Reviews Roundup: Best large-screen GPS navigators
by edit@cnet.com.au (Derek Fung)For the last several years, GPS units have come in two sizes: 3.5-inch and 4.3-inch. Fast forward to now and larger sizes are now not only common, but affordable too.
Oldies, the hard of sight amongst us and those with large cars or deep windscreens appreciate the benefits of larger screen sizes most - text and maps are much easier to see - although this is achieved by robbing us of a bit more windscreen real estate.
The entire Navman MY line, entry-level MY30 excluded, sport 4.7-inch screens and have largely banished last year’s interface issues, where button presses were confused with scroll swipes and vice versa. Relative newcomer Uniden, meanwhile, makes a compelling case with its very reasonably priced 5-inch Trax 5000 model, which has had its own interface makeover.
Those unwilling to forgive Navman its past indiscretions or not game enough to try a less well established brand will find solace in TomTom’s XXL 540, which although short on gee whiz bang is solid and dependable, and allows users to correct map errors on their device.
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