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I ended up getting the TomTom 910 as a result of a crap experience with the Navman 720. Best mistake I ever made!
The TomTom was recommended to me by several people but I wentmy own way and bought the Navman 720. I like the looks of it and the inbuilt camera. I had nothing but problems. In the end, the company I bought it from offered me the pick of the GPS systems they sold - after much research I chose the 910.
Whereas the Navman would take upto 3 or 4 minutes to get a full signal where we live, the 910 picks up its signal within a minute. It's ability to say road numbers and street names is very useful but using this means you can't use te many available celebrity voices. I would love to try them but like the usefulness of the computerized voice too much.
Another added feature is its bluetooth interaction with your phone. No need for a separate hands free, this does it for you! Plus, it is clear and easy to use. Easy to set up as well.
On the GPS front, it has never yet frozen on me (Navman did regularly), the unit runs for a good long time without needing to charge up (we did a trip of 400 miles without powering it over two days).
It has a good sized hard drive which can store music, photographs (which it can show at start up or as an album), etc. There are perhaps more Points of Interest available for the TomTom than any other GPS out there. Everything from Hilton Hotels, B&Q, KFC to naughty underwear stores, car main dealers, petrol stations (including by make if you are particular) to every kind of attraction. An essential POI is the speed camera database and the 910 is superb at warning you about these!
The 910 comes with European and US maps but you can buy more if you need them but this alone makes it useful outside using in your car. You can take it with you to your holiday in the US, France, Spain or wherever.
I also got the live traffic update module. This though seems not to work. Because we live in an area where the traffic service has poor reception, we would only know when we travel about 60 miles away. So if you are thinking of using this, make sure you are in a signal area.
In summary, probably the best GPS on the market currently.
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Car Navigation System - Fixed Monitor - 16:9 Monitor - without Traffic Message Channel, with Traffic Message Channel - with Touchscreen - without Voice Control, with Voice Control
Advantages: The Points of Interest Feature is Outstanding Disadvantages: Too Heavy & Bulky, Maps need constantly updated, Touchscreen isn't user friendly , Doesn't re-route well
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