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(with some device configuring which is not that difficult). If there is a sun-glare product for this unit I recommend everyone buy it to avoid that glare issue. The unit is kind of heavy and I've experienced some issues with the docking on the windsheild where the weight of the gps and the force of gravity pulls the unit down into a position that does not allow you to see the screen. All I could see was blank sun-glared screen and this could be dangerous insofar as it could take your concentration away/off the road.
4. Oh boy this is a big one. The distance markers are announced in "Yards" and/or "Meters" sometimes. the other thing is that some voices are 'human recordings' and will effect audio-warnings from being heard. I realized this and I just stopped looking at the gps screen. The Glare.
2. Let me discuss the Cons first.Cons: 1. The bluetooth/phone feature is amazing. So I will compare these two GPS Units but focus mainly on the TomTom GPS. if you choose a human voice recording you won't hear warnings in audio.
During daylight hours depending on the suns position and how the sun enters the vehicle there were times I could NOT see the map on the unit at all. it's such an awesome feature. There are a bunch of 'voices' to choose from ie., male, female, Brittish & Aussie accents to name a few. Prior to owning this unit I had a Magellan Maestro 4000. I think but am not certain that the distance markers might vary by voice ie., UK voice uses 'meters' so the voice announces distances in meters even though your map is of the USA. I could not determine distances by 'yards' I thought maybe it would also start using "inches" (jus kidding).Pros: 1. say goodbye to driving while using the phone tickets.
the gps searches out your phone and connects to it automatically. 2. There is a small allen-screw I guess at some point I have to find a screwdriver to do this job. The device holds music and you can play podcasts or mp3 files, ebooks, it's awesome and the 20gig internal harddrive is much bigger than one would imagine.hope this helps. 3. This can be overwhelming because you're always thinking if you should change the voice to something else. My phone automatically connects and I use the remote control to dial numbers and I'm on the phone.
3/5 Stars
But they want more money to get updated software. This is my forth GPS. The mapping has many errors and I've sent corrections back to the company. The routing is poor, such as making a left turn, drive up a hill, then turn right to go down the hill whereas the best route is to turn right on level ground then left to get to the same point and on better streets. There are better units at a lower cost.
It would be operating great, then the next time I started up my car, it was dead. I've had this TomTom 910 for 3 years, and I paid $800 plus tax for it. I loved the different voices you could choose from, and the speaker quality was excellent. And it would stop working just for no apparent reason. The frustrating thing is I didn't drop it or anything.I took it to the Geek Squad at Best Buy, and they said to just replace it.So I'm going with a Nuvi this time. I never used the many extra features it has on it.
So I would put it in my glove compartment and then a week or so later I would plug it in, and it mysteriously started working again.This pattern has repeated itself again and again. When it worked, it worked very well. I hadn't moved it or the wire or anything. Just find the address I'm looking for, and get me there the shortest route. That's all I ask.The problem has been that it worked only about 75% of the time. Finally it has died, and this time, I think for good.
Prices sure have come down.
Do not waste your money on a frustrating piece of junk that has you literally driving in circles, freezes up, does not start up, takes forever to acquire a signal, and just shuts down for no reason at all. TomTom)in Aug. I purchased my DumbDumb 910(a.k.a. I am going to purchase one that costs much less and will be reliable. 2006 for way too much money. This is the biggest, clunkiest, most expensive-yet worthless, piece of crap I've ever bought. It would be satisfying to smash this thing.
When I called the customer support, they seemed to know immediately the battery was shot. I've had my 910 for just over two years. I will have to send it in for a repair. Some time ago I noticed the battery charge wasn't lasting as long as when it was new. Pretty soon it wouldn't hold a charge at all and then wouldn't even operate when plugged into a power source. BTW, they won't ship to an APO address even though the unit was purchased from an APO address. I'll look at Garmin for my next navigator.
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