TOMTOM GO 720 GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM

The TomTom GO 720 has an amazing 4.3 inch screen that is very clear and viewable from all angles. The unit also has a very high quality finish, and as you can see from the pictures the unit is very slim. It has a very good high quality finish that feels so good, I’m going to buy a leather case for my 720 to stop it getting scratched. TomTom have really worked hard to make the GO 720 a premium device - even the docking station looks classy.

The speech recognition on the TomTom GO 720 is very good. To enter a destination anywhere in Western Europe all you have to do is speak the address. I even tried a few addresses in France and the TomTom managed to deal with my awful French accent. Becuase of the Speech Recognition the TomTom 720 has no buttons on the front, although it has a touchscreen if you need to enter anything. The video below shows how easy it is to use the TomTom GO 720.

Other gems that the TomTom GO 720 has built in is a bluetooth adaptor, which allows me to use my N95 to get live traffic updates while I’m driving. It also allows me to use the TomTom as a hands-free kit. I also took out the speed camera subscription, so that I get alerts

It also has a built-in FM transmitter that can play music through the car stereo. If I wasn’t getting a Dension Gateway 500 in the post shortly to connect my iPod directly to my new car system, this would have been brilliant, as 8GB of storage is more than enough. I’ll tell you more about the Dension Gateway 500 later on in the month when I’ve installed it in my new car. I’m so excited about it, as finally I will be able to get the best out of my mp3 collection and iPod while I’m driving, rather than having to rely on dodgy FM transmitters.

The TomTom Go 720 is also extremely fast. Not only does it get satellite fixes in seconds, plotting routes is ultra-fast as well. I have no idea what processor it has inside, but it’s definitely well tuned for the unit.