Should I get a TT730T

[newtosatnav]

Observations so far;

The FM transmitter is much better than the Garmin

The option to have different speakers for different outputs is very useful, my phone automatically mutes the stereo, but I can still get the navigation through the unit

The screen on the TT is much poorer in bright light even at it's brightest.

The TT is much more customisable.

The fact that I have to manually unplug the traffic amd power seperately each time is a pain, the Garmin had a quick release.

The Lane Guidance is really good on the TT

The directions are clearer and easier to follow.

Overall very happy with the TT, at this point I still think that I have made the right decision, although I am a bit bothered about the unwanted reboots that I am reading in other posts.

[Calomax]

[newtosatnav]

Oh dear !

The speech recognition failed and the RDS traffic hasn't worked very well since I got it, so I rang TT and they said as it was only two weeks old to take it back.

Halfords did the decnt thing and swapped it without any fuss, I gave them a copy of the mail that TT had sent me which they have kept with the unit.

Bit of a worry !

[keithjeffrey]

As someone who recently ( just under 2 weeks ago ) brought a 730T I am watching this thread with interest.
I have had one problem with mine so far , it has happened 3 times so far , when the audio cuts out completely for no apparent reason.
I have to turn off / turn on the unit to rectify.
Not a big problem , but a problem none the less and not something you should expect on a unit that cost me £ 300.00.
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Keith
TomTom GO 730T App 8.392 (1909/091109) , W and CE 2GB v835.2419

[thetrotter]

Well,

I own a TomTom 920T (the same as the 720T apart from extra maps) and a Garmin 760 - which is on the wife's car.

Having trialed both - I reckon SatNavNewbie?? should have stuck with his TomTom, even though he paid a scandalous price for it.

The TomTom is far more customisable and has more journey detail available on the screen. It looks better, handles better, performs better. Add the latest maps and the PocketGPS Speed camera database (as I have) and you have a quality piece of kit. The Garmin by comparison is depressingly basic in terms of customisation possibilities.

The only extra refinement that I may add - TT Traffic - as from what I have read, this seems to work quite well unlike the free service - which is poor on both.

[newtosatnav]

thetrotter

I think that you may be a bit confused.

I did chop in the Garmin and bought a 730T and it broke after two weeks, although I now have a replacement which seems fine (touch wood) !

I agree with some of your assessments of the TT although I still don't like the screen as much as the Garmin.

As for "scandelous price" I shopped around quite a bit and £279 for a 730T seemed pretty competitive ?

[thetrotter]

newtosatnav,

You're right - I misread you as returning to the Garmin.

On the price - that was a premium you paid though. They can be got for as little as £239.99 - via reputable Amazon Trader, without looking around much. Not only that, but a 720T or 920T would have served you with exactly the same machine - for under £200.

With the 920T, I have a remote control, traffic leads, and, via the free upgrades; latest maps, IQ routes, Lane guidance and so forth.

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