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| Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: $449.95
Buy New: $388.99
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New (10)
Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 1124
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 3.3 x 4.7 x 1
MPN: GO 730
Model: GO 730
UPC: 636926020138
EAN: 0636926020138
ASIN: B00160GOR6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
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| Customer Reviews:
 Perfect for the price August 27, 2008
Timothy M. Halling (Winters, CA)
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.
 Maps are more up to date than Garmins. August 15, 2008
Gadget Nut (New Jersey)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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!
Best GPS Ever July 30, 2008
Stephen Yanni
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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!
Very Good Product. Like it better than Garmin Nuvi July 15, 2008
Esther (CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
Very pleased with the Go 730 June 26, 2008
Jeremy (Chapel Hill, NC)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
After about 3 months of research, I had decided I was going to buy the TomTom Go 720. I waited for a few weeks while I shopped around for the best price, and during this time, the 720's successor (Go 730) was available on the market. The 730 now includes IQ routes, which from what I understand, works similarly to the Dash - it gathers speed information from other TomTom users on every road, so if a certain route is known to have a very low average speed at a given time of day, the 730 will route you around that road to avoid the potential traffic. It also has the new lane guidance pictures - I've only seen this once so far in the month or so I've owned it, but it looked cool! At first I was torn between this model and the Garmin nuvi series, but the nice thing about this TomTom that was the selling point for me was that you can easily add/remove/edit points of interest. This is done on the unit (not via new map updates or mapshare) and can be done pretty quickly. The Garmin's brag that they have more points of interest in their bank, and while that might be true, there is always going to be some missing somewhere, so this is a nice feature to have. In fact, in my new town, a nearby grocery store was missing from the TomTom bank. I chose to look up the address of the store online, then store that address in the GPS as this type of POI with this name. You can also accomplish the same thing under the "Browse Map" option and find the proper menu option for adding the point.
Suction cup:
I've seen other reviews online about people having problems with the windshield suction cup mount. All I can say is that I used this GPS during my move from NY to NC, which was about an 11-hour drive. Not once during that time did the suction cup mount fail, however since then it has fallen off the windshield a couple of times. The trick that seems to work is to actually lick a few of your fingers and moisten the suction cup before pressing it onto the windshield.
Washed-out screen:
Some users have commented that in intense sunlight, the screen becomes difficult to see. I've seen this happen maybe once or twice, but it only lasted a few seconds. From what I've experienced, the sun has to be at just the right angle, and this doesn't happen very often. In the absolute worst-case scenario, you have a little trouble seeing the screen for a few seconds, so you simply listen to the voice commands. I don't see that as a very large drawback at all.
Other features and comments:
The nice thing this model does (I'm not sure if lower models do this as well or not) is that it predicts what time you'll arrive at your destination based on the IQ route information, current speeds, etc. I found this to be a handy little feature.
The actual routing seems spot-on so far. Re-routing after you miss a turn is nearly instant (literally 1 second at the most, from what I've seen). Also, initial positioning after powering-on the unit takes only a couple of seconds. I did notice some fun things after coming out of a tunnel - my car seemed to be flying in the middle of nothing for a second or two before all satellite signals were locked on. No big deal, and kind of amusing, I thought. You can also very easily route yourself via roads or POI's. For example, I needed to do some shopping at both Target and Home Depot. I first calculated my route to Home Depot, then went to "Find Alternative", then "Travel via..." and chose Point of Interest. I found Target in the list, and it then routed me to Home Depot with a stop at Target first. My only complaint about this is that when I got to Target, it didn't say anything like "you've reached your first destination" - it's up to you to realize you're there, park, shop, then continue your route to your next stop. As far as I know, you can travel via several (more than 2) stops as well.
I have an Apple computer (Powerbook G4, so not even an Intel mac) and have had no troubles with the TomTom Home software. I was able to download a bunch of free voices, a new car icon, and there's tons of other stuff in there, both free and not.
Another minor feature is that it has a bank of POI symbols for the major chains. For example, McDonald's, Wendy's, Starbucks, and quite a few others have their company logo in there. If you pass by Wendy's (for example) you wont see the typical knife and fork logo for a restaurant POI, you'll see the Wendy's logo on the map.
I was also able to easily pair my Bluetooth cell phone (LG VX8350). A lot of phone numbers for POI's are stored on the GPS, so if you need to call any one of them, it will forward the call to your phone for you.
I haven't really used the spoken road names feature - this is only available on the computerized voice, which is the main reason. Nice feature, but not all that necessary for me. There's also a voice-input feature when you're entering town names or zip codes in your destination search.
Overall this unit seems like a great bang-for-your-buck. I purchased this at $400, and it really is packed with features. I'm glad I went with the TomTom Go 730, and would recommend it to anyone in the market for one. I've had some experience with other brands (Garmin, Magellan) and didn't like their menus, features, or price tag. Hope this helps!
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