What people think about the Navigon 2200: (BETA!)
We compute this summary by analyzing 72 reviews from across the web.
performance
5
- Satellite acquisition is slow
- Fast Satellite aquisition
- Quick picking up satellite
- Pretty quick route recalculation
- I love that the speed limit of the current roadway is displayed
LCD
0.5
- The screen size is rather small
- Screen is a little small and can get busy with all the features
interface
0.5
- Interface isn't always attractive
maps
2
- Includes maps for the continental U.S
- Maps of the 48 continental U.S
- No Canada map if you buy it in the US
- Offers realistic road images and lane guidance
- This is our first GPS unit and have not had to look at the directions yet, pretty straight forward
- It usually gets an initial GPS lock in under 30 seconds
usability
4.5
- Keyboard is not QWERTY but is still very simple to use
- very easy to use
- Fast Satellite aquisition, very easy to use
screen
1
- I would have never bought this unit if I had known these two things
- USB power connector is on the right hand side of the unit and is at a 180 degree angle to the body of the unit
- Thus an extra 2 inches must be available below the mounted unit in order to to accommodate the cord
- and so far she has been more than happy with this unit
- I bought this for my wife, she is not the most tech savvy person in the universe, and so far she has been more than happy with this unit
voice guidance
1.5
- Limited voice/language selection
- Only 3 languages and one male/one female voice option
- Excellent text to voice ability
size
4
- POIs are lacking a little
- Large POI database
- Free and accurate traffic updates for life, Crisp touchscreen, Large POI database, Lane Assistant Pro feature
- size L glove
design
5
- Nice small sleek design
- small and thin design
viewfinder
5
- Handy features including Reality View Pro and Lane Assistant Pro
- The Navigon 2200T offers free real-time traffic updates for life as well as text-to-speech functionality and reality view for major highway exchanges
- Real View is cool and surprisingly accurate
battery
0.5
- Even with fully charged battery it will not pick up live traffic
- If you are on battery power you get no traffic updates
energy efficiency
0.5
- Must have power adapter plugged in for live traffic to work
reception
3
- Also when you put the unit in standby it can take sometimes 15 minutes to get a GPS signal
- there has not been a time that it took more than 5 minutes to find a signal
- From the first time until now, there has not been a time that it took more than 5 minutes to find a signal
color
5
- Nice color
- Nice color, small and thin design
portability
5
- Small and thin
- Compact size
- very thin
- Compact size, very thin, bright screen, solid windshield mount
- although under heavy cloud cover/rain it has taken up to 4 minutes for an initial lock
- It usually gets an initial GPS lock in under 30 seconds, although under heavy cloud cover/rain it has taken up to 4 minutes for an initial lock
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