TomTom GO 930 Review:
The TomTom GO 930 offers address entry via voice as well as lane assistance and 3D renderings of complex intersections. The TomTom 930’s portable navigation system also has optimized route calculation based on historical traffic data; text-to-speech functionality; integrated Bluetooth; and a wide screen. The 4.7 x 3.3 x 1.0-inch TomTom GO 930 offers a 4.3-inch screen, an elegant black casing, and a thin profile. The TomTom 930 features new icons and a technology called Alfa Blending that claims to deliver smoother graphics. While the icons and graphics were clear and easy to read.

The TomTom GO 930 also has the Map Share feature, giving you the most up-to-date maps. This is possible since Map Share allows you to make adjustments to your maps and then share the information with other drivers. To plan a trip, you can enter your destination by address, city center, zip code, or intersection via the onscreen keyboard or with your voice. The TomTom 930 supports voice commands and unlike the Magellan Maestro 4250, you can enter an address by dictating it to the device.

TomTom 930 VS Garmin 760

Arrival time -
The arrival time with IQROUTES are MORE accurate than Garmin’s. The NUVI keeps updating the arrival time during the trip. I compared the arrival time from the start and the TOMTOM was more accurate. TOMTOM is constantly collecting the travel times and updating their database. When you sign in to the HOME program the IQroutes from your trips are uploaded to the TOMTOM server.

Routes:
If anyone writes a review about a GPS and states that routes are 100% accurate then they are lieing, I have not found the perfect GPS with perfect routes.
The routes on both the TomTom 930 and the NUVI 760 have been identical. With the TomTom GO 930 I see minutes left on the trip, time left, and arrival time. I can even tell the TomTom 930 what time I would like to arrive at my destination.I can AVOID any of the roads on my trip. You CANNOT avoid roads on the NUVI 760.

TRAFFIC:

I’m using traffic on the TomTom 930 through my ATT Tilt phone and it seems to work and it is accurate. It uses my Tilt to access the traffic on the TOMTOM server through the Internet. If you have cell coverage you should have traffic data.
MSN Traffic on the 760 is not accurate and the avoidance feature does not work that well. The bad thing about the MSN Direct feature is that it does not have good range. I live in Chicago and the service does not work in many of the outlying suburbs.

PLUSES:
Iqroutes are more accurate than the NUVI.
Lane guidance works in my area.
Avoiding roads on your trip.
Being able to correct street names, closed streets, one ways, and many other errors is a big plus.
Traffic works well.
The GPS chip has not lost reception. I’ve lost the signal numerous times on the NUVI.
More information on the TomTom 930 screen than on the 760.

TOMTOM minuses:
The screen is hard to see in sunlight.
The maps are not bad since I loaded the Garmin map look on the TomTom 930. I even have the magenta route line on my TomTom GO 930.
The battery does not last more than 1 hour.
The Text to speech does not work all the time. The street names are not pronounced as good as the NUVI.
You don’t get the constant reminders that the NUVI 760 provides. Sometimes I don’t think that I drive the TomTom 930 with my eyes close. With the 760 you can close your eyes and not miss a turn.
I cannot locate an address by ANY city like the NUVI. Sometimes the 930 cannot locate an address if it thinks it’s in a different city. You have to input the surrounding city names to get the correct address and route.

By J. Mursuli

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