Navigon 5100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
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Manufacturer: NavigonBrand: Navigon
Edition: Electronics
Audio: English (Original Language)
Release Date: 2009-11-30
Model: 10000130
Color: Chrome
Publisher: Navigon
Studio: Navigon
Music Label: Navigon
Product features:
- Superbly accurate, door-to-door directions with pre-installed maps of U.S. and Canada.
- Speaks street names via Text-to-Speech
- Subscription free liftetime traffic out of the box
- Lane Assistant & Reality View features that simplify your drive
- Zagat ratings and reviews
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Navigon 5100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Customer Review: Excellent for the price.
Summary: 4 Stars
Edit May 2010:
The maps in my 5100 are becoming rather long in the tooth, and it's starting to approach worthless. There are numerous roads and changes in the area I drive (IL/IN/OH/PA/WV/KY) that are not marked on the maps, and areas where the roads are undergoing wholesale changes (PA is renumbering exits on interstates) are contributing to this device rapidly approaching repurposing.
While it was a good unit for the time, stay away from it now. It's simply too old and un-upgradable.\
Main review:
Note that Navigon no longer services the North American market. Be careful buying any Navigon units, as you cannot get map updates, and you will be stuck with mid-2009 maps (at best!) At worst, you will have late 2008 maps for this particular unit, which is as good as useless. On the bright side, this is nothing more than a 400Mhz WinCE computer, so other things can be done with it...
If I had to sum this unit up in a single sentance, I'd call it "Set it and forget it." That's not to say this thing will solve all your ills, but that you set it up before you leave and let it go.
It has a nice mount packed with the device, as well as an antenna for the traffic.
That said, this is not a device you're going to be messing with while you drive. It does it's basic function pretty well. It will map out a route to your destination. It will (mostly) route you around traffic problems. And that's it.
My good/bad list for this device:
Good:
Perfoms basic GPS mapping functions.
Routing is generally of good quality.
Display is clear, of good contrast, and generally easy to read.
Lots of settings to play with.
Annoying:
Sometimes changes from direction of travel to always north mode when you turn it on.
Antenna for the traffic function has to be strung out on the windshield.
Sometimes requires a long button press to turn on.
Doesn't seem to understand speed limits that don't end in 5.
Doesn't seem to understand local lane/ramp/entrance/exit restrictions.
Interface is s-l-o-w, and buttons are small.
Routing sometimes is wierd.
Destinations are not exact.
POIs are useless, confusing, and overwhelming on the display. Turn them off.
Mount gets loose and requires the face to be popped off to tighten the allen head screw that tensions the swivel. I leave the face off.
Bad:
Text-to-speech is useless:
The volume is too low to hear at highway speeds.
The voice is of poor quality.
Can't understand it when multiple consecutive turns are needed.
Maps are sometimes wrong/incorrect/incomplete (This is Navteq's fault.)
Sometimes takes you to a place where your destination isn't. (Navteq's fault)
Not something you're going to mess with while moving.
I think most of the stuff is self explanatory, but a few notes:
The traffic service is only as good as the local provider. This is a service that is broadcast over the FM band (thus the antenna.) So, if your local traffic reporters aren't up to snuff, then you won't get good data on this device. The "lifetime" traffic essentially just enables the device, as there isn't any subscription you can buy. Any issues with not getting routed around jams is purely the traffic service's fault, and not the GPS.
Navteq's maps have some problems. As an example, a recent trip to Wheeling, IL (suburb of Chicago,) I used this device to find my hotel. It got me to the general area. When I exited the freeway, it told me to turn South, when I knew my hotel was to the North. Later on, when I had time, I set it to go to the "destination" again, and found it pointed me to the middle of a river. This is entirely the map's fault, as almost everyone else that arrived at the hotel via GPS had the same problem. The trip home proved equally interesting, as I used roads that were not on the GPS' maps. It was interesting watching it tell me I was in a field. And yes, this was a fresh map.
Speed limits: Anytime there is a 30, 40, 50, 60, or 70MPH limit, this doesn't seem to be able to give you the speed warnings. Not sure why.
Lane restrictions: The city I live in has certain lanes you are not allowed to access from the main road (even though you can.) This is primarily because the lane has heavy traffic from a ramp or would require you to cross many lanes to get to it. However, the Navigon will still tell you to use it, if it's on your route. Use good judgement here.
So, I guess as someone that gets things ready before I leave, this is great. I stick it on my windshield and it does what I need. I use local wi-fi to find places to go, and generally try to know my route before I get there. It's inexpensive, has traffic, and is pretty easy (but slow) to use.
If you're someone that wants to use this thing blindly, or wants something to fiddle with on the drive, don't get it. Look elsewhere.
But the best advice with this (or any GPS) - Know where you are going before you leave. You'll have less problems that way.
Description of Navigon 5100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Manufacturer's Description--September 15, 2007 With free lifetime traffic, Zagat Ratings, 3-D images of highway interchanges, Lane Assist, and text-to-speech, the Navigon 5100 is rich in features that directly empower navigation. Plus, it looks great on your dashboard. It?s slim ? less than an inch thick ? and sports an easy-to-read 3.5" touch screen wrapped in an elegant chrome frame.The 5100 is the smaller sibling to Navigon's flagship 7100. The 5100 has a 3.5-inch screen, while the 7100 has a 4.3-inch widescreen. The 7100 also adds bluetooth-capability for hands-free mobile phone integration, so if you want that feature, do check out the 7100. Otherwise, the 5100 packs in a lot of useful features into its sleek frame.
Key Features
- Lifetime Traffic gives you traffic flow and incident information and alternate route suggestion for the life of your unit (Learn more)
- ZAGAT Ratings and Reviews gives you over 21,000 ratings and reviews for more than 70 cities in the U.S. and Canada (Learn more)
- Reality View: 3D images of highway interchanges with actual road sign text so you?ll never miss your exit again (Learn more)
- Spoken Directions with Text-to-Speech: keep your eyes on the road with spoken turn-by-turn directions and real street names.
- Lane Assistant:. Icons alert you to the optimal lane to be in (Learn more)
- Landscape and Portrait Views: landscape gives you a widescreen view of the road ahead; portrait looks and feels like a cell phone
- Points Of Interest: Reach gas stations, hotels, restaurants, transportation hubs, and more with millions of points of interest that will help you find your way.
- Branded icons: places are so easy to find that everywhere will feel like home.
- DirectHelp: At-a-glance information helps you find emergency and roadside services?and helps them find you. Just push a button and get instant directions and phone numbers to the nearest hospitals, police stations, roadside assistance companies and pharmacies.
Easy Add-Ons
- FreshMaps gives you up to 12 regular, trusted map updates for three years with a simple activation code.
Which Navigon is Right for You?
- Click here to see a chart comparing features on the entire family of Navigon portable GPS navigators
- Learn more about Navigon
Learn More
Software and Hardware
The features and functions of the Navigon's portable GPS navigators 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 elegant, high-contrast, full-color touch-screen displays.
Navigon portable GPS navigators run on 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 housing.
Free Lifetime Traffic
 | The NAVIGON 5100 includes the industry's only subscription-free Lifetime Traffic service. Dynamic, real-time traffic feeds show you where traffic is slow and suggests alternate routes. Save time and stress. Real-Time Traffic is free for the lifetime of your NAVIGON 5100 and works out of the box. |
Reality View
 | Reality View? provides 3D images and actual road sign text when approaching complex interchanges ? so you?ll never miss your exit again. |
Lane Assist
 | No more wondering what lane you need to be in to stay on course. Your NAVIGON will guide you with simple to follow lane guidance with arrows so you can make your turn and stay on track. |
Zagat Ratings
 | Now you can enjoy the world's most comprehensive restaurant and entertainment guide ? right on your NAVIGON GPS device. With ZAGAT's trusted Ratings and Reviews, you will know exactly where to stay and play during your travels and, with NAVIGON's guidance you will know exactly how to get there. The guide includes over 21,000 entries covering a variety of categories, including restaurants, hotels, golf courses, nightclubs and attractions in over 70 cities in the U.S. and Canada. ZAGAT SURVEY Ratings and Reviews is a standard feature on both the 7100 and 5100 models. An additional accessory purchase is required to activate the service on the 2100 model. |
What's in the Box
- NAVIGON 5100 GPS Navigator
- SD card preloaded with software and maps of US, Canada and Puerto Rico
- Rechargeable 1150 mAH lithium ion battery (rated for up to 4.5 hours)
- Integrated traffic receiver with free Lifetime Traffic updates
- Car Charger
- Car Mount
- Quickstart Guide and User Manual (on CD)
- Limited Warranty
Note: All Navigon GPS Navigators run 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.
The Navigon Family of Portable Navigators
| Screen Size (diagonally) | Maps | Reality View | Real Street Names | Lane Assistant | Bluetooth | POIs | Lifetime Traffic Data Service | Zagat Ratings | FreshMaps 3-Year Map Update Service | |
| 2100 | 3.5 inches | continental U.S. |  | | 1.3 million | Requires Activation | Requires Activation | Requires Activation | ||
| 2120 | 3.5 inches | U.S and Canada | | | 1.3 million | Requires Activation | Requires Activation | Requires Activation | ||
| 2100 Max | 4.3 inches | continental U.S. | | | 1.3 million | Requires Activation | Requires Activation | Requires Activation | ||
| 5100 | 3.5 inches | U.S and Canada | | | | millions | Included | Included | Requires Activation | |
| 7100 | 4.3 inches | U.S and Canada | | | | | millions | Included | Included | Requires Activation |
NAVIGON Real-Time Traffic City Listing
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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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