TomTom GO 720 Arrives for Review
The new TomTom GO 720 arrived for review at the GPSLodge and its looks pretty good right out of the box. When I visited TomTom back in June I was able to preview the unit before it hit the market.
The new TomTom GO 720 was announced earlier this year with a pretty big reception for its innovative features wrapped around the GPS unit itself. The big news has to be the ability to edit and alter the maps if you find problems. You can't quite edit the entire world yet, but you can share your learning with others through the MapShare program.
The unit has other features, like the "Help Me" screen that can help you when you are in an emergency; ranging from needed police help, or finding a garage.
The TomTom GO 720 has some basic attributes that check off the boxes: Flat form factor, SiRF star III chipset, Text to Speech, 4.3-inch widescreen, and a North American mapset.
What's in the TomTom GO 720 Box?
The TomTom GO 720 GPS
Windshield Mount
12V Car Charger cord
Desk Dock for connecting to TomTom HOME
Quick Start Guide
CD ROM with TomTom HOME and the TomTom GO Manual
The TomTom GO 720 is available at Amazon
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Posted by Scott Martin at September 12, 2007 8:45 AM
I got a chance to give one of these a test drive, and I have to say...REALLY COOL. The MapShare feature really works, as there are some streets in my area that are incorrectly marked, and I was able to address them. Much smaller than I expected it to be as well.
How do you know for sure that it has the SiRF Star III chipset? I don't see the SiRF logo any where on the box or on the Go 720 itself. All it stays on the box is 'high sensitivity receiver.' How can I tell what chipset is under the hood, short of breaking the think open, which I don't want to do. Overall, after two days, I am very pleased with this system. It met all of my expectations and then some. I've tested side by side with a Garmin 260, and the routing/mapping on the Go 720 was on par or better in all three tests I've made (in Demo mode, between various points in known territory where I know what the best route should be.) What I like best about the TT is the flexibility you have to change the course to avoid certain segments, or to force a specific scenic route, etc.
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