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Manufacturer: NAVIGON, Inc. Part number: 10000340
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- Though the Navigon 7200T doesn't have cleanest user interface, the portable GPS offers plenty of advanced navigation features and accurate directions.
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CNET editors' review
Navigon 7200T price range: $649.00
- Reviewed by: Bonnie Cha
- Reviewed on: 11/26/2008
The good: The Navigon 7200T offers address entry via voice and 3D renderings of major landmarks. The GPS also features text-to-speech functionality, advanced lane assistance, and integrated Bluetooth.
The bad: The 7200T's voice command system is limited to address entry and requires some training. The user interface isn't as simple as a Garmin or TomTom unit.
The bottom line: Though the Navigon 7200T doesn't have cleanest user interface, the portable GPS offers plenty of advanced navigation features and accurate directions.
Having to compete with the likes of Garmin and TomTom is no easy task, but Navigon is hoping to woo some new customers with the Navigon 7200T. Now, in the past, we've always commended Navigon for offering feature-rich GPS for an affordable price, but we've had issues with the spotty performance and the complicated user interface. The 7200T follows a similar story line, but with a happier ending. The GPS offers an attractive design and plenty of features, including voice address entry, 3D landmark renderings, text-to-speech functionality, and integrated Bluetooth. The user interface and maps still aren't as clean as a Garmin or a TomTom, but performance has improved and address entry by voice can be quite accurate with some training--better than the similarly featured TomTom GO 930. Plus at $499, it's a more affordable alternative to the Garmin Nuvi 880, though you don't get all the voice command features with the 7200T. Still if you're in the market for a higher-end portable navigation device that won't completely bust the bank, the Navigon 7200T is a decent choice.
Design
Like the Navigon 2000S, the Navigon 7200T features a slightly new design with a black matte casing rather than the lacquered finish of the company's previous models. It still keeps the compact size, measuring 4.6 inches wide by 3.2 inches tall by 0.7 inch deep and weighing 6.5 ounces, so you can use it in multiple cars or take it with you on vacations for use with rental cars.
The 7200T's display is slightly different from the company's other models. The screen is completely flat and doesn't have a beveled edge, so it gives the GPS a more sophisticated and streamlined look. The display measures 4.3 inches diagonally and is sharp and bright, making it easy to view maps. The touch screen is also more responsive than other Navigon units we've tested in the past. The onscreen keyboard is slightly larger than the Navigon 7100, so address entry was easier and more accurate. Also, the GPS features predictive text, so as you enter letters, it will automatically bring up possible result matches. Unfortunately, you only have the option of an ABC-formatted keyboard and not a QWERTY one.
The user interface is pretty intuitive. From the start menu , you have four main options: New Destination, My Destinations, Take Me Home, and Voice Entry. As we've noted in our other reviews, the Navigon interface isn't quite as clean or easy as a TomTom or Garmin GPS. For example, if you simply want to go to the map screen, you have to tap Options first and then Show Map, whereas the other systems have direct shortcuts. The extra steps required on the Navigon 7200T, but it definitely made us appreciate the simplified interface of the other units.
There's a power button on top of the unit, while there's a microSD expansion slot, a reset hole, a mini USB port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack on the bottom. Finally, there's an external antenna jack on the back.
The Navigon 7200T comes packaged with a car charger, a vehicle mount (windshield and dashboard), a software CD, and reference material. The car mount is slightly different than the ones that shipped with previous Navigon units. It consists of a disc that attaches to the back of the GPS, and that piece connects to the arm of the mount. There's a bit of assembly required, but it's quite easy. What's difficult is removing the unit from the disc; there's a little release lever at the bottom, but we still had problems. The good news is the mount securely held the 7200T in place during our road tests.
Features
The Navigon 7200T includes maps of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. To plan a trip, you can enter a location by specific address, point of interest, recent destination, user-defined home, and so forth. Of course, the big news is that you can enter addresses by voice. When you first use the voice command system, you do a little test read in your car so the GPS can learn your voice and the environment in which you'll be using the 7200T. The first couple of times we used the voice entry system, the results weren't very accurate, but the more we used it, the better it got (check out the Performance section for more details). Unfortunately, unlike the Garmin Nuvi 880, the voice command system is limited to just address entry and can't be used for other tasks.
The 7200T can calculate routes in one of three ways--fast, optimum, and short--and gives you the option to allow or avoid highways and toll roads. There are also pedestrian and bicycle modes. In addition, the 7200T offers free real-time traffic updates for life, so you can know the road condition before hitting the road or finding alternative routes if you happen to get caught in traffic. If there are any incidents along your route, you'll see a little exclamation point on your map screen (as well as get an audible cue) and by tapping it, it will bring up a list of congested areas. You can select a specific incident and get more details on the problem or choose to ignore it.
The PND supports multidestination routing so you can add multiple stops to your trip or add waypoints on the fly. The points-of-interest database includes all the major categories, including gas stations, lodging, and ATMs. You can search for restaurants by cuisine type, and there are also specialized categories like golf courses, marinas, and museums. In addition, you can search for POI by Zagat Survey ratings and reviews. It's available for hotels, night life, attractions, golf courses, and restaurants, and once you've selected your category, you can refine your search even more by top service, best buy, and so forth. Tapping the information icon on a business listing will then bring up specific ratings and reviews. You can then have it shown on a map or navigate to the POI from your current location.
You can view maps in 2D or 3D mode, and you now get 3D landmark views. The feature is similar to the 3D building renderings found on the HP iPaq 310 Travel Companion, but brings them to major landmarks, such as the Empire State Building and Golden Gate Bridge. The map screen shows the current street, distance to, and street name of your next turn, estimated time of arrival, speed limit, and more. Make sure you check only the POI you want displayed on the map, otherwise the screen can get fairly cluttered with various icons. For complicated intersections, the 7200T offers a couple of aids. First, there's Reality View, which gives you a "photorealistic" view of complicated intersections, such as major highway exchanges, with a 3D image of the road. You also get something called Lane Assistant Pro, which will overlay arrows on the street to show you which lane you should want to be in and which direction you'll eventually be turning.
In addition to the visual aids, of course, you get audible prompts, including text-to-speech functionality so you'll hear street names rather than generic directions. Despite being an entry-level system, the 2000S has text-to-speech functionality so you'll hear street names rather than generic directions. Other GPS features include automatic route recalculation, a turn-by-turn list of text directions, route simulation, speed warnings, and DirectHelp, which provides you with the location and contact information of the nearest police station, hospital, roadside assistance, and other emergency services based on your current location.
Finally, the 7200T has integrated Bluetooth so you can pair it with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone and use GPS as a hands-free speaker system. Once paired with your handset, you can make calls using the system's onscreen dial pad or if there's a number associated with a POI, you can dial out directly. We're also happy to see that unlike the Navigon 7100, your address book and call history can be wirelessly transferred to the 7200T. We paired the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8310 and successfully transferred our contact list and made calls.
Performance
We tested the Navigon 7200T in San Francisco, and from a cold start, it took the unit about 3 minutes to get a fix on our location, while subsequent starts took less than a minute. The 7200T kept up with our movements as we drove around the city and was able to keep a lock on the satellites even as we drove through the Financial District where tall buildings often block a clear view of the sky.
We planned two trips using the 7200T. The first one was from the Marina District to Sonoma, California, and we used the voice entry function to input the address. Unfortunately, we wound up going back to the traditional method of using the onscreen keyboard after the GPS couldn't get the correct address. When we said Sonoma, we got everything but Sonoma, including Simi Valley and San Dimas. It also had difficulties with the street name, which was Zinfandel. Granted, it's a hard word, but still, we never got the right result. On the bright side, the 7200T was able to get us to our destination with no problem, which was a good thing since we weren't familiar with the area. The advanced lane guidance and reality view were particularly helpful while we were traveling along the highway. We also got multiple traffic alerts on our route, which was useful, but the frequency of audible alerts got to be annoying. We'd travel just a couple of miles before getting another notice, and we couldn't find a way to adjust the traffic updates.
The second journey was our standard route from the Marina District to CNET's downtown headquarters. Again, we used the voice address entry, and this time the 7200T was spot on. As we mentioned earlier in the Features section, the system becomes smarter the more you use it. We checked out the list of text-based directions and were satisfied with the route, so we hit the road. Along the way, we missed a couple of turns to test the route recalculation rate, which was quick and able to get us on track with a new route.
User reviews
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Best GPS on the market hands down
by dinsf2004 on November 6, 2008
Pros: Lane assist alerts you to the lane to be in BEFORE the turn, Instant GPS lock right out of the parking ramp, Blue tooth, Speech recognition that actually works (unlike Garmin which I had to return)- speak the address and it WORKS!!, only $400
Cons: Because it costs so much less than Garmin and has twice the features I almost did not buy it thinking it would not be as high quality as claimed- I was plesantly suprised the Navigon is everything claimed and more
Summary: First off this thing actually has features that works. Second, you can use it in a large city and get to where you are going because of its advanced features. ...
Summary: First off this thing actually has features that works. Second, you can use it in a large city and get to where you are going because of its advanced features. When you get in the car and turn the key the device starts automatically. The voice recognition lets you speak in the destination address. The blue tooth connects to your phone letting you make hands free calls. As you drive out of the parking ramp in Century City or Downtown LA the instant lock feature finds a GPS signal in seconds which is key in a downtown full of one way streets where one wrong turn means 20 minutes of time lost. Then as you get on the freeway full of bumper to bumper traffic the lane assist shows you in reality view (looks exactly the same as freeway road signs and all and has an arrow in the exact land you will need to be in to merge or exit the freeway. The included LIFETIME traffic avoids and reroutes arounds traffic back ups. Garmin charges you a yearly fee for traffic for a device with half the features and that costs twice as much. Navigon charges only $79 for three years of maps and they update the maps 4 times a year. Garmin charges $99 bucks for one map update that is 6 months to 1.5 years old depending upon when in the year you buy it (by the time they roll out the update it is 6 months old and then they sell it for the next year.
Navigon also beefed up their POI database because I had the 2100 Max before and this has way more POIs. Moreover, having full Zagot reviews for resturants is HUGE if you travel a lot like I do.13 out of 15 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Disappointing
by ongams on December 1, 2008
Pros: Nice Layout. Nice Lane Assist.
Cons: Readouts too small. Limited in many ways.
Summary: I returned the unit after 2 days of trials and loss of patience. The readouts are too small. They may have been designed for small eyeballs. The voice is distorted ...
Summary: I returned the unit after 2 days of trials and loss of patience. The readouts are too small. They may have been designed for small eyeballs. The voice is distorted at high volume. No voice change available. No vehicle change available. No MapSource type software to transfer POIs from computer to unit (must use Outlook contacts).
One thing I forgot to mention, the voice recognition needs improvement. I tried entering my street name "Cutting Horse" many, many times and it never recognized it...
Readouts cluttered the screen too much, with no choice to remove any. Street names jumped around too much. Too few POIs. Have to hold down the power key for 10 seconds to completely turn off the unit.
I think this is not a bad unit, but needs a lot of improvement by Navigon if they want to compete with Tom Tom , Magellan and Garmin (which I went back to).
Updated on Dec 5, 2008
Updated on Dec 12, 2008If you go to Costco.com and type in GPS in the search box, then double-click the Navigon 7200T and read the reviews, you will be shocked at the amount of negative reviews. Before buying this product, better think about it... better think about it...8 out of 9 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great GPS!!!
by sjsenechal on December 20, 2008
Pros: Clear Screen, Great touch screen response, bluetooth pairing works great on my blackberry bold, Accurate Directions, Copies Contacts to the device, Voice Entry worked 1st time, the list goes on!
Cons: Words on the screen could be a little bigger, or in a bolder font, could be more poi's however with fresh maps the database keeps growing.
Summary: Well i first saw this product on CNET on the top 5 GPS screen and i thought well i never heard of them. So i read reviews on this product ...
Summary: Well i first saw this product on CNET on the top 5 GPS screen and i thought well i never heard of them. So i read reviews on this product and other products for about a week before i made my decision. I ordered the navigon 7200t, although skeptical at first with everyone saying it crashed on startup and needed resetting, or it didnt pair with their blackberry among other things i was determined to give it a shot. The day i got it i opened it right away and the battery was dead, so i went out to my car and plugged it in for about 10 mins and came back, it turned on right away and after setting up the language and everything, signal lock came in under 30 seconds. I was suprised on how accurate and responsive the touch screen was. So i paired my phone right away, at first it paired but didint copy my contacts over, the second time i connected it, they transfered right away. The windsheild mount works great, its strong and durable. So i set out for a drive to the nearest best buy to test the directions. Very accurate, it gave me the directions that i take every time i go there.turn by turn guidence is accurate and gives plenty of time to slow down to turn even in slippery conditions. Free traffic updates for life and free zagat reports are both wonderful features of this product, and their freshmaps package which on amazon is 59 bucks gets you quarterly updates for 3 years, vs garmin which is about 60 a year i was told. I like the poi search but one things that kinda bothers me is the fact when your driving and you dont have a route planned, you cannot get information on the poi's around you unless you do a poi search, when you have a route planned you can see a list of all poi's coming up. I was at best buy this week and i had played around with garmins, tom toms, magellans, among others, i am very happy with the purchase i made, and the choice to go with the navigon. A+
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Navigon Departs US Personal GPS Market
by mizeras on May 10, 2009
Pros: They had really good products, and evern a brighter future.
Cons: They have pulled out of the US Market. All product pages have been removed from thier website.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10232879-48.htmlSummary: Good products, but now they appear to be orphans.
Summary: Good products, but now they appear to be orphans.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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A Great System
by NotLostAnyMore on March 31, 2009
Pros: Voice Recogniton works great. I just came back from Florida and used it along with the Garmin 765T. The Lane assist worked alot better with the my Navigon. If your travaling 55MPH and you need to exit, 7200T gave me more notice when to exit.
Cons: I wish the screen was alittle bigger. I don't need my glasses to drive but I need them to program.
Summary: I've used alot of systems, each system has its good and its bad. The one feature that I miss that I got use to was the gong that would ...
Summary: I've used alot of systems, each system has its good and its bad. The one feature that I miss that I got use to was the gong that would tell you its time to turn. Navagon has improved its touch screen. The 7200T is easier on the touch compared to the 2100 or the 7100. I also thing the 7200T is alot quicker locating satilites the the 7100 was. It certainly was quicker then the Garmin. I think that this is a real nice system that has alot of features. Free Traffic for Life, think about it it pays for itself.
No one likes getting loss, its alot safer driving somewhere when you know where your going. Having the 7200T Makes it alot safer for you and your family to get your destination safely.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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One of the Best Portable GPS devices available
by iceman721 on December 6, 2008
Pros: Accuracy of directions. Automatic navigation around traffic obstacles. Lifetime traffic updates. Bluetooth phone compatibility. Generates log reports for business use.
Cons: Interface could be a little cleaner. Voice recognition should apply to more features than just Nav on the unit.
Summary: This is my 4th portable GPS in the last 3 yrs. I had a TomTom($400.00) and it was Ok till I took a trip to Vegas and it ...
Summary: This is my 4th portable GPS in the last 3 yrs. I had a TomTom($400.00) and it was Ok till I took a trip to Vegas and it stopped working after less than a year of ownership. I picked up a Magellan($175.00) that never worked and was returned within a week. I then picked up a Garmin 260w(250.00) from Costco. It worked fine but wasn't a good value as it lacked a lot of features that this one has.
I have spent even more time wiith this unit and felt like an update was needed. I use this unit almost everyday for work & personal use. It is very reliable and accurate for directions. The more that I have used the voice entry the better it has gotten with recognizing my voice and now rarely do I have to repeat myself. It is much better than entering the location by hand. Again the traffic updates are extremely valuable and FREE. It is worth noting that you need to have the unit plugged in to get those traffic updates. The battery life when not plugged in is good for about 3 hours or so.
The Navigon went on sale at Amazon and I picked it up for 250.00 with a 50.00 mail in rebate for a bottom line of 200.00. It has bluetooth which works well with my T-Mobile G1. Call quality is pretty decent even at highway speeds (on horrible MI roads). The Garmin often gave really goofy directions avoiding the quickest and most straight forward routes many times. None of that with this Navigon. It provides me with a straight forward fast route directly to where I'm going. The traffic information is also extremely valuable in metro areas. I have found the traffic information in the metro Detroit area to be spot on and it will route you around a traffic issue with a touch of the screen. That alone for me was worth the price of this unit.
The pairing of the bluetooth with my phone was a little tricky at first but once paired it will connect automatically upon entering the vehicle. It is also possible to go back to private conversation by picking up the phone and using the handset.
The map display works very well the GPS unit has a clean clear voice that will provide accurate turn by turn directions. If you are a knuckle head like me who oftens turns off the volume then the display will still accurately display where you are going down to a matter of feet. I found that this unit is more accurate than my previous Garmin or TomTom.
The screen displays are very good and it takes great effort on your part to miss an exit. It also will keep track of the speed limits on the roads that you are travelling down and post them right on the screen. It allow you to set a warning for when you have went over the speed limit and it will provide a visual icon and an audible warning.
The Points of Interest database is very large and the unit again wins points here. It will also show icons that represent the points of interest which is very helpful. The Garmin was frustrating when looking for POI's as it was missing many local ones and even chain locations. It was also helpful that even icons for pharmacy's like Rite Aid appear on the display which might be of help if traveling with someone ill.
The dashboard mount for this unit places it closer to you and farther away from the windshield. This took a little getting used to for me but after getting used to it it works very well. It also serves to make the display feel larger than it is which is a good thing.
I don't have very many worthy complaints at all about this unit. The GUI on the Garmin is simpler but not necessarily better. It does take multiple steps to get to certain areas where on the Garmin it would take one or maybe even 2 screens less. Again once you are familiar with it its not much of an issue and certainly not a deal breaker. After leaving a parking ramp once I did find that it spent a very long time searching for a signal (about 4-5 minutes). That is an anomaly as I have experienced that only once and have not had it occur again since the initial time.
The addition of free traffic updates for life makes this a good value even at 400.00. If however you can get it for less than that as I did then it definitely makes this a no brainer. This is the best GPS device in its price range and even better than many costing more. In closing make the leap and go out and buy this if you are in the market for a portable GPS this is an excellent unit.
Updated on Oct 1, 2009
The ability to save favorites gives you a nice shortcut for locations that you may travel to more than 2 or 3x's. You can get directions to your favorites with just a few taps of the screen. This also works on locations that are not in your favorites but you have recently entered. This easily makes up for any extra step or 2 that this takes over other units.
This is a great GPS!!1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Clear Screen,awesome voice option,non-working bluetooth
by Leo Relin on December 7, 2008
Pros: Big Screen that loads up very quick (From a sleep mode). Life time of Traffic updates. Many advance features including but not limited to warning if your going above the speed limit.
Cons: 1st time turning the GPS on,&it was not plugged in,it gave me a fatal system error each time until I did plug it in. The bluetooth option did not work for either of my cell phones (T-mobile SDA and HP 6515).Tried recording each trip, abysmal failure.
Summary: I was happy to finally get my 1st GPS for my own self and this was going to be it. I was almost going to be the black sheep of ...
Summary: I was happy to finally get my 1st GPS for my own self and this was going to be it. I was almost going to be the black sheep of the family and not have a Garmin. So this GPS had more features then the 360 that my sister offered and I decided hey CNET gave the navigon only half a star less so I decided to pay more and get more.
1st thing was turning it on and seeing a system error message when I tried to do initial set up of the 3 languages I could have (English/French/Spanish). So did that a few times and gave up and went ahead and plugged it into a car and finished the set up process in there. That was all done and set.
I found that also had a 2gig micro sd card, I thought that was awesome, maybe I could put music on there or pictures. As I put the SD card back in I find that I got it stuck or something of the sort and now I can't take it out. I don't know if it works or not but I don't want it anymore.
I later on try to connect my cell phone with the GPS so I could have the bluetooth hands free talk. My phones both recognize the GPS and the GPS recognizes my phones but it stay's in it's "pairing" window indefinably until I give up after 10min. I also tried calling while it was in pair mode. The call get sent to the GPS because I couldn't hear anything from my phone, just as I heard nothing from the GPS.
There is also an extra feature for you to record each trip. I couldn't figure out how to finish one so the trip could be saved so I don't know what to expect and tell you. I can also however say that the POI don't include the option of you spelling the name of the place that your going. Like a church since there was no genre available for me for some reason.
The good though, founds the signal very quickly for 3 or 4 satellites and within a few more min. it has locked onto 9 most of the time. Great feature for that having not jumping from one lane to the next one that run parallel to the highway (Bad Garmin 350, but I still knew where I was).
A funny features was that you can tell your GPS to warn you when you go 5, 10, or 15 miles over the speed limit. I know that this features is not really critical but I put forward this motion that all GPS should come with that feature standard.1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Wouldn't use this if it were FREE!
by deepseabc on February 10, 2010
Pros: Acquires satellites quickly and doesn't really get you lost. Effectively gets you from point A to B and has lifetime traffic updates included. Suction cup to attach to the window has a lever which firmly attaches it (Hands down its BEST feature!)
Cons: Manual entry is cumbersome and slow (i.e. dangerous if making changes while driving), map shift to display exits is difficult to use in the city, setting menus are near impossible to navigate and not intuitive at all!
Summary: I mistakenly purchased this GPS through Amazon for $150 about a year ago. Fortunately I can still sell it on e-bay today for that price otherwise I would have given ...
Summary: I mistakenly purchased this GPS through Amazon for $150 about a year ago. Fortunately I can still sell it on e-bay today for that price otherwise I would have given this item a half star!
To start, and to be fair, I never tried or used the voice activated menus, which may have alleviated some of my issues with this GPS, but even if they worked like a dream I'd still choose another brand of GPS. The first time I used a GPS (TomTom 720) I picked it up, entered my address and off I went. No instructions, no fumbling with the menus, just started pushing on the screen and had no problems. I even figured out all of the settings without picking up an instruction manual. This is what I expected when I pulled the Navigon out of the box, however this was not the case.
To start with rather than having one set of menus to choose from when you push the center of the screen the Navigon has several different menus with different choices depending on where you are accessing from (e.g. if you're destination is entered and you push the center screen it brings up one menu set and if you back out it will bring up a different one.) This makes it very difficult to find and adjust the settings or features you want because it's hard to remember where they are located.
I realize these GPS units are not designed to be interfaced with while driving but lets face it, most of us don't pull over to the side of the road to make changes on it. That being said I never really felt like the screen was calibrated well, even though I did the screen calibration several times. This is an issue because the menu items and keyboard characters are relatively small compared to other GPS units I've used. I think in an effort to make up for the smaller letters Navigon decided to have the unit blank out the letters that you can't use as you type. So for example if you wanted to type in Maple street, once you hit M the GPS will blank out letters you can't use (e.g. to start with z,x,q, etc would all be blanked out as there are no words that begin with mz...). In and of itself this is not a bad function but the problem is it takes about a half second for this to happen. In today's day and age where cell phones, and ATMs and most everything is going to touch screens this is very cumbersome. I want a touch screen to register as fast as I can type it. Maybe the Navigon folks should get with Apple as I've found it impossible to get out in front of my iPhone.
One of the reasons I decided to "upgrade" to the Navigon was because I was intrigued by the close-in "Ramp Exit" feature. Basically once you get within about a half mile of your exit the screen changes from your typical overhead view to lower angle that shows the exit sign and then what direction the off ramp will take you. This works really really well when you're getting off the freeway and there is only one place to get off. I found that any place where it would be confusing as to where you should get off the Navigon just made things worse. Because the screen shifts you can no longer see where you're location is with respect to the map. Instead they have a little bar with tic marks (and I can't remember if it goes up or down) but basically these tic marks either fill up or count down to where you are supposed to exit. We all know there is a little bit of error in these GPS so if there are two exits right next to each other it's confusing which one to take, then if you're exit does a Y or there is an exit off your exit (as in many big cities) the screen is still stuck on the old picture and you can't assess which way to go. You CAN turn this feature off which I did (after about ten minutes of scrolling through menu's) and recommend as at no point in time did I find it helpful in navigating through the city with multiple on and off ramps.
In closing if this were a $100 unit I might say that you get what you pay, for but it isn't. For the retail price of $350 or even the $150 I paid for it you should be able to pick this up, attach it to your window and have no problems with it. I didn't find this to be the case and will be selling it on e-bay to purchase a more user friendly model. All of my complaints could probably be addressed if I didn't use the unit while driving and employed the voice activated features (assuming I could find them!).
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This unit is junk
by yourfriend_jon on September 30, 2009
Pros: None, it works out of the box but that is as far as it goes
Cons: Warranty, Customer Service, this unit is junk
Summary: Do not purchase this unit, I purchased this unit 6 months ago, for 350 dollars. It broke, it flaked out, navigon has no customer support in the usa. you will ...
Summary: Do not purchase this unit, I purchased this unit 6 months ago, for 350 dollars. It broke, it flaked out, navigon has no customer support in the usa. you will be throwing your money away, you will get the unit it will work for a time. When the unit fails and it will fail!, you might as well through the unit away!!! The company is located in the UK and they do not CARE about the usa customers. If you don't believe go to their website and try to call the usa support. The numbers have been disconnected. Please, whatever you do, don't buy this unit. You will be throwing your money away! If you don't need the 129 dollars plus shipping send it to me!
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Could be better
by ellusionx112 on September 15, 2009
Pros: The features of this device are pretty cool. The 3d maps, signs and buildings (in some areas).
Free traffic is excellent.Cons: Speaker is very low. Not even close to my old Garmin Streetpilot C550.
To actually hear the turn by turn directions, you basically have to drive in complete silence to hear it.
Operating system (Based on Windows CE) is sluggish at times.Summary: Their online support is awful.
Not compatible with MAC OS. As Navigon insisted that it was. After 2 weeks of trying to email them back and forth and give me ...Summary: Their online support is awful.
Not compatible with MAC OS. As Navigon insisted that it was. After 2 weeks of trying to email them back and forth and give me instructions on how to connect it to a Mac computer, I had just given up because the file does not exist on their web site. Otherwise, i do enjoy the GPS, the features are cool, its high tech looking and it gets me from point A to point B.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: NAVIGON, Inc.
- Part number: 10000340
- Description: The ideal combination of style and substance, the Navigon 7200T delivers next generation features, such as Landmark View 3D, Free Traffic Updates for Life, Voice Destination Entry, and Reality View Pro, plus a plethora of useful and exclusive features found nowhere else.
General
- Width 4.6 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 3.2 in
- Weight 6.5 oz
GPS System
- Recommended Use Automotive
- Receiver SiRF GRF3i+
- Connectivity USB
- GPS Functions / Services Speed Assistant, Reality View Pro, Lane Assistant Pro
- Traffic Services TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
- Voice Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, Voice command recognition
- Antenna Built-in
- Features Automatic routing, Calculator, Calendar, Clock, Compass, Touchscreen
- Built-in Memory 2 GB
- RAM: 64 MB
- Supported Memory Cards microSD
- Maps Included USA, Canada, Puerto Rico
- Software Included SiRF GRF3i+
Navigation
- Trip computer Quickest route, Fast/short route, Street address search
Built-in Display
- Type LCD - Widescreen
- Diagonal Size 4.3 in
- Display Illumination Yes
- Color Support Color
- Features Touch screen
Connections
- Connector Type USB
Battery
- Battery Enclosure Type Integrated
- Battery included qty 1
- Battery technology Lithium ion
Miscellaneous
- GPS design features Touchscreen, Day mode, Night mode
- Included GPS accessories Car holder, Dashboard disc, Car power adapter
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & support type 1 year warranty
Manufacturer info
- NAVIGON, Inc.
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- Website: http://www.navigon.com/
- Address:
200 W. Madison, Chicago, IL 60606
