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 - Excellent value for the priceAfter four months of using my Navigon 2100 I can only report good experiences. It has a good POI database, the route calculation has yet to fail me, and it doesn't try to be anything but a GPS navigator. That's right- this GPS receiver is ONLY a GPS receiver. It doesn't try to be a music/video player, PDA, address book, calculator, or milking machine; it's just a GPS receiver and a good one. There are several handy features, the best of which is the quick "Take Me Home" option. I'm also pleased with the range of maps available. The unit I bought came with the 48 states only; however, you can find maps for all of North America, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe on the navigon.co.uk site for £55.00 and up. Brave Types can find them elsewhere, however, I can't speak for the legality, accuracy, or advisability of doing so. Rating: - Navignon 2100Pro: Pretty decent for the price. The best feature is the arrows for which lane to be in nothing else even comes close. Con: It has locked up on me once and I had to use the soft reset on the device. I've used TomTom and Garmin GPS before this does as well navigating but is slower. The maps are as good as my updated TomTom 300 but lack points of interest. Icons for POI show up as Mobil or Burger King on the TomTom I see a gas pump or fork and spoon. The symbols are nice to tell what type of restaruant you are approaching. Overall its a good deal at $99.00 Rating:  - I wanted to like it, but I just can'tI bought my Navagon 2100 from Radio Shack for $139.00, and at first I thought it was a good deal. Then I started having problems. A few times I got the dreaded "Blue Screen of Death" a classic trademark of anything that Microsoft touches! I was only able to get the BSOD to go away by using the hard reset button. I really hate that fact that the power cord plugs into the bottom of the device, as it makes the unit sit too high on the dashboard, and isn't very good for the power cord, or usb/power connector. The biggest disappointment, however was the highly touted "Speed Warn" feature. The device can only warn you about exceeding the speed limit if it "KNOWS" the speed limit for the road you are driving on! Sadly where I live in Tempe, AZ it only knew the speed limit on two major freeways, and none of the surface streets. Since I use my cruise control on the freeway anyway, it serves no purpose to warn me of my speed on the freeway, since my cruise control protects me anyway. Where I really need warnings is on the surface streets. The touch screen isn't very good either. I have to push my finger on what I think is the button two or three times to get it to activate. I don't know what is wrong with their touch screen button sensing algorithm, but it made using the device very frustrating. Also if you ever want to use the device for GPS treasure hunting, it has no way of entering a set of GPS treasure coordinates. So all you can do is try to see if the GPS numbers are getting closer or farther away from your treasure map number. I was so disappointed with my Navagon 2100, that I took advantage of Radio Shack's 2-week money-back guarantee, and returned it for a refund. Rating: - Really quite horribleI've been using navigation systems since I started driving 13 years ago... I've always loved them until I got my hands on this one. Freezes constantly even after doing the available updates. I'll be driving along and then realize I was supposed to turn 5 miles back when it had froze up on me. I'm not sure of the newer bigger models, but I would never suggest this one. Rating: - Great GPS for the Price. You can't go wrong with this one. This is my first GPS unit so I cannot compare it with other brands like Garmin or Tom Tom. I got the Navigon 2100 for $100 from staples a few months ago and have not been disappointed. I was a bit hesitant after the mixed reviews here on amazon but for $100 I knew that it was not a big risk so I decided to go for it. The things that I like about it are: 1. Its looks. It is a sleek GPS with nice round edges and a compact size. 2. The voice guidance is a pleasant surprise for a unit that costs $100! 3. The reality view is just awesome! It makes sure that you take the right exit when you are on a highway. 4. The mount is pretty good for me although you have to make sure that you're using it correctly or the unit will fall off the windshield. 5. Re-routing is pretty quick! 6. The option to avoid highways came in handy on my way from Richmond/VA to Chicago when I got stuck in a traffic jam. Once I reach an exit, I took it an used that option which took me through some inner city streets. I then turned the "avoid highways" option off and it led me back to the highway after skipping the traffic jam. This was especially useful since I don't have traffic assistance. Now for the things that I dislike: 1. There are a good number of POIs but as some reviewers mentioned, it finds some small local businesses but doesn't show Walmart for example! 2. It doesn't let me search for POIs by name (it lets you search by category). Maybe this feature is there but I honestly haven't spent much time learning about all the options in the unit. Overall, this is a great GPS for the price. I am sure that it has room for improvement but for the price, I have no complaints.
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