Forget a normal MAP! It's all about a GPS!

I think that it's pretty much amazing how GPS's has helped everyone through the traffic ways. My mom has one and it's pretty cool! It's weird how it knows exactly where you are and it's cool how it gives you a little sound to show that a turn is coming up! I'm super amazed by all the technology ways! haha But I actually found this review about the Navigon 8100T GPS. And here is what they had to say! Navigon's portable navigation devices (PNDs) haven't had the best track record when it comes to performance, but we thought the tide had changed with the Navigon 7200T, which offered a far better user experience than previous models had and boasted accurate directions. That's why we had high hopes for the Navigon 8100T, the company's most ambitious GPS to date. The 8100T not only features an extra-wide touch screen, but it also has something called Panorama View 3D, which brings 3D topographic-like maps to the viewing experience. In addition, you also get a number of other great navigation features, including text-to-speech functionality, voice commands, advanced lane guidance, and free real-time traffic for life. However, it's all overshadowed by the PND's subpar performance. The Navigon 8100T is frustrating to use given its sluggishness and bugs, and while the panorama view is cool, it doesn't bring any significant benefit. This is really a shame, given that the 8100T does its main job of navigation well, but if we're expected to pay $599.99 for the GPS, we want something that will deliver on all fronts. side from the 3D panorama views, the Navigon 8100T offers a feature list very similar to that of the Navigon 7200T. The GPS is equipped with a SiRFStarIII GPS chip and comes with an SD card preloaded with maps of the United States and Canada and 5 million points of interest. To plan a trip, you can enter a location by specific address, point of interest, recent destination, user-defined home, and so forth. You can also enter addresses via the voice-command system. As with the 7200T, you will have to read a short paragraph so the system can learn your voice. It's also recommended you do this exercise in the car so the GPS can get the optimal settings for the environment. Unlike the Garmin Nuvi 880, the voice command system is limited to just address entry and can't be used for other tasks.

The 8100T can calculate routes in one of three ways--fast, optimum, and short--and gives you the option to allow or avoid highways and toll roads. There are also pedestrian and bicycle modes. In addition, like most other Navigon products, the 8100T offers free real-time traffic updates for life, so you can know the traffic condition before hitting the road or you can find alternative routes if you happen to get caught in traffic. If there are any incidents along your route, you'll see a little exclamation point on your map screen (and hear an audible cue) and by tapping it, the 8100T will bring up a list of congested areas. You can select a specific incident and get more details on the problem or choose to ignore it.

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