TomTom Go 940 Live UK & W. Europe

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This satellite navigation is a good all rounder. “Tomtom map is the most up-to-date. map guarantee is a big bonus. iq route makes…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 64 real customer reviews

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64 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
88% of people recommend it.

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Accuracy	8.5
Design	9.0
Ease of use	8.7
Size	9.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	7.7
Overall rating	8.6

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Occasional user (2)

retired (1)

Technophobe (1)

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Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ TomTom map is the most up-to-date. Map guarantee is a big bonus. IQ route makes the estimate arrival time senisble around London. With the HD traffic, it is the best GPS I can get.

- POI is not as organised as my older GPS. HD traffic and live service is only free for 3 months.

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30 of 31 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Link to internet google
up to date traffic info

- not fully voice activated - still need to press screen for specific phone contacts, for example. Makes it dangerous to alter whilst driving

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18 of 19 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Dec 2008

Score 5.0/10

Paul, London

+ Reviewer left no comment

- The allowed road speed database is woefully out of date, and it takes you some very strange routes on occasions because in the past there were road works (which have not existed for at least two years)

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16 of 17 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Upgraded from Tomtom One”

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Google search yields places to visit but the TomTom will fail to create a route to the place if the post code does not happen to sit on at least a B road!

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14 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ nice clear screen easy to follow routes,built in traffic info

- day and night mode not so good

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13 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Simon, Cambridge, UK , “40+ first time buyer”

+ Incredibly easy to use. Large screen makes it easy to read.

- Accessories are not cheap. Would have like a case or cover included with the package.

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10 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Mar 2009

Score 3.0/10

dursun, london , “london private hire driver”

+ google search,size,tmc,reception and customer service

- bluetooth,map still older than other satnav,wrong POI for example heathrow t4 wrong place, and freezing

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

Steve, Hullbridge , “Technical service engineer”

+ How does the live traffic updates work when the phone is not connected. Very accurate at telling you where the delays are. The other day it found a route around a big delay on the M6 and I only lost 5 mins on a 250 mile journey.

- TomTom used to supply all the bits in the box i.e.case remote etc now its all an extra. I do think for the cost all the bits should be in the box

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Apr 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ the design and easy to use

- very latest gadget but still not up todate with routes

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Bob, Whitby

+ Very easy to setup and use. Big advantage with the use of Google to find points of interest. Latest traffic reports, save me being held up in 1 hour traffic jam.

- The speaker is a bit tinny sound! But apart from that I can't think of any bad points.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ It seems robust and reliable

- The attchment lug is sometimes difficult to engage. Ocassionally it shuts itself down then restarts.

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Feb 2009

Score 8.0/10

Colin, Bridge of Allan , “Always use sat nav” More like this »

+ In terms of in-car SatNav, it is without doubt, the leader of the pack.

- I just wish TomTom could get their act together and get some decent programmers to write code that WORKS 100% ALL THE TIME!! Loads of good features but its accompanied by loads of bugs in things like Bluetooth handling, sound drivers etc etc... The list goes on BUT at least its loads better than some cheaper SatNavs I've tried...

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

David, Plymouth

+ Live updates in every sence of live updates,accidents and being diverted to avoid them!!

- Have only had this product for three weeks and too early to assess as yet.

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Michael, Rugby

+ Compact easy to use. Gets you to where you want to be. Nice extras like MP3.

- While navigating & paly music via the radio, if you dial or accept a call hands free and loose the signal the unit locks up. So now I will not use the MP3 playing. All these type of devices suffer from wrong orientation, they should be rotated 90 degress (like a PDA) as we drive forward not sidewas. Live services to expensive for the casual user.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Alan, Bromley , “Always use sat nav” More like this »

+ Good value for money, regular updating of maps and "safety" cameras easy to complete

- Limited bluetooth support for IPhone

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ great new live features, very easy to use,

- screen is not great when caught by sunshine

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Willian, Grangemouth , “retired”

+ Excellent all round performance

- No bad points

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5 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Carol, Shropshire

+ This really is a great piece of kit. Apart from it's obvious use as a satellite navigation device, it's an mp3 player, a bluetooth device for your phone, a photo viewer and it takes you to the nearest chippy if you're a bit peckish. You can talk to it to tell it where you want to go and for the most part you don't need to speak the queen's perfect english for it to understand you! Highly recommended.

- It doesn't make me a cuppa :-(

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4 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

paul, swansea

+ design, ease of use, features

- quality of sound on hands free. reflectivity of screen during sunny weather.
no room for extra comments so here they are: delivery fine but the box was in a bad state looked as if it had been kicked about, item was rolling around in box. fortunatly the product was okay.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jun 2009

Score 5.0/10

Katherine , Burntwood , “Always use sat nav” More like this »

+ dont have to worry about a paper map
aerial better than the older models

- bit heavy, didnt come with box
only can charge with computer
takes me and my caravan through coutry lanes

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3 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Andrew, York , “Always use sat nav” More like this »

+ This TomTom is very much better than my original which was a TomTom GO 700 which I still use in another vehicle but prefer the Go 940 Live.

- The speed camera sounds are to quiet and the graphics to small.
I would prefer the compass bearings to be in the compass similar to the 700 rather than in the information bar

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Andy, Aylesbury , “Technophobe”

+ Very fast calculating the route and re-routing. very useful letting you know if there is traffic on route very easy to use google search function very good

- Wish it had the facilaty to use only A roads when towing a caravan

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

greg, middlesbrough

+ very good to use although still havn't been able to get messages from mobile coming through, upgraded from tom tom one xl. alot more up to date than this one.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Use it for work”

+ TMC, GOOGLE,

- Can't see properly when sun shines.

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purchased 20 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

kabi, leamington spa , “Always use sat nav” More like this »

+ just perfect

- big price

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purchased 04 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

CHRISTINE, CLEVEDON

+ VERY GOOD IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

- TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IT

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purchased 09 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Eileen, Epsom , “Always use sat nav” More like this »

+ very arrucate on its navigation

- a bit sensitive on the touch screen

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purchased 11 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Alex, Aberdeen , “Occasional user” More like this »

+ I had the 910 model for 2 years, then i bought the 920, still working well )
Now i have 940s, reliable, accurat and easy to use.

- High price(((

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purchased 10 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Always use sat nav” More like this »

+ being my first tom tom i think they have done a wonder full job as it is easy to use as it is too use

- none

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purchased 20 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Fantastic piece of kit which as become more accustomed to using suprises me with the additional information and options, infinately customisable too. Soo much better than my old road angel

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 15 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ I did not buy a 940 go, I bought a 930 go from pixmania

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 03 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Adrian, Epsom

+ Smart Slimline design. Many features.

- Internal Memory too small.
Should also be supplied with SD card as standard

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purchased 08 Aug 2009

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Occasional user” More like this »

+ Design

- Maps not updated and on & off button

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purchased 07 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

andrew, gosport , “Always use sat nav” More like this »

+ has pc interface that is fairly easy to use, i just love the automatic updates.
as for the on the road navigation it is the best i have ever used, take a wrong turning due to road works etc and a new route is automatically calculated. i am sure i have saved petrol money by driving the shorter distances than i could have planned doing it the old fashioned way. the commands are clear and the instructions on screen are great. especially like the handsfree option for my bluetooth mobile phone.

- heavy subscription charges if you want your maps and safety (revenue collecting) cameras updated.

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purchased 02 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Jimmy, Cheltenham , “Always use sat nav” More like this »

+ Excellent piece of kit. Does everything you could want it to do.

- Top end of the price range for Sat Navs.

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purchased 05 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Always use sat nav” More like this »

+ Contains a wealth of information as well as excellent routing.

- Still looking for them!

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1 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 May 2009

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Product Features

Type	In-Car

Traffic Message Channel (TMC)	No
Traffic Message Channel or TMC is a function that delivers traffic information to your GPS. It works using FM-RDS on a normal FM radio system. TMC allows you to accurately see any congestion or accidents that may have occurred on your planned route.
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Voice Control	Yes
A voice control function allows you to talk to the Satellite Navigation system and give it instructions. This can be very helpful when driving as it allows you to maintain full focus on the road.
Map Coverage	UK and W. Europe
Satellite Navigation systems normally come pre-loaded with a map that covers a portion of the world. Look for UK map coverage if you plan to only use your GPS in the United Kingdom.
Screen Size in Inches	4.3
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Dimensions (mm)	85x127x23
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
MP3 Playback	Yes
This device can play files in the MP3 format (.mp3) from a CD.
Photo Viewer	Yes
Ability to display your photographs and jpegs so you can show them off to your friends.
Touchscreen	Yes
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Weight (g)	224
The weight of the product in grams.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Built-in Camera	No
Some GPS products come with a built in digital camera that allows you to photograph the place you are at and then add it to your map. Next time you wish to visit that place you just tap the image and the Satellite Navigation system plots a route. This is great if you don’t want to have to remember street names.
Spoken Directions	Yes
Some Sat Nav systems have a range of voices that clearly speak directions to you as you approach your next waypoint. This is extremely helpful when you need to concentrate on driving, especially in busy cities or areas you are not familiar with.
Speed Camera Warning	Yes
If the Satellite Navigation device comes with speed camera warning built in it will alert you whenever you are approaching a speed camera.
Windscreen Mountable	Yes
If the Sat Nav is windscreen mountable it will come with an arm and a suction pad. Being able to mount your Satellite Navigation device on a windscreen is important as it offers greater visibility and as a result less distraction whilst you’re driving.
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
MP4 Playback	No
MP4 is a video format, a bit like MP3 for video. Simply speaking, an MP4 player is an MP3 player that can play common video formats like MP4.
Release Date	3 Nov 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

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Manufacturer's Description

LIVE Services: a real-time connection to HD Traffic, Safety Alerts, Fuel prices, Local search with Google and more.

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