Cobra Electronics NavOne 4500

Pros: Excellent screen size, ease of use

Cons: Wish it would invert it's maps in night mode.

The Bottom Line: I recommend this unit if your starting out. If you want something more it will cost you more.

Review: I just bought this gps. It is my first unit. I researched many gps units. This Nav one 4500 seemed to have much of what I was looking for. The unit has a very easy to use interface. Sitting in your car for about 25 minutes will allow you to become ...

Pros: Large screen, easy to use.

Cons: Bulky, hard drive can crash.

The Bottom Line: Grab it for under 300 bucks, good deal. Other than that I think you can do better with newer Nav units like Garmin or Tomtom.

Review: SPECIFICATIONS Unit Dimensions 4.17" x 6.45" x 2.28" Unit Weight 1.278 lbs. Display Resolution TFT 320 x 240 pixels Color Display Keypad Back-lit Power 12-volt DC Vehicle Power Adapter Included Large screen. This was the very first ...

Pros: Attractive, big screen, excellent resolution, traffic receiver comes with the unit, huge POI database.

Cons: Some routing errors, 3-D graphics poor, traffic feature cumbersome, detour function has bugs.

The Bottom Line: Wait for next software update before purchasing (the current update is 1.02.72R (Sep 30, 2005)

Review: My wife bought me a Cobra 4500 for Christmas. It's a very attractive vehicle GPS with a big screen, crisp resolution and looks/feels sturdy. However, I have some complaints about the software design that I'd like to share. First, the routing software ...

Pros: Nice Big Screen, Traffic overlays

Cons: Terrible Mount, Large and Bulky, short power cord

The Bottom Line: If you really must try this unit, get it from Costco. Only $599.00. If you can mount it, probably a good unit.

Review: I just received this unit from Costco today. Within a half hour, I had attempted to install this unit in my car. A half hour after that, I was reinstalling my Magellan 3050 that I had bought at Costco (review to follow) and would have returned this piece ...