Summary
“Jack of all trades and master of none” seems to be an apt cliché for this hastily put together GPS unit from budget manufacturer Nextar. The system’s feature list and low price are sure to draw plenty of attention, but its thin engineering seems to show through at every corner, producing a passable but hardly likeable multitasker.
Features and Design
Nextar has managed to sneak quite a few bells and whistles into this package for its extremely modest $260 price tag. Besides standard navigation capability, the Nextar will read off directions and street names with its text-to-speech capability, play MP3s and video, display photos, and most impressively, show a view of what’s behind you as you back up using an included camera.
