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Navman AA005600 Handheld GPS

Navman AA005600 Handheld GPS

80 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Performance (23)
Usability (12)
Design (7)
Route planning (6)
Screen (5)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 80 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the screen and route planning. The design and usability are also mentioned favorably, but there are some mixed comments about the voice guidance.

performance, usability, design, route planning, screen

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Navman AA005600 Handheld GPS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 62/100 = Good quality.

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(Based on 80 reviews)

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Expert review by: (laptopmag.com)

Navman PiN

The Navman PiN deftly combines a Pocket PC with GPS navigation.

Excellent navigation software Includes SD Card with navigation software for quick restores• Intuitive menu application launcher• MP3 player included for traveling music

No Wi-Fi or Bluetooth Battery not removable

Jan, 2005

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Expert review by: Ryan Joseph (windowsphonethoughts.com)

Navman PiN Review: Directions from Viki

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Very clear, bright screen (no yellowing) ; Awesome software ; Device is nice and small ; Everything is included

except a cradle ; GPS not as integrated as I would have liked ; Antenna gets in the way ; GPS fix is sometimes slow

Nov, 2004

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Consumer review by: tmspecial (shopzilla.com)

decent hardware but software and tech support suck

Aug, 2005

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Navman AA005600 Handheld GPS

alaTest has collected and analyzed 72 user reviews of the Navman AA005600 Handheld GPS from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, performance, usability, design, route planning

40% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: M. Edwards (amazon.com)

Not User Friendly

You have to input your address search twice to get this unit to make it work; there have been a few times it will not find the address that you may be looking for in its database.

Nov, 2008

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Consumer review by: M. Edwards (amazon.com)

Not User Friendly

You have to input your address search twice to get this unit to make it work; there have been a few times it will not find the address that you may be looking for in its database. If you try to run both the navigation software and all the other...

Nov, 2008

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Consumer review by: Geeky Geek (amazon.com)

This thing totally sucks !!!

Horrible software - very hard to enter addresses. Lets say you're looking for restaurants, you'll need to enter a 'Area'. So you enter a city - it will bring up several options with the same city name. You don't know which to choose. It cannot serach...

Mar, 2007

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Consumer review by: Geeky Geek "MD" (amazon.com)

This thing totally sucks !!!

Mar, 2007

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Consumer review by: S. Sanders (amazon.com)

GPS and software are fine; Windows and the PC platform useless

I got this as a gift in Christmas of 04. All the other things you have read are basically true: good value, lots of accessories included, everything you need is in the box, except a decent sized memory card. I was very impressed for the first couple of...

Mar, 2007

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Consumer review by: S. Sanders (amazon.com)

GPS and software are fine; Windows and the PC platform useless

Mar, 2007

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Product Specifications

The Navman PiN (Personal Interactive Navigation) combines the latest GPS technology with elegant design to deliver the ultimate cable-free navigation solution.Navigation on-the-move, the compact and stylish Navman PiN sets a new standard for handheld GPS technology. Navman PiN enables you to accurately navigate from door-to-door across 16 European countries with full turn-by-turn voice guidance. Navman's SmartST Version 2 professional mapping software means you can effortlessly enter your destination, set your route and begin your journey with confidence whether in a car or walking city streets.Whichever you choose, the quickest route or the shortest, you'll benefit from full 3D color map views, enhanced street level detail, automatic 'Back-on-track' re-routing and 'Avoid Areas' function. In addition to knowing how to get to your destination, you will also know where you are with an accuracy of 5 meters 95% of the time with Navman's leading integrated GPS Antenna.Delivering all the benefits of a top of the range Pocket PC, the Navman PiN is cable free and totally portable. The unit runs on Windows Mobile 2003 OS and is packed with many key features including the leading Navman SmartST 3D Mapping Software, discreet GPS Antenna, 3.5" Color Transflective LCD Display, MP3 Playback, User Voice Recording (Mono), Touch Panel Screen, Memory Card Expansion Slot, Lithium Ion Battery and USB port.This powerful combination of NAVMAN GPS technology and SmartST Professional mapping software means you can have complete state-of-the-art navigation in the palm of your hand.