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Competing with the likes of Garmin and TomTom is no child’s play, as Navigon would readily acknowledge. These two are the real big wigs and have a lot of clout over customers when it comes to producing GPS systems. Navigon, nevertheless is hopeful that its latest offer, the Navigon 7200T, will manage to carve a niche for itself and help the company strengthen its foothold. The feature rich system is available at an affordable price and should in likelihood be a good purchase. There is, however, a certain amount of apprehension regarding the performance and compatibility of the interface as this happened to be a weak link in the company’s previous models.

The design of the unit is innovated a bit, but retains its compact size as compared to the earlier models. The design is meant to endow a great deal of flexibility as well so you can use the device in multiple cars. The display screen has also undergone some improvements and is transformed into a flat screen bereft of a beveled edge thereby giving it a more up-scale and sophisticated look. A responsive touch screen makes your job all the more easier, while a larger onscreen keyboard makes address entry easier and more accurate.

The user interface is also imaginatively designed giving you an easy pedestal to avail its various functions. The start menu gives four options, viz. New Destination, My Destinations, Take Me Home, and Voice Entry. The interface however, when compared to TomTom or a Garmin sat nav lacks in clarity and user friendliness. There is the option to enter a location by specific address, point of interest, recent destination, et al which facilitates you to plan your trip in a proper manner.