Navman iCN 550 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

I bought the ICN 510 several years ago and continue to use it. I find it to be quite reliable and easy to use. Now that my daughter has gone to college and since I did not want her to get lost, I decided to buy her the newer version of the ICN 510 by Navman and thus I purchased the ICN 550. Her GPS is even better than mine and tells her where the nearest open gas stations are and other important information that makes me worry a little bit less about my daughter. The product is fantastic and what I do not understand is why people spend thousands of dollars for the built in GPS versions when the portable ones work so well. What a great bargain!

I bought this two and half years ago. I was spending a lot of time in the States and needed a GPS. I bought it because I thought once I got home I could get UK maps for it and fit them on the Hard drive. Now, as others have noted it's discontinued and I can't even get updates for the US, so I've had to buy a Nuvi for UK and Europe and TomTom software for my Phone for US trips. Thing is 6 months after I bought it I contacted Navman to buy the maps and was told I had an obselete model they wouldn't sell me UK maps and all they could do was offer me a 20% off a new Navman satnav. So I have a perfectly servicable machine that sits in drawer because the company that makes it refuses to sell me software to keep it current or make it useable in the UK. Frankly they should be ashamed to treat customers this way. I'll never buy anything Navman again so be warned. As the other reviewers have said you can't buy map updates or maps for additional countries. Don't buy this model.

Pros: Very good GPS for the price. Easy to use, colorful display. Cons: Battery life could be better.

The Navman 550 is an excellent transportable GPS product that is easy to program and easy to operate. Its precise voice instructions in addition to its easily read and understood graphics make it a joy to use.

The Navman 550 is an OK unit. The interface is pretty easy to use and its nice that it comes preloaded with US and Canada maps to save you the hassle of doing that on your own. Positives: -Pre-loaded with Maps -Gets You There -Affordable -can run on a battery Negatives: -Does not work in cities (will not grab a signal in NYC or Toronto) -Has trouble getting a GPS fix sometimes Freezes -Does not have any exit numbers for highways -80% of the time does not tell you the next street you need to turn on to -will just say turn right in this many miles -volume is way too low to the point where its barely worth it talking because you cant hear it Overall the Navman 550 is an OK unit at best. If you can get a good deal on it (under $200) I say go for it but if not theres better GPS units on the market.

V usefull, easy to operate right out of the box, no problems. I like that all the maps are there I did not try to download any more maps. Strongly recommend for everyone.

Don't buy this item! Bought it last week for Real Estates needs... The unit couldn't even recognize the street I've been living on for about 6 years (Tennessee). Drove the unit around and same status for most streets, even after updating the ICN with StreetST 2005 edition that came with it and after one online udate. Called Navman Cust. Svc. for answers... The Rep told me the unit has been discontinued and can't receive new updates!! So if you need to locate recently developed streets and cities in the US, don't buy this unit!

I find that the Navman 550 is a discontinued GPS Talked to Navan. I sent letter asking to return product, as it wan not stated, that it was a discontinued model. The maps do not have updated maps, there fore it does not show the 911 road names for finding rural addreses therefore it is not the help that other GPS units are. Would appreciate being able to return the unit.