About Time

March, 2009

Most GPS gadgets don't show elevation, which is fine if you're cross­ing rural Kansas. In. say. San Francisco, it's a different story. After playing with Navigon's new 8100T ($600, navigon.com) we were sur­prised bywhat a difference ditching the usual flat view makes. Seeing the elevation of the hills and valleys around you definitely helps orient your intuitive sense of direction. And the 8100T is packed with bells and whistles such as a 4.8-inch touch screen, voice recognition, free real-time...