The Bottom Line: By itself, the Garmin Nuvi 1690 is merely a solidly performing GPS device, but it earns its keep through the free nuLink service, giving users easy access to up-to-the-minute data for safety, convenience, and entertainment.
Specs: Hiking, Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.2 oz
The Bottom Line: The new Navigon 2100 Max features some nice additions, including a larger screen and advanced lane guidance, but the portable navigation device is still tripped up by sluggish performance.
Specs: Automotive, 5.6 oz
The Bottom Line: Though the affordable price tag and text-to-speech functionality are nice, the Navigon 2100's sluggish performance and roundabout route recalculations are a turnoff; you can get a better entry-level portable navigation device in the Mio C230.
Specs: Automotive, Audible signal(s), 5.6 oz
The Bottom Line: Though the Navigon 7100 offers some handy navigation tools and integrated Bluetooth, the confusing interface and sluggish performance prevents us from giving it higher marks.
Specs: 20 channel, Automotive, Navigation instructions, Voice command recognition, 6.9 oz
The Bottom Line: The Navigon 5100 offers drivers a number of useful navigation tools beyond basic driving directions; we just wish it had a larger screen and a slightly lower price tag.
Specs: 20 channel, Automotive, 6.3 oz
The Bottom Line: Though the Delphi NAV300 GPS navigator may look appealing with its affordable price tag and integrated Bluetooth and text-to-speech functionality, real-world tests show some pretty ugly results.
Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, Voice command recognition, 7.6 oz
Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.5 oz
Specs: Hiking, Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 5.7 oz
Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, Voice command recognition, 6.2 oz
Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 7.8 oz