TomTom Go 740 Live UK & W. Europe reviews

+ Routes
Safety camera warnings

- Some route inaccuracies

+ Very capable device, once you have customised the menus to your needs then very easy to use
Excellent accuracy and speed of recalculation of routes.
Hands free bluetooth capabilty for phone mean no need for seperate car kit

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+ design

- too expensive, especially the monthly charges for map updates and traffic etc.

+ Live Traffic Updates & goggle search.

- No Case/Bag supplied in box for storage of unit when not in use.

+ live services

- paying for live services

+ Recommended product

- default install was in Portuguese, so had a nightmare trying to change to english, couldnt reset it

+ Ease of use and a truely wonderful array of functions, especially the live elements.

- No case included with the product.

+ Bluetooth, Traffic Info (very accurate) and the weather reports

- Software a bit wobbly sometimes - needed a download to fix bluetooth problem, maps not as up to date as I would have expected (that's with the latest maps installed), car sometimes tracks off the road

+ After using a Navman for many years, I was so pleased to start using the Tom Tom Go Live 740. It is so easy to use and very easy to understand. I was so pleased I bought my nephew one for his birthday. It also fits in my handbag when I leave the car.

- Nothing

+ A very sleek and lightweight device. Good menu options. The instructions are very clear and advise you in good time and you can choose whether you have a man or woman speak. Installing the device on your computer is very easy and the set up of the device is extremely easy so that you can use it straight away. It automaticvally re routes if you take a wrong turn

- The device did not come with a standard charger and the only way to charge it up was through the computer or in the car. The device is good in and around cities, suburbs and towns but if you are going to York for example or the country side, it may not be as reliable as we ended up in a lane in the middle of a farm and rail crossing. So its best to look at the route on screen and see if it looks right. You can view your route before driving which is very good!! It has it in text format and diagram. Occasionally, but rarely the woman on the device would not speak, but you can overcome that by pressing on the mileage number on device screen and any instruction is repeated. Using the menu options are not as easy as most make out but with frequent use, this should be overcome. Advice is always check your journey on the device before heading off.

+ extra features suuch as voice control and traffic updates

- not found any yet!

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- came with 2 months free LIVE services. The tom tom site didnt make it easy to figure out how to access these free services

+ Excellent on postcodes
Fantastic live route planning

- There are better safety camera databases

+ I have found my 740 very easy to use and a great confidence boost in finding difficult locations.
I find it a real bonus using latitude and longitude to locate destination and I find many Continental firms ( like B&B Hotels) give this information for all their locations.

- I spend a lot of time in Spain so the 740 go is perhaps not the best model for me as I cannot use a lot of its best features as they are not available. I would like to see you produce a hood for the screen , as I cannot see it very well in bright sunlight. However its worst fault without doubt is the appalling pronunciation of Spanish and Fench place names which are unintelligible and cannot be understood even with place names I know well. I appreciate that Spain is rapidly expanding its road system. but Tom Tom needs to try harder to keep up to date.

+ Ease of use

- Being constantly disconnected from Tomtom server when trying to download free maps