Navigon 7200T 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigation with Bluetooth, Text-to-Speech, and Free Traffic Alerts
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Great GPS
I have used delorme for many years and finally decided to try something else. The reality view is not worth anything and I find it to be more of an annoyance but other than that all the features seem great. Voice recognition works pretty decent, I use it to get from house to house in cities I have never worked in before and it’s nice to be able to just speak the address rather than trying to type it in, I thought it would be hard typing on a little screen hanging on the windshield which it’s not as bad as I thought it would be but speaking into it is still a lot easier than pecking at the little letters and numbers. This unit runs laps around the delorme computer software and it’s very easy to use, my mother that can barly turn on a computer was able to use it. The traffic updates have saved me several times from roads being closed and it rerouts for you as you are driving, don’t need to do a thing for a closed road, for traffic it’s easy to tell it to rerout but sometimes it takes longer going around the traffic than to just go slow through the traffic, you win some, you loose some. The free traffic updates was the selling point for me and to me it’s worth every penny but I drive over 40 thousand miles a year and time is money. I just wish they offered truck and rv routing, running with a 40 foot trailer at 22 thousand pounds there is plenty of places it say’s I can go through and I can not make it due to low clearance or weight restrictions.
Great GPS
What prevented me from giving this GPS 5 stars was it’s traffic service. The device will notify me of traffic congestion when I’m in the traffic jam. Even with automatic rerouting selected, the device will not warm or reroute you. Other than that, I’m totally satisfied with the device. The device gives good routes.
A few quirks, but worth the money
I’ve had the 7200t for about two months and overall, I’m very pleased with this unit. I live in Atlanta and have tested it around Atlanta, as well as trips to Knoxville, TN and Augusta, GA.
Display - very good. The street names are white against a black background which is very easy to read. The other screen options are also clear and easy to see. When passing things such as chain restaurants, gas stations, banks, etc. the display will show the company’s icon instead of the generic POI symbol. Mostly this is eye candy, but a neat little feature.
Reality View - very good. This only works on interstates and major highways, but so far, I’ve found it to be very helpful in guiding you to the right lane for your next turn.
Text to Speech - good. The older Navigon’s (2100 Max) had an annoying habit of mispronouncing street names and giving highway numbers as opposed to actual names (”turn right on U.S. Hwy 23″ instead of “turn right on Buford Hwy”). Navigon has corrected this with the 7200t and pronunciation is much better. On the down side, when you approach your destination, it will not announce which side of the street your destination is on until you are literally at the destination. This is offset by an icon on the screen which will show a finish flag with an arrow pointed right or left to tell you which side of the street your destination is on. Hopefully, a firmware update will correct this. Volume is very good. I’ve actually had to turn the volume down a notch on mine.
Satellite acquisition - average. From a cold start, the unit can take up to 2 or 3 minutes to acquire a fix (sometimes it’s faster). When started from standby mode, this seems to be much faster. After it has acquired your position, it does a very good job of keeping your position, even when walking into a house.
Routing engine - very good. This is the heart of any GPS, and the 7200t does a good job in routing. Occasionally, it will pick a quirky route, but I’ve never used a GPS that didn’t. The only time this seems to come into play is when there is a side street or a short-cut, but overall, the route selection is very good. Routing time is very fast and rerouting is also very fast. Other units I’ve used have an annoying habit of telling you repeatedly to make a U turn as soon as possible when you miss a turn instead of simply rerouting you to allow for this.
Touch screen - average to good. Many people have complained about the touchscreen not being sensitive, and this is true up to a point. I’ve used the unit a good bit over the past few months and I’ve found it to be very responsive for the most part. The only part of the screen that seems to be a problem is the lower right hand corner. When scrolling through a menu list, it’s best to keep your finger on the arrow instead of tapping and lifting your finger repeatedly. The icons in the middle of the screen don’t seem to have this problem.
Keyboard - average. My only complaint here is that the keyboard is ABC and not QWERTY. Other than that, entering destinations is easy. The keyboard will gray out letters as you enter to aid in choosing a route. As you type, it will bring up a list of possible streets to pick one to speed up the entry.
POI - very good. Although my use has been limited to GA and TN, the database seems to have a full listing of POI’s in the area you’re in. You can also search by city or nearby. A nice feature is the ZAGAT reviews which will give a quick review of certain POI’s in your area (generally restaurants and entertainment). This isn’t available in all cities, mostly mid to major size cities, but is helpful if you’re out of town. You can program the unit to show an icon for 3 POI categories that you would use the most and have one touch access to those POI’s instead of going through the full menu.
Traffic - very good. Around Atlanta, this seems to be very accurate. I’ve checked some of the traffic conditions and on occasion, it has listed traffic problems all the way out to the AL state line. It also picked up the fact that there was road construction on I-75 South between Knoxville and Chattanooga, which is certainly not near a major city. If there is a traffic problem along your route, the unit will announce this and display a red icon on the screen. Touch the icon and it will give a summary of the problem and give you the option of rerouting around the problem. Again, I’ve only used this in GA and TN, so I can’t comment on how accurate or effective it would be in other areas.
Menus - good. You can save a home location, then from the main menu press a button called “Take Me Home” and the unit will calculate your route to that location. Entering addresses and searching for POI’s is also fairly quick and easy. You can see a turn by turn list of your route and exclude certain parts. Some of the lesser used options can be a little hard to find, such as saving a favorite location other than your home. When you enter a new address, you have the option of entering a new address or picking from a list of previously entered addresses. You can delete old routes from that list, but you have to do a little digging to find the right menu. Overall, the main items you’ll need are quick and easy to find. The items that are harder to find are generally ones you won’t use too often.
Other - the mounting bracket seems secure and I haven’t had any problems here. The car charger plugs into the unit instead of into the mounting bracket. I can’t comment on the battery life as I always have it plugged into the cigarette lighter. I haven’t used to the Bluetooth function, so can’t comment there, either. There is no manual included, but a HUGE manual on Navigon’s website. There is also no USB cable included, which is a little odd. I’ve never had to call technical support so can’t comment on this, either.
Highs - good routing that is quick and very fast rerouting. Menus are easy to use. The traffic feature is free and is lifetime, so you won’t have to renew a subscription. Good text to speech and good list of POI’s in a wide variety of categories.
Lows - touch screen can be insensitive at times, mostly this appears to be limited to the bottom right of the screen. Apple seems to have cornered the market on super-sensitive touch screens for their iPhones and iPods. Won’t announce which side of the street your destination is on until you’ve arrived. Hopefully, this can be corrected with a firmware update. Until then, you’ll have to glance at the screen to see which way the arrow is pointed when you get near your destination. Keyboard is ABCD instead of QWERTY.
Overall, this is a VERY good unit for the money. The price has dropped to half what it was when it was released a few months ago. For $250, you’re getting a full set of features for a substantially cheaper price than Garmin, Magellan or Tom Tom’s comparable units. To me, none of the down sides of the unit are deal-breakers. In my experience, all GPS units have their quirks, regardless of manufacturer. Overall, I think anyone would be very happy with this unit.
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