Garmin eTrex Legend HCx Personal Navigator

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GARMIN eTrex Legend HCx Hand Held Receiver w/ Built in GPS Patch Antenna. MicroSD card slot allows for storage of optional MapSource detail /MicroSd card not included. WAAS enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver. Built in GPS patch antenna. Display: 1.3 in W x 1.7 in H, 256 color, high resolution, transflective TFT /176 x 220 pixels. LED backlit display and keypad. Battery life: up to 32 hours typical use using two AA alkaline batteries. Includes a built in Americas autoroute basemap with automatic routing capabilities including highways, exits and tide data /USA only. 500 user waypoints with name and graphic symbol; 20 reversible routes, 50 points per route. Position formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS, user grid, and more. Audible alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off course and clock. Large numbers option for easy viewing, dual position display mode. Trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed and more. 10,000 point automatic track log; 20 saved tracks /500 points each/ let you retrace your path in both directions. Built in celestial tables for best time to fish and hunt, plus sun and moon calculations. Fully compatible with MapSource products including BlueChart, City Navigator, U.S. TOPO 24K, U.S. TOPO and US Inland lakes. Waterproof, IEC 60529 IPX7, /Submersible 1 meter at 30 minutes.
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Technical Details

- High-Sensitivity, WAAS-Enabled GPS Receiver Provides Peak Performance In Any Environment
- Lightweight, Compact & Waterproof
- Built-In Basemap With Automatic Routing Capability
- Features A 1.7-InchH X 1.3-InchW Screen With 256-Level Color Tft
- Connects To Computer'S Usb For High-Speed Map Downloads
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Customer Buzz
 "great transacion." 2010-01-22
By mts
Bought if for a gift and got it in plenty of time. Have not heard any reports yet on how great it is. He is probably still reading the manual.....every page. I own a Garmin , two actually, and I love them.

Customer Buzz
 "Compact, reliable GPS" 2009-12-01
By Garrett Stevens (Montana, USA)
This GPS unit is light, compact, bright and fairly easy to use. It's my first GPS, so I don't have a lot of background with comparable models. There are a few key features that stand out about this Legend HCx unit though, listed here as the pros.



Pros:

One handed operation. The unit is easy to use with one hand, leaving the other free to do whatever is needed.

Bright screen. With the brightness all the way up, the screen is easy to read, even in direct sunlight. The zoom gives a good clear visual of your position.

Strong antennas. The unit gets a good signal in deep woods (tested rigorously this hunting season) and will even catch a decent signal in my living room.

The menu options are pretty intuitive and fairly easy to navigate, but this brings me to the cons of this unit.



Cons:

Instruction manual is HORRIBLE. There are very few detailed instructions, other than on how to insert the battery. Most of the instructions focus on MapSource data, which is not something that comes standard with the unit. The basemap is OK, but the instructions give virtually no good information on how to use the unit. The QuickStart guide is just as detailed as the manual, which was very frustrating for me as a new GPS user.



You have to purchase MiniSD cards for map additions. You can buy the preloaded cards, which are very detailed and accurate (I used the Mountain North with good results) but it's an additional cost and you cannot transfer maps from the MiniSD cards to your computer for route/waypoint management. I suppose the alternative is to buy a blank card, buy the maps from Garmin, and manage it all on your computer, but that seems a little inelegant.



All in all, it's a nice unit that works well. I'm still figuring out all the bells and whistles, but after a few days of use I feel very confident with the Legend HCx.

Customer Buzz
 "Excellent GPS for geocaching" 2009-11-19
By Judith A. Kling (New York)
Was using a very cheap GPS unit from the school. Looked for one that wasn't terribly expensive, but would work in tree cover and be much more accurate in pinpointing location. This one works nicely. I did purchase the road maps for it, so that we can drive and then hike in to find the cache. It's not a unit you'd want to use by yourself when driving. You have to look at the tiny screen too much - worse distraction than a cell phone.

Customer Buzz
 "expectations not met" 2009-11-04
By TnT (Arlington, Tx)
My first impression was great product. After using for two trips the flaws are coming out. First, the base map is so basic it's not usable as a handheld should be used out of the city and on the trail. Plan on spending nearly 100.00 to upgrade maps and use the Etrex. Secondly, the toggle/enter button protrudes out so far that it is accidentally hit a lot. Produst does seem durable and I hope I grow to like it. Garmin does make great products for the car. I guess I was expecting a NUVI type GPS in my handheld.



TnT

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Customer Buzz
 "Fun for a Novice" 2009-11-02
By D. E. H. (Maine USA)
I bought this unit primarily for geocaching, which I've recently taken up. The unit finds satellites quickly whether outside, inside, or in the car. Degree of accuracy is high. The unit is light weight and fits into a pants pocket or jacket pocket. The controls are easily used with one hand. The owner's manual could be more detailed, requiring greater time than should be the case to use some of the features. The unit has many more features than I need for geocaching, but I expect that I will expand my range of use during the warmer months when I will learn how to use it for navigation while sailing off the Maine coast. Although I cannot compare this unit to those of other manufacturers, the unit has met all my expectations.


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Clarion MiND Mobile Internet Navigation Device (Black)

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ClarionMiND is a completely new type of mobile Internet device created by the car audio and navigation expert Clarion. As a Next Generation Navigation plus Internet-Based Entertainment device, it provides GPS navigation, and with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled cellphone, the Internet can be accessed via a full browser anytime and anywhere. ClarionMiND has a new interface that allows you to navigate the real-world and the unlimited possibilities of the Internet at the touch of a finger. Standard Features: Available in Black, White and Red; 4.8-inch TFT WVGA Touch Screen; Built-In Navigation; Built-In WiFi; Stylus and Quick Reference Guide; Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery; Cigarette lighter and AC Adapter; Windshield Mount Kit. Hardware: Intel Atom Processor Architecture; 4.8 inch WVGA(800x480) Widescreen LCD Display with touch screen; Simple Three Buttons (Home, Control,Audio); Built in stylus holder; Headphone Jack; Built-In Speaker / Amplifier; Inter-changeable Li-Ion Battery and extended battery is available as an option. Storage: 512MB DRAM; 800MHz Clock Speed; 4GB Solid-State memory for Storage. I/O: MicroSD Card Slot; 2 USB Port (Standard 2.0/Mini); Built-In WiFi b/g; Built-In Bluetooth 2.0 EDR for Dial-up Networking (phone tethering) uses phone as a modem; Built-In SiRF GPS III 20-Channel GPS Antenna/Reciever; USB media control to external MP3 thru RealPlayer; Docking Station Connector for optional NK1. Dimensions: 6.61in(W) x 3.78in (H) x 1.06in (D) with Standard Battery; 6.61in(W) x 3.78in (H) x 1.42in (D) with Large battery (Option); Total Weight : With Standard Battery: 11.64oz With Large Battery: 13.76oz (Option.
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Technical Details

- Portable Internet-connected navigation/entertainment device in black with for GPS turn-by-turn directions and multimedia playback
- Pre-loaded with Navteq maps and 2 million POIs for U.S. and Canada; send Google Maps information to device; 2D and 3D map views
- Store music, movies, and photos on 4 GB internal memory or on optional MicroSD memory cards; pre-installed MySpace and YouTube software
- Connects to the Web via Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) or through Bluetooth-connected cell phone; access to email; PDF viewer
- Includes car and AC chargers; rechargeable battery provides up to 1.3 hours of continuous use
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Customer Buzz
 "Everything great except for battery life" 2010-01-22
By A. K. Desai
I like the features - internet connectivity, GPS, news, etc. it is easy to use and well built. But the battery life is horrible. A full charge basrely lasts 30 mins so need to have it plugged in to work.

Customer Buzz
 "A great GPS with HUGE screen and hacking potential" 2010-01-21
By Bobby (Sacramento, CA)
There are two ways to regard this device. First, it is a great GPS with a big, beautiful screen. The maps are 2008 Navteq, and pretty good. If you can tether your phone, you have access to Google Maps' database of POIs along with 2 Million built in. If not, you still have the ability over wifi. If you find yourself on a road not in the GPS software, you could hop onto Google Maps [or Bing, Yahoo, Mapquest...] through the web browser. There's a feature I've yet to setup which allows you to basically email coordinates and routes from GMaps in any web browser to the GPS.

If you're tethering your phone, you likely can do all this from your phone, so why buy the MiND? Does your phone have a 4.8" screen? Didn't think so. How about the ability to run various flavors of Linux and Windows? Device startup is faster than my phone [E75], as is GPS lock. The original MSRP was around $700 and while I would never pay that much for a GPS, this thing is far better than any indash unit I've used. Indash units tend to be more expensive than $700, and at about $130, this thing is a great deal, for the GPS usage along.

Of course, the second way to look at this device is as a mini-netbook with a gorgeous touchscreen. I wish it were easier to add programs to the stock OS, but it will boot various other OSes from a USB stick. If I can get the GPS software from the stock OS into Ubuntu, then I'll go install it to the onboard flash. Until then, I need to find a tiny USB hub.

I used to bring my laptop on some trips just to be able to offload pics from my camera. Now I can use my GPS and a USB HDD. I can even recharge my phone through the USB and leave one more cord at home.

The MiND will not boot from the MicroSDHC slot, but it will boot from a thumb drive plugged into a hub with a keyboard. There is a great community for these now that the price has dropped. I would urge you to grab one before they're gone.

Customer Buzz
 "amazon very disapointing!!!!" 2010-01-04
By Patrick Alain Nicod (san jose costa rica)
Well actually i wasn't able to event try it since amazon send me a broken one and does not want to replace it for me.



Amazon try to send working items so nobody looses time, mine is very precious i presume that yours too.





Customer Buzz
 "A Linux Geeks Dream" 2010-01-02
By Richard Jerrido (Philadelphia, PA)
Overall as a GPS I pretty much agree with "Stan Matofu's" review of the device above. However, I purchased this device in December primarily as a portable media player for my car. Everything else that this device offers was extra, especially considering that I purchased this device for a shade over $100. After having it for a couple of weeks and hacking on it for a while, I would say that I am pretty pleased with the device. Firstly, the device has an Intel Atom Z530, Intel GMA500 (Poulsbo) integrated graphics and 4GB SSD, which is pretty "standard" netbook/UMPC class hardware. With the standard USB port that is built in, one can attach a thumbdrive of practically any size for an infinite amount of music on the go. Additionally, by plugging in a USB keyboard, and switching to virtual console 3 (Ctrl-Alt-F3), you can login as the root user and hack the device to your pleasure (default password is '1234'). Wifi support is pretty rock-solid. DUN support over Bluetooth works well with my Blackberry Storm, which is great because I can use this device as a quasi-internet tablet while in the car(parked of course :) ) The device itself is based on Asianux Midinux Linux which is a offshoot of Fedora. Ubuntu's netbook remix also runs on the device. Installing whichever OS you want on the device is pretty simple, as the USB ports are 1st in the boot order of the device. Heck, even Windows XP runs like a champ on this device. The hardware, according to its specifications, supports up to a 4GB microSD card. I've happily been using a Transcend 8GB microSDHC card with this device to store my music. At its original price of ~$600, there would be no way that I would have bought it. As a ~$100 GPS unit, it is quite serviceable. It has its quirks as all devices do, yet it has some pretty nice features, especially if you can connect it via PPP over Bluetooth so that it gets Internet in-vehicle. Finally, as a portable Linux based computer, it is very much worth the cost alone. I am purchasing a second one, just because it is so hackable.













Customer Buzz
 "great features for the price" 2009-12-24
By M. Hung (LA)
With recent price reduction, the Mind is competing in the household GPS range, and it competes very well.

*The GPS antenna is sensitive enough to pick up sigal even in middle of the room. The Navteq software provides an easy and familiar interface.

*The file explorer even displays chinese characters.

*With the October update, the real player now plays most types of avi, mp4, and rm files. Most files played smoothly, but a few has pixel update problems.

*The entire interface is fairly easy to use, with shortcut buttons for home, brightness, and volume.



There are a just few minor imperfections:

*Traffic is basically just a webpage, pretty useless.

*Youtube video stutters.

*The rims are too thick. It should instead house a 6" screen.



Overall, the Mind really offers a lot for the price. It competes with Q1 & Viliv at household GPS price.


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Garmin nüvi 5000 5.2-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

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Get big-time navigation and mapping with the large screen nuvi 5000. This super-sized navigator is designed for RV and truck drivers and gives a big picture of the route ahead without obstructing your view. It features a 5.2" display, preloaded maps, an FM transmitter and lots of entertainment features for fun on the open road. View map detail, driving directions, photos, play games and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 5.2" display is easy to read and gives you an extended view of your surroundings. nuvi 5000 also includes a composite video input so you can connect it to a rear-view camera for backing up safely. nuvi 5000 comes with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps and thousands of points of interest (POIs) such as hotels, restaurants, fuel stations, ATMs and more. Touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nuvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. nuvi 5000 includes advanced navigational features to take the worry out of traveling. Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 5000 includes many ?must have? entertainment and travel tools including MP3 player, audio book player (subscription to Audible required), JPEG picture viewer, Garmin Games and more. With nüvi 5000's wireless FM transmitter you can hear audio, including voice prompts, MP3s and audio books, through your vehicle's stereo. It's also compatible with FM traffic alerts or MSN Direct content (receiver and subscription required). It comes with Garmin Lock (an anti-theft feature). Unit Dimensions - Width 5.65 x Height 3.71 x Depth 0.8D (14.35x9.42x2.03cm) Unit Weight - 9.29 ounces (263.3 grams) The built-in MP3 player lets users browse music by artist, album, song or genre. Music can be loaded onto an SD card - no special software is required. The nüvi 5000 is also compatible with audible, via subscription
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Technical Details

- Bright, Sunlight Readable 5.2-Inch Diagonal Color Display
- 800 X 480 Pixels
- Wvga Display With Auto-Dimming Backlight
- Easy-To-Use Touchscreen Interface
- Sleek, Ultra-Slim Design
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Customer Buzz
 "NUVI 5000 GPS" 2009-12-27
By Thomas B. Dilworth (Detroit, MI. USA)
It is amazing at the improvements in this GPS over my Street Tracker - it is cheaper, far better with complete street level data for the entire USA and Canada, and faster to acquire location.

Customer Buzz
 "Good Unit - Wide Screen - Excellent Features" 2009-10-08
By MOHAMMED AL HARASI (Muscat, Oman)
Bought this Unit more than 3 months back. Overall unit was great & it has many features. The wide screen is very good & makes it easy to navigate. The unit has music player and SD card slot where I put my 4GB SD & it's equipped with FM transmitter so you can listen to music, alerts as well as navigation instructions on the car speakers along with unit's built-in double speakers at the back.



The unit has video-in port where I connected it with a back-up camera using Garmin A/V cable & it can be connected to DVD player. The unit also has POI alerts so you can just add points of radars or other things so you get sound & screen alerts 1km or 500m before reaching that location.



I give it 4 star on accuracy of GPS because the GPS receiver is not that sensing & you lost it easily when you are not having clear view to the sky.



Also 3 star for the Portability because this unit doesn't have built-in battery.



Overall 4 star Unit.

Customer Buzz
 "Exactly meets my in-town and long trip needs" 2009-09-23
By C. Mitchell (West Michigan)
My Jeep Grand Cherokee has two power sockets (cigarette lighter sockets): One is on CONSTANTLY, whereas the other is only on when the ignition is turned on. That means that, by plugging this GPS into the socket controlled by the ignition, the GPS automatically turns on when the car starts and automatically stops when the car stops. That is my normal "driving around town" mode. No switches, no reaching, no unnecessary "dialog" with the GPS unit. Just sit back and enjoy.



For long over-the-road trips, I plug this GPS into the other socket which is CONSTANTLY on: This preserves data during food and fuel stops and ensures continuous data on overall trip time, driving time, stopped time, average rolling speed, average overall speed, etc. At the destination, I transfer it to the ignition-controlled socket for local driving. Folks, this is a well thought out system: Give some credit to Garmin for focusing on what counts and avoiding Gizmo-itis and Bell-and-Whistle Disease.



The software on this GPS appears to be exactly like the wonderful, handy, easy-to-use, intuitive software on our two Garmin Nuvi 750's. We don't need bluetooth (we use BlueAnt Supertooth in all vehicles), so we don't interfere with CD's/Radio/etc. We also have no use for the back-up camera feature. Nice idea though, but not for us.



Bottom line: Big, CHEAP, beautiful, CHEAP, accurate, CHEAP, easy to use, CHEAP and more convenient than units with internal batteries (you don't have to interact with it to turn it on and off). It is perfect as a dedicated vehicle GPS. Did I mention that I think pricing it way below $300 is CHEAP for this big screen, especially when joined with the other Garmin Nuvi software virtues?



My only complaint about Garmin Nuvi units is that, on ALL of them, the English lady (who has a decent mellow voice) interprets "drive" denominated roads as "Doctor", as in "Turn left on Maple Doctor" instead of "Turn left on Maple Drive"! How silly is that, Garmin?

Customer Buzz
 "Garmin 5000 is super big" 2009-09-20
By CP (CA)
We love our Germin 5000. It has a large screen that I can read easily from the drivers seat. I bought a generic cigarette lighter AC adapter so I can bring it into the house to program addresses.

Customer Buzz
 "Gotta get a Garmin!" 2009-09-15
By avid reader (Florida)
I just got the Nuvi 5000 a couple of months ago and have used it in my home city and on a recent vacation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin. Didn't miss a beat. Found addresses on rural roads and always pointed me to the nearest gas station or grocery. I have another Nuvi that I have owned for a couple of years and gave that one to my husband. He recently used in very successfully in Hawaii all over Oahu. I point this out because Hawaii has addresses that are listed with a hyphen (11-111) and many GPS systems do not allow you to enter an address in this fashion. I've tried TomTom and don't like their user system. I've tried Pioneer and don't have anything good to say about them. I am a loyal Garmin user and recommend them to people all the time.



Addresses are easy to enter. Stores and friends addresses are easy to add to your favorites list. Turns are voiced well and clear. I rarely "disagree" with the directions from the Nuvi. You know shortcuts in your home area better than it does. Only reason I can't give this model a 5 star is because it cannot be operated on a battery. Other Nuvi I own is different model and you can use it in a pedestrian mode. The 5000 has to be plugged in to use.



With all GPS systems, I wish you could create an online account which would let you preselect option changes in driving directions and add stop points along your route. Really, Nuvi's are easy to use and pretty accurate. Oh, and best of all, this is one big screen! Great for minivan's, suv's, and farsighted folks.


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Garmin Edge 305 Bicycle GPS Navigator with Heart Rate Monitor and Speed/Cadence Sensor

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Rugged, lightweight Edge attaches easily to the stem or handlebars of your bike with the included bike mount. Just turn it on, acquire GPS satellites and go. Edge 305 automatically measures your speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, climb and descent, and records this data for your review. For extra-precise climb and descent data, Edge 305 also incorporates a barometric altimeter to pinpoint changes in elevation
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Technical Details

- High-sensitivity GPS receiver
- Heart rate monitor and speed/cadence sensor
- Automatically records up to 1000 laps. Download to your PC
- Look up and navigate to stored locations
- Virtual Partner lets you "race" a virtual competitor, making training fun
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Customer Buzz
 "Be warned - do not touch this product" 2010-01-19
By John Kolm (Chevy Chase, MD USA)
You have been warned - by all means buy a Garmin 305 today, but don't complain later.



This is a worthless, unreliable piece of junk at a top-line price. The web is full of complaints about them crashing, hanging, not turning back on, not taking a charge, failing repeatedly and unexpectedly during rides and generally making a good skipping stone for the river, if you happen to be riding near one. Some people are on their fourth and fifth unit with the same problem. Garmin is not helping or even acknowledging this problem on their website. Google "Garmin 305 problem" and see for yourself.



Unfortunately this piece of trash was a Christmas present (new and unopened) and so I will have to deal through the person who gave it to me - very unpleasant. It also meant I couldn't do my research. You, though, have been warned - do not under any circumstances waste your money on this. Garmin products have become unreliable.



And when you are on the road with any kind of outdoor product - slick features are nice, but reliability is EVERYTHING. This product is not only bad but dangerous. Try stopping suddenly on a ride if you doubt that.

Customer Buzz
 "Recommended gadget!" 2010-01-07
By Felipe Reis Antunes (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Very nice equipment to take with you on bycicle rides. It makes the training much more fun!

Customer Buzz
 "Great product" 2009-11-28
By Tennis Fan (Pittsburgh, PA)
This is such a great product as I'm now able to view multiple data about my bike rides.



took me a bit longer to setup the cadence sensor and I needed to figure out the distance from the crank to the rear, once that was solved works like charm.



I only wish that the accesories that came to install on my bike were removable as I'm sure when I end up upgrading my bike I'll have to buy new accesories to fit the cadence sensors and bike mount. oh well.

Customer Buzz
 "Excelent product" 2009-11-27
By Andres Pi Paredes (Santiago, Chile)
Excelente calidad y precio, instalación algo dificil, pero duradera. El producto es fácil de usar.

Excellent quality and price, difficult to install, but durable. The product is easy to use.

Customer Buzz
 "really cool" 2009-10-14
By D. Evans (Cottonwood Heights, Utah USA)
The best feature is the ability to map your ride to Google earth - it appears to be extremely accurate - within 2 or 3 feet. When mapped to Google earth you will be able to click on points of your ride to see exactly how fast you were going, cadence, heart rate, etc. for that exact point in time. The only problem i have seen is that if you press on the unit in a particular manner it will shut off.






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TomTom GO 730 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator

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TomTom GO 730's award-winning software means ground-breaking new technology for the ultimate driving experience. Switch on and go right out of the box. Just enter the address on the touchscreen or use voice address entry and start driving anywhere in the United States and Canada. TomTom guides you door-to-door with turn-by-turn spoken instructions, including street names.

Ground-breaking new technology for the ultimate driving experience. Click to enlarge.

Includes windshield mount.

IQ Routes Technology gives you the fastest route every time by using actual average speeds of travel to calculate your trip rather than posted speed limits. Advanced Lane Guidance uses photorealistic images to bring even more clarity to complex multi-lane exits so you can be more confident on the road.

TomTom has the most accurate maps, and with TomTom Map Share technology, you instantly can modify street names, street direction, points of interest, and more on your own device.

And with the "Help Me!" menu, added safety features enable you to easily access local emergency providers. The GO 730 makes driving even safer with Bluetooth hands-free calling.

The TomTom GO 730 is the ultimate car navigator.

*Compatible mobile phone required.

GO 730 Features

  • Maps of United States and Canada with TomTom Map Share
  • Bluetooth Hands-Free Calling
  • Spoken Street Names
  • IQ Routes Technology
  • Advanced Lane Guidance
  • Voice Address Input
  • FM Transmitter
  • iPod Ready

All TomToms Feature

Plug & Go--Works right out of the box.

Preloaded Points of Interest--Easily find millions of gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and more on your route.

30-Day Latest Map Guarantee--Up to date, off the shelf.

TomTom Map Share--Modify your own map and benefit from others' verified changes with TomTom Map Share.

Help Me! Emergency Menu--Easily access local emergency providers, such as police, fire stations, and hospitals.

TomTom HOME--Always up to date.

Traffic Ready--Optional RDS-TMC traffic receiver accessory keeps you up-to-date on traffic events to minimize potential delays.

Fuel Price Service (optional)--Know more, pay less.

Why TomTom?

TomTom believes that personal navigation should be as easy and safe as possible. TomTom develops smart technology that gives you straightforward solutions, innovations to make life easy.

Easy to Use

  • Award-winning navigation software
  • Plug & go

Best Maps

  • 30-Day Latest Map Guarantee
  • Modify your own map and benefit from others' verified changes with TomTom Map Share

Best Routing

  • QuickGPSfix
  • Traffic ready

Leader in Safety

  • Help Me! emergency resources menu
  • Safety preferences menu

About TomTom

Founded in Amsterdam in 1991, TomTom has established itself as a global leader in navigation by being an innovative company with a strong brand, clear customer focus, and high-quality products and services.

TomTom is a leading navigation solutions provider with navigation products sold in 30 countries and in over 20 languages. To further its commitment to car navigation, TomTom acquired Tele Atlas maps in 2008 so that the company can continually provide the most up-to-date maps and intelligent routing.

TomTom has its own mapping company!

Did you know that every year, roads change by up to 40% in high-growth areas? Tele Atlas manages this by using the world's most comprehensive systems to identify and incorporate these changes into our maps with unprecedented levels of speed and accuracy. All TomTom devices benefit from the Tele Atlas advantage--more coverage, more points of interest, and more freshness and accuracy.

What's in the Box

GO 730 device, Windshield mount, desk dock, car charger, software/manual CD, documentation
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Technical Details

- Get the ultimate driving experience--enter the address on the touchscreen or use voice address entry and start driving anywhere in the United States and Canada with guided by turn-by-turn spoken instructions, including street names
- IQ Routes Technology gives you the fastest route every time by using actual average speeds of travel on your route to calculate your trip rather than only posted speed limits, so you'll always travel the smartest route
- Advanced Lane Guidance uses photorealistic images to bring even more clarity to complex multi-lane exits so you can be more confident on the road
- With TomTom Map Share technology, you can instantly modify street names, street direction, POIs, road speeds, and turn restrictions on your own device
- Makes driving even safer with Bluetooth hands-free calling (compatible mobile phone required) and added safety features for easily accessing local emergency providers
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Customer Buzz
 "TomTom Go 730 a well recieved gift, but a horrible buying experience." 2010-01-07
By David C. Jensen (CT USA)
The TomTom Go 730 was given as a Xmas gift to my father. He loves it.



I ordered the TomTom as NEW through Amazon, however the item actually came from Electronics Expo. Upon receipt I opened the undamaged UPS shipping box only to discover that the TomTom Go 730 had been previously opened: the factory seal was broken, the manufacture's box was ripped and torn, the TomTom had had its protective film removed from the screen, the device was in its protective container upside down, and the multiple accessories had been removed from the factory sealed bags.



After many emails to Electronics Expo explaining the situation and condition of the item, I was finally issued a Return Authorization. I requested an exchange in the hope that I would receive the item before Xmas. This did not happen as apparently Electronics Expo no longer had the TomTom Go 730 in stock. After being ignored by Electronics Expo's customer service, I placed a complaint with Amazon. This apparently worked because I was quickly responded to, and the price of the device was finally credited back on my credit card (although not fully). Since I was ignored for so long and with Xmas fast approaching, I had to purchase the TomTom Go 730 from a local big box store (at a higher price) on Xmas eve.



This was not a good experience and I would recommend never purchasing anything from Electronics Expo (I have read numerous complaints of people having experienced similar problems with them). Also they were pretty shady in that even after clearly explaining the situation to them multiple times, they insisted that it was UPS that had opened the item, which clearly was not the case (the outer shipping box had never been opened and was in very good condition).



Amazon, however, did their job perfectly.

Customer Buzz
 "The best GPS on the market" 2010-01-02
By James G. Call
I did research on Garmin's and Tom Tom's and I bought my girlfriend a Garmin. It works pretty good and it is simple. My dad has a Tom Tom and loves it and my sister has a Gramin and she said she liked my dad's Tom Tom better. Best Buy pushes Garmin like the own a stake in the company. They were the reason I bought my girlfriend her Garmin. After researching everything and playing with my dad's Tom Tom I decided to but a Tom Tom Go 730. I love love love this unit and it is way better than my girlfriends Garmin.



One of the things I like about it is Tom Tom home where you can customize what you put on your Tom Tom besides just the basics. I have seen reviews that say the Tom Tom is not user friendly. It does have more options in the menu than Garmin but you can choose to simplify the menu and it will take away features so the menu looks like a Garmins pretty much you can change it back if you like too of course.



It picks up the satellites allot faster than Garmin and it reroutes faster too. I love the lane guidance I find it very very helpful when you have to take a certain lane on the interstate.



A huge feature about this unit is you can make map corrections and upload them to other Tom Tom users. You can't do this with Garmin.



If you want to be able to customize your GPS the Tom Tom is for you.



I have read that Tom Tom's POI's are not good. Please, when you go to Tom Tom home you can download whatever you want for POI's 1,000's of them. I was amazed how many POI's they have on their site. Of course it comes with POI's already on it too but you can add allot more by using Tom Tom home.



The screen I did notice does fade in the sun and that is the only problem I have seen with my unit. You can still see it in the direct sun light but it is allot lighter.



The windshield mount works like a champ I love it and have not had any problems with it at all.



The Bluetooth works great too. I was able to connect my Iphone and my work Black Berry Curve on it. I can't receive messages on it with my work blackberry but I can make calls and receive calls on both phones.



It alerts you in plenty of distance too and speaks the street name well. If you pick celebrity voices or anything other than the computer voices it won't speak the street name will just say turn right or left but it tell you this when you pick a non-computer voice.



Bottom line if you want a great GPS then this unit is for you and you can't go wrong getting a Tom Tom. From my experiences they are better than Garmins hands down.

Customer Buzz
 "TomTom 730 mount is a very poor design." 2009-12-07
By Robert D. Gaskins
I purchased the tomtom 730 and I am very disappointd in the mount. It is impossible to place this in a usable position in my vehicles. I purchased a non-skid pad but using the tomtom mount is a total act of frustration. A very poor design.

Customer Buzz
 "Ok, but could be better" 2009-12-01
By David Guntner (Nevada, USA)
The unit is reasonably nice, but I'm disappointed that for "full functionality" with bluetooth features you're limited to a few phone types. There are phones that are compatible with their data services (like live traffic, etc.), but alas, the Palm Pre isn't one of them. :-)



An annoyance is that it doesn't seem display upcoming streets when you're just driving along. If you're in navigation mode (where it's directing you to a destination turn-by-turn), it will show you your next street name for the upcoming turn at the top right side of the screen. My old Garmin unit (which I'm replacing with this one) would show you the next street upcoming when it wasn't navigating you (you're just driving along with the unit telling you where you are). If there actually *is* a way to do this, I'd love to hear how to turn the feature on.



Another annoyance is that the bluetooth profile for part that connects to your phone to allow you to do speaker phone through the GPS doesn't have a profile on it which supports stereo music transmission. That's a shame, given that it has a stereo FM transmitter in it to play music that you load onto the unit on your car stereo. I often listen to streaming audio on my phone (off the Internet) as I drive, and if the GPS had a bluetooth profile which supported that, I'd be able to use the GPS as a FM transmitter to listen to my music on the car stereo from the phone. Yes, that's not the intended purpose of the GPS, but since the unit is capable of playing music, it would have been nice if it supported receiving bluetooth stereo (especially since one of the options for music output is via stereo bluetooth to let it send via that route).



The biggest annoyance for me, however, is how it handles favorites and points of interest. You can't save any useful information about the favorite/POI that you create if you want to give it a meaningful name! Search for an address, create it as a favorite or POI, and the *name* for it is set to the address information that you just hunted down. If you want to name it "Bob's house" or whatever, you end up losing the address that was there. And yea, I'm the kind of person who wants to see the address when I look up a favorite or POI. :-) So I might not remember that what I just looked up was the address for "Bob's house;" thus, I'll change the name of it to say that. But now, oops! The address information is gone! You *can* tap inside the name area to clear the highlighting of the information so that you can type something to the end, but that's no help since an address is going to be long enough that when you're scrolling down the list of favorites/POIs, you won't see the name that you added. And there's no way to tap inside that text box to move the cursor to the beginning - unless you want to just backspace (erasing all the information that's already there) and then retyping all the information after the name you want to give it (rather painful on the on-screen keyboard that you hunt-and-peck on), you're pretty much out of luck. It would be really nice if they gave a favorite/POI a name field separate from the description field, so that you don't have to pick one or the other. If you're someone who likes having the location information text available on a saved location as well as a more "friendly" name, you're going to find this a rather frustrating unit.



I do like that it has the ability to correct maps via your input and to allow the group sharing of said corrections. Hopefully, some of those corrections make their way into future official map updates from TomTom. Same goes for the ability to create new POIs and so on. And as others here have noted, it's *very* quick to start up and begin tracking satellite data.



Customer Buzz
 "Firmware problems and poor support" 2009-11-25
By Robert Atwell (Tucson, AZ USA)
Mostly I like the unit but it has some distinct problems. Like all GPS units it will occasionally bring you to the wrong place but it does seem to do better than some others I have tried. My main problem is that the firmware has glitches that significantly affect the devices operation. In my particular case the device keeps rebooting itself and turning itself on after I have turned it off. If I don't catch that this has happened, the device will totally drain its battery. Over the last year this has happened so often that the battery is now virtually dead. Couple this with the fact that the battery is NOT replaceable, and I have a device whose hardware has been significantly damaged by its own software. Tom-Tom support acknowledges that is a problem with the firmware but have been unable to correct it and will offer no support since it is out of warranty.


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