TomTom GO 720 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator | 
| Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: $449.95
Buy New: $159.99
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Seller: Hot Deals Electronics
Rating:  346 reviews
Sales Rank: 3274
Format: CD
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
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Operating System: N/A
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 3.2 x 0.9 x 4.7
MPN: 1M00.780
Model: 1M00.780
UPC: 636926017114
EAN: 0063692017114
ASIN: B000SATCUQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Stylish and lightweight pocket-sized design; preloaded with complete US and Canada maps and millions of POIs | | • | Spoken directions with real street names; 4.3-inch touchscreen with TomTom's award-winning navigation | | • | Bluetooth for hands-free calling via your cell phone; real-time traffic and weather via TMC or TomTom Plus | | • | MapShare technology--make your own map changes and download verified updates from the entire TomTom user community | | • | MP3 player and photo viewer; integrated FM transmitter gives directions and plays music through your car stereo system |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description The TomTom GO 720 Color GPS Navigation System with Mapshare is one of the newest, and most advanced GPS navigators to date, from one of the most trusted names in vehicle navigation. 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. 
Enjoy great functionality, including Map Share technology, traffic information, and a built-in FM transmitter. View larger. View top. View back. | 
Fits perfectly in your car, hand, or pocket. View larger. | 
The Tom Tom provides an optimal navigation view while providing extensive information. View larger. | 
Check current weather and road conditions for places you're visiting. View larger. |
Top-Notch User Interface and Software
The GO 720 is operated via an award-winning, intuitive user interface, and is ready to go right out of the box so as soon as you switch it on you can start using it. This navigator comes with the latest and most complete maps of the USA and Canada pre-installed for door-to-door navigation anywhere across the North American continent. Providing easy and quick access to extensive information such as building footprints and live traffic information, the unit includes multiple information options for personalization to your needs. What's more, the 720 is fully future proof, with new maps and free software upgrades available through TomTom's "Home" service so you'll never be out of date. Simple, Easy Navigation
TomTom's GO 720 uses a 4.3-inch, extra-wide, touch-screen LCD display that features anti-glare technology for easy viewing even in direct sunlight. Realistic and clear visual instructions are provided with high-quality 3D graphics, while spoken instructions tell you where you need to go in your own language. Using the latest technology, the 720 provides you with fast and accurate positioning, with fast route calculation and automatic re-calculation so it's virtually impossible to get turned around. You can even record your own navigation instructions, for either places you know best, or for planning out trips in advance based on the recommendations of others. The GO 720 is as safe as it is convenient, and comes with a host of safety preferences. This unit helps ensure safe and efficient driving by doubling as a hands-free kit via Bluetooth technology, which is becoming essential as more states pass laws against driving while talking into a handset. With dual microphone support and a built-in high-quality speaker your phone calls are as clear as a bell, and with convenience features such as automatic call pick-up you can truly concentrate on your driving. However, if for some reason your concentration does lapse, this device includes a selectable speeding alert to keep you from accruing expensive tickets. Extra Features
The GO 720 is full of functionality, such as a tip feature, a customizable status bar, an extensive guided tour, and even a 'Help me!' menu, so it guides you through its usage as much as to your destination. It also features a personalized shortcut menu, 'current location icon' options, and millions of POIs (points of interest) so you can find what you need wherever you are like a lifetime local was riding shotgun. Taking navigation beyond just convenience, the 720 lets you play your music wirelessly over your vehicle's stereo system via its built-in MP3 player and FM transmitter. Now you can enjoy your music on the 720, all while seamlessly providing navigation instructions and still handling your hands-free phone calls. This amazing navigation device even provides you with a document viewer and photo viewer, so you can take your work with you or instantly download and enjoy your holiday photos wherever you go. TomTom Plus Services
The TomTom GO 720 is compatible with TomTom Plus services that allow you to check the current weather and road conditions on your route, and get up to five-day forecasts for places your visiting. This feature also allows you to take advantage of buddies functionality, TomTom Plus traffic, and the easy download of additional voices. What's more, as a new addition to the TomTom line-up, the 720 comes with TomTom MapShare technology. TomTom Map Share technology not only lets you add to, update, and personalize your maps instantly, but also share them with others so all your family and friends know the latest changes in your area. You can also download others' changes daily as one of many online services. TomTom's GO 720 comes complete with TomTom Home software, an internal high-quality rechargeable lithium ion battery, and the capability to share content directly between other compatible TomTom GO devices. A Bluetooth remote control is available as a separate accessory. The 720 is also backed by a manufacturer's limited warranty. What's in the Box
TomTom GO 720 navigation device, windshield mount, desk dock with USB cable, car charger, CD-rom with software and user's manual, quick-start guide, accessory/PLUS leaflet, TomTom safe driving leaflet, and warranty information.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 346
 Gets you where you need to go. March 3, 2010
E. Kern
Even though all of my friends who have GPSs went with Garmin products, I decided to purchase this TomTom because it was a great value. I'm extremely happy with this product, and haven't even scratched the surface on all of the features that TomTom provides.
What really sold me on the TomTom was the combination of bluetooth compatibility and the TomTom MapShare technology. With the bluetooth setup, I can legally take calls while driving. With MapShare, I can keep my map of the area up-to-date.
I've taken my TomTom on a few longer car trips, and it's performed relatively well. As with any GPS, one shouldn't accept its word as the be-all end-all truth--there were a few times it tried to send me in a wrong direction, or took me off a main road only to tell me to turn right around and get back on. But, I have to say, it certainly did better than I would have done by myself, trying to figure out directions or navigate a map while pulled over on the side of the road. (Also, partially, it is my own fault for not updating my maps as often as I should!)
(The reviewer was compensated for posting this review. However, the opinion stated in the review is that of the reviewer and the reviewer alone. Further, the reviewer independently selected this product to review and has no affiliation with the product maker/distributor, Amazon or the review requester.)
 Voice speed, accent, Blue-tooth poor , Routing Excellent February 18, 2010
IHS Electric LLC (New Jersey)
The street names are only available in computer voice. The programing apparently has a limited space for the sound bytes for the street name. If it is a longer one, it comes out run together like "MartinLutherKing" Boulevard. Boulevard comes out slower, but that is less important.
The "English-USA" computer voice still has a foreign accent. That combination makes the Street name option in voice navigation useless.
Bluetooth fails to connect more often than not.
Tom-Tom parts are shipped incorrect, and stock listing on their web site is wrong.
Routing is excellent!
Route recovery, planning, and corrections are Excellent!
Why a picture viewer on a navigator that warns you to keep your eyes on the road?
 Death of the unit after warranty expired February 14, 2010
nehopsa
At the time of purchase I wanted a "top of the line" unit. In fact I just needed 4.3" screen and text to speech and paid top bucks for features that are now standard. I paid $500 in September 2007. I expected many years of service in return for the hefty price tag. At least there was a solid 2 years warranty on the unit as the store told me. WRONG. When I needed the warranty I went on the web and found out that Tom Tom America was just in between switching their warranty policies to make them more local. Go 710 (or a unit bough before certain date early in 2007) still carries 2 years warranty. Starting with Go 720 you are cut short. The store, of course, was not updated on this issue and I was mistakingly let to believe the warranty was solid. Boy, I needed the warranty. Now I am stuck with a dead body after less then two years of service (the date of review is 8 months later).
At first, shortly before the first year was over the unit started turning blank while in usage. It was still giving directions but the screen went blank. You tapped the screen and the picture vent on. Then after some 15 seconds it started dying again. You tapped it. Again. Again. It was an intermittent issue. Some days it still worked fine and then it turned bad again. I missed my chance to have it serviced back then as I was relying on the ...bullet proof 2 years warranty. It was VERY annoying but still drivable. Thus I failed to have it serviced. Now it is gone.
Come on TomTom!!! $500 for less than two years of UNRELIABLE service?!
As other users complain, the battery started dying soon in the life of the unit. You HAD TO plug it in. (There was no way to use it as a standalone unit like you wanted WALK with it downtown.)
Of course it did not hold on the windshield. Right in the middle of a dangerous turn it could fall on you. And into dangerous turns it drove you. In downtown Boston it sent me round the circle (as I refused to turn into one way in the wrong direction the device wanted to drive me). It indicated turns LATE and then you could have LONG detours to make up for.
I am giving it two stars for the following saving graces:
Fast on the fly recalculations and re-routing.
The screen was bright visible in all conditions (when it worked).
Regarding the battery somewhere I saw a d-i-y instructable for replacing the battery. I think it was for older Go units but this useless unit can now be ripped with no loss anyway. There is a regular li-on battery that is pretty much standard for any electronics of this type.
TomTom is grasping with this "calculated obsolescence". Taking lead from Apple, Amazon Kindle II and similar. BAD.
 Decent GPS but inability to change the battery makes this a very expensive "disposable" product February 13, 2010
M. K. Janes (Media, PA)
I bought this GPS on the day it was released in July 2007 so I have now had it for about 2 1/2 years. One thing I wish they would have advertised is that there is no way to change the lithium battery once it dies. I bought this for about $500 (since it was the day it released) thinking that it would last for several years and I would be able to purchase a new battery for it once the lithium battery died. Now, 2 1/2 years later, the battery does not hold a charge (and has not for a while) so I am basically stuck with a GPS that is only useable when plugged in to the car charger or an a/c adapter. All in all, I would say the following:
Pros:
1. The itinerary function allowed me to input multiple destinations and set a route.
2. The screen size makes it easy to view while driving. Glare was never a problem with this unit.
3. It redirects quickly if you miss your turn.
Cons:
1. The battery is not removable or able to be changed. This is not mentioned anywhere in the literature that comes with the unit.
2. The MapShare function did not work when adding streets, it only worked when changing the name of a street. I think this feature does not work well because they just want you to purchase the updated maps from them instead of changing your own maps in the GPS.
3. The TomTom Customer Service Manager quickly became irate when I voiced my dissatisfaction. When I called about the battery issue, they were quick to direct me to their website where there were new units on sale instead of addressing the problem.
 Delivered February 10, 2010
Virgilio Pereira de Almei (Brasilia, Brazil)
Tomtom 720 delivers. No problems with downloading maps or voices. Paired with my mobile easily. Available voices are enough.
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