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: Better than Garmin and the rest
Summary: 4 Stars
I had an old magellan so, i needed a new gps unit. I did an extensive research on all the units and were still undecided so, i decided to buy a garmin 350 nuvii and the garmin 5100 both for smiliar price.
The garmin is good very fast when calculating the routs but, its too simple 4 my liking . The drawings look unprofessional like a kids drawing. But, if u just wanna go to ur destination its the best gps but, if u want features like my self Garmin the way. Great interface, superior software by pretty accurate and stylish, but my problem is the volume is sooo thats the main problem cuz, i like to blast my music sumtimes but, atleast u dont need to hear the voice all the time cuz it shows the nest turn.
The zagat points of interests are , it tells u a little about each nightlife location which is greatttt.
What finally make me pack up the garmin and finally sending it back was the turn by turn lists, u need this incase the sattelite malfunction. Navigon gives u several turns on one screen without any need to scroll whilst garmin only the next turn only
If u like over 50 and u hate computers buy the garmin cuz its very simple but, if ur young and like features navigon 4
Digital camera Review: Better than Garmin, Tom Tom or Magellan
Summary: 5 Stars
I drive a lot on Southern California Freeways and I really need a good TPS unit and traffic service. I've used GPS devices from Garmin, Tom Tom and Magellan and the bottom line is that the Navigon 5100 works better. I got tired of paying $144 per year for traffic reports and heard about the Navigon 5100 providing FREE traffic reports for life, so I bought one.
My big complaint is that I should have bought a Navigon sooner, because not only is the traffic report free (saving $144 per year) but the unit is far easier to use and more accurate.
The Navigon is much easier to use and gives far more accurate directions to your destination. It lets you read turn by turn directions and even takes the current traffic conditions into account in figuring which route to get you to your destination fastest.
Some reviewers said that the volume is not loud enough. Either this was an old problem (which has been fixed) or these people need new hearing aids. My Navigon 5100 is plenty loud to hear the directions just fine while driving at Freeway speeds, even with the radio on.
The Navigon even lets you choose to take a different route, like when you see a traffic problem before it is on the traffic report service and it will automatically figure out that you are going a different way and redirect you.
It isn't perfect, but it sure is better than the competitors. My only complaint is that the Navigon gives you 3 choices for toll roads (allow, avoid and forbid). While this works far better than Garmin, Tom Tom or Magellan, I would prefer to have choices like allow toll road only if it saves more than 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.
Digital camera Review: Between better and worser than a Garmin Nuvi
Summary: 4 Stars
Comparing to a Garmin Nuvi (Mine's 660 and their latests are 750 to 770):
* Navigon comes with a cleaner graphical interface than Nuvi.
* Response time on entering addresses goes to Nuvi. There is a five second delay on the Navigon.
* Nuvi takes the shorter way for me avoiding highways and interstates, Navigon recommends me taking one constantly including making U-Turns to go on it which takes longer. When already on my old way, it takes three UTurn passes two keep it on my old course.
* Navigon needs a TMC antenna to get the traffic data while Nuvi has one in it's cigarette lighter.
* Navigon doesn't have MSN Data Service for gasoline prices and other cooler features. Nor XM Traffic Service.
* The keyboard is smaller than Nuvi. Buy a Stylus unless you have a PDA and have one. The buttons are smaller than Nuvi.
* Navigon lets you turn on lots of features Nuvi avoids showing you on the same screen such as:
** MPH
** Altitude (Not necessary if your car doesn't fly)
** Speed Warnings (Doesn't show unless your city is a Metro oddly)
** Turn Directions shows your turn configuration
* Day/Night isn't automatic as Nuvi is. You have to touch the viewscreen to change day and night.
* Zagat isn't up to date with minor cities and missing POIs you may actually be interested in. Zagat doesn't have any software downloads for it either.
* No software updates? What if they screwed something up and needs to be fixed?
Digital camera Review: Bought one on Saturday & returned it on Monday
Summary: 2 Stars
Pro:
Sleek design
Sleek mount
Lane Assist for exits
Shows traffic updates & construction sites
Shows speed limit
Cons:
Horrible POI & not easy.. Garmin & Tom Tom r so much better.
CRASHED after 4 hrs of use & I was stuck in ME. Had to ask ppl for directions to get back to MA.
Returned it to the store today.
Digital camera Review: Broke after 9 months
Summary: 3 Stars
I loved this GPS while it lasted, but it quit after 6 months for absolutely no apparent reason.