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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: $245.95
You Save: $403.05 (62%)
New (8) Used (3) Refurbished (3)
Avg. Customer Rating:  216 reviews
Sales Rank: 659
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 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very nice unit January 14, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Very nice GPS unit. It's my first GPS unit, but there are a couple goofy things, in my opinion:
--The traffic functionality is a bit strange (gives everything in a wide radius, even if it is not on your route), but works very well.
--Sometimes the directions it gives are weird, almost humorous (i.e. when I told it to avoid a road and was already on the highway I wanted to be on, it said to make a right, another right, a third right, and then finally turn right on the highway I was already on, about halfway between my departure point and where I already was)
Overall, though, I think it is definitely worth the money.
 I would rate this product a 4.5 star. January 14, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I read many reviews on GPS systems before I purchased the Navigon 7100.
The unit is everything that I could need in a navigation system. It is very easy to use. I did not feel the need to read much of the instructions(which are on a CD and not much use to anyone who needs instruction and they are on the road)I do have a strong electronic repair back round, so I don't have a problem with learning the use of new products.
The voice is pleasant, easy to understand, screen easy to read.
The life time traffic update is wonderful. That is very important to me as I am in Dallas at this time and there are many highways that I may need to use. It even tells you what type of traffic problem is ahead. Such as road construction, slowed traffic and even a roll over crash that has shut down the highway. The unit does take you to your destination, but some times it is the long way. It isn't chatty which is good. My husband and I will be headed back home soon and with a 1,100 mile trip back it will be fun to see if this unit knows a better way than I do.
When I get back home it is going to be very useful in my rural delivery route. So many people do not have thier addresses posted like they should and this unit will take me to where I need to deliver.
The only reason I rate it as a 4.5 star is because the unit will take you a longer way at times and the instruction manual ahould be a paper form for people who need the manual while they are on route.
I would recommend this as a good purchase.
Navigon 7100 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
 Navigon 7100 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator January 12, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was very disappointed in this item. (1)The windshield attachment was large and cumbersome. It filled the entire center if the windshield and dash board and protruded into the passenger area. Actually, it was, probably, illegal in most states.
(2)The directions took you out of your way to get to your destination. While this would not be a major problem in a familiar area, you could simply ignore the directions,in an un-familiar area it could be a major problem. (3)The text to voice was atrocious. The street and city names were slurred or mis-pronounced. For instance, Cornwall Way was pronounced Cornwally. San Jose was pronounced San Gosey. Again, this is not a major problem in a familiar area because you would know what the voice was trying to say. However, in an unfamiliar area this could be a major problem. (4) Worst of all...I delibertly purchased the item for the traffic broadcasts. However, even though I live in an area where the traffic information is broadcast, I was never able to receive any traffic information with the item.
 Navigon 7100 GPS January 12, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This products has a good display window which is easy to read. The volume is clear, but the pronouciation of the street names are not good. I was disappointed in the performance when it came to rerouting, which was very slow. Also the letters/numbers key pad was very small and when trying to input information often two letters/numbers would be pushed at once.
No MP3 player at this price ? January 11, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I like how Navigon decided for the consumer that they do not need a MP3 player and that it is unnecessary. If you are going some where and have a car full of people you might want to have the music playing plus you need to hear voice directions, while having it piped through your stereo via the auxiliary jack. That is how Garmin, Mio and Lowrance do it, and it gives it a factory feel.
The music mutes you get voice directions then the music plays again. I guess Navigon does not know how to do it like that. Even the Seimons Pocket Loox plays MP3 and pictures and video for $149.99
This is a nice GPS unit. I like the POI icons on the road, and the search options. The routing is ok. The mount is very good because you don't need a mounting bracket. The POI's as Navigon says are the ones that are necessary. So I guess that is why you do not have a lot of different stores, only the ones you need when traveling., which would probably be greater than a one hour trip, so why would this unit not have a MP3 player?
Pros- Nice design. The bayonet mounting . Free lifetime traffic. Zaget POIs. Graphics. Lane indicators. Reality view. And POI icons on the screen to show you what is ahead when you don't know because you are in a different city. Auto zoom, it widens the field of view so you can see your surrounding area. Ok routing. It will show the names of some POIs on the road as you travel. This is good for impromptu stops.
Cons- $400.00 and no MP3 player. No Multimedia. At this level of a GPS unit there should always be multimedia so the consumer has the option to use it or not. Some people use these things for long distance travel and not just drives around their local area to find a address. I have in my family the MIO 520, Garmin 350 and Lowrance 350 & 250. They all have full multimedia functions, they play music pause the music voice speaks than the music continues, the MIO & the Lowrance have separate voice volume levels. Maps should be installed in flash memory, but you can buy a higher SD card so not too bad.
As you can guess my problem with the Navigon 7100 is with lack of multimedia, all the other top companies are incorporating it. Let the consumer decide if they want to use it or not. The Navigon 7100 would have had a higher rating. Maybe Navigon will include multimedia in a firmware update.
So far the Navigon 7100 is very reliable,no glitches.
After using for awhile I recommend, and give it 4-stars.
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