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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: $295.99
You Save: $153.96 (34%)
New (26) Used (3) Refurbished (4)
Avg. Customer Rating:  107 reviews
Sales Rank: 771
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:
Unboxing Video Demo Of The TomTomTom GO 920 by AmazingTechProducts.com March 8, 2008
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R33I47P5HM7PJ0
 TomTom GO 920 March 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this GPS unit in anticipation of taking a European vacation, in that it includes mapping of all of Western Europe including Hungary, in addition to complete coverage of North America. Not many other GPS devices, if any, offer such comprehensive mapping without having to buy supplementary chips. Apart from entering itinerary info for my forthcoming European trip, I have not yet had a chance to test out its accuracy and performance overseas. I have, however, given it a trial within the US, with extremely satisfactory results. The unit is easy to program and to read, with an amazing number of special features and user options.
Spoken directions can be dialed in a number of languages, with a number of different voice styles available among American English alone. The POI catalogue is exhaustive. User preferences can be set for every imaginable variable. The unit can be enabled to receive traffic advisories and it can be made to play music, audiobooks and to display photographs. Bluetooth-enabled phone calls are possible. In sum, it is a consummately well-engineered device. My previous GPS experience was with a factory-installed dashboard unit from Chrysler's Navigation Technologies Corporation. The Tom Tom GO 920 is vastly superior in virtually every respect. Detachable from the car, it can guide you even when you are on foot in a strange city.
Great Product February 28, 2008
This is a wonderful product for anyone, who has to drive and is always using a map or an older GPS system. It is so easy to use. Several things, I like about it is the ease to find locations, the abilty to make corrections, not that there are a lot errors and the ways you can custom set up the unit to your liking.
TomTom 920 and TomTom 920T difference February 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently purchased the TomTom 920 and thought was the 920T model and it wasn't. The difference is: The TomTom GO 920T includes a RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver in the box and a year subscription to TomTom's traffic service. You can also purchase the traffic kit separately for other TomTom GO and One devices; price is $129.95 and $24.95 for yearly service subscription. I completed all of the updates from the TomTom web site and had to to go on a business trip; I was more than half a mile off from my hotel; I also was directed to take turns on roads that do not exist or u-turns into barriers on the Hi-way. Amazon.com or seller do not offer extra warranty coverage. This is my first GPS and do like it; I just hope TomTom can fix the mapping errors.
 More Bells/Whistles but not as nice as Garmin Nuvi February 24, 2008
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Had the Tomtom 920 for one week for a trip from Los Angeles to Mammoth Lakes. Found 2 of my friends homes which Nuvi 650 had located on the wrong sections of streets. It did not find 2 business addresses correct though which really bothered me more as it drove me a mile away. Also had funny routes going back to LA that were not ideal. I bought it mainly for the voice recognition feature which does work well but as others found does not really save time, just hands on. I'm willing to give that up as I'm returning the TomTom 920 and getting another Nuvi 650 (had 2 stolen in a year!) for the following reasons:
1. Screen is not as bright/readable during daylight vs. Nuvi. Also TT has more stuff on the screen that takes away space from the map. This is a big complaint among many reviews I read. It helps to change the text to vertical so it's on the side but still bulky.
2. Too difficult to CANCEL Routes, I had to start a new route to find a Cancel button! Nuvi takes 2 taps to cancel. It was VERY annoying that Tomtom would not shutup when I made a detour...I had to shut her off.
3. TomTom's only included "computer voice" that speaks out street names sounds quite unpleasant, like a computer. Nuvi has a very pleasant voice, it has a big effect on a long drive;) TT's other voices are nicer, but don't read streets, lame. All of Nuvi's voices speak names.
4. Zoom out function is limited, could not zoom to see my whole state.
5. Cannot scroll map using finger like Nuvi, similar to google maps. That is a very nice handy feature I loved to use to see where my route was headed from the big picture perspective.
6. Maps/graphics just don't look as nice on TomTom as Nuvi, especially the night maps. Hard to say exactly why, but I miss my Nuvi after a week of TomTom.
7. After entering your destination, it asks if you need to arrive by a particular time. That is so lame, and I doubt most will use it, yet this step cannot be disabled. Nuvi is lame to ask which State each time so I guess they are even on having a forced wasteful step...
8. Estimated time of arrival is WAY off, way later...even my Grandma could make it earlier. Not just a by a few minutes but by over 2 hours on a 5 hour drive. Does it assume I am having dinner and stopping for bathrooms 5 times? Even within 20 minutes of arriving home it still estimates 30 minutes...Nuvi is VERY accurate given light traffic, and usually I arrived within minutes of the ETA.
9. The mount sucks, fell off once after a short while indicating I had not installed it properly. It's more difficult to remove vs. Nuvi, the angles of the unit are more limited, charging cable is in the way of dashboard.
I strongly suggest removing any MOUNT as well as GPS unit as my car was broken into in San Francisco just from leaving the mount on the dash, and hid the GPS which was found and stolen as well. The Nuvi mount is much nicer and easier to deal with.
I find it interesting that others called the Nuvi operating system "dumbed down" as I find it just right with a good balance of features, decent mapping/directions vs. others I've tried, nicest screen, mount, charger, hardware=a quality product. Not to mention significantly lower price recently at big warehouse stores and online auctions vs. TomTom.
In conclusion, if you have not used a Nuvi before you would not have another standard to compare TomTom with. Most of my issues would not be as relevant as you wouldn't know what you're missing. I actually really like the voice recognition feature and it worked really well for me. It's a big deal to give that up to go back to Nuvi 650 for now, until the future Nuvi's with Voice Recognition come down in price. The 650 is nearly the same GPS as the much more expensive 660/670/680 but without Bluetooth and Traffic which for me is a gimmick anyway as Bluetooth cannot pull out the ADDRESS of my contacts and I don't use speakerphone or need another device to control my phone...I see google traffic on my phone (PocketPC XV6700) so I don't need to pay the extra yearly fee for Nuvi Traffic. The 650 just dropped significantly and is one of the nicest GPS Navigation systems I've seen and used. I have had experience with 5 other brands and none were as nice as the Garmins. If you intend to just use a GPS for GPS use, the Nuvi 650 is a great choice. Physically they look/feel nicer than Tomtom.
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