TomTom 720 or Garmin 760?

gatorguy6996 · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

Two separate backups would be recommended. One on TTHome and one on personal computer.

gatorguy6996 · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject:

Clarification: If you choose the TomTom route, backup up your new device before you ever connect it to TTHome. It's been know to booger a new nav before you ever get to use it. Not often, but no reason to take chances.

colossus · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 79

After messing about with google maps a bit what I want is whichever is easier to transfer a route I've planned on google onto the device. Is it possible to get an over view of a whole route on screen on either machine in the way that you can see it on google?

mikealder · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject:

I think you are loosing sight of the objective a little here. Google or any other PC based planning software is fine if you want to force the nav unit to go a specific pre-planned route. In normal use any GPS nav unit will get you from A to B without problems when setup correctly and the application of a little common sense.

I would only use a PC route planner if I was intending to check a number of speed cameras, or want to go a specific route. Doing this does not provide the most efficient route, the nav unit can often find even local short cuts that you might have never considered.

For day to day use simply throw it on the mount and tell it where you want to go, let it work out the "black magic" and you will be delivered to the destination - I very rarely double check any route offered, if, however on route a turn looks dubious I ignore the device and it re-plans a new route to the same destination with no intervention from the user (this applies to all decent devices) - Mike

gatorguy6996 · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject:

The trees were getting in the way of the view I think Wink

Trevor1234 · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject:

Hi Andy_P2002
After seeing your screen shots of the Tomtom 720 and the Garmin I thank God that I purchased the Tomtom 720.
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gatorguy6996 · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject:

Trevor, the screen shot was not a Garmin 760. It was a much older 300 series. I've actually seen both. The 760's screen is much cleaner, crisper and even brighter than the TT720. Of course the trade off for crisp, anti-aliased text and lines is the screen refresh rate. The TT will refresh faster, but the Garmin 760 will be easier to read, as well as easier to see in bright light.

Trevor1234 · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject:

Hi colossus
After reading all the bewildering advice I wouldn’t blame you if you went and purchased a map and compass.
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Tomtom Go 720.
Navcore 9.510
Central and Western Europe v855.2884
GPS World Traffic cameras
Home 2.7
iPhone 3G

gatorguy6996 · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject:

and a nice pint!

colossus · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 79

The reason I like the look of google map comes from the number of times the i3 has taken me onto single lane roads which have in theory a 60mph speed limit when actually there is a much more sensible route. Maybe routing has improved since the i3. It's not something I would use for short day to day trips but some routes it comes up with round here may get you there but certainly not in the time they estimate and not without stress.

Anita · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject:

colossus · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 79

Sorry I'd forgotten that post. Thanks

Anita · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject:

colossus · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 79

Continental_Drifter · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:40 am Post subject:

Hi Colossus;

As more than one person has said, it really comes down to personal preferrence. The reason this is such a difficult decision is that both the 720 and 760 would be good choices.

I was faced with the same decision recently between the 770 and 920. In the end, since I couldn't make a decision based on features I just went with the most economical unit (I didn't say cheap because all the Garmins and TomTom are IMHO very good quality). As I am in Canada the TomTom's are significantly less expensive than Garmin for comparable units.

I have been reading that the reverse situation applies on your side of the pond so if the Garmin is indeed less expensive I would just go with that. I suspect that whichever unit you choose, after you become comfortable with it you will probably be just as passionate as the other posters here.

Good Luck!

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