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Traffic receiver is very precise and Go 920T asks you before you reach traffic jam "I have found a new route that saves you 25 min because of traffic. When I used any of my Garmins I was always confused on multilaned exits very often picking up a wrong one and that was the main issue that pushed me to find such GPS navigator that would guide me with precision. This device really plans local routes as I would by myself thanks to new intelligent route planning. I was a Garmin user for years (StreetPilot 530 then Nuvi 650) but after GPS market research last year I decided to buy Go 920T (June '08). Do you want to choose a new route" You press YES on the screen and you're on the right track again.You cannot go wrong with this wonderful device for $360. BUT I did get latest firmware and map updates last month (Mar '09) and since then my opinion about this unit has changed - I LOVE this device. I did not like it at first because of too complicated menu. Especially Lane Assistant which shows a picture of upcoming exits on highways marking these lanes you should be on to continue your trip without mistakes.
Everything else is works fine. If traffic alert is important to you and have an Iphone do not buy it. They are not compatible for data sharing.
My biggest complaint about the 920 T is the FM transmitter, no auto find function, so it is questionable for transmitting on long trips and the signal strength seems a little lacking. This is a great GPS, directions are pretty good, options are great, sometimes adds a little extra distance and a few goofy turn-arounds. The traffic functions are good, only limited by the info put out by Clear Channel.
as you already know.don't misplace that reciept. Okay.i'm changing my review, but can't change the stars.which is a bummer since sometimes things change. it took a long time and persistance, but we finally got thru to customer service with a reciept and they said our 910 is under warranty for 2 years. don't bother trying to get thru after work or on the weekends though.they say they are open.but i was on hold for hours on a saturday when i took another call and then clicked back over to hear the "hold music", and my hubby couldn't get thru many times.
It worked great for at least one year.my favorite gift ever from my hubby. my main complaint was the customer service, which has improved in our situation. i loved my 910go until the battery stopped woking and it would no longer power on. i will update this review if i have any other issues or great experiences as well.
The 910 would stop working in a similar manner as ours did. so now we have sent our 910go to tomtom via UPS and they said they will send us a brand new 920 with another 2 year warranty at no cost. Anyway we own the tomtom910go which they have said they will replace with this 920 model. we had trouble even getting them to accept an official proof of purchase from the store before we could find our reciept.
maybe those people lost the reciept.so the tomtom company goes off the date of manufacture for the product instead of purchase date. this is not what other people had said when i looked under the 910 amazon reviews to see if others were having the same issues.which they were. People were on the reviews for the 910 saying they were told it was only under warranty one or one and a half years and they were told by tomtom "nothing we can do".
Out of the box it took us directly to the economy lot at Newark airport. My wife and I bought a GO 930 for our recent trip to Portugal. This is the reason we picked the 930. At $450 the 930 is relatively expensive, but given all its features, the VALUE for the money just can't be beat.
The lane view feature, which shows you in 3-D driver's view how many lanes each exit has, is also great for complex interchanges.Another great feature is the MP3 playback combined with 4GB of INTERNAL memory, plus a SD card expansion slot. This allows you to download your entire MP3 collection on the unit, if you are so inclined, and so doubles as an iPod in your car - with a much better user interface (4.3" screen).Another great feautre is the Bluetooth phone interface, which gives you hands-free calling in your car as well.The unit also has the traffic alert receiver built-in, which means if you want to use this feature you don't have to buy an additional receiver for it.We highly recommend this GPS. It is also nice to be able to download different voices instead of hearing the boring robot voice all the time. - basically a lot of things we would have never found with just a map.The voice commands are excellent and make the screen redundant.
In the end the GO 930 was a great deal because the Europe map sells for $180, so we actually saved money by going top-of-the line instead of something that retails for $200-$300 without the Europe map. We used the unit for 12 days in Portugal and it was able to find for us secluded beaches, B&B's, restaurants, etc. The main difference between the 920 and 930 is the 930 also has the Europe map preloaded. When we landed in Lisbon it worked well again, taking us out of the city (we would have never found our way out with a map) and to our first destination without any hick-ups.
Here is why:The unit works really well. The Europe map is expensive to download and a hassle to install. However, if you don't plan to travel often to Europe, the 920 should be great for you as well.
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