Navman N20 Portable In Car Sat Nav System Review
September 29, 2007
Looking for a GPS devices which offers you a good compromise between performance and price? If the answer is yes, then the N20 from Navman would certainly appeal to you. With a price tag in the region of 250, it offers all the features of a good and reliable in-car GPS system and something extra. Just read on…
Display and Design
The N20 has dimensions of 81mm (H) x 118mm (W) x 22.5mm (D) and a depth of 32mm and will fit snugly into your coat pocket. The package comes in grey plastic with some great chrome trim, which adds to the style quotient. The Display is 3.5 inch TFT colour touch screen panel offering your crisp and clear displays in 2D and 3D with zoom controls. The N20 has four buttons on the right hand side for volume, search for nearest petrol station, parking search and return to main menu. The unit can be mounted using the suction cup mount unit.
Battery life
The N20 is powered with rechargeable Li-ion batteries which gives it a life of 4-5 hrs. There is a 12v in-car power connector which is provided with the package.
Navigation
The N20 employs the SiRF III STAR Generation GPS chipset for fast fixes (one fix every second) and accuracy (up to 5 metres). The N20 comes pre-installed with directions for 21 European countries. The Tele Atlas maps are stored in its internal 512 MB flash-ROM memory. The destination is entered with an on-screen keypad and it even offers you provision for a full post code search for the UK.
The N20 features a pre-installed safety camera database and is compatible with the T1 Traffic Pack for traffic updates. The N20’s navigation software gives you features like Drive-Away to use the system once taken out of the box, Back-on-Track to re-configure the routes and Journey view to view status of your journey. The N20 supports categorised POIs and lets you add, delete POIs. In addition to this you have the revolutionary NavPix feature which lets you navigate to a destination using the photograph of the place. You can download these from navman.com. The N20 offers crystal clear voice instruction on every turn. It also features a turn-by-turn view of the planned route and a preview of the next manoeuvre.
PC Connectivity
It has a USB slot for connectivity and supports USB 1.1 standard.
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
Weight : 200g
Size: 81mm (H) x 118mm (W) x 22.5mm (D)
Processor Samsung: 244-400MHz
Battery: Rechargeable integrated Li ION (up to 4-5 hrs life)
GPS Receiver : SiRFstarIII Generation 2
Verdict
The N20 has features of a top-end GPS system at a price of mid-range system. So this model from NAVMAN should certainly figure on top of your choice-list.
