TomTom Go 720
Written by Zoe Hellar Thursday, 04 September 2008 05:08
The GO 720 features a high-quality finish with an extremely elegant and slim design that allows it to not only complement any car's interior, but also fit perfectly and easily in your hand or shirt pocket so it can go anywhere you do. Despite its sleek and portable size, the TomTom GO 720 is packed full of all the functionality you need to easily get where you are going, as well as a ton of features to make your trip as safe and enjoyable as possible.
Product Description
The TomTom GO 720 is the ultimate car navigator, with unique new features and MapShare technology, combined into one compact and stylish design. It comes pre-installed with the most up-to-date maps of the US and Canada stored on the 2GB internal memory, and with unique safety features so drivers always have direct access to safety and roadside assistance information. The extensive "Help Me!" menu includes information such as the nearest police station, hospital, or car repair center. It also allows the user to quickly identify their location for emergency assistance. The shortcut menu lets drivers jump straight to their most accessed information with just one touch on the screen. The enhanced hands-free kit features a new high-quality sound system via Bluetooth. As with all TomTom products, it comes with TomTom HOME, a free desktop application. TomTom's large satellite navigation community contribute and exchange their map corrections through TomTom HOME, making the most accurate maps available to all users. In addition, it comes pre-installed with a host of other TomTom PLUS services including TomTom Weather and TomTom QuickGPSfix (for extra fast connection to GPS satellites). Navigate to millions of POl's, including restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, hotels / Create your own POI categories and add your own locations. Route Planning options include fastest, shortest, avoiding highways or toll roads, pedestrian or limited speed. 4.3-inch (diagonally) 16 by 9 format LCD display (WQVGA; 480x272 pixels). The unit is driven by a 400 MHz CPU with 64MB RAM, and powered by a Lithium-polymer battery that provides 5 hours of continuous operation. Bluetooth-enabled for hands-free calling, and compatible with most mobile phones. Also features a dual microphone for improved sound quality Unit Dimensions: 4.7 inches wide by 3.2 inches high by 0.9 inches deep; 7.7 ounces. Inculudes -year TomTom Warranty.
TomTom GO 720 Sat Nav Reviews
Connect Reviews.net writes " We tested the TomTom GO 720 in the Northern California area, starting in Sacramento towards San Francisco and the GO 720 worked wonders. One of the few caveats we had was that we were already making turns when the unit was just instructing us to do so. Another was that there is no external volume control, you have to adjust it using the touch screen - which can be frustrating at times. If we missed a turn, the GO 720 recalculated the route quickly and was ready for the next instruction.
Using the built-in 500MB of storage left, the GO 720 also has the ability to view and playback photos and music (sadly, no video). Sound from the built-in speaker when playing music was superb, but as expected, there was limited bass emitting from the speaker. In the Bluetooth connectivity area of testing, the GO 720’s traffic services aren’t compatible with all Bluetooth-capable phones, but a list of phones are on the TomTom website. TomTom does offer a RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver however, for a costly price of $129.95 plus an additional subscription fee."