Customer Reviews
discontinued and updates are not supported by Navigon 
2008-06-26
I loved this product until I went to update my maps and found there were none to update. I called Navigon. Fujitsu Siemens was the maker and they discontinued it. Navigon supports the warranty but told me they do not know if there will ever be any map updates available. It's just a wait and see. I paid well over $300 at the time of purchase only about 9 months ago. I loved it for 9 months but it sorely needs updating and probably will never have any. So far, Navigon isn't worried about the customers. Backing up a product is 50% of the 'business to customer relations'. I would not purchase this until the map update issue is resolved. This product will become useless if it is not resolved. I'm out a lot of money, and I'm not impressed.
STAY AWAY FROM THESE UNI 2008-06-18
it dosnt work, after a couple of days the touchscreen got unaligned, and if you try to realighn it , it dosnt work, and using the keyboard to input an adress is next to impossible now
Mr SM approves this cutie!!! 
2008-06-11
OK, I'm the one who picked the thing for unbelievable price - almost for NOTHING ($60). And I'm TOTALLY satisfied with it! Especially after unlocking the WinCE this one is THE ONE! Recommend to everyone!
The smallest gps i,ve ever got... 
2008-05-12
Well i gotta say this GPS works and well i got impressed for the size of the item even when i whent to retail stores to see if i can get a c ase that fits this product i coudnt and i try to compare with the rest of GPS on the market but this one gets all credits just for the size, the only con of this GPS its kind of slow loading the maps and recalculating a new route when you dont follow the commands, and the time to conecct to the satellite takes a little bit longer that others but at the end will work, u can even transfer music files into the memory card that comes with the gps and lisen music while you are going somewhere u can watch pictures, videos and got some games, so i got to say for the price i payed really good stuff to get in your car...
it rocks! 2008-03-18
It is small, cheap, reliable...
you can play mp3, videos etc using software beside using is as a car GPS.
But, if you are a computer geek, you can do more with it. Just install Windows CE and use it as a PDA... You can still use it as a Car GPS though. Updating software make it out of warranty, but who cares? it is not that expensive and you may turn back to the factory defaults anytime.
More, Using free softwares coded for Windows CE, you can use it as a handhold GPS saving your tracks, best for geocaching(long battery life), you can install dictionaries, you can play games..
If you are going to use it as a car GPS, it is still great, i liked the GUI they designed, the only drawback is the maps are obsolete , you may have problems finding stores just behind you.
Nice for travel 2008-03-18
Advanced GPS navigation in the palm of your hand. Other serious navigation products say they're pocket-sized. Meet the first advanced navigation device that makes good on the claim. The Pocket LOOX is souped-up navigation in a featherweight package. It has an intuitive user interface, easy-to-follow 2D and 3D map views, clear voice guidance, and advanced features that no one else has such as Lane Assistant and Branded Point of Interest icons. Other sophisticated features include automatic speed warnings, road sign text, and a screen display that is viewable in portrait or landscape modes. While the Pocket LOOX tips the scales at 3.9 ounces, its screen display compares favorably with those of much heftier devices. Easy to use interface with stunning, easy to follow 2D and 3D map views With stress-busting features that no other navigation product offers, such as Lane Assistance, which guides you to the best lane to be in relative to your destination, and branded Point of Interest icons Other advanced features include Road Sign Text, Automatic Speed Warnings - Pocket LOOX provides automatic speed warnings so drivers know when to ease back on the throttle. Define a threshold over the speed limit when you'd like the system to warn you (e.g. 10 mph over the limit) and it will tell you when you're driving too fast Viewable in landscape or portrait mode Voice guidance and voice command features that help you keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the steering wheel Extendable telescope stylus Includes In-Car Mount Features Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot, headphone jack, USB PC connection Exchangeable, rechargeable 1100 mAH lithium-ion battery Built-in speakers
Good piece of electronics 2008-03-15
This is not the best GPS on the market, but what you pay for it, it is the best value. I have riden in a new chevrolet with the manufactures GPS, and this one does not compare. I only paid $100.00 for mine vs. $3000.00 in the new vehicles, and it has not failed to take me to any address thus far. The maps could be updated, any new road in the past two years has failed to show up, in this situation the thing constantly demands you to make a u-turn. It doesn't always take you the shortest rout if you are familiar with an area, but if unfamiliar it has gotten me to every destination without fail. This is the reason I bought it. Well worth the money.
Good looking / Borders on unusable 
2008-03-12
PROS
* Good looking hardware
* Small size ideally suited for travel and handheld use
* Unique turn exclusion screen allows you to select multiple roads you want to avoid with ease
* Lots of routing options (including fast car, slow car, pedestrian, & scenic route)
* POI brand icons displays company logos on the map instead of generic POI category icons
* Music player supports MP3, AAC, and WMA audio formats
* Relatively long (5 hour) battery life
* Includes swappable white and black faceplates
* NAVTEQ mapping data (2006 maps)
* SiRF's high performance StarIII indoor GPS receiver
* Light weight (3.9 oz)
* Nicely designed map screen
CONS
* Poor documentation
* Cluttered, complex UI
* Very sluggish / slow. Borders on unusable
* When entering an address, pressing the "Back" icon takes you back to the main menu rather than the previous menu, and you have to start entering the address all over again
* Couldn't find some addresses -- quirky address entry system
* Small screen size and small text combined with general slowness makes the Pocket LOOX N100 all but impossible to use while driving
* Highly reflective screen difficult to see in many lighting conditions
* No Text-to-Speech (GPS doesn't announce actual street names)
* Voice prompts sound strange - like a drunk woman reading a seductive romance novel (seriously)
* When using the MP3 player while navigating, audio prompts are announced over the music, making them difficult to hear. Some other GPS units pause the music for audio navigation prompts, and then resume music playback.
* User interface needs refinement - some tasks are especially frustrating, such as entering a destination address
* Voice Regocnition feature more gimmick than useful feature
* No Bluetooth
Conclusion
I had hoped the Pocket LOOX would become the GPS I travel with - it's good loox (sorry, I couldn't help it) and small size would have made it ideal for bringing it with me on trips and carrying it around in my pocket. Plus, the mp3 player, video player, and video games would have made it an even better travel companion.
Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX N100
Unfortunately, the Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX N100 (seriosuly, not only is this the least catchy product name ever, but the unit I reviewed actually included a legal requirement that I refer to the product by it's full, un-marketing firendly, name in this review) is ruined by poor performance and its unpolished user interface.
The single biggest problem with the Pocket LOOX is the overall slowness of the unit. Using this frustratingly sluggish GPS for any length of time is an exercise in patience. For example, it takes a full minute for the navigation application to load. Entering text is so slow that you constantly double-hit letters because your not sure if the unit registered the first tap. It's not that any one aspect of using the Pocket LOOX is slow -- it's that EVERY aspect of the Pocket LOOX is slow, from navigating menus to redrawing maps. Performance is so poor that the Pocket LOOX is almost unusable.
Then there's the size issue - the Pocket LOOX has a small screen, so it's all the more essential that software engineers make intelligent use of the screen. Instead, it feels like Navigon's software was designed for larger display GPS devices and simply transferred onto the palm-sized Pocket LOOX without any adjustments. The small text is unreadable from the drivers seat (and almost unreadable even at arms length), and the menus feel cluttered. The on-screen keyboard is much too small, and almost impossible to use with normal sized fingers. The screen is also highly reflective, making it difficult to see in many situations.
I also had difficulty entering in addresses. Frequently the Pocket LOOX would be unable to find an address until I found an alternate input method, such as entering the street name first, or using a zip code or cross street. Browsing through street names is tedious as you have to scroll one line at a time and wait for the small text box to scroll for each line before you can see the entire street name (assuming you can find the destination street at all). Pocket LOOX ships with NAVTEQ mapping data, but was unable to find addresses or POIs that other NAVTEQ-powered GPS devices find without issue.
Pocket LOOX does manage to squeeze in some innovative features, such as Brand Icons, displaying highway road signs, speed limit notification, and many vehicle profile options (there's even a "scenic route" profile). However, overall the Pocket LOOX is too slow, too complicated, and the text layout is too small. Given the relatively high $500 price tag, I also felt the Pocket LOOX should have included Bluetooth and Text-to-Speech. Oh, and did I mention it was slow?
Great In Europe 2008-02-23
I am with the US Army in Europe and this device has been a Godsend. It is perfect for the car and when we get out to walk it is small enough to carry with you. You can also switch it from "car" to "walking" so it knows you can walk along paths and across open areas that a car can't drive. I understand some people have had a slow response. When it is first turned on that is true, but once it finds the satellites it seems to be quick enough. If you are traveling eastern Europe get the updated maps for 2007/2008 since the old maps only cover about half of Czech (found this out when we were driving to Prague and it kept telling us to take a right into a field). Keeping the software updated from Fujitsu Siemens website and from Navigon makes it a good tool. For the technically savy there are a number of things that can be done to this device to customize it. My favorite GPS so far.
Navigon Loox 100 GPS 2008-02-15
I liked my Navigon loox 100 so much I ended up buying one for my wife and one for my son. My only real complaint is the input keyboard is arranged in alphabetical order instead of the standard keyboard layout which we are all used to.
Some times the route is not exactly the same as I would go on my own but nonetheless it gets you there.
Support for it is minimal though, I wish there were an easy way to get an external antenna and back up battery. Overall I'm pleased with it.
