Amazon.com Product Description -- November 11, 2007 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.
The 2100 is the lowest-priced (and smallest) of Navigon's line of portable GPS navigators. While it lacks some of the features of it's bigger siblings, the 7100 and 5100, it packs solid navigation and some unique features into its diminutive frame.
The Navigon Family of Portable Navigators The 2100 and 5100 have 3.5-inch screens, while the 7100 has a 4.3-inch widescreen. The big difference is that the 5100 and 7100 come with free lifetime traffic data, while with the 2100 you have to buy an activation code separately. The 5100 and 7100 have a feature called "Lane Assistant" that will suggest which lane you should be driving in, but that's not such a big deal. Another important difference is that the 7100 also adds bluetooth-capability for hands-free mobile phone integration, which is really handy. If you want that feature, do check out the 7100. This chart may help as well.
Screen Size (diagonally)
Bluetooth
Lifetime Traffic Data Service
Lane Assistant
Reality View
Zagat Ratings
POIs
2100
3.5 inches
Requires Purchase of Activation Code
1.3 million
5100
3.5 inches
Included Free
millions
7100
4.3 inches
Included Free
millions
Intuitive, animated menus offer predictive text input, helping you select your destination quickly. View larger.
The reality view guides you with photo-realistic 3D images of junctions. View larger.
Navigon decided not to try to add multimedia features like a photo viewer or MP3 player into its devices, but instead focused on navigation-based features. The 2100 provides precise turn-by-turn directions, including spoken road names via text-to-speech
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.
Superior Software and Hardware The features and functions of the Navigon 2100 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 3.5-inch, full-color touch-screen display. The 5100 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 chrome housing that weighs only 6.3 ounces, and measures just 4.2 x 3.3 x 0.9 inches (W x H x D). The Navigon 5200 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 2100 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
Navigon 2100 GPS Navigator, SD card preloaded with software and maps of the continental US, rechargeable 1150 mAH lithium ion battery (rated for up to 4.5 hours), car charger, car mount, quickstart guide, limited warranty
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.
excellent prize & good performanceAugust 18, 2008 i recently bought this product & it came out more then my expectation. As per my knowledge, The prize i spent for the GPS is the lowest to have new one. The reality view feature of Navigon 2100 is the best part i liked in it. i wl recommand this product to others for sure.
Very good gpsAugust 12, 2008 I am using this product from the past 10 days and found this is very good. pros - fast recaluculation of the route - if i miss the dirction, continue on the new road for few mins and immediately it will show you the correct route reality view price - i bought at 129 $ in amazon itself Cons - POIs - it takes time to use this, for example if i dont know the category and try to find walmart, it takes hell lot of time, may be i have to use it for more time to find out all the options here. I give 1 mark out of 5 for POIs. Its so bad. I just want to type walmart and let it show all the results near by me. Link to satelite intially - it takes about 3 min not instant, may be this is the case will all the gps irrespective of brands Local Routes - If i avoid highways, it will show me some times funny roads, thru which you have to go round about instead of the straight roads. But thats ok, not a big problem. finally it takes you to the destination. Will update you all if i found any issues
Navigon 2100 3.5 inch portable GPSAugust 1, 2008 I haven't seen a better GPS, at a cost price of $126, than the Navigon 2100 3.5inch. Very sleek, easy mount, and accurate maps and directions. I read a lot of amazon customer reviews before I purchased my unit but I'll tell you that I haven't found any of the discrepancies listed in any of the reviews with my unit - not to say what those individuals reported aren't true. I live in New York and my unit has never disappointed me once, never missed a turn; it tells you way before you get to the turn, a couple of feet to the turn and while at the turn. 3D units is awesome and the pop up POI is amazing. Can't ask for more at this price.
Average GPSJuly 30, 2008 Prons- Price, reality view Cons- Slow interface, bad routing and bad maps... Many addresses will not be present and I suggest garmin 200 is much better... After 2 days i got a problem with the MN6.exe error and device is locked. To overcome this i downloaded software update from the navigon website which is 1.5gb and installed it in the card. Then device started working. It took 2 hours to complete the whole procedure..
Not that coolJuly 29, 2008 My device had a start up problem from the first day I got it. Every time I started my system, it would say "SD Card has been removed. Please, reinsert it". But the real fact was that I neither removed the SD Card nor did I touch anything else. The other disadvantage was that the antena was very weak. It would take 5 to 7 minutes to position me. There were several fitures I liked really, especially turn by turn direction. When I returned my device, I decided to buy Magellan, which is far more better, though it does not have turn by turn direction.
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