TomTom GO 300 In Car GPS Satellite Navigation With UK Mapping & Bluetooth

December 31, 2007 | By Doug In TomTomGo |

TomTom GO 300 In Car GPS Satellite Navigation With UK Mapping & Bluetooth
TomTom GO 300 GPS receiver automotive

Customer Review: Good while it lasts
I purchased a Tom Tom GO 510 in April this year. It was really easy to set up and get going. However, after about a week it failed such that although the screen was lit, there was absolutely nothing on it - a bit like the old ‘blue screen of death’ from Microsoft, but a lighter colour. That fault arose after I connected it to Tom Tom Home via my PC. The Tom Tom support guy suggested that I connected it to the PC and re-installed the software - impossible of course since the unit was unusable! It was replaced and the new unit worked fine for about five weeks, now it is just dead, and cannot be reset. It is going back to Tom Tom who will, at their leisure, replace or repair it. The engineer I spoke to did say that they seem to develop faults if they are connected to computers, although they are specifically designed to do that to get updates etc. Would I buy one again? Probably not - I can accept one unit being faulty as just bad luck, but not two out of two (and counting)

Customer Review: Great unit! Recommended!
I bought this unit, primarily for my wife little over two years ago. My better half has absolutely no sense of direction & is fearful of any electronic device, with the exception of kitchen ‘white goods’! On demand working can entail her driving long distances to anywhere in the UK & the Tom Tom has proved invaluable & has quelled all her fears. The colour display is excellent & the volume & quality of the spoken instructions (which it repeats twice in case you were day dreaming!)are excellent. My wife & me, find the full Post Code search the most valuable attribute.Is it perfect? No! I know of no sat nav unit that is infallible. In literally hundreds of journeys it has only led us slightly astray on three occasions & even then we were within 200yds of our destination, common sense does come into the equation. Occasionally, when on a new road the Tom Tom will show your vehicle travelling across a field but also showing the old road, usually in parallel. Minus points, the unit only comes with a car charging adapter - no mains adapter, but that’s cheap enough to buy separately. Tom Tom support are a complete waste of space & are not worth the cost of a phone call or the effort of an email! Would I buy the same unit again - YES!

TomTom USB Home Charger - Power Adapter The TomTom ONE USB home charging kit gives you more options for keeping your navigator up and running. The charger kit includes 110- and 220-volts plugs for mainland Europe, the UK, Australia, and North America, so you’ll be able to power up around the globe. In addition, you get an extra USB cable to connect your TomTom ONE to your PC or laptop, allowing you to use your TomTom HOME software on the road. The USB cable also connects to your ONE’s car charger for power in your vehicle. Over-voltage protection keeps your ONE safe from electrical surges. NB This charger is not suitable for earlier-model TomTom ONE units that have a non-USB charging socket. It is suitable for TomTom ONE v2 and TomTom ONE XL.

TomTom Go 710 TMC-Edition
Used Price: ?244.75

TomTom Go 520 Music Edition with UK Mapping
TomTom Go 520 Great Britain - Music Bundle
Amazon Price: ?229.89

TomTom GO 720 Deluxe Leather Case
This carefully designed case combines high quality leather with ingenious design and offers luxury protections for your TomTom GO. The innovative design allows you to use your GO and access the headphone socket while your GO is safely protected in its case. The perfect blend of practicality and style.
List Price: ?29.99
Amazon Price: ?23.97
Used Price: ?14.33
Customer Review: It’s OK, but I expected a better product from Tomtom
My initial impression was good, the case looks nice. The unit has a VERY snug fit in the case, although I haven’t suffered the problem that others report of the unit being turned on. On first use I thought the clip holding the case closed didn’t work, but what you have to do is push it quite hard into it’s retainer until it clicks, once you’ve realised that it works quite well. I’ve already dropped the case once and the lid didn’t spring open and my 720 was undamaged, so top marks for that. So, in summary, not quite up to the standard I’d expect from Tomtom, but still good enough to do the job (especially at this discounted price)
Customer Review: Don’t buy it!
I agree with the reviewers below - poorly constructed and unfit for purpose. Case falls apart - catch does not work - TomTom GO 720 fits in case so tightly that it switches the unit on - difficult to remove the unit from the case once in. Don’t waste your money!

TomTom Go 720 Traffic Edition
Perfectly engineered; New TomTom GO 720, the ultimate car navigator. Elegant, slim, pocketable design - perfect fit for your car and your pocket. GO 720 takes everything that has made TomTom the world leader in portable navigation and builds on it. Perfectly engineered, and with a range of enhancements to every aspect of your navigation experience. Speech Recognition: Speaking an address, to tell your device where to take you, is much easier than typing. TomTom GO 720 understands the pronunciation of city and street names. You can also answer questions while driving, so you can keep your eyes on the road with the combination of text-to-speech and speech recognition technology. For example: Your GO 720 asks: “Traffic delay now 12 minutes; shall I try to optimize?” “A new text message was received; shall I read it aloud?” and you just reply “Yes” or “No” Best Navigation At the heart of the TomTom GO 720 is its navigation performance: High sensitivity GPS chipset gives you the best positioning Industry-leading route calculation takes you there the best possible way Should you deviate from your planned route, fast route re-calculation adjusts to your new location instantly And when you first turn on, TomTom QuickGPSfix technology is best at finding the GPS satellites, to give you even quicker start-up Navigation innovations include: See where you are: Building footprints, for a more realistic representation of your surroundings Hear where you are: text-to-speech means your device announces street names, for even easier identification of your turn Today’s best maps. And tomorrow’s. TomTom GO 720 come with the latest and most complete maps pre-installed on 2GB internal memory, for accurate, door-to-door navigation throughout Western Europe. Coverage includes Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Republic
Amazon Price: ?272.00

Psst. Wanna Be a GPS Prankster? Here’s How.
Wired News - Change a Prompt The portable TomTom GO 720 navigator lets users record their own directional prompts. “Borrow” your spouse’s TomTom and record new lines. “Turn here like you ever listen to me.” Use discretion before wedding anniversaries or your

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TECH REVIEW
Dallas Morning News - The TomTom GO 720 ($399) has a wide-screen 4.3-inch display that’s easy on the eyes. The giant, crisp display is a boon for drivers who only have time for a quick glance at the dashboard during hectic drives, and the spoken audio directions are

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