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TomTom Go 720

Discontinued

Reviewed November 2008
TomTom GO 720

pros
  • Loads of high-end features
  • User-submitted map updates on MapShare
  • User-friendly traffic alerts
cons
  • Doesn't route as well as Garmin and Magellan GPS
  • Delayed spoken directions
  • Spotty reception
 
 
Where to Buy
  • eBay

    for $189.99

  • pcRUSH.com

    for $164.35

  • RefurbDepot.com

    for $139.95

 
 
 

The TomTom Go 720 offers a long list of features for its price, reviews say. British reviewers declared it the best unit available when it hit the market, but American reviewers have been more restrained. Still, all ratings but one are very high. The lone dissenter criticizes the TomTom Go 720 for its poor GPS tracking and reception, sub-par routing and rerouting problems. Other American reviewers are impressed by the TomTom Go 720's many features, including interactive map updates and user-friendly traffic alerts. Still, a few reviewers find the Go 720 sometimes gives directions too late.

We found more than a dozen reviews for the TomTom Go 720. GPSMagazine.com's remarkably complete testing and review process is untouched by any other reviewer. Laptop Magazine, GPSReview.net, TrustedReviews.com, GPSLodge.com and PCMag.com all have good reviews that fall short in at least a couple of key areas. We found more than 160 owner-written reviews at Amazon.com.

Where To Buy
 
 
Featured StoresStore RatingNotesTotal Price
eBayeBay rated 4.00 (1176 reviews)1176 store reviewsIn Stock. $189.99
pcRUSH.compcRUSH.com rated 4.50 (445 reviews)445 store reviewsIn Stock. $164.35
RefurbDepot.comRefurbDepot.com rated 3.00 (1277 reviews)1277 store reviewsIn Stock. In Stock$139.95
 
 
 

Our Sources

1. GPSMagazine.com

In this extremely thorough test, reviewer Fletcher Previn says the TomTom Go 720 has wonderful features, but he can't recommend it because of its flawed implementation. GPSMagazine.com tests and evaluates the Go 720's functions, provides step-by-step descriptions with illustrations and includes comparisons with other auto GPS receivers.

Review: TomTom Go 720 Review, Fletcher Previn, Sept. 3, 2007

2. Laptop Magazine

The TomTom Go 720 is an Editors' Choice winner at Laptop Magazine, earning four of five stars. Laptop Magazine tests GPS models critically but not head-to-head, analyzing each model's features in individual reviews with clear verdicts. The TomTom Go 720 is a standout because it "does the best job making traffic information usable."

Review: TomTom Go 720 90 (Traffic Performance), Troy Dreier, Feb. 5, 2008

3. GPSReview.net

GPSReview.net provides a detailed review of the TomTom Go 720, although it doesn't rate the unit against any other GPS models. Tim Flight predicts success for the Go 720 due to its many new features. More than 500 user comments add to the discussion.

Review: TomTom Go 720, Tim Flight, June 5, 2007

4. TrustedReviews.com

Jonathan Bray highly recommends the TomTom Go 720 after testing it over 1,000 miles through England and France. This review addresses all of the important considerations, but it is overly focused on features and makes no comparisons.

Review: TomTom Go 720 Sat-Nav Review, Jonathan Bray, Aug. 27, 2007

5. GPSLodge.com

Scott Martin calls the TomTom Go 720 a big step forward for TomTom in the U.S. market. He doesn't give the Go 720 a numeric rating or compare it with any other GPS units, but he does test the Go 720's navigation and its main features.

Review: TomTom Go 720 Full Review, Scott Martin, Sept. 21, 2007

6. PCMag.com

Craig Ellison gives the TomTom Go 720 a rating of four (out of five), noting that the promise of easy map updates is a major asset. There is limited discussion of his road testing, and Ellison briefly compares the TomTom Go 720 with other GPS units.

Review: GPS for Avoiding Traffic Jams -- TomTom Go 720, Craig Ellison, Sept. 27, 2007

7. Amazon.com

The TomTom Go 720 earns an average rating of four stars (out of five) with more than 220 reviews posted. This is the place to go for detailed, hands-on, real-world reviews, but contributors aren't usually in a position to compare their Go 720 to other GPS units.

Review: TomTom Go 720, Contributors to Amazon.com

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