|
| Navigon 7100 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge
| Brand: Navigon
Category: CE
List Price: $649.00
Buy New: $324.93
You Save: $324.07 (50%)
New (5) Used (5) Refurbished (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  221 reviews
Sales Rank: 2492
Color: Piano Black
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: Unknown
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 1-2 business days
|
| Customer Reviews:
 Barely usable, and dangerous to use while driving July 26, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
The first clue is that it comes with a built-in stylus. It has this because no normal finger can accurately hit most of the buttons. The menu structure is completely non-intuitive. You can't type in a location by name. You have to go through a series of other things first, including a category choice that has "all categories" at the *bottom*!! Also, if you decide to change any of the choices, the rest blank out. You can't get a map view unless you are being navigated somewhere, otherwise it just shows a four-button screen. Given all this, it is not usable while driving. Granted, you shouldn't be messing with you gps while driving anyway, but we all do it, and most units have big buttons for in-route functions that will get you most of what you need. Try it with the Navigon, and you'll be bending over squinting at the tiny text as you roll under an 18-wheeler. Oh, here's another thing. You can choose to have the street names displayed on the map, but it doesn't show you the *useful* streets. You can be coming though major intersections and they are completely unlabeled. Here's another clue. It's running Windows CE. That explains why it's slow and unusable, takes forever to boot (unless you put it sleep mode, which looks like "off", but isn't, and still burns the battery down). Overall, a horrible design. It sure looks gorgeous, but it isn't really, once you really get to know it...
 Navigon 7100 July 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have owned this GPS for about a month, I love it, the traffic alerts are really handy, I would recommend this to any one looking for a GPS the screen and graphics are so clear, I had and intelli navi which I thought was good this blows away the other and the price was great, delivery was quick, now the down side speaker could be better not very loud, I suppose you can play thru your car radio but I not that finicky, and last the mounting the GPS to the windshield is some times very trying,but over all, I give this 5 stars and easily recommend this to any one who is looking for a GPS, I am a sales rep for my company and I travel a 4 state area.( I see it is now lower in price)
 unsatisfactory July 23, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Just took it out of the box and read very little instructions that came with the unit. Had to go on line to get manual of 100 pages wow what a disappointment. Have to use stylus to enter addresses etc. Sorry but not good for my use, put in back in the box and returned it not used. Ordered a garmin 650 I love it.
 Navigon 7100 is a very good GPS July 22, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love my Navigon 7100 so much that I bought one each for my mother, sister and several friends as gifts. Navigon 7100 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator Its ability to show which lane to drive in to ensure you don't miss your exit is a handy capability. With other GPS systems, the GPS had to constantly recalculate because I would miss a turn due to the directions being unclear. With the Navigon 7100, if I don't understand the directions, I always have the screen to show me where to go. I live in a heavy traffic area so the free traffic routing is what made me switch from my Garmin Nuvi 660.Garmin nüvi 660 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
Initially, the battery for my mother's Navigon 7100 would not hold a charge. After playing with the GPS for a day, I realized that my mother was not turning her Navigon 7100 off when she was not using it. She was inadvertently placing the GPS in standby mode. Once I told her to hold the power button for 7 - 10 seconds, she no longer had problems with her battery.
I prefer to use my stylus only when necessary. However, there are times when the Navigon 7100 will only operate when I use the stylus. I'm not sure what that is about, but I simply take my stylus out when my Navigon 7100 is being temperamental.
My only complaints concern the bluetooth operation and the difficulty obtaining a satellite signal when the sky is cloudy or I am in the city amongst tall building. I have read the manual from cover to cover, but still do not understand why I must set up my handsfree cell phone operation every time I restart the Navigon. All in all, I am very satisfied with my Navigon 7100. My family and friends have called me on several occasions to tell me how much they like the Navigon 7100 and how it saved them time on trips.
Navigon 7100 Widescreen July 21, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
After spending a lot of time looking and reading reviews for all the other types of navigation systems, this one had the least amount of complaints. I have found that most of the peoples complaints are because they did not take the time to read the manual or call Navigon for assistance. Very user friendly. There are some POIs that are missing, but through the Navigon website you can suggest to the company that Navigon works with to add the POI, also you can let them know when there is a wrong address for a POI, or the POI doesn't need to be on there.
|
|
|
Copyright
©
2006 Adminpal LLC | |
