Navman S50 Tests (Mobile GPS Navigationssysteme)

With a 4.3in display and a nifty business directory, the Navman S50 3D makes a persuasive case as the best budget in-car sat-nav money can buy.

Despite some niggles, however, the S50 3D is a usable and effective navigation device and one that's particularly good value for money. It's unique - as far as I can tell - among sat-nav's this cheap (£111) to feature a 4.3in screen and its business...

This GPS is blessed with a good price and attractive design but is marred by its buggy Bluetooth and horrible windshield mount.

Attractive design ; Does the navigation thing quite well ; Good value ; Big, wide screen ; Simple menus

Crazy windshield mount ; Buggy Bluetooth ; Navpix next to useless ; Sluggish response when trying to find satellites

So while it never lives up to the advertising claim that the S-Series is "better than a London cabbie", the S50 is a good GPS. And while we like the extra screen acreage, the buggy Bluetooth implementation is a worry. If you're dead keen on buying this...

whrer can i find the gps for cover middle east

save yourself some time and get a real GPS such as Garmin. i don't feel like i was ripped off because it does do GPS functionality, but they could have been so much better. Much of that stems from a stupid old school mentality.

It has an acceptable database of POI's if you can figure out what they're called. it's user interface is acceptable

customer support lousy. box says supports bluetooth, but they mean only a short list of about 10 phones. only windows support (barely). no database updates

I don't know why every one complains about the Navman S series! I had my S50 stolen out of my car after being involved in a traffic accident, when I was told I could not get a S50 anymore I protested & foolishly purchased a Garmin Nuvi after being told...