Navigon 8100T Review:
The Navigon 8100T is a dashboard-mounted GPS unit with a flat, sexy, 4.8-inch touchscreen. It’s easy to affix it to your dash via a suction cup. We especially liked the Reality View Pro feature, which gave us a realistic image of all of the streets we never knew existed in our area, complete with their actual road signs. The Navigon 8100T combines the standard 3D and 2D navigation with NASA-provided geographic guidance complete with rolling hills and elevations. The rest of the innards are standard fare with Bluetooth hands-free calling, voice entry, Zagat restaurant ratings, and the ultra road trip buddy, with the Exit Guide that lets you search upcoming exits for restaurants, gas, and so on. The Navigon 8100T has a very impressive Panorama View 3D. The 3-D view might just be enough to distract you from the 8100T’s many minor annoyances. For instance, if you plan on turning the unit off between trips, you’d better know where you are going — at least for some of the ride. Every time we restarted, it took a good 3 to 10 miles for the GPS to sync up with its respective satellites. The system is created out of NASA terrain data with digital elevations. The GPS device has a 4.8-inch touchscreen, a built-in graphics accelerator, r/t traffic, voice address entry, Bluetooth and text-to-speech. The high end Navigon 8100T also features Zagat ratings and reviews for some locations and has a MSRP of $599.00.

Measuring 5.3×3.3×0.9 inches and tipping the scales at 9.4 oz, the Navigon 8100T is equipped with a 533-MHz processor from Samsung; a SiRF StarIII GPS chip; 512MB of ROM; 128MB of RAM; and a SD card preloaded with software and maps. Additionally, the product integrates a special traffic receiver and antenna; dual microphone input for noise cancellation; and a nonremovable 1500 mAh lithium ion battery. The 8100T’s touchscreen is capable of displaying local street and speed-limit signs for virtually every highway interchange and exit that drivers can expect to encounter. The device’s built-in voice destination entry technology makes it possible for drivers to operate the unit while keeping both hands on the steering wheel. Speak the desired address and the device will guide you through all the navigational twists and turns required to get to the destination. The Navigon 8100T also can function as a Bluetooth speakerphone, allowing drivers to conduct cell-phone conversations in a hands-free mode. Additionally, users have the ability to port contacts to the 8100T that have been stored on compatible handsets equipped with the Bluetooth HFP 2.0 profile.

Navigon 8100T Features:

Free Real-Time Traffic Updates for Life
Navigon gives you free real-time traffic updates for the life of your device–no subscriptions or additional hardware needed. Just open the box, turn it on, and get instant access to traffic information ahead. The Navigon 8100T alerts you of traffic troubles and provides alternate routes for more than 80 cities across the U.S. and Canada. Whether the jam is caused by congestion, accidents or construction, the red-yellow color-coding with incident icons makes it easy to tell exactly what’s going on, where it is and with one click, the best way to get around it.

Voice Destination Entry
With the Navigon 8100T, you can focus on the road ahead without having to manually type in an address again. Simply speak the city, street and number and the Navigon 8100T will input each one field by field. In case you need additional guidance, Navigon’s simple to use iconic menus will lead the way.

Panorama View 3D
Navigon brings a new dimension to the navigation experience with Panorama View 3D. With this feature, the road ahead is displayed with surrounding landscapes and rolling digital elevations. Get your bearings with detailed geographic guidance so you know what lies ahead on your route. Enjoy a new dimension in navigation.

Reality View Pro
Never miss your exit again. The next generation of Reality View provides more coverage in more places. Reality View Pro displays photo-realistic 3D views with actual road signs and lane guidance for virtually every highway interchange and exit you will encounter.

Lane Assistant Pro
With the newest generation of Lane Assistant you’ll never question which lane you should be driving in again. Lane Assistant Pro provides clear visual lane guidance complete with lane maps and arrows that indicate exactly which lane will keep you on course.

Bluetooth Hands-Free with Contacts
The Navigon 8100T features Bluetooth technology that turns your device into a hands-free speakerphone, so you can hold on to your conversations while keeping both hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road. Plus, the touch screen allows you to access your phone contacts and with one simple touch place a call. As an added feature, you can import your Microsoft Outlook contacts to your Navigon 8100T with Navigon Sync.

Advanced Text-to-Speech Voice Guidance
Keep your eyes on the road and let Navigon’s advanced text-to-speech technology audibly guide you turn by turn with actual street names. Providing you more than simple turn-by-turn directions, the Navigon 8100T gives you additional guidance with full street names. Advanced phonetic technology ensures street names are pronounced clearly and correctly.

Exit Guide
With Navigon’s Exit Guide, you won’t have to guess what points of interest are in the next exit or the next ten exits. This feature lets you scroll through each upcoming exit by number and search for the right restaurant, gas station, hotel, rest area, auto repair shop or store.

ZAGAT Ratings and Reviews
In addition to millions of POIs, the Navigon 8100T puts ZAGAT ratings and reviews for over 27,000 locations in 110 cities across the U.S. and Canada, at your fingertips. So whether you’re looking for the best restaurant, hotel, golf course, nightclub, or attraction–you’ll always know the perfect place to wine, dine, stay and play.

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