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Sony NVU44 3 5 Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text to Speech Silver

June 26th, 2009 GPS Reviews No comments

Sony NVU44 3 5 Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text to Speech Silver




The Sony nav-u portable satellite navigation system is more than basic digital maps; it is the system that gets you where you need to go quickly and efficiently with intuitive features that help you along your journey. The latest Sony navigation system brings Photo Viewer to an already packed and helpful unit.

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars cant find streets
unit will not find some streets by street names it decides that I need to know the county road number. It also will just not find some roads that have been around for over 20 years. Sony tells me that if I buy their $50 map update it “might” fix the problem. I wasted enough money buying the unit. It does no good to have a gps that is lost half the time. I’m going back to Magellan.

4 Stars Not Bad At All, I Like It Better Than Magellan
This is my fifth GPS. Three of my previous ones (a TomTom One, a TomTom One XL and a Magellan Maestro) were stolen and the third was a Magellan Maestro that I thought was dead but repaired. Nonetheless, I bought this one because I didn’t want to spend another $200 on yet another GPS.

My favorite of my previous GPS’ were the TomToms because of their user friendliness and their routing intelligence. The Magellans were just plain stupid and their user interfaces were klunky.

This Sony has a very nice user interface but doesn’t quite reach TomTom level but it is good. Address entry and marking locations on this GPS is pretty good. I wish there was a GPS that would just put the current state as a default before you type but I haven’t found one yet that does that. The order of entering the address is not what I’m used to. I think this unit does number, street, city, state. I like the reverse (state, city, street, number). But the entry feels less klunky than the Magellan.

At first, I was disappointed at how garbagey the graphics looks but I quickly got over it when I noticed that the response time this unit beats any other GPS unit I’ve had. The route recalculation speed on it is phenomenal as well. Also, the simplified graphics seem easier to follow. The voice navigation is much less annoying than others I’ve used as well.

All in all, it’s a pretty good device considering it’s sub-150. I’m going to keep using it for another week and if I still like it, my Magellan is going on eBay!

Update: I felt compelled to add this since it is pretty important to me. The unit is great but the PC software for this unit STINKS! In the TomTom, you can edit an address book with real addresses but with this software you have to enter actual coordinates. What geek knows actual coordinates of addresses off the top of his/her head? This type of nerditry is what makes Apple number 1 in consumer devices. They really got lazy on the software on which would otherwise have been a 5 star unit. The Magellan software wasn’t any better so I guess that gives me some comfort?

4 Stars Not bad for the price
I just purchased this gps system for about 79.00 at SEARS. I had some running around to do today and I just pluged in all destinations and the little device was really accurate. I am a first time gps buyer so I can’t say what I am suppose to get and what I am not suppose to get.

You can clearly hear turn by turn directions.

Im satisfied for now

**Cons*** None yet

3 Stars Good while it lasted
I enjoyed this GPS while it lasted. After 3 months of not-so-heavy use, it no longer picked up the satellites. I returned it to Sony and since they no longer have any left in stock (getting out of the GPS business?), they refunded my entire amount. Also, the battery would not hold a charge after several uses which I didn’t care about too much since I had it mounted on the windshield and plugged in.

Overall, I liked the interface and it was very easy to learn how to use. The routing algorithm was a bit weird where it would take me off a major interstate too early, causing a longer trip. I did update the unit to the latest firmware and played with some settings but it didn’t help. Some addresses where hard to find as I had to type in alternate forms of the street address. However, as long as my defective unit isn’t a sign of common problems, I would recommend it as a cheap entry level GPS.

2 Stars Unfortunately it broke
The GPS was working well for a couple of weeks and I was happy enough. Then when I returned from a trip to VA, it stopped working. Now the battery will not charge and the touch screen does not work. So it is dead in the water. I contacted Tech Support and they told me to return it for repair, so I am hoping to return it to Amazon for refund.

Too bad !!!

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Magellan Maestro 2008 2009 Map Update

June 24th, 2009 GPS Reviews No comments

Magellan Maestro 2008 2009 Map Update




preloaded DVD with detailed road maps of the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico * includes points of interest plus key roads * works with Magellan Maestro navigators * Windows?2000, SP2, XP, or Vista * 128MB Ram *

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star DOESNT UPDATE ANYTHING. DO NOT BUY its a WASTE of money
I bought this and its called a map update but it doesnt update NOTHING. It didnt do anything different to my gps. Then when i called magellan to complain and ask for money back or cop me for it some way they were VERY RUDE and didnt care that i spent money on there product and it didnt work.

4 Stars Not required, but makes the unit more useful…
Truthfully, I was not particularly enthused about having to update a barely year old GPS system (and having to pay for the priviledge), but if you want your points of interest/road layouts and such to be more recent – notice I didn’t say current – it doesn’t hurt too much if you find the upgrade for a decent price. I can get rid of some of the saved destinations I had to enter because they didn’t show up on the old version, but probably won’t bother. There is at least one obvious enhancement: the turn arrow displayed when you are heading to a destination is large and orange now (as opposed to smaller and green?). I would strongly suggest having a wall adaptor plugged in when upgrading your unit, because 1.) it takes a couple of hours to run, 2.) the upgrade will not start if it detects that the unit is not fully charged, and 3.) any termination of the upgrade process before completion could render your unit unusable. Have a nice day.

2 Stars Not so great
I ordered this product hoping to get the latest maps, but from what I can tell they are still at least 18 months behind. We have a bypass that was compleated more than a year ago and it is not on the machine. I do not think I got my money’s worth. The POI may have been updated but I do not use that part much. Next time I will buy a gps for $40 more.

1 Star Turned our GPS into a brick
This completely crashed our GPS and turned it into a brick. Magellan would not accept it back as it is not under warranty anymore, even though THEIR update crashed it! We tried hacking the system per some websites to reload the hard-drive and firmware, but nothing resolved it. We had to buy a new GPS, which by the way… they don’t have the new update installed in them yet… so we’re wringing our hands deciding whether to take the risk again. My house, built over a year ago, is not on the older maps, as well as the road that runs to my house so I have to wait until I’m several milesa way before entering an address. At $79.99 per update (which might wipe your GPS clean), I’d go to another GPS brand altogether.

2 Stars Much needed Map update, should be free or much cheaper
This update refreshes the Magellan PNDs with a much needed map update. The upgrade process is for the most part easy to follow, but takes a long time. Make sure to apply the lates firmware patch from the Magellan site as the upgrade includes an older version. The only difference that I notice after the upgrade (aside from new maps of course) is the addition of an arrow tracer pointer that walks you through upcoming turns and streets. This alone makes it worth the upgrade as previously I would miss a turn especially at a busy intersection because it was hard to understand the manuever. Now with the arrow showing the way it makes it easier to follow the next step. Also the Enter Address navigation screen has an option upfront to navigate to previously entered Points.

Other than that the interface looks just the same. I whish they had addressed the issues with the AI voice recognition system as it is still worthless.

Overall I’m not too satisfied with this product, the upgrade should be given to Magellan customers free of charge or at least nominal charge of say no more than $20.00, everyone else is following suit at making map upgrades cheaper and so should Magellan.

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HDFMB 2 i Trek V2 Open Front Heavy Duty Friction Mount Base for Garmin TomTom Magellan GPS Devices

June 23rd, 2009 GPS Reviews No comments

HDFMB 2 i Trek V2 Open Front Heavy Duty Friction Mount Base for Garmin TomTom Magellan GPS Devices




WINDSHIELD PEDESTAL NOT INCLUDED. MOUNT BASE ONLY.

The new open front design is suitable for devices with power jack located on the bottom of the unit.

Ideal for California and Minnesota drivers where windshield mounting solution is illegal by state law.

Attach your windshield GPS device to this heavy duty friction mount base and transform into a console mount. It sits securely on your dash, console, or any other surface. It can be removed easily for use in another vehicle. This mount base works Garmin, TomTom, Mio, Magellan, and most of GPS devices utilizing windshield mount.

Product Specification:
-Product Weight: 1 Kg (2.2 lb)
-Mounting Surface Diameter: 80 mm
-Product Diameter: 15 0mm

Windshield suction cup pedestal is not included.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars What a GPS mount.
After reviewing several reviews for the different kinds of GPS dash mounts, I opted for the HDFMB-2. WHAT A MOUNT. I have a Magellan Maestro 3250 and this mount dosen’t know it’s attached. I have driven and used this mount in a Jeep Liberty, Dodge van, Mitsubishi Galant and a C280 Mercedes Benz. This mount made the GPS move to each vehicle a breeze and the mount stayed right where I put it and it looks great. It was easy to hide with no tall tail signs of a GPS ownership. If you are considering a dash mount you cannot go wrong with this dash mount. I would buy this again. Fast shipping, I ordered this from Semsons thru Amazon on a thursday and received it the following tuesday. Go Amazon

5 Stars Fantastic GPS mount
I kept having problems with my GPS staying stuck to the windshield with shifting humidity… this is definitely the answer. It doesn’t look like it’ll stay put on the dash, but it’s got a non-slip bottom, and it’s hefty enough to stay in one place. The GPS stays where it’s supposed to, and the mount has never moved unless I was trying to move it. Works absoultely perfectly.

5 Stars Well designed mount….
Pros:

Open front allows your GPS to be lowered down for less obstruction to your view out the windshield.

The base is tacky silicon and really grabs your dash surface.

Cons:

Because of the open front, the unit is more likely to flip over on a fast start if you have a weighty GPS overhanging the front of the mount.

Overall: I like the design of this unit over the circular unit although its not quite as stable due to the design. Generally I would recommend this over the circular models.

5 Stars perfect fit
I bought for my TomTom XL-S fits with no issues at all.it’s heavy so u don’t have to worry about your GPS sliding left and right

(I also bought the Vent Mount for Garmin)

4 Stars Works with Tom Tom
Works ok with a Tom Tom while the power cord is plugged into the bottom. Does not slide around much, my wife does not dislodge it even with her usual wild driving. The price is good too.

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Sony NVU44 3 5 Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text to Speech Red

June 22nd, 2009 GPS Reviews No comments

Sony NVU44 3 5 Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text to Speech Red




Sony nav-u NV-U44 3.5″ Touchscreen Portable GPS Navigation System w/North American Maps, Text to Speech & Dual View(Red)

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Not Bad At All, I Like It Better Than Magellan
This is my fifth GPS. Three of my previous ones (a TomTom One, a TomTom One XL and a Magellan Maestro) were stolen and the third was a Magellan Maestro that I thought was dead but repaired. Nonetheless, I bought this one because I didn’t want to spend another $200 on yet another GPS.

My favorite of my previous GPS’ were the TomToms because of their user friendliness and their routing intelligence. The Magellans were just plain stupid and their user interfaces were klunky.

This Sony has a very nice user interface but doesn’t quite reach TomTom level but it is good. Address entry and marking locations on this GPS is pretty good. I wish there was a GPS that would just put the current state as a default before you type but I haven’t found one yet that does that. The order of entering the address is not what I’m used to. I think this unit does number, street, city, state. I like the reverse (state, city, street, number). But the entry feels less klunky than the Magellan.

At first, I was disappointed at how garbagey the graphics looks but I quickly got over it when I noticed that the response time this unit beats any other GPS unit I’ve had. The route recalculation speed on it is phenomenal as well. Also, the simplified graphics seem easier to follow. The voice navigation is much less annoying than others I’ve used as well.

All in all, it’s a pretty good device considering it’s sub-150. I’m going to keep using it for another week and if I still like it, my Magellan is going on eBay!

Update: I felt compelled to add this since it is pretty important to me. The unit is great but the PC software for this unit STINKS! In the TomTom, you can edit an address book with real addresses but with this software you have to enter actual coordinates. What geek knows actual coordinates of addresses off the top of his/her head? This type of nerditry is what makes Apple number 1 in consumer devices. They really got lazy on the software on which would otherwise have been a 5 star unit. The Magellan software wasn’t any better so I guess that gives me some comfort?

4 Stars Not bad for the price
I just purchased this gps system for about 79.00 at SEARS. I had some running around to do today and I just pluged in all destinations and the little device was really accurate. I am a first time gps buyer so I can’t say what I am suppose to get and what I am not suppose to get.

You can clearly hear turn by turn directions.

Im satisfied for now

**Cons*** None yet

2 Stars cant find streets
unit will not find some streets by street names it decides that I need to know the county road number. It also will just not find some roads that have been around for over 20 years. Sony tells me that if I buy their $50 map update it “might” fix the problem. I wasted enough money buying the unit. It does no good to have a gps that is lost half the time. I’m going back to Magellan.

2 Stars Unfortunately it broke
The GPS was working well for a couple of weeks and I was happy enough. Then when I returned from a trip to VA, it stopped working. Now the battery will not charge and the touch screen does not work. So it is dead in the water. I contacted Tech Support and they told me to return it for repair, so I am hoping to return it to Amazon for refund.

Too bad !!!

3 Stars Good while it lasted
I enjoyed this GPS while it lasted. After 3 months of not-so-heavy use, it no longer picked up the satellites. I returned it to Sony and since they no longer have any left in stock (getting out of the GPS business?), they refunded my entire amount. Also, the battery would not hold a charge after several uses which I didn’t care about too much since I had it mounted on the windshield and plugged in.

Overall, I liked the interface and it was very easy to learn how to use. The routing algorithm was a bit weird where it would take me off a major interstate too early, causing a longer trip. I did update the unit to the latest firmware and played with some settings but it didn’t help. Some addresses where hard to find as I had to type in alternate forms of the street address. However, as long as my defective unit isn’t a sign of common problems, I would recommend it as a cheap entry level GPS.

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TomTom GO 740 4 3 Inch Live Connected GPS Navigator

June 21st, 2009 GPS Reviews No comments

TomTom GO 740 4 3 Inch Live Connected GPS Navigator




Lost? With Tomtom Go-740 Live, it’s easier to find your way. It uses GPS and detailed maps, with text-to-speech instructions, to make you feel like a native where ever you are and whenever you travel. The GO 740 Live makes driving even safer with hands free calling. And with the Help Me!” menu, there are added safety features so you can easily access local emergency providers. The TomTom GO 740 Live is the ultimate car navigator. 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 US and Canada. TomTom guides you door-to-door with turn-by-turn spoken instructions, including street names. With a one year access to “Live Services”, know what’s up ahead with local traffic! Text to Speech Voice Address Input – Enter destination details verbally Help Me! Emergency Menu – easily access local emergency providers such as police, fire stations and hospitals Handsfree calling via Bluetooth Branded POI icons – easily find your favorite gas station, restaurant, hotel and more Unit Dimensions – 4.6x 3.3 x 0.9; Weighs 7.8 ounces

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars TomTom Go 740 Live – Great GPS
I have the Garmin Nuvi 760, Magellan Maestro 4350 and the TomTom Go 720. I loved the TT 720 until I was no longer able to connect to TT Services through my Blackberry 8800 (T-Mobile). The Traffic on the 720 was the best and most accurate. Since I was no longer able to connect to TT Services with the 720, I decided to purchase the Go 740. The Google search is great. However, the Traffic is not as good as it was on the 720 (I assume that because it’s a new product, the traffic will improve with time as more people purchase the Go 740). The Magellan Maestro 4350 has better Advanced Lane Guidance and nice maps, but the TT 740 has much better routing and more accurate traffic. The Garmin performed the worst. The 740 is also the best GPS that allows you to customize the settings. I did purchase the quarterly map updates. When I installed the latest map update, I was unable to connect to the TT Server. But I learned all I needed to do was Reset the Factory Settings in the Preferences Menu and all is fine. Best GPS for routing and Google Search (and I’m optimistic that Traffic will improve with time).

2 Stars TomTom Go 740 Barely Connected GPS
Previously owned GPS’: Garmin (nearly all series), Mio 520, TomTom XL, DASH Express, TeleNav ShotGun.

Current GPS: Garmin 880 with lifetime MSN services, Garmin 760

Pros:

- More flexibility and customization than Garmin and DASH.

- Good strong volume (better than any GPS so far)

- Finally, a powered cradle from TomTom!

- Lane Assist is OK

- Google Search produced good results that were up-to-date

- Good routing engine

- Like the Gas prices on Route feature. Garmin 880 doesn’t do this.

Cons:

- Were’s the “Send to Car” Function???

- The display (like all TomToms) is dim with poor contrast (side by side with Garmin in the sun and the Garmin units blow it away)

- Getting results from Google seemed much slower than I remember from the DASH/Yahoo combination

- Traffic not as good as Garmin MSN. On a couple of occasions in construction zones with stop and go traffic, the TomTom did not issue a traffic delay and the Garmin did. The warnings also appeared sooner on the Garmin than the TomTom.

- Gas prices on Garmin were more accurate and the Garmin units tell you how many days old the data is

- Has a bug were the display goes completely dim for a couple of minutes but then returns to normal

- Couple of times it indicated the connected services were not available in areas were I have had good coverage before. Needed to power cycle the unit to get the services to work

- Garmin MSN and DASH have more connected services

- Garmin has a remote you strap onto your steering wheel to activate or cancel the voice recognition. With TomTom you have to look at the display and touch an icon. What’s the point in that? Plus, the TomTom VR is awful and is only correct about 25%. Garmin is at about 75% and has more flexibility.

- I CAN’T believe TomTom STILL DOES NOT tell you what side of the street the destination is. How lame! I was looking for store and the TomTom announced I had arrived at the destination, but there were malls on both sides of the street. Not very helpful.

Verdict: Not enough value yet in the monthly subscription. Also, the operational bugs need to be fixed. Returned for refund.

BTW, the TeleNav ShotGun is garbage – don’t bother.

I’m still waiting for a compelling connected GPS solution. Or, perhaps it will be an Apple iPhone

5 Stars Better than the rest, no problems, but not perfect,
Owned: Tomtom 300 until it was stolen.

Used: Nuvi 255w, and a $3000 Garmin GPSMAP 496 for my job.

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I’ve read lots of reviews and…

#1: The 300 and my new 740 had a live mount (the wire plugs into the mount instead of just the GPS)…I guess a lot of GPS systems in between didn’t. I have to admit the mount did fall off on occasion with my 300, but the thing was hugely fat. This new mount works great.

#2: My 300 came with a carrying case, the 740 did not…okay that sucks.

#3: I’ve never had problems with daylight washing out the picture of my TomTom’s, but everybody seems to for some stupid reason. There are several color schemes that may have contrast for map viewing.

How Tomtom is far better than Garmin:

#1: There are options, settings, and toggles galore…people complain that there are so many, but I think I’ve spent 3 minutes getting exactly how my screen to look/GPS to act, plus it’s fun.

#2: Tomtom shows your customizable driving information live on your map screen while Garmin makes you touch it to show it on another screen.

#3: Tomtom has a GREAT user network with tons of user-made content that you can download and try out on your GPS. Like I just downloaded a special Taco Bell add-on.

#4: NO Robo-voice! Tomtom lets you download TONS of voices to use, from a snooty British jerk to a crazy redneck.

#5: The speaker quality my TomToms were good. Even my old 300 was superior to the $3000 496. I hated the tinny/distorted robo-voice Nuvi.

Overall the 740 has as great fit and finish, quick to load, no problems, I would recommend buying.

Anyways if you want to buy a first GPS go for TOMTOM you will love it. I think some some Tomtom reviews are written by Garmin fanboys.

3 Stars Only average
This is my first “car” GPS unit. I also have a Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx (a handheld trail model) that I have loaded with 3 different map sets: Inland Lakes, Topo, and City Navigator 2008 (the map I can compare against my TomTom).

Obviously, a large touchscreen, ability to input via the on-screen keyboard, and the verbal directions that the unit provides are a major improvement over my Garmin, which has a tiny screen, cumbersome input via a scroll/wheel function, and which only beeps when a turn is approaching. However, the Garmin is superior in a LOT of ways!

Points of Interest: My Garmin has far more pre-loaded POIs, and they have better categorization. Want to find a nearby restaurant? Both can provide that info. But the TomTom won’t let you limit the search to Pizza places or Mexican restaurants – the Garmin will. And in general, with the TomTom I’ve had to use the LIVE (internet-connected) services to find about 2/3 of the specific POIs I’ve been looking for, and those services are only free for the first 3 months. So I’ll either be paying $10/month for LIVE, or carry a phone book in the car so I can look up addresses to the businesses I’m trying to find.

Another MAJOR deficiency is the accuracy with which it plots the street address of my destinations. About half the time, the address is several hundred feet off. May not sound like much, but I’ve had it tell me to turn left at an intersection when the destination was immediately to my right. What makes this especially annoying is that I’ve found no easy way to pull up the actual address of the POI once it’s plugged into the routing function. So I can’t wait until I’m close and then check the street number to see if I’m going to overrun the destination. And as reviewers of other TomTom products have noted, it won’t tell you which side of the street your destination is on. Garmin will.

Traffic services: Haven’t been able to give this functionality a good test, but it only seems so-so. Traffic info is limited to major freeways & interstates, and LOOKS rather robust, but I’ve hit a few snarls that I really should have been warned about.

Voice glitches: The computer voice does a decent job, but for some reason when it reads I-405, it says “Interstate Four WEST Five”. When I reported this to TomTom support (on their website), I got back a semi-canned message that said I should try uninstalling the voices & then re-loading them. Sounds fine, but I can’t find any instructions on how to uninstall a voice, either in my manual or on their website.

While I’m generally happy with this (I’m new to the Seattle area and needed to upgrade from the handheld Garmin in order to find my way around), I wish I’d saved myself about 50% and bought a Garmin 265W or similar. The extra bells & whistles advertised here may add a little value, but they’re overshadowed by an inferior POI database and what feels like shoddy programming. Is any GPS going to be perfect? Probably not. But I expected a lot better for the price of this unit.

2 Stars Screen is NOT as bright as my older TomTom 930!
I’ve owned TomTom’s for years and in fact…my first GPS unit was a TomTom that I purchased for $1000.00! Yes…prices have come way down since then.

I’ve tried a few other’s such as Magellan, Navigon and of course what appears to be the US tech media favorite…Garmin.

None of the competitors even come close to TomTom’s top rate interface and the amount of information TomTom allows you to display on the navigation screen.

This, for me, is one of the most important features for a GPS…to be able to glance at the screen while driving and being able to clearly interpret what you are seeing on the screen.

All the other GPS units are way behind TomTom when it comes to GUI interface clarity.

That said…I currently own a TomTom 930 but decided to give the new TomTom 740 a test drive because of all the new, exciting features like the live services and Google local searches.

What a huge disappointment it was!

First of all…when will one of these GPS manufacturers create a TRULY hands-free voice recognition GPS Unit!?

I mean…come on!

I have an iPhone with the Google search application loaded on it and it has the ability for you to simply speak, in your own chosen words, what you are searching for and accurately interpret what you said and automatically come back with the search results.

Why the heck can’t TomTom and all these other GPS manufacturers figure out how to do the same thing for one of their GPS units!?

I mean…no where else would it be more helpful than a GPS unit, while driving, to be able to speak into it and tell it what you are looking for rather than having to try and type it in while driving or being forced to pull over to type it in.

As far as I’m concerned…the new voice recognition features of the TomTom 740 are useless if I’m restricted to a set of exact commands I have to try and memorize.

And…what’s with having to try and touch the small ‘microphone’ icon on the screen in order to activate the voice recognition feature on the TomTom 740…? Seriously! Would it have been too much trouble for TomTom to have the voice recognition ‘listening’ in the background and ‘wake up’ on a certain command like ‘TomTom’ and then have TomTom repsond…”Please tell me what you are looking for?” or something like that…?

No…instead, while driving, you have to reach out and try to hit the little microphone icon on the screen to activate the voice recognition feature. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve missed the microphone icon while driving because all it takes is the slightest bump in the road right before you try to hit the icon for you to miss it and have the screen pull up something else instead of what you were trying to hit.

Sure…I have a TomTom remote that works with the TomTom 740 (it’s the same one that works with my TomTom 930) but of course TomTom didn’t think to program the TomTom 740 to respond to one of the remote controls buttons to activate the voice recognition. That to would have been too convenient!

And lastly…the real deal breaker for me was the fact that the latest TomTom 740’s screen is noticeably dimmer than my older TomTom 930!

I recently drove from Portland, ME to my home in Massachusetts and mounted both the TomTom 740 and my older TomTom 930 side by side on the windshield.

Wow…what a night and day difference in screen brightness!

My older TomTom 930 was MUCH brighter which makes a HUGE difference on a sunny day when you are forced to wear sunglasses.

At times I could barely see the TomTom 740 screen (again…with sunglasses on) but could easily see my TomTom 930’s screen.

What the heck was TomTom thinking by releasing the TomTom 740 with a screen much dimmer than the previous line of TomTom’s!?

It was as if my TomTom 740 was in ‘night mode’ compared to my TomTom 930!

And yes…I was using the same exact daytime map colors (America) and had the screen brightness turned up all the way on both for the screen brightness comparison test.

So…obviously I took the TomTom 740 back to the store.

Until TomTom creates a truly hands-free 100% FULL voice recognition (being able to say whatever you want in your own words and have the TomTom accurately interpret it) GPS unit with a screen as bright as my older TomTom 930…I’ll be hanging on to my TomTom 930 for a bit longer.

Drew

Boston, Ma.

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