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| TomTom GO 700 Portable GPS Navigation with Hands-Free Calling | 
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| Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: $699.99
Buy New: $459.97
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New (1) Used (3) Refurbished (2) from $125.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 16862
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 2 x 4.5 x 3.5
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MPN: 1D00780
Model: 1D00780
UPC: 636926007573
EAN: 0636926007573
ASIN: B0008G1RWG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 No support and two major design problems August 12, 2005
352 out of 370 found this review helpful
I used this product for about two weeks and decided to return it for three reasons.
First, whenever you are on the freeway and it tells you where to get off the freeway, it only gives you the exit number and not the name of the street. While that might be fine back east, here in California, the exits are marked primarily with street names, not exit numbers. In fact, several of the exit numbers that it has recommended were wrong (because the exit numbers had changed).
Second, when the system tells you to get onto a freeway (or change freeways), it almost never tells you which direction you are going to go (i.e., north or south on the I-5), making it difficult to figure out which lane to choose? Sure, you can figure it out by carefully studying the map while you barrel down the highway, but I'd rather just have it tell me which direction and then read the signs on the highway to select the correct lane...
Third, there is absolutely no support for this product. You cannot reach them by telephone, and although I sent a message through their website more than two weeks ago asking if there's a way to fix these two issues, there has been no response at all.
Ultimately, I replaced this with a Garmin product, which does not have any of these issues.
 Bad Joke August 8, 2005
15 out of 21 found this review helpful
The first time I entered a destination and previewed the text routing this silly Tom Tom left a necessary Hwy out of the mix. I then took it for a spin from Phoenix AZ to Tulare CA, If I did not already know where I was going this device would have had me more lost and off route than if I were blind folded. I have a 05 Dodge Ram that has factory Nav and my wife has a 05 Toyota Sienna with factory Nav and they are both right on the money. The features are great on the Tom Tom Go, the map softwear stinks. I used the Magellan Hurtz Never lost and it worked well with just a conductivity issue probably brought on by a spilled soft drink by an earlier renter.The units graphics are fine and with a download from a competent map program it may be worth it's price. I will be sending mine back, life is too short for the aggrivation poured on heavily by the Tom Tom Go 700. And where did they get that name? With the Tom Tom you not could not find your wigwam. The Blue Tooth Did not work with my Motorola V 710 either.
Don't Buy This! July 22, 2005
30 out of 33 found this review helpful
If you live in the US first of all, there is NO support for this. The first problem I had was inability to link with my bluetooth phone. I emailed customer support with this question. No response. The next problem, I couldn't get the website to accept my registration. Another email, no answer. Next problem, I couldn't download John Cleese's voice, which is one of the main reasons I wanted the TomTom anyway. Another email, no answer. Also the TomTom Plus service is not in place in the US yet, which I didn't know until I got it home.
The last straw was the first trip I used it for, out of town, it got me lost and stuck on a dead-end road in the middle of nowhere. I had to call my girlfriend and have her do a mapquest, and guide me to my destination. AND AS IF THAT WASN'T BAD ENOUGH - I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND THE UNIT WAS AS DEAD AS A BRICK! Even though it was fully powered and the power light was on, IT WOULD NOT TURN THE SCREEN ON!So there I was, having followed an impossibly circuitous route to the middle of nowhere, and NO GPS to guide me home. Back to phone and mapquest. On the final email, I described this experience. I finally got an answer which was directed to the entirety of my set of problems. The answer was 'are you sure it was plugged in?'.
If I could give minus-stars I would.
 Good but Flawed July 12, 2005
288 out of 300 found this review helpful
The TomTom Go700 is great! I own a Garmin c330 (also phenomenal product), but this one is equipped with excellent new features that keep it bleeding-edge car navigation.
First off, the Bluetooth connectivity makes this product a winner in itself. The phone calls are crystal-clear with my Ericsson T637. Callers also say they can hear me perfectly. The connectivity is awesome, plus with web access on your mobile, you can collect current weather and traffic data from TomTom. The voices are loud and clear, and the 3D navigation outperforms the Garmin.
Navigation-wise, the product is also awesome. Route planning is easy and intuitive. If you don't like a certain route, you can select alternate routes on-the-fly. You can select from a large number of route views (text only, map, both, etc.), and route demos can be sped up or slowed down (unlike c330).
Other awesome features include tips and tutorials for learning the intracacies of the product. You can also download new voices to the device (such as John Cleese) for added customizability. This is so much fun! The features go on and on....
All in all, this is a significant improvement over the Garmin c330. It adds all the functions I wished were available on the Garmin. This is so greatly customizable and easy-to-use. I consider it the Mac version of GPS car navigation.
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One week later...
After owning the product for a week, I decided to return it. I had a few issues with the unit powering up; I needed to reset it several times. I also found a few annoyances with looking up points of interest. Unlike the Garmin, you must first select a category before searching for a POI. This made it impossible to search for Dry Cleaners, Banks, and many other very necessary locations!
Map data is also a bit outdated. Entering my office address didn't work on the unit. It only registered a certain range of "house" numbers, with mine not being one of them. TomTom also uses TeleAtlas maps, which (in my opinion) are not as nice as Garmin's NAVTEQ ones. They both work, but I find usability easier and more efficient on the Garmin.
Also, reading cell phone text messages via the unit was practically useless. Messages were encoded with a string of strange text before the actual body of the message.
Many fun features (such as Traffic & new POI's) are not yet available in the US, either. This product is a little bit of everything rolled into one. It's a really cool unit, with tons of features, but I think it's a bit flawed. I hope TomTom continues to support many of the features it advertses (Weather, Traffic, Voices, etc.).
Works right out of the box July 11, 2005
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
It took me 3 min to get the unit set up and working. I used it to get me out of the Circuit City parking lot.
The first test was to see if it used my secret shortcut home. The most logical route is busy and easy to find. However, my route is quicker but less obvious. It chose my route. VERY impressed.
This weekend I used it to get me home from the lake. I normaly go a set route, but the 700 took me a way that I never realised exsisted and was a damm sight quicker.
At this stage, there is little US support for the product, but if the EU sites are anything to go by then we are in for a feature rich future.
I realy like the option to change voices. Being a Briy in the US, its nice to have a female UK voice to drive me round. The demo mode of route's planned is nice. Check it out before you drive it either in real time or fast forward.
I have 2 Garmin handhelds that I love. It was a tough decission between this and the Garmin 330. I am very glad I chose the Tomtom.
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