Portable Nav Gets Biggie Sized!

By Juan

SoundDomain Guru

For some people, one of the hurdles of going with a portable navigation system over an installed unit is the display size. Well, the guys at Garmin have taken care of that by introducing the Nuvi 5000, a portable navigation device which sports a large 5.2" display. Along with that, they’ve included an external signal display function, FM TMC traffic receiver capability, the ability to display MSN dynamic content and a sweet function which lets users input destinations directly from their home PC. And since today’s navigation devices can’t just be navigation devices, the Nuvi 5000 offers a few other trick features like an internal MP3 player, an audio book reader and built in games. Check out more pics over at the SoundDomain Blog!

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Posted at 1:38 am in CES 2008, Garmin, Juan, MP3, Nuvi 5000, SoundDomain

Comments

NeilG
Jan 8, 2008 at 4:26 am

I have the Garmin Nuvi 250, and I know for me, the 3.5″ screen is just a tad too small for my liking. I’d say this 5″ would be satisfactory. And it’s only a distraction if the driver lets it become one. I’m all for this upsizing!

Ted
Jan 8, 2008 at 3:12 am

I remember people putting down use of in-dash DVD players, but these GPS units are now more than GPS units and their screens are growing.
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Assuming this model isn’t an in-dash unit, that would mean it’s taking up more of the most valuable real estate in any vehicle… the forward field of view.
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How much bigger will they get? How many more functions (thus distractions, potentially) will they contain?
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GPS units were fine the way they were, but in this case bigger isn’t better… it’s needless.