable was a breeze. You can plan multiple stops on this gps, and this function was easy to use. If you make a wrong turn, it very quickly recalculates the route for you.
There are some things i don't like about this. First and foremost, the screen has a glare in sunny weather, which can be quite annoying sometimes. also the volume is low even when turned up to max (can't hear well when window is open). The map transferring process from pc to gps unit is extremely slow, it seemed like it took about an hour to load up southeast U.S. (about 240mb). my unit only came with U.S. English (both male and female), I wanted to change it to an english accent but i gave up because this would've been very difficult to do.
I'm overall very satisfied, I would've given it 5 stars had it not for the glare in sunny conditions. This unit is pretty complete with all the major functions average consumers seek for an in-car GPS. I would definitely recommend you to buy this unit!!
 Very Good GPS with Voice Instructions and all U.S. Maps July 21, 2006
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Review: Updated June 3rd, 2007.
This Navman is working great. I traveled more than 35,000 miles with no problems.
One side note: All GPS are like a portable computer because they all have microprocessors. If you experience any problems, just reboot the Navman. There should be an On/Off switch in the back. You can use your stylus to do that.
Review: Updated August 8th, 2006.
I still love this GPS. Come on people!!! If it takes you 15-25 minutes to load just one State, you need to get a new computer. I have an old Celeron 500 mhz computer with 128mb and it took me less than 5 minutes to load one State. I can get a Satellite signal in less than 2 minutes. If it takes you more than 2 minutes, it could be the Satellite is trying to find you from your last destination.
Example: I drove from home, 100 miles to a friend's house using my GPS. After arriving to the friend's house, I turned off my GPS. While I drove back home, I kept the unit turned off. After arriving home, I turned on the GPS, this time it took 5 minutes for the Satellite to find my GPS because the Satellite is trying to find me 100 miles away. Weather permitting, it should not take you more than 5 minutes to get a signal. If it takes you 25 minutes to get a signal that means you have one of those special car windshields (read the manual) or a defective GPS. If you cannot find streets that is around for 5 years, that means there is something wrong with you. TeleAtlas, the provider of the maps, has been around since 1981. Come on people!!! This unit is easier to use than programming your old VCR.
Review: July 20th, 2006
I have been using this Navman GPS for over a month. The maps are very easy to install. Pick and choose which State to install in your computer. Install the maps yourself and save up to $400. The 256 MB memory card that Navman provides can easily store 2 or more States. If you travel to many different States, I recommend a bigger SD memory card.
You will never get lost when you have this GPS with you. The Voice Instructions are simple and easy to understand. Touchscreen is easy to use. You can pull out a Stylus Pen from the back of this GPS if you don't like to use your fingers. It is very lightweight and pocket size portable. You can take this GPS with you when you are away from your vehicle because it has a built-in rechargeable battery. I used it while I am walking on a street and know exactly where I am at.
While driving, if you miss a turn, it will automatically re-route you in seconds. I have tested this device driving over 2,500 miles in the past month. This GPS never gave me any problems. The maps are up to date and very accurate.
Many of my friends who own Magellans and Garmins are amazed with this Navman. I tested my Navman ICN 520 against their GPS. The Navman is as accurate as their $700 devices. I came out ahead because I paid $350 and they paid over $700 for the Magellan and Garmin. Also, my Navman works in and out of the car.
This Navman GPS is a MUST BUY.
Great value as the icn530 takes it's place July 16, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I just bought this product, so the review is premature, but this is a great GPS unit, and it's a steal at half the MSRP. I doubt the minor updates of the icn530 are worth the additional $150. It has the biggest touch screen and best set of features available in this price range. It's better than the Magellan 360 because it is more compact/less ugly.
The fact that you have to load your detailed maps on the SD card is only a minor inconvenience. A 1GB card should hold all of USA.
I get a quick satelite fix everytime I turn it on, and route recalculation is quick enough so far. The interface is intuitive and responsive. The blue backlit buttons are sexy too.
Buy it before it's only available as a 90-day warranty refurb (roxorz!) on ebay or obscure online stores.
 Navman iCN520 GPS is no good July 8, 2006
10 out of 25 found this review helpful
This device is a piece of trash. Don't waste your money buying it. The address database for the USA 2005 maps that were bundled on the enclosed CDs is missing a lot of addresses. I tried looking up my street address so that I could get directions from a friend's house to my place and my address was not included in the database!
Anything made by Garmin, the CS32X series is way better than this sorry excuse for a GPS. For the technically inclined, this GPS is actually is a PocketPc modified so that it works as a GPS. Yes! It's partially a Microsoft product after all! LOL
AMERICA, SPEND YOUR MONEY WISELY !!! DON'T BUY THIS PIECE OF TRASH !!!
 Navman iCN 5xx April 5, 2006
6 out of 29 found this review helpful
I have a similar iCN 510 unit. Came with 12 month warranty. 13th month the internal rechargeable battery died!!!. Can only run on external power, so every time it loses power i.e. stop for gas, loses all info and settings, and reboots when external power returns. Navman USA customer support rep said they have had "some problems" like this. Since it is out of warranty the cost is $109 plus $8.50 shipping. And for that total $117.50 charge you get a refurbished unit with a 90 day warranty!!! I will never buy Navman products again, how about you??? Good luck if you do.
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