Friday, August 28, 2009

Order TomTom GO 720 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator


I had been looking for the right GPS for quite a while, balancing whether I wanted the bells and whistles along with a hefty price tag or go for a bare bones unit.
Then the Go 720 crossed my screen. Bluetooth, MP3 player, large screen, the features are impressive with a price tag that the stores would have a hard time to match. Also, sad as it sounds, wanted the Homer Simpson voice as I thought it would break the boredom on an upcoming trip I had planned. Unfortunately, that's where my praise ends.
The first GPS I received refused to sync with my computer and in fact, got corrupted almost straight out the box.
Second unit had no initial problems and synced with the PC fine, downloaded the latest map, signed up on Map Share, added some points of interest and even managed to download the Homer Simpson voice I was after with no problems (cost $13 though).
Thought I would do some trial runs and it seemed to be pretty much on par with what I believed were the quickest routes. Then came the fateful day I put my trust in the TomTom. The route to say the least was bizarre. Even though I had specified no unpaved roads, it took them until eventually the sign read, road closed. Now, going up dark, one car width lanes, Homer's voice kept telling me to turn around, but to where, back home? I was lost and my downloaded celebrity voice was now the most annoying thing on the planet. Eventually, I got to my destination by ignoring it and using a good old fashioned map. TomTom told me to go straight on at an intersection, when I knew I had to go right. Having taken the right, it readjusted to the correct route and shaved 10 minutes off the eta.
As the celebrity voices become very irritating after a while (it would keep using the same punchline over and over again and would not tell you any street names), I resorted back to the computer voice. Then I noticed that it kept stuttering resulting in the voice not working at all. Then I would loose the Bluetooth feature though both issues would restore after continual warm starting.
Little less than a week after owning it, it died completely. A blessed relief in my honest opinion.Get more detail about TomTom GO 720 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator.

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