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I will try my luck with the Garmin next time around. For products purchased after 07, there is only a one year warranty. The fine print indicates that this warranty only applies to gps' purchased before April 2007. When it worked, which wasn't long, I found it to be a bit clunky and the interface was confusing. I had a lot of bad luck with this device. Although the website indicates that the there is a two year warranty for this product. This was very misleading and TomTom offers no support for my device which is basically a doorstop 14 months after purchase.
My unit stopped working two weeks after the warranty expired. ,) I was told that I could get a discount on a new Tom Tom via.
I will never buy another Tom Tom, and will encourage everyone else I know to follow suit.I am not the only one with these issues:[.]. However, when I used their online tool to appraise my unit, the trade-in value was exactly $0.00, due to the fact that it was not operable.
their trade-in program, despite the fact that our current unit is dead as a doornail. It's all for the best, however.
Before you buy this, or any other Tom Tom product, note that they provide absolutely no repair services after the warranty expires. When I called to request a repair, the customer service representative informed me that the company will not, under and circumstances, repair a unit that is out of warranty.
So, not only was the representative unable to help me, she lied as well.
This is a nice GPS unit. Pros:-good screen-good signal-easy to use-great customer support-nice window mount design-very portableCons:-battery life is weak-the points of interest are very limited, and almost useless
I looked to see if there is an option to keep it on display but could not find it.2. Definitely made my life easier as to giving me an idea where the supermarkets, malls, and gas stations are, even the closest library. Pros:1. The favorite feature is also very convenient.5. The battery itself. The lane warning is decent, and it's important so you don't miss your turns.4. I've found myself several times, being taken around really odd places though. This GPS WILL take you through the shortest distance if you chose that option.
Since this is only a machine please use common sense, and know where your North, East, South, West is :].All in all, the TomTom 720 was able to do its job. There is no electric adapter (just a car charger) that comes with it. Once I tried to go to a major car dealer in Miami, and I ended up going through some areas where I don't think people pass through. It is still best to have a map in your car to correlate the route that the GPS gives you. This GPS did not get me lost, or taken me to a wrong destination.
I got to where I was going in a short time, but the whole time I was thinking where is this thing taking me. 3. I love the Point of Interest feature, I did not know where anything was in Miami and I was actually able to pull up a target or a mall closest to wherever I am, and it is precise.3. I don't think I would have gotten around Miami with ease without it. I've used it several times to avoid traffic and it went through for me.Cons:1. :)I have not used it for a road trip yet. You have to plug it in your computer to charge it, while you update the GPS.
The dashboard is bright and easy to follow2. Lastly the alternative route feature is very good. Battery life for me is about 1.5 hrs of driving if I start fully charged. Hope this review helped. I almost did once, and checked it against google maps and it was the same. I used this GPS when I moved to Miami for a few months, so it was a good test since i knew nothing about my way around the city. Dashboard - I don't like how I don't see the battery meter until I actually run out of battery, then it flashes.
In short, I found out there was a better way of getting there without going through the inconvenient, "creepy route" with many turns.
The Screen is also a great size and it's easy to read the on screen information like arrival times and current speeds. Overall, I do like the device. It is everything I expected it to be for the money that I paid for it. It was a tiny screen and everything was accessed through a scroll wheel and 2 buttons. The voice-directions are also fairly clear - but you have to pick one that's not too strange. I had been using a Garmin that my wife has. Once you have a signal, however, you have a hard time loosing that connection. The other con is that if you are not connecting it to a computer at least once a week for Updates, the Tom Tom seems to forget the satellite paths and it takes a while to figure out where one might be.
I feel like with it being connected to a GPS Satellite in outer space, it should know when I cross time-lines and should adjust my arrival time, if not when I cross, then as it plans the trip. There are a few that I couldn't even fathom having as my co-pilot. I went camping in the middle of Northern Ontario a while ago and it even pin-pointed where I was in the middle of the woods. The last con I would say is that it doesn't do Time-Zones. This isn't a huge request and I didn't think anything of it until I started traveling on long trips all around the states.
Pointless, I know, but at least it knew - it also even had some of the back roads to my favorite camping site. Not something you can just punch in quick and head off. That's not what I was expecting. You have to go into the options and change the time manually, and that's pretty lame. The most significant pros are as follows: The touch screen is easy to use and understand. I didn't pay very much for it, so it was a good investment. The most significant cons are these: The touch keyboard is not as nice as it could be.
When I purchased the TomTom GO 720, I knew that it was discontinued and I didn't expect it to be the best possible product on the market. This was a nice leap into updated technology. I find that I have to 'aim low' when I am typing and I have to take my time. I have only had minor course problems with it (it takes me to the house next door to the destination), but as long as it gets me through and around the network of highways that pollutes the United States, I'm good. It takes me to the places I want to go and the standard map is good enough to get me around. Let me begin by saying, this product is a good device. Even if you have giant sausage fingers, you can access all the options with relative ease.
I was pretty impressed.
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