This is my second TomTom product. I have TomTom on my Palm TX and has recently sold a Garmin Nuvi 780: E For them, the TomTom user interface similar. Screen-excellent to 5 inches and very bright. Almost all the info you may ask, is there on the bottom bar. Your speed will flash when more than 3 km / h over the limit. Simple touch screen and change the volume without changing screens. Excellent. The sound is pretty clear, much better than my Nuvi 780 th, it works well out of the box, but for some functions, you must go online to read the manual on the TomTom website. Touch screen works well, not too much pressure, but also not overly sensitive. Guidance is also excellent, especially driving a motor home in heavy traffic on the highway. Delivers a 2 miles before the next turn, so a big rig has plenty of time to move to the right lane. My Garmin gave only the next bend 7 / 10 of a mil before us. No big deal in a car, but enough to be a bit stressful, if no one in the passenger seat to help. Next turn is marked with a big arrow with the distance are also shown. 3D Freeway interchange card works well and makes it difficult to get wrong. The 740 connects to a Mac or PC, and works well to get the latest information, voices, etc. Navigation is good and is the only GPS I have found to get me home to make all the turns that I normally take. Garmin display is a bit more beautiful with excellent road resolution, but the XXL 740 street maps are quicker to read, and you do not take your eyes off the road so long in my opinion.
Cons: GPS is moderately difficult to take on and off the cradle. It is not a warm place so must be connected / disconnected every time. Garmin mount is much better with a positive, single action and run it to remove and replace is much faster. On the other hand, it is simple, small wire on the TomTom is not particularly intrusive, while the supplied cable for Garmin is very visible.
Almost, but not all costs when you go to TomTom's website to get the latest maps, etc. When your GPS arrives, you will need to download the current map within 30 days or pay for it. I learned the hard way. I installed the latest firmware, but did not get the latest maps. Garmin's support is a bit friendlier than the TomTom. The guy I talked to was not rude, but could have been a little warmer. All GPS devices is greatly reduced today, and it pays to just update the device every few years instead of paying almost the same for the new cards.
The bottom line is if you are a BMW, MBZ and Porsche type, you'll love it. It only has so much information on screen and you can go online to download on the road changes other users have found ... Free. On the other hand, if you drive a four door with the idiot light is a different brand to be your cup of tea.
Mexico and Europe, the map makes it almost impossible to beat the world's tourists / travelers in a rental car.
Want: the height of the screen and degrees to go with the compass.
Rating: 4.8 out of 5 Excellent. Love it!
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