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| TomTom GO 920 Portable GPS Vehicle Navigator | 
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| Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: $449.95
Buy New: $298.00
You Save: $151.95 (34%)
New (25) Used (3) Refurbished (4)
Avg. Customer Rating:  107 reviews
Sales Rank: 982
Color: black
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: Unknown
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 4.6 x 0.9 x 3.3
nv:Type: Receiver
Display: LCD
Expansion Slots: SD Card
Battery Life: 5 hours
Special Features: Bluetooth
Special Features: FM Modulator
Special Features: RDS-TMC traffic compatible
Special Features: 4GB internal flash memory
Special Features: Integrated Microphones And Speaker
MPN: 1M00.980
Model: 1M00.980
UPC: 636926018319
EAN: 0636926018319
ASIN: B000VLHN9E
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 European and American maps together? Think again! February 21, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
My reason for buying TomTom Go 920 was simple: I was going to Europe and it came with the maps of both Europe and North America. If that is the reason you are planning to buy this unit, get ready for an unpleasant surprise: the map comes in with an older version (715) of European map. As soon as you try to update it to the current version 722, you find out that the internal memory of the unit is not enough to accommodate this new European map along with the North American map!
And if you try to call the customer service, they will simply insist that both maps should fit the internal memory! I spoke to several tech-support people followed by a "higher-level" technician but to no avail. They promised to call back or e-mail me several days ago and I have not heard from them.
If you ignore this main disadvantage, then the maps are crisp, blue tooth works like a charm and the device is full of nifty features like MapShare and interface with Google maps. However, the FM transmitter is very weak, making it practically useless and the device does not come in with a carrying case.
Pros
Good price
North American and European maps in one device (but see below)
MapShare
Interface with Google maps
Strong GPS receiver picks up signal even while indoors
Cons
Either you live with an older map of Europe plus North America or you have up-to-date European map without North American map.
Weak FM transmitter
No carrying case
Poor tech-support
Note: Device internal memory is 3.76 GB. The new European map is about 1.9Gb and so is the North American map. The device also needs application files, making the internal mammary insufficient. However, tech-support simply does not seem to understand (?admit) this simple math.
I found a way around this by buying a 4GB SDHC card and putting North American map on Internal memory and European map on the card.
All that and a little more February 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In the weeks prior to my purchase of my TomTom, I spent countless hours reading reviews and reccomendations of many, many different brands and models.
Ultimately, my choice came down to either Garmin, or Tomtom. While I cant speak to the Garmin, I can say that I am quite pleased with the TomTom 920. The mapping is excellent. Small, un-named roads here in the North Georgia Mountains are often listed, much to my surprise.
I love the hands-free, bluetooth hookup with my cell phone, but moreover the absolute best feature is the ability to add, and edit new roads, via tom-tom home.
I love it!
Could Be Better February 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This GPS, like all other GPS devices, has its own pros and cons. I believe for the price tag, it could be better. First, the pros:
- Great screen and neat map display
- Tons of points of interest
-Voice-activated address entry
-Quick satellite pickup.
Cons:
- Very questionable routing most of the time
-Map is not up-to-date. Tried to get to an address in Elizabeth, NJ. Took me two blocks away from the exact address. The address has been there for over five years. MapShare is not as good as you think it is. I corrected this particular map error in MapShare and tried to navigate to that location. Although the map shows the correction, the GPS still wants to take you to the mistaken address it has in its database. So, you can correct a map error but can't navigate to it. What use is it for then?
-For some reason I don't know, it doesn't understand some addresses: e.g.it doesn't know the address for Ikea in Elizabeth, NJ. The address is 1000 Ikea Drive. The GPS doesn't know Ikea Drive exists. Also, I tried to enter 26 Federal Plaza in NYC. The GPS doesn't know it. Again, I tried to enter an NYC zip code 10118. Nope. It is possible the former two streets may have an alternate name. But those are the most well-known names for both locations. I have no idea why it doesn't have the 10118 zip code in its database.
-If you touch a point of interest icon while navigating, it takes you to the menu option, instead of showing you the info for that particular point of interest. That's senseless. (At least, to me.)
I really wanted to like this product but I couldn't with all the shortcomings it has, especially when it does not understand very well known addresses. I bought the Magellan Maestro 4250 and am more or less ok with Maestro.
It is ok with some drawbacks February 8, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
TomTom GO 920 Portable GPS Vehicle Navigator
I am now using the device for quite some time. Here is the fast summary of my experience:
+ best GPS receiver I have seen so far: fast, extremely accurate, even between high rise buildings like in New York it is accurate. Even inside some houses you still get a signal
+ Maps are good
+ Mapsharing is a cool thing and very elpful. Specifically very new streets in just recently created housing areas you get the maps
+ Screen is good, sharp, speakers are good
+ FM transmitter works fine with me
+ having MP3 music mixed with directions works great
- Points of Interest database must be improved: They have only a very weak structure
Others have a better structure: For example I like to search for Restaurants/italien but you can only search for restaurants
- The Points of interest database is at times outdated and has wrong entries even for things like AVIS stations
- In order to scroll trough the map you are missing a pen like you have with PDAs, doing it with the finger works bad
- the window holder is extremely bad. Actually you need to buy a different one because the one that comes with the device drives you crazy
- User interface is not very well structured, you keep searching for things
- the spoken street names are sometimes not understandable
All in all: I am not sure if I would buy it again. It works ok but considering the price I would expect a higher quality software.
 There is nothing better than TomTom February 5, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am having such a great experience with this Tom Tom. I recommend averyone have one. The time I save by not having to re-read my directions while trying to get to the location is priceless.
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