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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: $319.95
You Save: $130.00 (29%)
New (7) Used (3) Refurbished (4) from $234.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  164 reviews
Sales Rank: 2104
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: Unknown
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
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
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Intuitive December 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have owned the TomTom GO 720 for a couple of months and I have zero complaints. This is my first automotive GPS and I do not have experience with any other brands (other than testing them at the store). The 720 bluetooth feature works with my Samsung A720 cell phone even though the website said that it was not compatible. The directions are accurate. The speaker is loud. The menus are feature rich and intuitive. The recalculating time for off route directions is 5-30 seconds. This is a very good deal and I think that you'd be hard pressed to justify spending the extra money for the Garmin equivalent. No GPS is perfect and I'm sure that some of the faults that folks have with this unit may be legitimate, but I have yet to encounter any of my own and am completely satisfied with my purchase (I paid $499 for this 2 months ago). I have yet to take advantage of the Map Share program, perhaps because I have not encountered any deficiencies in directions. I do sync it up with TomTom Home software and keep it updated. You can choose the trust level of your map updates through the software. This is something other reviewers have failed to clarify. If you do not want to download map corrections from just anybody then you do not have to. You can choose to to only download TomTom verified corrections. Bottom Line: This is a quality product that offers all of the features of its competitors at a more affordable price.
 Tomtom 720 December 13, 2007
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this product since our PX had a roadshow sale w/ a $100 discount. Needless to say I bought the item, with a slight hesitation, since it was a good steal. I normally research a product and make comparisons before I purchase it.
I gave it a 3-star because when i took it our for a test run, after inputting my home address, it gave me the wrong location for my house. Granted it was only a block away from me. I went to work and other places I normally go to but when I ask for a direction, instead of taking the most direct route, it gave me a route that took me away from the interstate through city streets. I don't understand why it would do such thing even with the settings on "fastest route" enabled.
The battery life on this gadget doesn't last for 5 hours neither even with battery save on. Roughly 2-3 hours tops. The car charger is basically worthless since the unit doesn't use the external power and would continually run on internal battery. If you try to charge it with the unit off, it would take at least 8 hours for it to charge up in you car and that I quote from customer service. Needless to say, if you're going on a cross country trip, like I plan to do in the next few months, plan accordingly and choose what sites you want to visit. And, oh yeah, bring a Rand McNally map, too. It may come very handy.
Lately, I've had trouble with the software and I can't do any backups nor operate my device through my pc. What's up with that? It didn't even cycle through when I turned it on and it was stuck on the start up screen. It got pretty frustrating after resetting it for 5 times.
This may be a learning system since it's finally choosing the route I normally take going out the gate, otherwise, it'll take me on a right, left, right, left instead of taking the most direct and effecient route.
For Tomtom traffic, I don't understand why the subscription charge is in pounds or euro currency. It'll give your traffic updates for European countries but the Europe map is not even loaded into my system. No U.S. traffic subscription? I thought I bought a decent GPS model?
As far as operation and ease of use, I gave it a 5-star. Unfortunately, I don't have other systems so I can't make a very good comparison with a different product. In the meantime, it takes me I need to go with a few extra unnecessary turns.
If I you decide to purchase a GPS, ensure that you conduct a good research. It's an investment that you wouldn't want to regret.
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Much better than my wife at finding the way! December 11, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
We have used this for several weeks now around the Houston area and are pleased with the unit.
There are a few quirks when trying to navigate the maze of freeway interchanges around here. Sometimes is says "exit left" and then in the next step "exit right" when trying to decide which side of the freeway we should be on. I think it may be tied to the constantly changing maps but we have downloaded the latest and still find some problems.
Overall it works very well and gets a gps lock in a few seconds that is accurate to about 20 feet. When I turn in the driveway it calls the turn exactly.
I would buy this unit again without question.
The Mercedes of GPS Receivers December 10, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This GPS really looks cool. With its' thin, sleek, black finish with silver trim. Nice !
The 400 MHz processor is very fast at route calculation. The unit is VERY easy to use and you have all the features you want and need readily at hand.
They gave me the latest map version for free. I just downloaded it using the nice TomTom Home Software and now I am at 710. It is a large download at 1.7GB, but adds quite a bit of detail to your maps. The 710 version maps even include building footprints and excellent park and water detail. They have greatly more detail than the map found on the less expensive TomTom units. Another reason why the TomTom 720 is well worth the extra money.
The SD card slot is extremely handy and you can add any SD card. I put in an 8GB high speed SDHC card it works great giving me tons of room for music ( 100's ) and photos ( 100's ) and extra maps. So, with the 2GB of internal memory and my 8GB card I have 10GB of storage on my TomTom. The TomTom 720 lets you access both the internal memory and the SD card at once and takes the new high capacity cards. The less expensive TomTom units cannot do this, they do not accept high capacity cards, and only allow internal or SD card access, not both. Once gain, another reason why the TomTom 720 is worth a few extra dollars.
The MapShare feature of the TomTom units is a really nice feature that competitors don't have and it a really cool community that let's you receive and send map updates from your unit through the TomTom Home Software. Very nice feature.
The bluetooth feature works very well with my Apple iPhone wireless phone. Making the initial connection was very easy and snag free and the connect automatically whenever they are in range of each other. The audio on the TomTom 720 while on a call is excellent, much louder and clearer than my iPhone speakerphone. Calls can hear me easily and my hands are free and eyes on the road. Very Nice feature. You can call POI phone numbers also with ease.
If you want to own a really nice GPS with excellent looks, good maps, rich feature set, and great PC software to keep your unit up to date, then this is the one. I highly recommend it.
The Only Review You'll Need for the 720 December 10, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I want to make this short and sweet. Let's start with some pros:
PROS: Straight out of the box, you can start using the 720. A quick 2 minute set-up and you're ready to go. I bought my 720 on November 25, 2007 and the maps are very accurate and up-to-date. The 720 comes with one free map update that you can use within a month of purchase to get the latest map additions. MapShare is a great feature and allows you to share map corrections with others people in your area. The menus and interface are excellent (better than Garmin in my opinion) and the speaker is great. The auto re-route feature is excellent as well(in case you miss a turn, run into traffic, or purposely go a different route). I personally love being able to add POI (Point of Interest) and the computer will say them. I added a couple of "speed limit change" reminders as a POI and the 720 will tell me when I am approaching the location. It is also very easy to find a gas station, movie theater, ect.. while driving (please be careful while doing it). The hands-free calling works with any bluetooth enabled phone and makes talking while driving MUCH safer and easier. The ability to hook-up the iPod is also a great feature that you can utilize (with the proper hook-ups). Now for the Cons....
CONS: Let's start with the Bluetooth/hands free calling. While it's true you can perform handsfree calling, not all phones allow you to connect and use certain features, such as uploading your phonebook, getting traffic and weather updates, having the computer read your text messages, email, ect,.. In fact, only 3 Sprint phones are compatible with the 720 for these features. I'm not sure which phones are, but I believe the TomTom website lists the compatible phones. Your best bet is to go to your local GPS retailer and play with the demo to see if it's compatible (just go through the set-up steps and see if your phone works, only takes a minute). Next, the 720 did give me a wrong turn in one instance that actually would have cost me almost 10 minutes in extra driving, luckily I didn't listen to it. I hear all GPS units make a few errors with directions, so what can you do. Third, to use the iPod you need to buy an extra cable (you can get this off of ebay for about $20) and the quality is not the greatest if you plan on having the volume up loud. Also, the interface between the 720 and your iPod are not all there. As far as the maps and POIs, there are no Quiktrips listed which I find odd since it's a very large gas station chain so it makes me wonder what other POIs are missing from the GPS, but that's where MapShare comes in handy.
If you can get past the screwy iPod connectivity and the phone conectivity, you have a really good GPS unit on your hands and probably the best in it's class for what it offers. If you have any specific questions I would be glad to help, just email me at ceosblake@yahoo.com
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