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| Navigon 7100 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Navigon
Category: CE
List Price: $349.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
MPN: 7100
ASIN: B00164UPLS
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Navigon 7100 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
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 Great features... but the buttons are killing me! October 29, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like the navigon and all it has to offer -- the zagat guide, etc... but I have to admit, it is not out-of-the box user friendly. I'd like to think I'm not an idiot, and I just wish it was a little more intuitive.
Second, the buttons KILL me. You have to tap, and hard. The buttons are very small, so it's frequent that when you mean to hit one letter, you get the one next to or below it. It's irritating, especially if you just want to get somewhere quick.
But in terms of features, I do think the Navigon is strong, and I like the larger widescreen.
 In comparison, 7100 stands out December 27, 2007
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
Over the holidays I was able to compare my recently purchased Navigon 7100 to a relative's Garmin 250W and I found that I was confirmed in my choice of the Navigon. I know they have differing features, so I'm just talking about the apples to apples comparison: My Navigon's 7100 had a much easier to read "reality view" screen than Garmin's display. The screen sizes are the same (4.3" full-color) but the views differed greatly, with the 3D graphics of Navigon's being much more user friendly, especially the signage feature. For anyone not good at interpreting maps, this feature is fabulous as it's so much more intuitive. The night view of Navigon was also easier for me to read.
With regard to the navigation itself, I found both Garmin and Navigon had the same shortfalls- local routes they chose didn't compare to my own knowledge (even on optimum vs. fast mode), but out-of-town directions were valuable on both. Both had workable voice directions that used passable street names- not stellar, but I did like Navigon's voice better. The POIs on my Navigon work well for my needs, and I didn't really compare those on the Garmin. I liked the menu on my 7100 better but that may be because I'm more used to it than Garmin's.
The differences between these units come down to the features that I paid more for on the Navigon but that I simply can't get along without- the 7100's "out-of-the-box" traffic is a godsend, the bluetooth calling that linked to the POIs dampens my craving for an iPhone, and the Zagats Reviews are always helpful when figuring out where to eat/visit. One of the more superficial reasons I like my Navigon so much more is that the look of the unit is much sleeker and simpler than the others out there. Again, my iPhone craving is appeased with my Navigon as it shares similar simple yet sleek characteristics. I also like the mount itself on the 7100 which is a much better design than Garmin's where we had to always wet the suction cup to make it stick.
All around, I'm happy with my purchase of the 7100.
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