I'd like to start off by saying that I've had a fair share of GPS devices in the last few years. I've had 2 Garmins, a Magellan, and now this TomTom. I can honestly say without a doubt that the TomTom is my favorite.
Out of the box, it took a while to lock onto the satellite but the download patch from TomTom Home took care of that. Now it usually locks onto the satellite within 5-10 seconds. While driving, route recalculations usually only take a few seconds. The directions give plenty of warning for upcoming turns and will even tell you which side of the interstate to stay on. If you're going through a traffic circle, it makes sure to say "Take the 2nd exit", or "Take the 4th exit". None of my other units would do that. They all just say "Turn right ahead" and I'd have to look at the actual screen to see which one.
The display is another reason I love this TomTom so much. Navigation is super-fast between menus and everything is easy to access, even while driving. The volume control is just 1 click away on the screen, and the mute button is just 2 clicks away.
The only thing that drives me a little nuts sometimes is the Points of Interest feature. 95% of the time, it's dead-on. That other 5% though, it's not even close. The stuff is either not where the TomTom said, or it's not listed in the TomTom. This is a really trivial thing since the only time you really need is this spur of the moment restaurant trips and such. It has all the big name restaurants and a lot of hotels, malls, and even regular strip mall shopping centers.
Overall, this is the best GPS unit I've ever owned. I almost wish I'd bought the 920 just so it would say the street names, but the 720 still displays the next street in big letters near the bottom so that's really just me being overly critical. The 720 is a great GPS and I doubt you can beat it for the price. Get more detail about TomTom GO 720 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator.
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