Navigon 2100 Max Review

The Navigon 2100 Max portable GPS just may be the ideal navigator for the person who wants performance and reliability along with the most advanced and necessary of features, but without some of the additional bells and whistles, most of which usually inflate the price. Stylish, sleek and compact, yet affordable are the main theme with this notable addition to Navigon's precision engineered global positioning systems.

Navigon 2100 max

Navigion 2100 Max GPS Navigator

Product Overview

Preloaded with well over a million different POI (points of interest), the Navigon 2100 Max will give you the information and directions to points of interest that you choose to be the most relevant, with everything from hotels, motels, airports, car rental and travel agencies to restaurants and eateries, gas stations, sporting venues, and hospital and emergency personnel.

The main pros of the Navigon 2100 Max Portable GPS noted throughout several other customer reviews were its low price tag, the bright and easy to see screen, and the accurate directions as well as the many customizable options. The two cons mentioned regarding this particular GPS were that people with larger fingers had a harder time with some of the selection "buttons," onscreen, and that at higher volumes, the unit's built-in speaker tends to produce distorted sound.

The text-to-speech feature enables the user to actually hear the street names as well as see their spelling, allowing one to keep their eyes on the road when necessary. And, multilingual users will greatly appreciate the 2100's ability to display menus in many languages besides Spanish or English, including Czech, Danish, Italian, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Portuguese, Polish, and Turkish.

The Navigon 2100 is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery that is rated to function for up to three hours without access to a power source. Also included with the purchase of the unit is a two gigabyte SD memory card, a car power adapter, car holder, and USB cable along with operating instructions and the warranty information.

Actual user review:
• "This is now the 3rd Navigon I have bought. The first two were the 2100. The Max is even better, especially after you download the update from Navigon's website. This is a great powerful GPS that gives clear directions with good speech and lifetime traffic. It is light on the frills, can't chance voices, can't play MP3s or pictures. But for its main purpose, it is perfect." - M.Dobkin (USA)

Notable Benefits and Features

With a fully integrated SiRFstar III™ chipset, traffic receiver, antenna, and 64 megabytes of built-in memory, the Navigon 2100 Max is ready for the road right out of the box. A 4.3 inch wide touchscreen in full, realistic color offers an exceptional view of what's up ahead, and the Navigon 2100 Max also givers users the option of switching between two or three dimensional maps of the U.S.

A rather beneficial feature of the Navigon 2100 Max portable GPS device is that it comes equipped with DirectHelp™, which is included as an extra form of protection in the event of an accident or emergency and assistance is needed. Also, in terms of safety, is the highly beneficial Speed Assistant, which alerts the driver when they are going over the speed limit to reduce the chances of an accident or a speeding ticket.

With the unit's Lane Assistant you'll never wonder again which lane would be better to travel in on the road up ahead as you'll be alerted in advance which to choose, a feature that definitely comes in handy in high traffic or construction areas, or while traveling in unfamiliar territory. Because of the highly realistic view that includes the actual text on road signs, you'll be able to navigate the most complicated of intersections with ease.

As of just recently, a new FreshMaps™ update has become available for owners of this GPS unit which may be accessed through the Navigon website and then by logging into your account. You also have the opportunity to back-up all of your older maps just in case you ever need to refer to them again before installing the new ones.

Optional features of the Navigon 2100 Max portable GPS include Navigon's Lifetime Traffic service, as well as Zagat Survey service that will let you know which establishments have the highest customer ratings and reviews so you can plan all of your trips accordingly.

Technical Specifications

Display: Color LCD, 4.3 inch touchscreen
Antenna: Built-in
Battery: Lithium ion
Connectivity: USB cable
Dimensions: 4.8"(W) x 0.7"(D) x 2.8" (H)
Weight : 5.6 ounces
Expansion Slots: 1 for upgrades
Included Accessories: SD card, car charger, car holder, USB cable
Included Software: FreshMaps
Voice Capabilities: Yes, text to voice and turn by turn directions

Average User Rating :

• "I just wanted to post this review because I bought this gps with much skepticism because some of the reviews on alot of the website were not so good. I have used 2 other GPS Garmin 265wt and Magellan and here is what i got to say, this Navigon 2100 Max is better than those GPS for the price, features and also preformance. A lot of websites state that this GPS is too slow to connect to satelite, for me it took literally 20 seconds to connect to GPS the first time. Heck this GPS even connects to satelite in the first floor of my 3 floor house where my Garmin doesn't. Overall this is a GREAT GPS, I like this GPS better than Magellan and the Garmin 265WT I have which was expensive." - Shalbinda, (Rhode Island,USA)

• "I purchased this unit a few weeks back and have been very pleased with its performance. I did do alot of reasearch online prior to making my decision. I do admit, I was a bit skeptical with the quality level at $159.99. From the moment I took it out of the box, I was impressed. The setup and entering in routes were simple. I had no trouble getting a signal. I was also taken back by the amount of additional features: POI's, Speed Limit Indicator, and Reality View are nice add on's. Overall, I am pleased with my purchase. I highly recommend this unit" - D.LeBlanc (WI,USA)