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| TomTom GO 720 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: $449.95
Buy New: $299.37
You Save: $150.58 (33%)
New (12) Used (1) Refurbished (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  148 reviews
Sales Rank: 960
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: Unknown
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 3.2 x 0.9 x 4.7
MPN: 1M00.780
Model: 1M00.780
UPC: 636926017114
EAN: 0036926017112
ASIN: B000SATCUQ
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New! Unopened! WA + NY addresses please select expedited shipping to cover taxes.
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| Customer Reviews:
My Favourite GPS with one problem I didn't wish for July 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
PSA: If you think that paying $80 for maps every year is unfair, don't buy a GPS. No matter what GPS you buy, you have to buy maps every year for around the same price.
I throughly used about 7 other GPS devices before I decided on buying this. The GO 720 is
very easy to use and will sometimes leave you deeply impressed by the smart features it has.
It looks great with its sleek screen and the elegant form.
It shows you water bodies as indents on the sides, has a day and night mode for the maps.
The lighting of the LCD changes with light exposure.
Smarter features include
-Bluetooth connectivity to your phone, so that you make calls through the GPS.
-When finding POI(Point of Interest), you can call the place directly with a touch of a
button since the number shows up with a CALL button next to it
-You can record voices of yourself or a friend and have this voice be the navigation voice.
(I had my friend record his commands in our local language)
-Pair to your FM radio so that you can hear the command on your car speakers
-MP3s can be played
-SD card slot
-BEST Feature : Text to Speech. Having the GPS read out the names of streets for you is the
best thing ever. You dont have to look at the device..just focus on the road.
However, when I was in downtown one time...the device went nuts. It couldn't locate itself
and the graphic just kept showing my car floating on the roads. I was getting voice commands
during this but I didnt know if they were right because it had lost its signal. It may have
been due to the tall buildings...but I wasn't happy when it happened.
This has happened only ONCE.I use it everyday and it is everything I expected it to be. The
main thing to look for in a GPS is its Navigation Ability and this Go720 is killer at it. It
calculates in microseconds and takes you the right way to your destination. You can choose
the way you want to go too (eg:choose to eliminate a freeway). It may miss some roadblocks.
This can be annoying. But, you can just keep going..and it will reroute you. YOu can even
record the roadblock easily with 2 clicks, so that it doesn't make the mistake again.
The TOMTOM is superb compared to a Garmin because of its user friendly and less annoying
nature. This Go 720 though has everything you need and more. You'll love it.
 STAY AWAY FROM TOM TOM July 15, 2008
0 out of 15 found this review helpful
If you want a good product stay away from Tom Tom products. I have used 3 different products from tom tom and maybe I'm a slow learner or tom tom has bad products, just stay away from tom tom so many better gps units to buy that are better. I decided to return the tom tom products and buy a Navstar and soooo much better and graphics so much better. Stay away from tom tom and buy a navstar or just look past a tom tom.
No keyword search! July 12, 2008
0 out of 12 found this review helpful
Get a grip, idiot developers. Do you always know exactly the address you'r going to?
 TomTom better than nuvi July 2, 2008
I tried out the Garmin nuvi 760 since I read that it's maps were better but have since sent it back. It did not have as many customization options (no John Cleese voice). And it's display does not show the small roads that you are passing as well as the TomTom 920. Of course I have previous experience with the TomTom software interface since I have used it with my Treo PDA for years. I was surprised that the TomTom was getting satellites indoors! The form factor is better with the TomTom as well. The rounded back fits nicely in your hand, while the nuvi is a rectangular block. The nuvi suction cup with locking lever for the windshield mount does seem more robust but the TomTom suction cup looks like it will do the job and I found an add on vent mount option for the TomTom which I like for business trips. I would have gotten the 720 but wanted the EU maps for future trips so I got the 920.
 Lots of features but software very immature July 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Pros:
- love the Bluetooth phone integration. Makes commuting back and forth a lot safer.
- Price was great. I got it on sale for about $300 - great price for the features
- Voice commands is a nice to have. Voice recognition capabilities have worked quite well so far.
- You can customize the start and shut down screen, and there's a sleuth of cool options on Home.
- Maps of Europe. Haven't tried it yet - but I'm planning an European trip this fall - it's good to know it's there.
Cons:
- Additional data features (chiefly traffic updates) are not supported for my phone (Samsung Blackjack)
- I'm assuming this is a software glitch - but my Tomtom turns itself off when it's on the cradle but NOT when I forget it in the car.
- Another software glitch - the unit is supposed to warn me when I forget it in a car or when I go over the speed limit - hasn't done it once so far.
- Routing on surface roads is terrible. I haven't compared this to other portable units, but Google Maps kicks the socks out of this when it comes to finding the most efficient route.
- User interface is terrible - 4 clicks to cancel route???
- I live in VA, drive to work in MD thru DC. That's three states (err, two and a half). Finding addresses by state first is very frustrating.
- Yet another software glitch - every time I override the unit's predefined route, it 'loses' the start address - it shows the diverging point as the 'start'.
- Form factor - this unit is a lot thicker in the back than it appears.
In conclusion, I'm on the fence here. I heard good things about similar Garmin units - in terms of routing AI. However, I'm holding off on trading this one in because of the features / price.
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