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| Navigon 7100 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Navigon
Category: CE
List Price: $649.00
Buy New: $234.95
You Save: $414.05 (64%)
New (8) Used (4) Refurbished (3)
Avg. Customer Rating:  217 reviews
Sales Rank: 425
Color: Piano Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 1 x 5 x 4
MPN: 10000140
Model: 10000140
UPC: 898110001051
EAN: 0898110001051
ASIN: B000S11K5U
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Reality View rocks! November 26, 2007
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I did a lot of research on "personal navigation devices" before selecting this one as an "early adopter". To me, the distinguishing characteristics of this one were: (1) Reality View, which shows you at a glance what the freeway exits will look like, and (2) lifetime traffic reports, which can save hundreds of dollars compared to the competition. In addition, it announces street names ("turn right on Main Street" instead of "turn right") and has lots of points of interest.
After about 2 months, I remain very happy with this device, and would select it again if choosing a GPS device. It's not perfect - sometimes it will say an address is on the wrong side of the street, and the Bluetooth connection to the phone can be hard to pair. I haven't experienced the issue of a slow interface that some reviewers have mentioned, and the letter keys to enter a destination don't seem small or cramped to me. It's one of those things that it's best to "try before you buy" if possible. I haven't checked to see if it came with a 2 GB SD card (it's supposed to come with 4 GB, but they had problems in the beginning). I am concerned that I'm supposed to have received a rebate check by now, and it hasn't arrived yet. I'd also like to see a Navigon or third-party additional mounting option. In California, you're not allowed to mount it to your windshield, and I don't want to have a base permanently mounted on my dashboard.
The best part is definitely Reality View. I'm also impressed with how fast it picks up a satellite signal, and how it's able to "lock on" to the signal even when the unit is not near the window (it's down by the center console).
As stated above, it's not perfect, but it's still the one I'd buy if I were to do it again.
Navigon 7100 November 26, 2007
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
When I was making a decision to buy this navigation system I've read couple of negative reviews about this device and was almost discouraged. But when I got it - I realized the negative reviewers were just not bright enough to bend their dogamtic view of the routes. The system works like a clock, perfectly and dynamically reroutes. Even if it seems that it is suggesting something stranger than you'd expect - once you sit down with a map, you realize it does perfect job for the routing mode you've selected in the settings.
Pros: Excellent graphics, slim, fast, strong signal, lifetime TRAFFIC,
reality view, lane assist, quick rerouting, many others
Cons: A little smaller graphical controls for my big hands, robotic voice, but still completely understandable.
Conclusion: excellent buy for the price.
GPS November 25, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great product. Customer support was great. Needs to supply users manual in book form.
 Somewhat dissapointing November 23, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I found this unit somewhat disappointing. I also own a couple Garmin Nüvi 350's so I have something to compare with.
My main disappointments relate to the absence of an automatic standby mode when power is low: my car does not have power to the lighter outlet when the ignition is off. So if I forget to turn off the Navigon I return to a dead unit if. The Nuvi warns me that power is off and then automatically goes into power save mode within 30 seconds unless I tell it not to.
Second disappointment is related to the routes it chooses. While testing it in areas I am very familiar with, it sometime wants to send me in downright absurd ways. They'll probably get me where I am going but it will take me much longer than needed to get there (10 minutes longer on a 30 minute trip is a non trivial variance). Another time it wanted me to take the HOV ramp which was not an option for me since I was alone in the car. To compound matters it kept trying to get me to do a u-turn for the next 4 minutes (persistent bugger)while I was driving the shortest way to the legit on-ramp (non HOV).
Third disappointment is the lack of an automatic daytime/nightime switching.
Seems to me that the manufacturer placed to much emphasis on form vs function.
I would not buy this unit again based on my experience.
 Great GPS - critics are overblown November 22, 2007
24 out of 28 found this review helpful
Bought this GPS because the display is large and bright, and I prefer the 3D view which is easier to follow when driving. Compared to the other models on the market, the price/features were very competitive. Absolutlely love the unit. I usually charge the unit at home, enter my destinations ahead of time from my desk, and then mount it and go. Noticed a few odd routing choices vs some of preferences in my own neighborhood, but when I'm in unfamilair areas, it always seems to do just fine. Haven't had any of the issues others have expressed - no U turns, no traffic data problems, POIs are good, satellite signal is not a problem in the car, mount is fine (I like the little flexibility), battery power is good, I like the portability of the unit. Unlike others, I like that it does not bug you when you make a wrong turn or modify the route yourself - it simply recalibrates on the fly. Haven't noticed any slowness, or bugs. Sure, maybe its not perfect - I can't imagine any mapping system is. But weighed against its features and ease of use, I'm still very happy I bought this unit and have recommended it to everyone I know.
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