Navigon 5100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator by Navigon
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Digital camera reviews of Navigon 5100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Digital camera Review: A very usable GPS
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for our daughter, who is in graduate school in a large city and an internship that requires her to travel to facilities scattered over a 50 mile radius. I chose this because it was the only GPS in this price range that offered a visual depiction of interchanges so that she could see which one to take. It has worked very well for her. The only drawback we have found is that it does not 'like' her shortcuts in areas that she knows well, such as our home neighborhood. I think this is a general problem with GPS in general, because my husband's GPS 'objects' to his shortcuts too. If only they could learn alternative routes!Digital camera Review: Amazing GPS
Summary: 5 Stars
This GPS blows away the competition and the so called cheaper GPS that preted they are the real deal for $200. Navigon has almost 5+ years for features ahead of the other GPS systems. Not only does it auto track a route but does it in a split second so you do not have to wait for the signal or the satellite to show your the 'new route' when you miss a turn. City navigation is awesome with the real time graphical exits that it shows. I have used this in Boston and New York alike and blazed the streets like it was my hometown :DDigital camera Review: At least the price was low...
Summary: 2 Stars
Purchased the Navigon 5100 a couple of days back for $149.99. Not bad. It had free lifetime traffic which I was interested in.
The Good: Didn't get to see much good, though the menus seemed fairly intuitive....
1. Pretty fast sat acquisition (despite reviews to the contrary). Under a minute easily.
The Bad:
1. Had to hold down the On button for somewhere between 11-13 seconds to get it to power on. About the same to turn it off.
2. First time out... almost. Put mount on windshield. Put 5100 on mount. Mount breaks. I go Grrrrr and say "well that's that."
The Very Bad:
1. The touch screen was terribly unresponsive. Terribly. Very Very Frustrating.
I was told that it must have been the unit. Regardless, I returned it and will probably just get another Garmin. Good luck.
Digital camera Review: BEAUTIFUL GPS with real time views as well as bright display.
Summary: 5 Stars
I really love Navigon 5100 GPS very much. It helps me with the ramp assistance .........and alot of features. I had experience with alot of other companies . i am really liking this one 5 Star to Navigon 5100 .......
From George ( NY)
Digital camera Review: Best for the price: update
Summary: 5 Stars
Update of my original review (which is below) after 1+ months of use in 3 different cities:
-I really appreciate the traffic info. I thought it was a gimmick, but it has saved me twice from major backups (best save: truck had hit an overpass, the gps told me of it, took me out at the exit right before the accident, and returned me to the freeway just past the accident. I was impressed!). I use it all the time. Check on the Navigon website to see if your city is covered -- most are.
-I also really like the Zagat ratings. In new cities, I search near my hotel for zagat rated restaurants, nightlife and attractions. The full reviews are included, and I use it whenever I travel. Very useful.
-Also good: maps are excellent, gps tracking is very accurate, text-to-speech is fine, the menu is intuitive and POIs are pretty complete.
- Some negatives: voice should be louder, text is on the small side, and the button presses can be annoying. Lastly, the website is very basic (Garmin has a great website).
-Overall, I still stand by my original review. No gps is perfect, but I truly like this one and enjoy using it.
Original Review (October 2007):
This is by far the best gps for the price. All else being equal (routing, rerouting, POIs, etc.), three things are paramount for me in a gps: Accurate Maps, the ability to Plan Routes, and Style. By the way, before choosing a gps, I downloaded and read the manuals of Garmin 660/680/750, Magellan 4040/4050 and Navigon 5100/7100 (see below why I skipped TomTom).
1. Accurate maps. This means Navteq maps rather than TeleAtlas maps. Since TomTom uses TeleAtlas, I eliminated TomTom products;
2. Planning Routes. I need to be able to plan a route using a starting location other than where I currently am. Most gps units start navigation to a destination from the current gps location. I need to be able to input into a gps a destination AND a starting point so that I can be on a plane, for example, and be able to figure out how long a drive takes, when I get in, what time to leave, etc. No Magellan 4000 level products do this. This ruled out Magellan.
3. Style. The 5100 is small and elegant, and the maps are beautiful. Garmin/Magellan maps look like a kid drew them with crayons. I could have bought the 7100, but I wanted portability, and with the smaller screen, I figured the processor would be faster also.
Everything else is as good in the 5100 or better than in any other GPS, plus you get free traffic information and zagat. There are some minor quirks (the keys are small, and sometimes you have to press twice), but these are truly minor issues with this many features at this price. And price is a concern if for no other reason than that this industry is changing so quickly (over 10 new units introduced this year) that anything you buy now is likely to be dated by newer and better units very soon -- so why spend too much? (this rules out the completely overpriced Garmins). Altogether, I have used used 5 different gps programs/units, and the 5100 is excellent at any price, and a bargain at what it's at.
NOTE: a few reviews have noted how it takes long for the gps to lock on to satellites. I think this is due to the erroneous instructions that come in the box which instruct you to hold the "on" button for 6 seconds to turn the unit on. This actually resets the unit. All you need is to push the button once to have it turn on, and satellite fix is almost instantaneous.