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Navigon 7100 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
Studio : Navigon
by Navigon
Brand : Navigon
Model : 10000140
Display Size : 4.3
Publisher : Navigon
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Color : Piano Black
EAN : 0898110001051
UPC : 898110001051
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 201 reviews)
List Price : $649.00
Our Price : Too low to display
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Precise turn-by-turn directions, including spoken road names via text-to-speech
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Lane assistant recommends the best lane for you to be in relative to the proposed route
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Photo-realistic 3D images of junctions, complete with actual sign text and exit ramp guidance
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Free real-time traffic information via the integrated traffic receiver
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High-contrast, wide-format 4.3-inch, full-color touch-screen display; unit measures 5.1 x 3.5 x 0.9 inches (W x H x D)
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Americancivilwar.com Product Description |
In the U.S., German-based Navigon may be the biggest name in gps you've never heard. Navigon has long been a major provider of navigation software to automotive manufacturers for in-dash gps navigation devices, but only recently did they introduce portable navigation devices under their own name. What they offer up, however, demonstrates immediately that this is a company that knows navigation inside and out.
Navigon...James Navigon
The first thing you notice about the Navigon 7100 GPS Navigator is, well, the Navigon 7100 GPS Navigator. It's beautiful. It's the kind of device you'd expect an international spy to have in their rocket car. It's less than an inch thick, and its shiny black casing will go well with just about any car interior. Paying the same attention to every detail, Navigon's included car mount raises the bar even higher, with a design that is not only easy to use, but echoes the 7100's in a way that makes device and accessory become one, adding a touch of style and elegance to any vehicle's interior.
The Navigon 7100 offers a premium navigation experience in a sleek package. View larger. | 
Intuitive, animated menus offer predictive text input, helping you select your destination quickly. View larger. | 
The lane assistant provides guidance to the optimal lane for your route. View larger. | 
The reality view guides you with photo-realistic 3D images of junctions. View larger. |
Packed with Features
When you stop ogling the outside and really start using the 7100, what you notice is that Navigon has decided to avoid media support and instead has focused on navigation-based features. This means the 7100 is packed, offering an array of features that are, at the time of this writing, unmatched at this price point. It provides you with turn-by-turn directions, including actual road names via text-to-speech. It includes built-in Bluetooth technology that enables hands-free mobile phone integration, which not only increases driver safety, but is fast becoming a necessity as states pass laws against talking on a cell phone hand set while driving. It warns you when you are exceeding the speed limit. It offers 2D and 3D map views with incredibly precise road visualizations (more on that below). Its Navteq data contains millions Points of Interest (POIs) such as restaurants, hotels, golf courses, gas stations, banks, etc.
Reality View and Lane Assistant
The 7100 has two features that are a great help in negotiating unfamiliar or complicated road systems. Lane Assistant recommends the best lane for you to be in relative to the proposed route, so you won't find yourself trying to move over three lanes when the freeway splits.
Reality view guides you with photo-realistic 3D images of junctions, complete with actual sign text and exit ramp guidance. This makes translating what the navigator is telling you to what you see on the road instantaneous. Free Traffic for Life
This is a biggie. The Navigon 7100 comes is the first GPS device to offer subscription-free, real-time traffic information via the integrated traffic receiver with no additional fees or setup for the life of the product. Be advised on traffic flow and incidents, as well as the best alternate routes. The traffic info starts working as soon as you get the 7100 out of the box.
Zagat Ratings and Branded Icons for POIs
All of Navigon's gps navigators offer Zagat ratings and reviews for their POIs, so while this device may not get you a beer, it can tell you where to find the best one. Branded icons displayed on your map make it easier to navigate to a familiar location of your choice. Superior Software and Hardware
The features and functions of the Navigon 7100 are controlled via intuitive, easy-to-use animated menus that use predictive text input to quickly and easily select your city, state and address. Maps and menus appear on its extra-large and elegant, high-contrast 4.3-inch, full-color touch-screen display with an easy-to-read 16:9 aspect ratio for an exceptional view of the road. The Navigon 7100 includes a powerful Samsung 400 MHz processor, a fully integrated SiRF Star III GPS chip, 64 MBs of both RAM and ROM built in, and a rechargeable 1,200 mAh lithium ion battery that is rated for 4.5 hours of continuous use. All this is housed in an ultra-thin, sleek piano black housing that weighs only seven ounces, and measures just 5.1 x 3.5 x 0.9 inches (W x H x D). The Navigon 7100 even comes pre-loaded with complete maps of the U.S. and Canada, providing you with superbly accurate, seamless door-to-door directions wherever your vehicular travels might take you. Note that the 7100 runs on the Microsoft Windows CD Net 5.0 operating system. A PC is required to use additional map data, and in such cases users require Windows 2000, ME, XP or higher, as well as a CD ROM drive and a USB port. An SD/MMC card reader is recommended as the 7100 not only uses SD cards, but also comes with a 2 GB SD card in the package. What's in the Box
The Navigon 7100 preloaded with North American maps, 2 GB SD card, car charger, wall charger, car mount, USB cable, CD and user manual on DVD, quick installation guide, and warranty information.
About Navigon
NAVIGON has been a leader of GPS navigation since 1991, and has a long history of industry innovations. NAVIGON created the world's first dynamic personal GPS product in 1996, launched the industry's first navigation software for the Pocket PC in 2000, and unveiled the first Traffic Message Channel-based (TMC) avoidance feature on mobile navigation product in 2002.
NAVIGON has helped revolutionize how consumers get from place to place with software products for practically any navigation-ready hardware. Personal navigation devices (PND), smartphones, and in-dash navigation systems directed by NAVIGON's award-winning MobileNavigator (MN) software delivers reliable information on millions of destinations in an intuitive, easy to use format. NAVIGON is a valued partner to the automotive industry, and in 2006 strengthened its category competency by acquiring NAVTEQ's navigation software business.
NAVIGON is a privately-held software company based in Hamburg, Germany, with NAVIGON USA headquarters in Chicago, IL.
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Great Unit But Text Too Small |
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This unit is every bit as good as a Garmin Nuvi that I also own, except that the text on the screen is too small unless you have perfect vision. The reality view is a huge plus over the Garmin. A few software problems out of the box such as rerouting always stated "make a u-turn" and didn't try to route you any other way; but after updating the software through their website it works pretty good. Also, the reality views were limited until I updated. Not dissapointed. Recommended to anyone. |
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Program is to general |
First of all, the on/off switch is a two way, a true on/off and a
ten second on/off, can't understand why
Second , you must tell it where you are ( meaning what state your in)
what's up with that...and if you don't, all you will get is a hour
glass and then nothing...be aware...
Third.. waiting time to find sat's is almost to much to handle
Fourth.. it a great unit...after you figure how it works |
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Too Complicated |
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First of all - It looks great. Looks can be deceiving. I ordered the 7100 which came with a rebate that needed to be sent by the 30th day. Well, I sent it on the 31st date and they would not even give an exception to this policy. Navigon is not about customer service. They said there are no exceptions. Well, I decided to keep it. There are some cool features: (1). It saves any of your destinations, (2). Informs you when you go over the speed limit, (3). Count down your destination in time and miles. Locating POI's is too complicating and when you enter a specific place like Starbucks, it will not locate it unless you choose it from the list. Last but not least, after 2 1/2 months it simply failed to turn on. Not working at all. Good thing Costco accepts return if you are simply not satisfied. I was not satisfied. Hope this helps. |
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Works in Europe |
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This item works well in Europe, other military stores are selling them for over $650 I got mine for half the price. |
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Prefer the Navigon over the Garmin 660 |
I think most of these nav systems will take you were you want to go, which is the primary purpose. However, there are several reasons I prefer the Navigon over the Garmin 660:
1. Bluetooth actually works! (Although it is annoying that it has no memory, and I need to reconnect the phone every single time I turn the Navigon off. On the other hand, what I really hated was with the Garmin, it kept dropping my bluetooth connection, and then rather than just giving one warning, the Garmin would constantly pop up every few seconds to tell me that it had dropped the bluetooth connection when all I wanted was to see the map--then to cancel the bluetooth connection, you had to go through all these menus (while driving, not so easy!)--Look, if you dropped the bluetooth connection--maybe have ONE message/or an icon in the corner showing that phone crossed out--don't interfere with the navigation which I need while driving! Garmin was terrible in that respect.) Navigon does not drop the connection at all, no problems there.
2. Voice Commands are great--just say the voice command and it will start navigation
3. The views/graphics are nice
4. The dashboard mount actually works--I put it on the first time I got this, which was a few months ago, and it has never fallen off. The Garmin fell off after a few hours--really really irritating.
5. Must faster than Garmin to get signal and to recalculate the route. I live in the DC area
6. POIs with Zaggat ratings and reviews, as well as phone at the touch of a button!
7. Saves current location--you might simply want to know the address that you are at, or want to save a certain location but not know the exact address, or you might just want to be able to find your car in the parking lot at the mall! It is a handy feature.
8. Avoids certain streets on your route. Garmin could not do this.
9. Free traffic. But, also I like the color-coded system--Garmin didn't tell me how bad the traffic was. ONce it wanted to take me all around the beltway to avoid traffice, which I ignored, and later found out it was only a slight traffic jam (costing me only about 5 minute extra) versus the hassel of driving way out of the way, which would have been ridiculous.
10. Add multiple destinations/interim destination
11. entering data is easier/faster on this than on the Garmin
12. Speed limit--you can set it to give you warnings when you are over the speed limit or I set it for 10 miles over the speed limit; you can also customize each of urban versus highway speed limits. You also have the option to turn this speed limit warnings off completely if you don't like it.
13. Menus are very intuitive compared to the Garmin
14. I like the direct access buttons to the POIs you use most (I set mine for gas, restaurants, and hospital).
There are places for improvement:
1. Once in a while, it mispronouces things--the voice is a bit weird. I like the option on the Garmin to have the different accents/voices.
2. If your fingers are small, it is fine, but for people with big hands (for example, men), you might need to use the included stylus.
3. I don't like that it doesn't seem to save phone numbers or import your phone book, but maybe that isn't so important. |
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