Tomtom GO 720?

nhfirefighter13 · 03-23-2008, 11:39 AM

I need a new GPS... Any thoughts on the 720?

Reviews seem to be favorable and I can grab a refurbed one for $299 online at buy.com...

bwhip · 03-23-2008, 01:57 PM

I bought one for kwhip for Christmas last year. I'm incredibly impressed with it. Very easy to use, intuitive, compact but easy to read. I wish I'd have bought one sooner!

nhfirefighter13 · 03-23-2008, 06:19 PM

Cool. My Garmin has served me well but just started having issues. Parts of the touch screen don't work any more and it's getting real picky when trying to enter an address into the search.

nhfirefighter13 · 03-23-2008, 07:16 PM

$256 shipped.

bwhip · 03-23-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

$256 shipped.

Heckuva deal. You'll love it.

Heavy-Dee · 03-24-2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

$256 shipped.

Where at? I might be interested.

nhfirefighter13 · 03-24-2008, 09:05 AM

Buy.com. They have refurbed units for $299 but if you sign up for their credit card they'll take $50 off your first order...you get approved right away...and can use it immediately so I figured why not. I have no intention of keeping the card. I'll pay off the balance as soon as I get the statement and then cancel it.

Heavy-Dee · 03-24-2008, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

Buy.com. They have refurbed units for $299 but if you sign up for their credit card they'll take $50 off your first order...you get approved right away...and can use it immediately so I figured why not. I have no intention of keeping the card. I'll pay off the balance as soon as I get the statement and then cancel it.

Dang that's tempting. I've been keeping my eye out for something that I can use in the car and for backpacking. I'm open for recommendations if anybody cares to comment.

nhfirefighter13 · 03-24-2008, 09:20 AM

I don't know how well the Tomtom stuff will do for backpacking. They're mostly meant for the roads more traveled, so to speak.

ONEvcs · 03-24-2008, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Heavy-Dee

Dang that's tempting. I've been keeping my eye out for something that I can use in the car and for backpacking. I'm open for recommendations if anybody cares to comment.

I have a Magellan CrossoverGPS which works for Vehicle Nav, Outdoor and Marine. Marine database is sold separately. It costs 49.99 I believe. GPS comes loaded with both Vehicle and Outdoor charts.
It works well and it's small enough to carry without noticing it.

Heavy-Dee · 03-24-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ONEvcs

I have a Magellan CrossoverGPS which works for Vehicle Nav, Outdoor and Marine. Marine database is sold separately. It costs 49.99 I believe. GPS comes loaded with both Vehicle and Outdoor charts.
It works well and it's small enough to carry without noticing it.

That looks pretty damn cool. Thanks J.

dan

ONEvcs · 03-24-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Heavy-Dee

That looks pretty damn cool. Thanks J.

dan

No problem.

slickwill · 03-24-2008, 02:24 PM

The rental car I drove in Germany had a Garmin nuvi in it and I loved it. I don't know for sure what model it was but it was a 7 series. It was the first GPS I had ever used in my life and it only took about 3 min with it before I felt like I had everything mostly figured out. After using it I'll be buying something soon. My wife really fell in love with it.

nhfirefighter13 · 03-24-2008, 02:28 PM

I really like my Garmin 2610 but it's decision to retire without my permission left me needing something else. I've sold both Garmin and Tomtoms in the past and both seem to be very good units. Only reason I'm switching is price. I don't think I could beat the $250 price anywhere. I mean I paid more than that for my Garmin many moons ago and this thing should kick the 2610's ass.

SomeStrangeGuy · 03-24-2008, 07:14 PM

did anything occur to the Garmin that might have caused this departure? I've never heard of that with any of their stuff, sorry to hear it mang

Good luck with the TT, Depending on the routing features, etc. you used on the 2610 you'll love or hate the TT.

I will actually be interested in your input on the TT, after coming off of a 2610

For future reference: GPS Discussion

nhfirefighter13 · 03-24-2008, 07:20 PM

Nope. Nothing happened to the 2610 it just started getting progressively worse over the last 8 or 9 months or so. The whole right side of the screen and bits of the lower edge just simply don't work anymore....very irritating as the "ok" button is in that area.

SomeStrangeGuy · 03-24-2008, 07:25 PM

Weird indeed. Did you bug Garmin support at all? (just wondering).

I've heard about this occuring to one other person, but his detail about it doesen't include the GPS type:
Problems using touchscreen.

seamus · 03-24-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

I don't know how well the Tomtom stuff will do for backpacking. They're mostly meant for the roads more traveled, so to speak.

TomTom only has roads on it. They've actually gotten better at updating faster over the years.

You can submit roads for updates via the website and if you have a dedicated TT model (not a PDA running TT software), the TT Home interface spits out updates fairly often.

TT has done a pretty good job of encouraging user interaction through the website although a majority of the inputs come from Europe from what I've seen.

Overall, TT is getting better stateside and they have excellent customer service with customer service workers who actually live and work in the US. There's something to be said for that these days.

nhfirefighter13 · 03-24-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SomeStrangeGuy

Weird indeed. Did you bug Garmin support at all? (just wondering).

I've heard about this occuring to one other person, but his detail about it doesen't include the GPS type:
Problems using touchscreen.

No on the customer support thing. The 2610 is how old? Wouldn't have been worth the phone call.

As to the other....You forgot your meds again, didn't you?

SomeStrangeGuy · 03-25-2008, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

No on the customer support thing. The 2610 is how old? Wouldn't have been worth the phone call.

As to the other....You forgot your meds again, didn't you?

Do I ever remember my meds?

Yeah, I hear ya and that makes sense. So what becomes of it now? You could use it on a bike with a stylus maybe?

nhfirefighter13 · 03-25-2008, 03:11 PM

I'm going to put some new batteries in the remote and see if that works. If it does, I'll probably keep it as a back-up dust collector. If not...

SomeStrangeGuy · 03-25-2008, 09:06 PM

If not, I'll try to fix it

nhfirefighter13 · 03-25-2008, 09:50 PM

With a hammer?

slickwill · 03-26-2008, 02:42 PM

My brother used a TomTom for two weeks to drive from Germany, through Switzerland, France, to Italy and back. He loved it and is still raving about it. I'm going to have to find out which model.

03-23-2008, 11:39 AM	#1
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03-23-2008, 01:57 PM	#2
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03-23-2008, 06:19 PM	#3
nhfirefighter13 Whales are fast! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Concord, NH Age: 33 Bike(s): The Mighty Nissan! Posts: 3,031 Images: 58	Cool. My Garmin has served me well but just started having issues. Parts of the touch screen don't work any more and it's getting real picky when trying to enter an address into the search. __________________ http://www.kezerphotography.com "If thou hast not a sword, sell thy cloak and buy one." -Luke 22:36

03-23-2008, 07:16 PM	#4
nhfirefighter13 Whales are fast! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Concord, NH Age: 33 Bike(s): The Mighty Nissan! Posts: 3,031 Images: 58	$256 shipped. __________________ http://www.kezerphotography.com "If thou hast not a sword, sell thy cloak and buy one." -Luke 22:36

03-24-2008, 09:05 AM	#7
nhfirefighter13 Whales are fast! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Concord, NH Age: 33 Bike(s): The Mighty Nissan! Posts: 3,031 Images: 58	Buy.com. They have refurbed units for $299 but if you sign up for their credit card they'll take $50 off your first order...you get approved right away...and can use it immediately so I figured why not. I have no intention of keeping the card. I'll pay off the balance as soon as I get the statement and then cancel it. __________________ http://www.kezerphotography.com "If thou hast not a sword, sell thy cloak and buy one." -Luke 22:36

03-24-2008, 09:20 AM	#9
nhfirefighter13 Whales are fast! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Concord, NH Age: 33 Bike(s): The Mighty Nissan! Posts: 3,031 Images: 58	I don't know how well the Tomtom stuff will do for backpacking. They're mostly meant for the roads more traveled, so to speak. __________________ http://www.kezerphotography.com "If thou hast not a sword, sell thy cloak and buy one." -Luke 22:36

03-24-2008, 02:24 PM	#13
slickwill 67 Kg Join Date: 08-31-2007 Location: Idaho/Iowa Age: 29 Bike(s): Western Flyer Posts: 2,142	The rental car I drove in Germany had a Garmin nuvi in it and I loved it. I don't know for sure what model it was but it was a 7 series. It was the first GPS I had ever used in my life and it only took about 3 min with it before I felt like I had everything mostly figured out. After using it I'll be buying something soon. My wife really fell in love with it. __________________ If it has wheels, I've crashed it, and some things that don't skis, snowmobile, card board box, giant tube, sentra, dirtbike, lawn tractor, grandmas bread tray, kayak, canoe, raft, bicycle, waterskis, tobaggan, horse, ATV, Now my CBR (women)

03-24-2008, 02:28 PM	#14
nhfirefighter13 Whales are fast! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Concord, NH Age: 33 Bike(s): The Mighty Nissan! Posts: 3,031 Images: 58	I really like my Garmin 2610 but it's decision to retire without my permission left me needing something else. I've sold both Garmin and Tomtoms in the past and both seem to be very good units. Only reason I'm switching is price. I don't think I could beat the $250 price anywhere. I mean I paid more than that for my Garmin many moons ago and this thing should kick the 2610's ass. __________________ http://www.kezerphotography.com "If thou hast not a sword, sell thy cloak and buy one." -Luke 22:36

03-24-2008, 07:14 PM	#15
SomeStrangeGuy no longer ready to mingle. Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Debt, where else? Bike(s): GS / KLR Posts: 3,816	did anything occur to the Garmin that might have caused this departure? I've never heard of that with any of their stuff, sorry to hear it mang Good luck with the TT, Depending on the routing features, etc. you used on the 2610 you'll love or hate the TT. I will actually be interested in your input on the TT, after coming off of a 2610 For future reference: GPS Discussion __________________ GPS Discussion Forums Time is the ultimate currency.

03-24-2008, 07:20 PM	#16
nhfirefighter13 Whales are fast! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Concord, NH Age: 33 Bike(s): The Mighty Nissan! Posts: 3,031 Images: 58	Nope. Nothing happened to the 2610 it just started getting progressively worse over the last 8 or 9 months or so. The whole right side of the screen and bits of the lower edge just simply don't work anymore....very irritating as the "ok" button is in that area. __________________ http://www.kezerphotography.com "If thou hast not a sword, sell thy cloak and buy one." -Luke 22:36

03-24-2008, 07:25 PM	#17
SomeStrangeGuy no longer ready to mingle. Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Debt, where else? Bike(s): GS / KLR Posts: 3,816	Weird indeed. Did you bug Garmin support at all? (just wondering). I've heard about this occuring to one other person, but his detail about it doesen't include the GPS type: Problems using touchscreen. __________________ GPS Discussion Forums Time is the ultimate currency.

03-25-2008, 03:11 PM	#21
nhfirefighter13 Whales are fast! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Concord, NH Age: 33 Bike(s): The Mighty Nissan! Posts: 3,031 Images: 58	I'm going to put some new batteries in the remote and see if that works. If it does, I'll probably keep it as a back-up dust collector. If not... __________________ http://www.kezerphotography.com "If thou hast not a sword, sell thy cloak and buy one." -Luke 22:36

03-25-2008, 09:06 PM	#22
SomeStrangeGuy no longer ready to mingle. Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Debt, where else? Bike(s): GS / KLR Posts: 3,816	If not, I'll try to fix it __________________ GPS Discussion Forums Time is the ultimate currency.

03-25-2008, 09:50 PM	#23
nhfirefighter13 Whales are fast! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Concord, NH Age: 33 Bike(s): The Mighty Nissan! Posts: 3,031 Images: 58	With a hammer? __________________ http://www.kezerphotography.com "If thou hast not a sword, sell thy cloak and buy one." -Luke 22:36

03-26-2008, 02:42 PM	#24
slickwill 67 Kg Join Date: 08-31-2007 Location: Idaho/Iowa Age: 29 Bike(s): Western Flyer Posts: 2,142	My brother used a TomTom for two weeks to drive from Germany, through Switzerland, France, to Italy and back. He loved it and is still raving about it. I'm going to have to find out which model. __________________ If it has wheels, I've crashed it, and some things that don't skis, snowmobile, card board box, giant tube, sentra, dirtbike, lawn tractor, grandmas bread tray, kayak, canoe, raft, bicycle, waterskis, tobaggan, horse, ATV, Now my CBR (women)