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TomTom GO 730T Satellite Navigation System | 
| Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
Buy New: £240.22
New (19) from £229.99
Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 331
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 7.1 x 3.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of the product.
MPN: 1CH7.013.00
Model: 1CH7.013.00
UPC: 636926020039
EAN: 0636926020039
ASIN: B0017SLLHU
Release Date: May 5, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | RDS-TMC traffic receiver | | • | FM transmitter built-in | | • | Maps of Europe (31 countries) | | • | IQ Routes - best route based on real average speeds | | • | Advanced lane guidance for difficult junctions |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 excellent product and even better after service November 14, 2008
Ruthie (Gtr Manchester)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having recently had self inflicted problems with my TomTom (my son plugged in the wrong charger and blew it up!) I posted my system to Tomtom free of charge after they first sent me all the packaging, to have it returned in under a week fully repaired - again, no charge. I am extremely impressed with the service provided, it could not have been better.
I have always been satisfied with my TomTom for ease of use and accuracy. It came into it's own during a holiday in France. Highly recommended all round.
 TomTom Customer Service November 13, 2008
Iy Caldwell (Redbourn UK)
The product is fine but the Customer Service takes one into a somewhat surreal world. My TomTom froze and was replaced promptly by Amazon but one is not allowed to register more than one device with TomTom and the replacement product must be registered by Tom Tom.. Two weeks later , having supplied all manner of serial numbers, proof of purchase etc my new TomTom is not registered and that means no updates are possible.My advice DO NOT BUY Tom Tom.
 Poor POI content and won't update. November 2, 2008
L. G. Hooker (Gillingham, Kent)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My 730 T worked for a few update but now insists that I remove 12Mb of data before I can update.
As there's nothing of that size I can remove, and as the listed updates don't amount to anywhere near that, it's obviously a fault.
I've emailed Tom Tom twice to ask their Support service what could be the problem and they have not replied. Very disappointing.
In addition, the POI content is absolutely rubbish. It's a fraction of the amount on my old Medion sat nav. Even obvious things like the major supermarkets aren't found.
The other function I liked on the Medion was the ability to drag the map whilst driving to look around for POIs and to check the route a bit farher ahead. The Tom Tom doesn't allow this, you have to go through two menu steps to view the overall route and even then it starts fully zoomed out so you have to then zoom in to see the local area. All much to dangerous to do on the move.
And what's the point of making you accept the Safety statements twice every time you use it? You have to accept once when you start the Tom Tom and again every time you program a route. Another two button presses each time before you can start driving.
In summary, the update problem and the lack of POIs will probably see me ditch the Tom Tom but next time I'll have a good look in store somewhere to check a few functions like the POI content before I buy.
 very good but not perfect November 2, 2008
Simon Chetwynd (Newbury UK)
This is my second satnav and its certainly very good. Start up time is OK and its easy to input your route, even the voice input works. Estimated journey times are very accurate. As with all satnavs, it doesn't always send you on the best route so a bit of common sense is sometimes required rather than follow the directions blindly. A particular favourite is for the route to take you down a country lane to chop off a corner. All well and good so long as you're not left waiting for ever to do a right turn on to a busy main road. Editting the pre-planned route is however quite easy.
The RDS (free) traffic system works OK with no problems with reception. However, although it tells you where delays are on your route, it doesn't tell you how long the delay is, you need to subscribe to the phone based traffic service to get that information.
The MP3 player and built in FM transmitter work just fine, however, it only plays MP3 format music, not WMV, AAC etc. Prepare to spend some time converting your tracks! You can put your music on either the internal memory or a SD card. However, if use a SD card, nowhere does the documentation tell you that you have to create a folder called "mp3" on the card and put your music in it. Failure to follow this procedure results in the unit not being able to see your music on the card.
The advanced lane guidance feature is a joke, it only works on motorways where its superfluous - where you really need it is in busy urban areas. The advertising doesn't make this limitation at all clear.
Another nice feature is the automatic switching to night colours as it gets dark.
You can set up your routes etc using the TomTom Home software on your PC. This works absolutely fine under Windows XP. Also you can get updates through TomTom Home. This works OK but it takes a long time (~20-30 minutes) for the map updates to install once they've been downloaded. Also, read the small print about map updates. They only include stuff like one way streets, major stuff like new roads or major junction changes are only available with a paid for map update.
That said, the TomTom is very good, loaded with features and right up there with the best satnavs currently available.
Dodo November 2, 2008
S. Urban (UK)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this item to go on holiday in Switzerland. I tested it out in the UK and everything seemed OK except for the RDS traffic system didn't work. When I got to Switzerland it just would not work despite repeated turning on and off and resetting. I finally got it working but by this time had managed to find a garage with a Michelin map. Since then it has periods of spitting its dummy out and refusing to work. Very disappointing. Amyzon Customer service is also very poor: no address email or otherwise, and they refuse to reveal the identity of the seller as well as refuse to enforce the terms and conditions they impose on the sellers.
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