Navigon N100 LOOX Portable GPS Navigator Reviews

• Full-powered GPS Navigation with the benefit of portability

  
  By A17SGLVZCL20WM on 2007-05-12
  No longer do I have to print maps, stuff them in my pocket, read them while I'm driving, and encounter the inaccuracy that so often comes from online direction maps. I simply type my address into my Pocket Loox, stick it on the dash and start driving. After over 50 trips to unknown destinations, the device has consistently guided me accurately. With the device's built in point of interest database I have found countless instances where I have been relieved from having to know my destination's address. Just type in the point of interest (restaurant, ATM, Hotel, train station, shopping center, tourist locations, schools, businesses, hospitals, movie theatres, government offices, etc.) and hit the "start navigation" button and you're on your way. A couple of times I have had arrived at my destination early and decided to hit a starbucks or an ATM that does not charge fees. I simply enter the interim destination and the device takes me there and back. Given that this destination database is in-part powered by Zagat, I have been able to find not only mundane destinations like an ATM, but to find entertainment destinations like jazz clubs, high quality restaurants, and tourist destinations.
  
  The coolest thing about the loox over other devices I investigated is its portability. It's so small that I can stick it in my pocket and use it as I wander around my destination. This came in handy at an outdoor mall when I was looking for a specific store. By using its points of interest I was able to be directed to the nearest store for the items I was looking for. On a recent hiking trip, the device was very accurate in communicating our position as it related to the surrounding area and our base camp destination.
  
  As with any GPS device, it is mandatory that you are not obstructed by things like roofs (the device cannot be initiated indoors). I live in an urban environment and I have never had a problem being inhibited by buildings or the like, but you need to be outside when you initiate a new trip.
  
  I can't express enough how cool it is to stick this device in your pocket and go. In my car the maps are brilliant enough to easily read, but you really don't need to look at the screen because the voice commands tell you exactly where to turn and when - it even alerts you to the lane you should be in for upcoming turns and warns you when you may be violating speed limits. When I have been traveling for business, the device's knowledge of my location and its accuracy has guided me to countless meetings without any worries.
  
  I did have one difficulty with the device where it stalled and I had to actually pull over and stop and restart the device (because I had become so reliant on its accuracy, I was dependant on it to take me to my destination). I had fortunately save my destination as a favorite and so I didn't have to re-enter the information, just select the favorite destination and hit "start navigation" and we were off. Other than that one time, it hasn't let me down. Cool Gadget!
  
  
  

• My husband gave this one to me for househunting

  
  By A3OLFGQAGF3NWG on 2007-05-27
  We are house hunting right now and my husband gave me this device so I can find my way around. I can say it really helped a lot, especially for house hunting trips with multiple destinations; you can preload all the addresses in route planning, store them, go back to them, sort them and look for Points of Interests in the area, i.e. where are the schools, the parks, the post office, etc. You feel like a local as they say on the packaging. Driving from the airport to the properties, I noticed this feature on the interstate that really helps you guide in which lane to be for the next exit; with all the traffic it is sometimes really difficult to switch lanes on time but this shows you how many lanes the interstate has and highlights with orange arrows which lane you should be in. I also liked the speed sign that gives you an audio and visual alert when you drive too fast. I found it easy to input addresses, Points of intersts or several destinations on a route. If you make a mistake you easily can go back and fix it without starting from scratch. After 2 or so letters it also pulls up a list so you actually don't have to type a lot. The device is small enough to fit into my purse and looks nice, too. To sum it up. Usefull device that gets you places. I recommend this one. Since this review I upgraded my device now to the Navigon 5100.
  
  

• Just ok

  
  By A3PQCY2MLGCTU0 on 2007-11-16
  Well I've had the product about a week. My feelings are mixed. Let me start off by saying I'm a 32-yo computer engineer so I may look at things differently than others. I will say things in the order of worst/most annoying first, and best last.
  
  Dislikes:
  
  The on-screen keyboard is ridiculously tiny. I have it mounted on my windsheild with the supplied mount so it's just arms-length away. The stylus is buried behind the unit and the mounting makes it hard to access so I don't bother getting it out to enter data on it so I use my finger. I probably hit the right letter/number on 60% of the time. Annoying, and forget about changing things while driving unless you like being in car pile-ups.
  
  Entering things is slow for the reason above, but also due to poor user interface design. I can't change the a letter in a street name (that I know of) after it's entered. I have to re-enter the word. Sucks if all you got wrong was "Rd" instead of "Ave" or "St" at the end. There's other annoying things like this throughout the GUI. ie. Switching between MP3 player and map display should be 1 screen press, and pausing and/or going to the next song should be available from map screen with at most 2 screen presses. If they want to tout the MP3 abilities (which I specifically bought it for) they should have made the map/mp3 feature much more integrated.
  
  There's only ~ 300 MB of space left on a 2GB SD card for music if you have the US+Canada map loaded onto it. I'm not sure if it supports a 4GB card because they are typically SDHC and I'm not sure that it supports that. 300 MB is about 50 songs. These days, I'm spoiled with having at least 10x that many on other devices.
  
  Max volume is fairly quiet. The other problem I have (and this may be unique to me) is that I connect the audio out to an FM transmitter so I can tune to a radio station and listen to the Navigon playing MP3's. Now this could be a poor design of the FM transmitter, I'm not sure yet.
  
  Likes:
  
  It's so small. Fits in any pocket.
  
  Long battery life.
  
  I like the mapping GUI. It has a little checkered graph in the corner indicating visually how far you are from a turn, which is visible to me without squinting.
  
  The GPS is accurate, and fast. The display will tell you how fast your car is going and it's a perfect match with the digital speed readout on my car.
  
  Once it's been booted once, it's fast enough to get into map mode (although entering stuff like I said is a pain).
  
  You can do a street-first search, before entering the city which is nice. That's said it should keep a list of recently-entered cities so that it doesn't have to search the whole state/province for you city.
  
  The voice output ("turn left in 600 meters", etc) does not interrupt the MP3 audio and just talks over it. Some people say this is stupid but my freind's unit does interrupt and it's really annoying if you like the song. It should really a configurable option.
  
  It really packs alotta features in for the $$, I think more features per $ than anything on the market right now. Of course cheaper things will come out because that's the nature of electronics.
  
  So in summary it's good but a software upgrade would really go a looong way in useability. I would love to know if the SW can be upgraded because that would be a great feature and essentially you could have what seemed like a whole new unit.
  
  -- Pete
  
  

• Great Value - Small Package

  
  By A3JYD50G7SCD5A on 2007-11-12
  This is my first GPS and I'm very impressed with the value. Some comments:
  1. When I opened it I thought it was broken. Though I'm pretty technical, being a NOOB at these devices, the quick-set up card did not tell you to install the SD Card and select a map. You must insert the SD Card (and they don't tell you how) or it will give you a "Can't find map" error. I thought the SD Card was only optional and didn't realize that it did not have a separate internal memory. I fault the directions for this.
  2. The voice is great, but you can't rely on it. You must double check with the screen. For instance on the road outside my house it says "turn left" when in actuality there is no left turn, the road just curves fairly sharply to the left. The screen however shows the actual route accurately. Also whiile this is not a text to speech model, and usually just says "turn left" the voice sometiomes calls out the name of the road (e.g., turn left on highway 234") giving the state highway number which is not correct as the road is more commonly known as something else (e.g., like main street).
  3. Loads of POI's. You can in fact search for POI by name but it is not intuitive - you have to type the name when searching and it filters out your results.
  4. There are LOTS of features but you have to really explore. For example, it took me a week to figure out there was a way to just view the map (navigation menu->options->show map) without it
  5. My biggest gripe is that the Route Profile gives you the option for several types of route "FAST", "SLOW", "Optimum", "SCENIC"; but it turns out "FAST" Isn't the fastest route, but apparently the route that uses fast roads (like highways instead of side streets). The short route can sometimes be faster. And nowhere does it tell you what Optimum is - my best guess is that optimum means the fewest turns. I tested the different choices on various different routes and on each one the fastest route (according to the GPS's own route ETA) was sometimes given by the "SHORT", sometimes by the "OPTIMIMUM", sometimes by the "FAST". I can't understand why they can't just give you the route that has the fastest ETA. To get the fastest route you really have to try all three and for short trips that's not worth it since the difference will only be 2 - 3 minutes which will be the time it takes to do the comparisons. On longer trips you will want to test out all three profiles.
  6. It does allow you to block out your route for 1,5,10,etc. miles, so if you come up to a traffic jam it will reroute you which is useful.
  7. The multiplicity of features is very impressive for the price. The portability is great. I mounted it using velcro on my dash instead of the window mount - it's closer. I would agree regarding the screen - if you are elderly or can't see up close, it will be difficult to read some of the words on the screen - better to go with a bigger screen. There's no way to adjust the fonts.
  8. It has voice recognition to the extent that you can save a voice command with each favorite destination and it will allow you to call it up using voice. This is actually a big time saver, push one button, say the command, and it gives you the route. No fussing thru menus.
  
  

• You get what you pay for...

  
  By AW4GC20Q3F1ZA on 2007-12-11
  I've been playing with the LOOX N100 for awhile now. I agree with the folks that say that it has an amazing amount of features for the price. However, I've run across several issues that you should consider before you buy.
  
  Cons:
  
  1) It's slow. Really, Really slow.
  2) The routes it picks are unbelievably awful. I tried fast and optimal as routing options on several routes I drive regularly and it consistently picked routes that are neither fast nor optimal.
  3) The UI is a bit goofy. I've used several Garmin and TomTom models and the UI on this requires much more fiddling to put destinations in.
  
  Pros:
  
  1) It's small (I mean really small). It fits in my shirt pocket with lots of room.
  2) It does have many features.
  3) US and Canadian maps are preloaded on the Flash Card
  4) It has a nice set of accessories included.
  
  The bottom line, it's an okay intro unit. Give it as a gift or put one in your suitcase for when you travel, but invest a bit more in a unit you use every day.
  
  
  
• exceeds expectations
  By A1SBJNZ0PZWNRY on 2007-07-02
  This is a great little device. It exceeds expectations. The reviews I read were critical of the LOOX's speed... BUT I find it quite fast. It re-reoutes quickly and getting around the interface is no big deal either. The points of interest are surprisingly detailed! I imagine that I'll be able to find alternatives to fast food chains with ease during future long hauls across the US. It even points out supermarkets!
  
  
  
• Think twice before making this purchase
  By A13B85AZQ4SLTZ on 2007-08-31
  I recently purchased this product which I am very dissatisfied with. I called technical support since the device could not find maps so the technician decided I should install the software to find out that the software is not supported by Macintosh computers. Not to mention I was on hold for over an hour and found technical support to be very rude and unsuccessful. His solution to the problem was it's a new product it just came out. So basically I have a device that I can't use. I hope you find this review helpful because I don't want anyone to go through what I did.
  
  
• 30 Meters Off, but still pretty good
  By A1FKLKYM3JIAU4 on 2007-10-01
  Not the best, but not bad. Good for the price under 2 bills. Able to lock in with 8 sats indoors impresses me, tho it is showing my location off by about 30M/100ft. That also showed up when I was traveling on I-55 South as it didn't recognize I was on the expressway and kept directing me to exit and enter. Knew I was on 55 N on the return trip, tho. Came in real handy when I missed a turn in unfamiliar territory and got me back on track to where I needed to go.
  
  Seems to default to MapQuest-type maps, so not the best routing in urban situations where there are many options, in my case metro Chicago. It will get you there, but it doesn't always pick the best route from your particular starting point. Fortunately, you can override and recalculate if necessary. In rural areas, where choices are limited, it seems to do just fine.
  
  Plusses: very small and pocketable, so it also works as a walking unit. Though I haven't tried it yet, should be acceptable for geo-caching. Plus sight-seeing in an unfamiliar city using the POI base should be a definite plus. Think New Orleans.
  Very sensitive with Sirf 3 chipset.
  Multiple itinerary planning.
  Very good battery life. Plus battery is replaceable if necessary.
  Fairly accurate, tho not spot-on. Close enough for government work.
  
  Cons: If you like to travel with the windows down and the radio on, you will not hear this thing, even set on high volume. You might hear something, which will make you look at the unit, but that's about it. That's probably the case with any of these, tho.
  The display is hard to see in bright sun.
  The display, at 2.8", is pretty darn small for over 40-50 year old eyes.
  User interface is just okay. Don't count on doing anything enroute unless you are stopped; best to do pre-planning before the trip. (A Plus with this unit--you can pre-plan multiple stops on a route.)
  Route recalculation isn't the fastest, but okay.
  
  Overall, I like this unit for it's small size, but you give up readability when you're driving because of it. But no big deal--think about it--most of the time you know where you're going. When you don't, you've probably looked it up on Mapquest or Google, so you have a fair idea; or you can follow the turn by turn directions the loox gives you. This baby is your back-up, ready to set you straight when you've fouled up. It knows where you are, and as long as you pre-loaded an address, it knows where you need to go. Follow the arrow, and you're there.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Good Performer for the Price!!
  By A33WDEUQ9AII6S on 2007-11-04
  I have been watching the price drop on this device now for several months. I read several articles online from various GPS websites and decided to give this unit a test drive. I am currently on a 1400 mile road trip and I have this mounted on my windshield directly below my tom tom ONE. I must say that the navigator is a solid performer, it kept up with my tom tom turn for turn. The display is clear, the directions are good, and the recalculating is rather quick. Altogether I have to give this unit a thumbs up despite its small size and somewhat weak speaker.
  
  I have read other reviews which critique the speed of the unit. I must agree the speed is somewhat sluggish however for the features you get vs. the price you are paying I cannot complain at all. If I had paid the original asking price of $499 when it first came out I would be disappointed, however now that the unit is under $150 you cannot go wrong. Look at it this way - A decent MP3 player will cost you $150 or more. Think of it as getting an MP3 player with a built in GPS.
  
  If you are considering a nice little navigator with a solid build, easy clear menus, MP3 player, picture viewer, calculator and rather long battery life I would have to recommend this unit.
  
  *************************One Month Update*********************
  
  After a month of using this little GPS I must say I am very pleased with it. My only concern is the small screen, however it works fine with the provided stylus. For all the features I am very satisfied. I have been using this as an MP3 player as well with my Jabra Noise Reduction Headphones. The sound quality is great!! You can actually adjust the output of the earphones in the audio settings. I just ordered another one of these from Amazon since the price is now under $100.00. I have registered the first one through the Navigon website-which tells me that they will not be supporting this model any longer. That may be a concern to some, however for the price, if it lasts a couple of years then I've gotten my money's worth out of it.
  
  
• !!! BEWARE OF THIS PRODUCT !!!
  By ATSYDB1D2176S on 2007-12-04
  No matter how cute this looks.
  
  The company carries no spare parts what so ever.
  
  So if your battery dies or your charger damages.
  
  This item goes to the Museum.
  
  
• Just need to play
  By AHFN6UTILQZXZ on 2007-10-04
  The directions are worthless. Have to have play with it - trial and error. Lettering is very small on screen. So far it's given good results with directions.
  
  
• cant believe this thing
  By A1FH2F84WHSZ4L on 2007-12-07
  this is the greatest gps ever, it tells you before u make a turn AND right as you are almost upon it, something that has gotten me to miss exits on other devices. this also is the one with the best reviews of all the versions. it may seem like a small screen but it shows everything and clearly especially in 3d view i can see for at least a quarter of a mile which means you glance at it less. it is smaller and slimmer than a treo, i take it everywhere. starting up may take a while(just a whole minute wow lol) but if you take it home with you then you can start it before leaving house but that is the only lag at all cause it will pick your position up super fast once you are moving as well as recalculating i mean it doesnt even get a chance to say recalculating lol. the sound may be average but if you connect via input jack you are fine as music sounds great and sound then of voice is not overbearing/interruptis with music on. yes you can view movies and photos and play music but it allows very little room on card that comes with program so if you wanna listen and navigate then choose your 40 some odd songs or shove in a full extra card that you can't navigate simultaniously with. i LOVE thing thing. beware if you have vista since the dvd that comes with wont load but you can explore the dvd and install what you'll really want and the rest you can dl from navigon website although when i tried to install this way it didnt recognize files on the LOOX but again i tried installing from a vista machine hopefully that's why. when you are on certain highways it will show you a yellow/orange arrow for which lane you should be in pretty neat. one thing that is a bug in this unit is that it states that you can choose optimum/shortest etc. routes yet when i choose then it goes right back to fastest but at least you can set the settings to also avoid highway,rr's etc and since it recalculates so quickly you can ignore certain ways espaecially if you are pretty sure which way is your optimum. it comes with black or white faceplate neat. it also comes with EVERYTHING you'll need for car and the suction cup is super strong as well as the movable arm. i will only upgrade to the 21/51/7100 if this one stops working , no other company for me now or maybe be better off buying this one again lol trust me i did my homework before buying this and am very picky but am also extremely happy.
  
  
• Slow, slow, slow but usable once destination entered
  By A3T1BCD4LOTPH0 on 2007-12-19
  I've used the unit for a week or so, compared it to a Garmin 650 and the Pioneer AVICD that I have installed in dash. I bought it for out-of-town guests to use in their rental car and for those who might be inclined to take long walks and possibly lose their way back.
  The positive is that it's small and "pocketable" while adequate for auto use. I purchased a NavMat for easy portability from car to car. A side benefit is that it can be placed closer for better readability.
  The drawback is the SLOW input performance and less than stellar UI. Garmin has it beat hands down for user friendliness. Once you manage to get a destination entered, it takes a while to find the route - as in a minute or more. From there on, it's smooth sailing.
  I experienced no issues with the routes it chooses although it tends to admonish the driver to make u-turns if you don't follow the suggested route. You can turn that feature off, but the behavior seems to persist before recalculating. Again, the Garmin is better, recalculating the route immediately upon "missing" a turn.
  Regarding the additional features, perhaps the games might entertain a child riding in the back seat for a while, and the MP3 player as well, but the interface is awkward and once the maps are loaded there is precious little space for extras on the SD card. An iPod or game device would be a better choice if entertainment is important.
  Overall, since I bought it for portability, I will keep it, but if the small size wasn't critical, I'd surely opt for a Garmin.
  
  
• Navigon N100 LOOX
  By A3F9AQOQQOSE5R on 2007-10-10
  This is a excellent Product, excellent reception, it give you all the information such as restaurents, gas station, school, Theme Park (Included the name & Logo) etc... , this unit will want you when you drive over the state limit on the freeway, 90% Love this unit, you will enjoy it pretty much.
  
  Pro: Lot of information, Portable,Battery last for a long period of times, excellent receptions, easy to find the satelite, easy to use.
  Con: too much of information but small screen
  
  
• Great product in compact form!
  By A2OY0OVUFXAMQS on 2007-12-06
  This is a little gem, but first you need to install a hack to unlock the Navigon Interface and gain access to the underlying Windows CE. Once you have done this, you can install not only other navigation programs but other programs like Intelligolf which can use the GPS. The whole thing fits in a shirt pocket and has a battery life of around 5 hours.
  
  
• Horrible customer service
  By AKXUG9ZOSX5GG on 2008-01-07
  I purchased this for my son, it won't take a charge, can't locate maps. So we called customer service on 12/25, they said someone would call us back, we have called back 3 times and keep getting the same answer. My son is in the military and was home over Christmas now he is back on base and we are still trying to get someone to take care of this right now it is a piece of junk it doesn't work. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
  
  
• We love our pocket copilot
  By A3LZD3G43SRQXB on 2007-09-17
  It has been everything we expected. Gives great directions. We have tested it in areas we were familiar with and it was right on target. So now we are very comfortable with trusing it when we are in unfamiliar territory. We took it on a recent trip to Texas and it did a great job of getting us everywhere we wanted to go between Houston and Galviston.
  
  
• CANT ASK FOR MORE
  By A3J371RQA37WBL on 2007-09-23
  Great stuff. Easy to use. Driven around NY and NJ with it. Instructions are 90% accurate. Some errors in some areas especially where it asks you to make a U turn on a bridge. It also can't tell you whether you are on the right lane especially in highways that have express and local lanes. Screen is a bit small but the voice instruction compensates. Recalculates directions fast. Buy this stuff from Tiger Direct. MSNBC is 40 dollars more expensive. Value for money.
  
  
• Great little GPS
  By A3KTGOVJ785GP7 on 2007-09-29
  This is a great little gps it does all the things the large ones does at a really great price.
  
  
• Navigon N100 Loox
  By A1VJDGUCIVBDJ9 on 2008-01-06
  Pros:
  Although this GPS is a bit slow, however it's worth the value. I've been looking around and research for some other models. They don't have all the features that this GPS has, if they do, they cost more. Also, I replaced a 4 GB SD Card to try out, it worked and I can download more photos and songs into this little GPS to take with me.
  
  Cons:
  Slow to start, no bluetooth, live traffic info. Other than that it is a good GPS compare with other models and price range.
  
  
  
  
  
• Good GPS, but NOT Great
  By ACLLTJQKYH1QA on 2008-01-07
  This is my first GPS and I have been using it for almost a month now. So
  far, its pretty accurate. It took us to Vegas with no problems. This little gadget does need a bit improvement on the POI and also with the
  interface. Seems sluggish when inputting address. I hear others complain about the signal takes too long to lock in, but I only had
  that problem when i am in the house or whenever I turn it off and turn it back on. I would say it takes about 1 to 2 mins depending on where you are. Overall its a nice little device only if you have patience.
  
  
• Cool gadget!
  By A3HSBLMFQ13M0H on 2008-01-07
  Amazing what they can cram into such a small device. This has an MP3 and video player, calculator, games and oh, it is also a GPS device that gives you voice instructions so you do not have to depend on the screen for directions.
  
  
• review for GPS system purchased
  By A3IZ88J19W501F on 2008-01-07
  Navigon N100 LOOX Portable GPS Navigator
  
  I purchased this item as a christmas gift, and so far, she loves it. having fun downloading music to listen to on her long drive back and forth to work. Loves that it is portable, and can be used in any vehicle she drives.
  
  
• nice for walking around
  By A1UHX3Y17B481B on 2008-01-08
  The unit comes with everything it needs to function right out of the box. Included are windshield mount and headphones for mp3 use. The unit was loud enough to hear while driving around town, but I suppose I could plug it in to the aux input on the stereo. The screen size of this model at 2.8" is a bit on the small size. Only people with very good eyesight will be able to read the street names on the main navigation window. The voice prompts gave us plenty of warning before we had to make a turn, and was very accurate when we actually had to turn. Given the overall size of the unit it is nice size for walking around a buzy town or city. Point of intrests are a bit out of date, but overall were good.
  
  
• GPS dislikes
  By A1UCND466FLTCD on 2008-01-25
  This is my first GPS unit I purchased and overall am satisfied with it. The only things I don't like about it is that driving on the highway it is hard to hear the voice directions even with radio off. The screen is small and hard to see during day but ok at night. The map directions are about 95 percent accurate and for the price it's a good purchased. Also, I like the fact that it automatically recalculates the directions if you make a wrong turn so you can't get lost.
  
  
• Excellent
  By A2EE62OA3LZ05M on 2008-01-28
  Very good you can't expect anything better for such a low price it does probably what a high end product does do, very sensitive doesn't need a flip out antenna it picks up signal even inside constructions, the only flaw is that it does not have a stronger audio volume for the mp3 play back, but this is an extra you need a navigator ain't it? then you got it...
  I'm satisfied with it, I'll buy another one for my wife
  
  
• Navigon LOOX
  By A1DXDW6X2F7YFJ on 2008-02-06
  The Navigon LOOX is surprisingly good for the price. This GPS is quite accurate and pleasant to use. It has some quirks, but when you become familiar with it, you will wonder how you got along without it. As with all GPS, it sometimes takes you the long way, but I have found it to be quite accurate. Changing from state to state is tedious. You have to follow a rigid sequence when entering a new address: City, street, then number. There is a large POI, but some are not included. like the Queen Mary in Long Beach. I consider these minor as you can use the address instead. It comes with an excellent windshield mount. Satellite tracking is excellent. It is quite small and easily carried in a pocket. I have had it for two months and have already used it quite often in three states. If you want to try GPS or give an inexpensive gift, this is a good one to start with. I have no desire to get a more expensive GPS.
  
  
• Good product for the price
  By A2I8XOGFMHQ4K2 on 2008-02-09
  It's not the best gps out there but if you are looking for something cheaper than $300, this is the one to go for. It is slow starting up, and a couple roads have been out of date but overall it has worked really well! The screen is very colorful and nice, it has lots of features I like (speed limits, directions if you are walking, night time dimmer) It fits in pocket perfectly and I don't feel like I need a bigger screen at all. So if you are willing to be a little patient it's definitely worth the $130.
  
  
• Navigon Loox 100 GPS
  By A14KP7OIYEXUIZ on 2008-02-15
  I liked my Navigon loox 100 so much I ended up buying one for my wife and one for my son. My only real complaint is the input keyboard is arranged in alphabetical order instead of the standard keyboard layout which we are all used to.
  
  Some times the route is not exactly the same as I would go on my own but nonetheless it gets you there.
  
  Support for it is minimal though, I wish there were an easy way to get an external antenna and back up battery. Overall I'm pleased with it.
  
  
• Good piece of electronics
  By A1ZH506WO3CC4X on 2008-03-15
  This is not the best GPS on the market, but what you pay for it, it is the best value. I have riden in a new chevrolet with the manufactures GPS, and this one does not compare. I only paid $100.00 for mine vs. $3000.00 in the new vehicles, and it has not failed to take me to any address thus far. The maps could be updated, any new road in the past two years has failed to show up, in this situation the thing constantly demands you to make a u-turn. It doesn't always take you the shortest rout if you are familiar with an area, but if unfamiliar it has gotten me to every destination without fail. This is the reason I bought it. Well worth the money.
  
  

• SanDisk 64 MB Mini SD Card
• SanDisk 256 MB Mini SD Memory Card
• SanDisk SDSDQ-128-A10M 128 MB Mini SD Card
• GGI International LCD Screen Care Kit, with Overlays, Care System Microfiber Cloth & Wipes
• Transcend TS512MSDM 512MB Mini Secure Digital Card

• Navigon 3.5" Protective Hard Shell Case
• Bracketron UFM-100BL Nav-Mat GPS Friction Dash Pad
• Navigon 4.3" Protective Hard Shell Case
• Navigon 7100 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
• Kingston 2 GB Mini Secure Digital Memory Card