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

The bad:

- The TomTom Go 720 will not recognize my bluetooth enabled Blackberry.
- When taking a detour for planned route, the GPS will automatically guide you back to the route you took a detour from.
- Battery life is about 1.5 hours when not in power saving mode.
- Points of Interested data base needs to be updated, not all POI's are listed, i.e. ATM's, Gas stations, restaurants.
- Complex navigation menu, takes too many steps to find what is important.
- Not as slim as you think, it will not fit in pockets without printing.
- Short, flimsy, suction cup mount makes it difficult for average hight users to touch the Tom Tom.
- Hiss when using the FM output.
- Slow response time when calling customer service.
- No case included. Even a cheap silicone cover would be nice.
- Voice guidance feature does not pronounce names correctly. I'm sure most systems currently perform this way.


The good:
- High quality construction. Heavy weight non-clip plastics and metal accents.
- Descent screen resolution
- Multi funtional: plays MP3, views pictures, video, and documents (I havn't tested this yet, but its nice to know it's there).
- Map share, allows user to download free map updates from the TomTom users community.
- Fast satillite aquisition, when in open area, even while moving.
- User customizable menu
- Big screen
- This has taken me where I want to go, in and out of unfamiliar territory, even making unplanned trips to the gas staion while I'm traveling.
- Map of North America (Canada, US, Mexico?), I know US and Canada is included for sure, and thats helpful to me since I drive to both places.
- SIRF III chipset, 400 mhz processor,2 gb of on board memory, 64 mb of RAM, and an open slot for a high capacity SD card is a powerfull combination.

Notes:

I was conscidering buying a Garmin Nuvi 255w. But since the technical specifications is less than the TomTom Go720, I decided to purchase this GPS unit. It is a better value for me, since I found a good deal on a recertified unit that is priced bellow the market value for a new Garmin Nuvi 255w. If size where a major issue, I would go for any Garmin Nuvi, since it's slimmer.

I suggest finding an alternative mounting location, and avoiding mounting this unit on the windshield because it cuts your field of vision by at least 10%. I drive a compact sedan, and relative to the size of the unit, thats how I estimate that number.

I need to contact tech support to resolve my bluetooth issue, I will post and update ASAP.
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