The Best of Both Phone, and Tablet
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"gorgeous screen, one little flaw" on by jfalconer
Pros: great features, best screen in the gps world, all the bells work too!
Cons: ...believe it or not, you have to turn it on every time you get in your vehicle! Sound picky? Un-huh, if you're in and out of your car a lot, it's a drag. NO Garmin has ever acted THIS way.
Summary: Probably a 9 out of ten but the last digit is incredible: every gps I've ever owned starts when the ignition key turns. Not this one. You have to press and HOLD the on button to fire it up and believe you me that gets old QUICK. A call to service said, essentially, tough.
So, big mistake on a good unit. -
"Get The Garmin Nuvi 5000" on by cnetreviewer1624
Pros: Just read my review
Cons: Just read my review
Summary: I needed a new GPS after my Lowrance iWay 500c just died on me (it was a gift so I am not crying about the lost that much). Let me tell you DO NOT BUY an iWay 500c. It is a piece of crap! In July, 2007 I bought the TomTom Go 720 for my wife. I wanted a GPS for myself and after having my Lowrance iWay 500c stop working on me I did some shopping for another GPS. I came across the Garmin Nuvi 5000. Wow, this unit has a huge 5.2 inch screen but is so light and thin. If you like Garmin products but want a bigger screen then this is it. It has the latest maps, POI’s, and features already install and ready to go! The routes (directions) are perfect every time unlike the iWay 500c. Go to www.garmin.com and read up on this bad boy. It is worth ever dime that it is selling for. All GPS’s have their pros and cons. NONE OF THEM ARE PERFECT. What I like and dislike about the Garmin Nuvi 5000 and the TomTom Go 720 are the following:
Likes (Garmin Nuvi 5000):
1.) Nice, bright, big screen
2.) Directions are accurate
3.) Speaks the street names often and clearly
4.) Great POI’s database (maybe the best I have seen in a GPS)
5.) MSN DIRECT-Excellent!!!! (Traffic, Move Times, Weather, Local Events, Gas Prices, News, and Stocks-WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
6.) Great looking maps. I think people are jealous when they ride by me and see my GPS or may be they want to steal it-I don’t know
7.) GPS is very light and non-bulky for its size.
Dislikes (Garmin Nuvi 5000):
1.) Routing and re-routing calculations are not as fast as the TomTom Go 720. It needs to be a little faster for my taste, because it can be a little bit slow.
Likes (TomTom Go 720):
1.) FAST routing and re-routing (the fastest I have ever seen in a GPS).
2.) Very easy to pick alternate routs.
3.) Good to some what great directions, but sometimes screwy.
4.) Mapshare
Dislikes (TomTom Go 720):
1.) TERRBLE mount!!! I had to buy a 3rd-party mount because the one that it came with it didn’t hold the GPS well. The GPS kept falling off the windshield.
2.) The screen washes out to much in bright sunlight.
3.) Though the GO 720 speaks the street names, but it doesn’t speak them as often or clearly as the Garmin Nuvi 5000.
4.) The screen could be bigger for my taste.
5.) Traffic capability is expensive and the coverage is not as big as the MSN Direct with Garmin.
6.) No Move Times, Weather, Local Events, Gas Prices, News, and Stocks features like the Garmin Nuvi 5000 with MSN Direct.
So you make your choice, but what ever you do DON’T BUY THE LOWRANCE IWAY 500C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
"Great features, good looking maps, very poor routing." on by The Skipper
Pros: Easy to view maps. Street names displayed better than others, excellent zoom slider
Cons: Routing stinks. Many areas with missing map detail.
Summary: I took it back because the routing is very poor and map detail, while great in some areas, is missing in other areas where rivers and lakes simply aren't on the map.
The presentation of maps is excellent and so is the screen resolution.
Went to the Magellan 4250 for the far superior routing.
I would like to see tracking to show which way I've come, but none of these units have it. -
"disappointed" on by jpetosa
Pros: good navagation
Cons: bluetooth and FM Conection
Summary: I bought the more expensive one (GO 920) because of the bluetooth feature and the FM connectivity. FM part works but is VERY fuzzy and you cant listen to music, just the static sound between directions. Also the bluetooth does not work with any Verizon phones. (oh shoot I just got my verizon phone) The rest of the TomTom is good so I would suggest just getting the cheaper model.
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"not as good as my old Go 910" on by TonyMiller01
Pros: Small form with good good battery life
Cons: The soft wear does not support dashes or spaces in the street number page. & there is no alfa/number button
Summary: I had a TomTom Go 910 and it got stolen. I replaced it with the new model Go 920. Unfortunately this unit does not support "-" or spaces in the address field when entering an address to navigate to.
Example 1: 94-2000 somewhere street.
Example 2: 94 2000 somewhere street.
Tomtom needs to address this issue ASAP.
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