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| TomTom GO 910 4-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $319.00
You Save: $180.99 (36%)
New (6) Used (4) Refurbished (3) from $217.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  180 reviews
Sales Rank: 9519
Color: Black & Gray
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 3 x 4 x 3
MPN: 1V00.980
Model: 1V00.980
UPC: 636926013529
EAN: 0636926013529
ASIN: B000F007K8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Man, I wanted to love this baby! June 28, 2006
159 out of 168 found this review helpful
First of all the good news. The display and automatic panning on the Tom Tom 910 are second to none. It is MUCH more visible than the Garmin Nuvi 350 and the automatic panning works much better. The actual mapping algorithms seemed to be approximately the same in both units neither, insofar as I was able to determine, having much of an advantage over the other. Mapping details on both units are excellent. Bright light visibility is outstanding - much better than the Nuvi.
The unit, compared to the Nuvi 350 and 360 is considerably larger and more cumbersome. Additionally, the mounting solution on the Nuvi is slightly better than that on the 910 - more compact. The voice prompts are loud, clear and timely. The ease of use is just great (with the exception of the POI implementation) and the visibility and quality of the display are great.
The bad news: POI access is cumbersome and poorly implemented. Hopefully a firmware upgrade will fix this problem in the near future. As it stands now, you cannot enter the name of the POI that you wish to go to without going through an intervening category screen made even more cumbersome by the fact that you may guess the category wrong! Then, the POIs only come up in alphabetical order or by distance. For me, this particular deficiency was the deal breaker. Selecting a POI must be as simple as possible in a AIO (all in one) GPS navigation solution. There are so many capabilities that you give up in these simplified AIO solutions that they should perform their designated functions easily and efficiently. The Nuvi does this, the 910 does not. The nuvi allows you to search POIs by name. The TomTom 910 does not.
This device is intended as an extremely simple point to point navigating AIO GPS navigation solution and is not intended to enable the use of way points or easily changing the course selected by the unit. You have essentially two options: the shortest route and the fastest route. Fortunately, the mapping program selects routs that are very acceptable. Personally, I like to look at the overall route and fiddle with it. This unit is not designed for such use. Microsoft Streets and Trips is ideal for this kind of tinkering, but terrible for point to point navigation while on the go.
Make sure and get the most recent firmware updates on the Tom Tom website which will fix the known bugs and further improve the functionality.
I give this unit a 3 star on form (compared to the elegant Nuvi), a 4 star on the functionality for which it was designed, and a 5 star on the beautiful bright display. You will not be disappointed in the beautiful display, the automatic panning, the actual map functionality or the bright light performance. But the POI solution is cumbersome and frustrating.
Happy June 21, 2006
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is my first gps I have owned after using them in rental cars, I am happy with the performance of it I like the fact it tells you what the street name is you have to turn at. The only thing is when it is sunny the screen can be a bit hard to read.
 Nothing but a piece of garbage ! June 19, 2006
15 out of 34 found this review helpful
The experience I had with TomTom 910 is nothing but frustrating. The first unit I had to return as it was dead on me. The second one, I am struggling to get it worked. It does not hold the time. Every time you turn it on it gives a different time from the last one. You need to set up the time always. They say there is a fix and I can not get one !. The Customer service of TomTom is one of the most inefficient one. Call them and you will be lucky to get a call back from their Level-2 in 3 to 4 days time. This is not waht you want when you spent $799.00. A $2.00 toy seems to be more relibale. They have a battery problem. Once over charged, it can even explode accoring to their Level-1 customer service. Never turns off when the ingnition key is turned off. Need to mannualy shut it off, which is not the way it should be !.
In conclusion, this is a piece of JUNK to me so far. And not the one to spend $799.00 and get insulted !!!
 Can't turn your TomTom back on? Read this! June 19, 2006
96 out of 102 found this review helpful
I love this little machine. It's incredibly intuitive, has clear graphics, reasonable reception in Manhattan (no GPS is great with tall buildings), but it seems to konk out after a night of charging.
Have no fear! It's not dead, just do a soft reset! Use a pin and hold the soft reset button for 5-10 seconds (the reset is not on the face, but in the hole at back where the unit connects to the base; opposite side of the gold circle, up just a little from the green strip). Apparently the battery shuts down if it's overcharged, so if you charge it for more than a few hours it might not turn back on again. Reset it and you'll be on the road again!
The best automotive GPS you can buy June 15, 2006
56 out of 59 found this review helpful
I'm a former Garmin Nuvi user who borrowed a TomTom from a friend. Once I used the TomTom I realized just how much was missing from the Nuvi. If I never used the TomTom I'm sure I would have kept the Nuvi but I just found myself being frustrated by all the things I couldn't do once I went back to the Garmin. As soon as the 910 came out I sold the Nuvi and I'm so glad I did. I love how you can customize so many aspects of the 910 to your liking.
Entering addresses is super easy. Just tap on the on screen keyboard and it will auto fill based on what you've typed in so far. You can also navigate directly to GPS coordinates if you want. Driving when surrounded by tall buildings is pretty good although it may think it needs to recalculate your route if you stop. Once you get moving again it locks back to your road and you're on your way. Reception is definitely better than any previous TomTom models. QuickFix is great. I've tried using the 910 with and without it and it really does make a difference. When you connect the 910 to your HOME software it will download a QuickFix data file which allows the 910 to acquire a satellite lock in no time and I get more satellites when I first turn it on. More satellites is always a good thing.
Text to speech is very good overall. After trying all the voices I have to say that Dave is the most natural sounding of them all. There are some video samples available on the web if you search for it that give you an idea of what to expect. There are some issues with some of the pronunciation but for the most part it's a fantastic addition that really helps you get to your destination. I think it's worth the extra money. If you miss a turn or if there is a mapping error or a road is closed, the unit reroutes you within seconds so it's no big deal. Even my mom who has never used a car GPS before loved it when she took it on her trip to California. Now it looks like she's going to buy one for herself.
I think the biggest complaint that I've seen with other web reviews is with the POI database but each time I've used it to find a bar, gas station, store etc. it's been right on the money. Sometimes the location of an address may be off by about 50 yards or so and this usually happens on roads that twist and turn all over. On straight roads laid out in a grid it's dead on. An arrow points out what side of the street your address is located on which is nice. I like the advance planning and itinerary features which come in handy for longer trips away from home. The screen is easy enough to see even in direct sunlight although if you have a white shirt on it will reflect much more than darker colors. Still, it's not that hard to see the display in bright light.
Make sure to connect your unit with the HOME software and check for updates so that you can use the QuickFix data. The application software on the units from Amazon may not be new enough but I'm not positive. I never leave home without it and wouldn't dream of going back to paper print outs. There is nothing better on the market today.
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