The King Of Car GPS Units: TomTom GO 720
My credit card has been taking a bit of a hammering recently, but luckily I’ve got some new gadgets to play with as a result.
One new toy that I’ve had for two weeks now is the latest GPS unit from TomTom, the GO 720. It’s an amazing little unit which showcases tonnes of cool new features.
Even though I have GPS built into my Nokia N95, it’s not got enough to use for driving. It takes too long to get a satellite lock, and by the time it tells me turn I’ve already past the junction most of the time. I opted for the TomTom GO 720 initially for two main reasons, the form factor and the voice recognition, but I’ve since discovered that many other neat features are packed into the compact unit.
The TomTom GO 720 has an amazing 4.3 inch screen that is very clear and viewable from all angles. The unit also has a very high quality finish, and as you can see from the pictures the unit is very slim. It has a very good high quality finish that feels so good, I’m going to buy a leather case for my 720 to stop it getting scratched. TomTom have really worked hard to make the GO 720 a premium device - even the docking station looks classy.
The speech recognition on the TomTom GO 720 is very good. To enter a destination anywhere in Western Europe all you have to do is speak the address. I even tried a few addresses in France and the TomTom managed to deal with my awful French accent. Becuase of the Speech Recognition the TomTom 720 has no buttons on the front, although it has a touchscreen if you need to enter anything. The video below shows how easy it is to use the TomTom GO 720.
Other gems that the TomTom GO 720 has built in is a bluetooth adaptor, which allows me to use my N95 to get live traffic updates while I’m driving. It also allows me to use the TomTom as a hands-free kit. I also took out the speed camera subscription, so that I get alerts
It also has a built-in FM transmitter that can play music through the car stereo. If I wasn’t getting a Dension Gateway 500 in the post shortly to connect my iPod directly to my new car system, this would have been brilliant, as 8GB of storage is more than enough. I’ll tell you more about the Dension Gateway 500 later on in the month when I’ve installed it in my new car. I’m so excited about it, as finally I will be able to get the best out of my mp3 collection and iPod while I’m driving, rather than having to rely on dodgy FM transmitters.
The TomTom Go 720 is also extremely fast. Not only does it get satellite fixes in seconds, plotting routes is ultra-fast as well. I have no idea what processor it has inside, but it’s definitely well tuned for the unit.
If you’re looking for a GPS unit, then I recommend you check out the TomTom G0 720, which has definitely raised the bar for car GPS units.
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Comment by Tomaz on 5 September 2007:
Thanks for this info. It surely looks a great gadget. I wonder if it would work in Slovenia, my home country?
Comment by Everton on 5 September 2007:
@Tomaz
you can buy a map of Eastern Europe if you live in the west. It probably comes pre-loaded if you live in Slovenia:
Comment by Tomaz on 5 September 2007:
That’s excellent.
It’s probably because Slovenia has been in the EU for a couple of years.
Thanks for the info.
Comment by Samuel on 11 September 2007:
What a great little tool for out and about. We have an older sat nav but this one with voice recgonition is the best that i have seen. Saves me getting in bother at the lights when i am attemping to change the route.
Thanks look does look good
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Comment by Terry on 30 January 2008:
HI could you please explain how you managed to get your N95 hands free to work. Both myself and my wife have N95s and although you can dial out and hear and be heard, there is total silence on incoming calls. They can not hear you and you can not hear them. TomTom just say they do not support the N95 and so will not speak to you about it. Nokia says not their problem need contact Vodaphone, Vodaphone say not there problem they know nothing about it. Can you help please if you managed to get it to work as you say.
Comment by Bacon on 18 February 2008:
Wow, I really can’t wait until this is available in the US. This seems like a very nice device!