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Holistic Guidance - TomTom GO 730 4.3-Inch Touchscreen Portable GPS Navigator with Bluetooth
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List Price: $449.95
Our Price: $399.99
Your Save: $ 49.96 ( 11% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: TomTom
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: TomTom
Color: Black
Display Size: 4.3
EAN: 0636926020138
Feature: Touch-screen: 4.3 inch full TFT color LCD (480 x 272 pixels, supports 64K colors)
Includes Mp3 Player: 1
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: TomTom
Manufacturer: TomTom
Model: GO 730
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Publisher: TomTom
Studio: TomTom
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Features
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Touch-screen: 4.3 inch full TFT color LCD (480 x 272 pixels, supports 64K colors)
Spoken directions & street names
Maps: Pre-loaded maps of USA & Canada from TeleAtlas
Advanced Lane Guidance
Bluetooth: for Hands-Free calling, PLUS services and audio output
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Editorial Reviews:
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It's simple to get lost. With Tomtom Go-730, it's easier to find your way. It uses GPS and detailed maps, with text-to-speech instructions, to make you feel like a native where ever you are and whenever you travel. It's the perfect traveling buddy. The GO 730 makes driving even safer with handsfree calling. And with the Help Me menu, there are added safety features so you can easily access local emergency providers. The TomTom GO 730 is the ultimate car navigator. Switch on and go right out of the box. Just enter the address on the touchscreen or use voice address entry and start driving anywhere in the US and Canada. TomTom guides you door-to-door with turn-by-turn spoken instructions, including street names. TomTom has the most accurate maps and with TomTom Map Share technology, you can instantly modify street names, street direction, and POIs on your own device. New IQ Routes gives you the fastest route every time by using actual average speeds of travel to calculate your trip rather than posted speed limits. And now, Advanced Lane Guidance brings even more clarity to complex multi-lane exits so you can be even more confident on the road. You know where you are with Go 730. Rechargeable Battery (up to 5 hours operation per charge) Optimized integrated microphone and speaker for handsfree functionality IQ Routes - always the smartest route based on actual average road speeds Maps of the US and Canada, Voice Address Input - enter destination details verbally TomTom Map Share - instantly modify street names, street direction and POIs on your own device and benefit from others' corrections Help Me! Emergency Menu - easily access local emergency providers such as police, fire stations and hospitals Latest Map Guarantee - if a new map is released within 30 days of purchase, download it for free from TomTom HOME Handsfree calling via Bluetooth Branded POI icons - easily find your favorite places
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Super interface, but some significant faults, too
Comment: I bought the TomTom GO 730 to replace my StreetPilot 2720 (which actually replaced a newer unit, the Nuvi 660--long story). In the week that I've had this unit, I've gotten a pretty good sense of what I like and don't like about it.
Likes:
- Acquires satellite signal *very* quickly.
- Entering routes/itineraries/POIs is a snap.
- Quick and smooth BlueTooth hands-free pairing with my cell (ATT 8525, WM5)
- Search by zip code (Garmin! Why did you get rid of this on your US models?!)
- Quick and easy searches for destinations. For instance, you can search for "Springfield" in only your state, or you can expand your search to include Springfields throughout the US. Between the quick signal acquisition and the fast-and-easy destination searches, I hit the road a lot faster with TomTom than I did with Garmin.
- HOME software installed smoothly and easily
- Routing seems better than on my Garmins. They would make some pretty flaky suggestions sometimes.
- More flexible and intuitive process than Garmin for deciding what you want displayed in the status bar.
In general, the TomTom interface is more powerful than the Garmin interface. The latter feels kind of "dumbed-down," and while easy to use, gives you fewer options than the TT does.
Dislikes:
- Biggest dislike: It doesn't tell you, in routing directions, when one route changes to another. On my morning commute, I take 85N, which ends at/turns into 101N; twenty miles after the change, I get off 101N for 92E. TomTom simply says "take 85N to 92E."
- Second biggest dislike: The text explanation of the route (essentially driving directions) are very spare, almost to the point of being useless. I found the Garmin text routes much clearer
- The speaking voice is almost unintelligible when it tries to pronounce place names. This problem most commonly arises when the unit tries to pronounce Spanish place names (of which we have many in CA); but it happens on the English ones, too. Of course, Garmin was nothing to write home about, either.
- The mount sucks (uh...literally). They give you the suction cup/ball-socket assembly for the windshield. I've had lousy experiences with suction cups and GPSs before; I'd much rather they included a friction solution like Garmin does. Also, in some states (like mine), a windshield mount is actually illegal. Instead, you have to stick the suction cup to the dashboard, atop a hard-plastic, adhesive disc provided for this purpose. My experience with such discs is that they warp in hot sun, ruining the surface for suction cups. (The heat also degrades the adhesive badly, so that the disc also gets loose and falls off.)
- Lack of data connectivity with my phone. TomTom's website says that my phone should be compatible with the GO 730 for data services. But this appears not to be true. Maybe I need a newer version of Windows Mobile on my phone? But if so, the support site should say this, and not just give a blanket endorsement of the phone.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Perfect for the price
Comment: I was able to pick this up for $359 on Amazon. I previously owned a TomTom One 3rd Edition which I gave to my wife so I am familiar with the TomTom Nav software. One of my co-workers owns a Garmin. I could never get over the bone jarring female voice on the Garmin that you are stuck with. The bluetooth/handsfree was also sub-par. I decided to try the TomTom instead. It is much easier to re-route using a TomTom. I drive over 3,000 miles monthly and re-routing is essential. The I.Q. feature really works well. I also purchased the traffic update. The 730 connected to my Blackberry; however, it wasn't straightforward as I had to dig to find T-Mobile's APN settings. Overall I am very satisfied with the TomTom 730.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Maps are more up to date than Garmins.
Comment: I just bought the TOMTOM GO730 and have been using it for a few days.
I also have a Garmin 2720 that I bought a couple of years ago.
TOMTOM Maps seem to be more up to date.
We had recently moved so I bought the Garmin Map Update 2009-City Navigator North America NT. I was very annoyed to see that my new address was not shown in the so-called 'updated' Garmin map. Even my street was not there!
The TOMTOM map had it.
GO TomTom!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Best GPS Ever
Comment: This is my second GPS unit and all I can say is WOW. If your are thinking of buying a TomTom GPS - Just go ahead and do it!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very Good Product. Like it better than Garmin Nuvi
Comment: I have used a PPC related GPS software program as well as the Garmin Nuvi which my daughter owns. This product is by far more superior in comparison to the PPC program. Routing is very reliable and more accurate than that of Garmin, though Garmin's attachment to the windscreen works better. This GPS locks on almost instantly ... my PPC has taken up to 10 mins! Very convenient and user friendly. Particularly appreciate the fact I can find most POI by simply typing in the name.
However, I do have two issues with this:
- Living in California, it's against the law to have it attached to our windscreen. So, cannot conveniently see it while driving.
- The screen is not as bright as the Garmin products in bright sunlight.
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