TomTom GO 730
Jan
1
2008
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Great website! A few questions:
1. I’m looking at the 730 model, and would like to see your review? Plan on doing one soon?
2. Compared to the 720 model, what additional features does the 730 offer? Does it drop some features available on the 720? (I wish the TomTom website let you “compare” their models.)
One other question:
3. For the price range of the 730 model, what other GPS units would you consider?
I’m not planning on doing a separate 730 review since I’ve reviewed many similar models. AS for the features the 730 has that the 720 doesn’t, you can read about those in our TomTom 930 review.
Thought I would post this for users. I bought my first GPS after reading a number of different reviews on this site and some vendor sites. They were very informative. Some info that may help. The unit’s maps where out of date right out of the box and connecting to the Tom Tom site did not give me free upgrade. To get this update quickly, you need to make a call to Tom Tom support. If you have a electronic copy of your invoice, setup an account on Tom Tom site and make the call. The support person will walk you through the process of getting the invoice to them, otherwise you’ll have to fax a copy. I got the new map in 5 minutes. I was able to pair the blue tooth connection to my blackberry and iPhone. The feature of speaking to the unit for input was about 70% accurate. The lane guidance does not work where I live (Toronto, Canada). I don’t think they have the info in the maps yet. The traffic cameras is not working in North America, but available for Europe. The info on the cameras for North America is not available. Speaking to a buddy in England, they have fixed radar cameras all over the highways. I’m manually adding the red light cameras for my drive routes. We don’t have fixed radar here. There are a lot of other features, too many to go through, but I am very pleased with this unit. The only disappointment was the unit did not come with a carrying case.
Does the GO 730 have the Active Lane Guidance feature? Which would you recommend the GO 730 or the 930? Looking for text-to-speech, lane assist, wide screen,multiple destinations US/Canada maps and wasy to read and use. A gift for older parents. Thanks for any help. Your website is great.
Yes, the 730 has Active Lane Guidance, and all of the other features you mentioned. The 930 adds a remote control, European maps, and a sensor that facilitates GPS reception if you are driving in places like a tunnel.
Does the tt 730 have the IQ route time feature like the tt 930?
Yes, all of the x30 models come with IQ Routes. The x20 models can be upgraded to the version 8 application and map and get it as well.
Is the IQ routetime feature available on the 720 model or only on the x30 models?
I just answered that in the question above, sorry if it wasn’t clear. Yes, the x20 models can use IQ routes with application version 8 and a version 8 map.
What is the difference between 730 and 930? Is it only navigation active while driving thru a tunnel?
You also get European maps, a remote control, and voice assisted address entry comes standard. See our TomTom 920 review for more info on those features.