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| Brand: Navman
Category: CE
List Price: $379.99
Buy Refurbished: $209.00
You Save: $170.99 (45%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Color: Gray
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 4.6 x 3.1 x 1
MPN: AA005819-6E2
Model: AA005819-6E2
UPC: 817186001338
EAN: 0817186001338
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Navman F20 March 12, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The user manual is well written and on our first trip, I sorted out how to use the navigation system. The trip from our home to the end destination in Murfreesborough, NC took about 2 and 1/2 hours (distance 142 miles). The vocal instructions were very accurate and we reached our destination without any problems.
On our way back home, the GPS apparently lost all satellite signals (about at exit 289 on I40 NC) and we were informed to drive to the nearest road. After a while, our position was re-established and the turn by turn instructions were very accurate.
We found that whenever we deliberately took another route, the NAVMAN could quickly re-establish our position and guide us to the chosen destination.
The touch screen is easy to work with and most of the menus are intuitive. For it's price, I consider the Navman F20 a good buy. The manufacturer could however, have added a stylus (for tapping on the screen) as part of the package.
 was a 4 until today.. now a 1 April 19, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
bought this F20 2 months ago... not as slick with bells and whistles like the Garmin 660 I was looking at.. cheaper price won me over... worked well until today..I turned it on ...uh oh.. black screen with RED text error message.. unable to access internal memory.. contact customer support..
so I called Navman Cust Svc... they said to bring it back to the retailer..they knew about the error message I described to them..and that there have been a number of units that are defective causing this internal memory error.... I was assured that the retailer knew about the recall.. guess what... I tried to return it to Office Depot...it is well over their 14 day return policy and they DID NOT know about the faulty F20's.. I had to do a dance.. shuffle and a whatever.. they relented and exchanged it for a new one.. which most likely will do the same...
have to call Navman back tomorrow to check into this further.. and see what other recourse I have...
Poor Customer Service! December 27, 2006
3 out of 20 found this review helpful
I just purchased a navman f20 to find that the SD card had the sticker put on crooked and was hanging off the edge ( poor Quality control) so I called navman to get a replacemet SD card. They informed me that since the card works it is not defective and they will not replace it. I told them that the sticker is going to peel off and and stuck inside the unit thus making the SD slot usless and they said too bad since it is curently working. Bottom line if you want customer service buy a Garmin. And if you want to be told "what do you want im not going to replace it" then get a navman
 I would stick with Garmin December 29, 2006
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
Bought this unit to update my gps. Yes is has some great features as stated above. The con of this unit is it will not find a address in a gated community. It will give you an error that no route is available. If I knew
this I would never have purchased this unit. Garmin is a better more reliable unit.
 A great GPS device with the essential features and great performance ! January 2, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this unit on Thanksgiving Black Friday. I have used it for over 15 trips. I am totally satisfied with the performance of this GPS. I have tried it on different type roads in southen California, and it works great in all situations. Yes, it is just a entry-level GPS ( but don't get this wrong ), here "entry-level" just means it lacks MP3, Pictures and Bluetooth functions. It has all essentail features with pre-installed the newest US and Canada Map. Re-calculating route is fast and route-picking is wise. The size and shape make this unit extremely portable, you can simply put it in your T-Shirt porket ( this is important since many cars have been broken for stealing the GSP. Don't forget put the sucktion mount away from the sight of thievies also.) Touch screen and anti-glare is useful.
Just like other reviewers here, I expected there is connectivity kit and desktop software in the original package for updating the Map or customizing the POIs. However, the original package doesn't have those in the box. But it is unfair to blame this for such a low price ( I got it at $200). Besides, I think all we only need is a USB cable and SmartST 2006 software in order to achieve the same features of N40i. I have contacted Navman customer service, they told me that the optional connectivity kit will be available at their online store by the end of Jan, 2007.
A neighbor of mine just bought a Garmin StreetPilot c550 for $699 (not include tax yet) a few days ago. We made a comparison test. We installed two units side by side, during the test drive, I found Navman F20 pick the route smarter than Garmin c550. Calculating time are almost same. For voice instruction, c550 will tell you the street name for turns which is a great feature, F20 doesn't tell you the street name you are turning to at local but you still can see the next turning street's name on the screen. F20 will tell you the freeway "exit number" on the freeway instead of the street name(someone will think this is even better but I still prefer sound out the street name like c550 did). While both of units' voice instruction is very clear enough for me, c550 has much high volume voice than F20. The volume of F20 is OK for me but I hope it can be as high as c550. c550 has a better feature than F20, you can find POIs with detailed info, for example, with a few of touches, you can easily find restaurants or hotel around you with their phone number (This is a great feature my friend like the most since he is a salesman). For F20, it is only easy to find Parking and Gas Stations with one button touch. F20 also lacks the features like play musics and store pictures and bluetooth for making hands-free calls. c550 does have those extra features.
Bottom line, as a basic GPS device, it included the latest GPS technology and update Maps, it is accurate and reliable GPS with much cheaper price than other brands like Garmin an Tomtom. If you are looking for a basic GPS unit not a all-in-one unit, then this is the one I highly recommended. And remember, we should only compare two GPS within same price range.
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