YouTube video online was miss leading! TomTom 620 is a great gps HD screen, voice commands work well and had split screen for details lane change assistant when complex intersection ahead . Most disliked features is on every trip I need to disable the toll road! Other than that I am very happy with this TomTom go 620.
I've had half a dozen auto Tom Tom GPS over the years. I only bought this one because the so-called "lifetime" maps were no longer supported on my old device and the voice was scratchy.
This one took some getting used to with the different menu and displays. I wouldn't say it's user-friendly transitioning from the older Tom Toms.
My biggest complaint is that when not driving a route, it displays a faint, hard to read 2D street map, north up. I'd prefer a 3D direction of travel with easy to see streets and names, like the older ones.
It has a bigger screen, but the streets and fonts appear smaller than on the smaller sets.
The default voice turn-by-turn direction was off. Took a while to figure out how to turn it on.
The blue tooth connection was easy enough to set up, but it took a while to figure out how to make the phone connection actually work. The older systems told me when my phone was connected.
The 6" screen is nice, but it sits too high on my truck dashboard, blocks more of the windshield . Tried to flip the mount over to lower it, but the display doesn't flip.
I don't like having to select menu to cancel route and to select everything else.
I don't like it going to the default 2D wide-area map display when you reach a destination. In my case, it shows my whole subdivision with a golf course, but you need to zoom in to see street names.
The wifi connection is nice! I can update the Tom Tom while it sits at home in the driveway, instead of having to take it out and plug it into my laptop overnight.
The voice sound quality is much better.
I've only had it for a month, so there may be more to follow. Haven't experienced the traffic alerts and re-routing. It will get a real work out next month when I travel from Arizona back to Canada.
I bought this GPS with the free WW maps for a trip to Europe, and I could not be happier!
It was super easy to use, and to connect via its built in wifi to download the maps I needed and get updates. It also performed flawlessly during my trip to Spain and France. I drove over 1100 miles over my 3 week trip, and this GPS didn't skip a beat. It kept us on track and let us enjoying the scenery knowing that we were in good hands.
I highly recommend this GPS!
I have no complaints about the Tom Tom GPS unit itself. It works great and is much better than the old Go I replaced. The suction cup charging base is absolute garbage. It will not hold suction and fall over less than ten minutes after affixing it. This make a dash or windshield mount unusable and rather infuriating! It now resides in my cup holder where I can sometime see the screen, maybe, depending on the light. Of course, when I need the GPS my cup holder is useless. I need to find a quality replacement for this piece of garbage. Tom Tom should be ashamed of itself for including this useless junk with their GPS. I I can't find a solution I'll have to do a return or a charge back.
Got this for my vacation to the old Yugoslavia. Deleted Canadian map (temporarily), to make room on the hard drive. I went all over all 3 countries. It knew dirt roads... lots of dirt roads. Really great GPS. Saved me from having to know how to spell towns in Croatian or Bosnian (car had GPS in the dash). Saved me from having to use my cell phone when out and about.
It did not know exactly where our hotels were... put in address, but it said address did not exist and brought us to wrong place. Brought us to the closet address it knew to exist. Needed to use cell phone to get exact location, especially in Bosnia. Not upset about that. Luckily had cell phone, and my friend understood Bosnian.
Feature Product
- Lifetime Maps (World) Download and update maps from around the world at no extra cost for the life of your TomTom GO
- Lifetime TomTom Trafffic Insanely accurate traffic information enables your TomTom GO to intelligently plan routes around traffic
- Updates via Wi-Fi: Get the latest maps and software for your TomTom GO via built-in Wi-Fi No computer needed
- Compatible with Siri and Google Now: Activate and talk to Siri or Google Now by tapping a button and using the microphone on your TomTom GO
- Destination Prediction TomTom GO learns your driving habits and predicts when you're likely to drive to frequent destinations saved in My Places.Screen resolution: WVGA
- Hands-free calling Your TomTom GO's speaker and microphone are designed for high-quality, hands-free calls in the car
- Voice Control Control your TomTom GO with the power of your voice
- 5-inch Touch and Capacitive screen
Description
Meet the TomTom GO 520 - the smarter, faster, better connected GPS. Wi-Fi® connectivity lets you update without a computer. Voice controlled hands-free calling and smartphone messages offer connectivity with safety. With TomTom MyDrive, plan routes on your phone and the GPS is ready when you get in the car. Free lifetime maps*, traffic, and safety camera updates are all included - even get alerts for average speed zones. 5 inch screen size.
This is the best car GPS I have used. I've used it in the US, France and Iceland and had no problems loading the maps I want via Wifi. I always save addresses for traveling in Google Maps. Now I copy and paste them into my TomTom MyDrive account and they are automatically added to the GPS. The interface is easy to use and routing is very good. I connect it to my phone via bluetooth while driving for live traffic updates. It does take several hours to upload maps due to the size, but it's all done via wifi so not a big deal.
Nice GPS however, the voice control leaves much to be desired. I almost think you’d have to be in a completely quite environment for it to work properly which in a moving car is impossible. Some of the features from my older TomTom I miss like the ease of adding stops along your way. So far I have yet to figure this out, so I will continue to play with it in hopes that it’s a feature hidden somewhere & I just haven’t found it yet.
I have an older car that doesn't have this built in feature. Love the blue tooth so you can get your phone calls right through the device. Still learning all the features. Wish it talked more like my older model. Maybe I haven't found everything on it. I missed a few turn off on the highway because it didn't remind me . Nice big screen. Love that.TomTom GO 620 6-Inch GPS Navigation Device with Free Lifetime Traffic & World Maps, Wifi-Connectivity, Smartphone Messaging, Voice Control and Hands-free Calling
We got this model to replace an old Magellan GPS and definitely gives it a thumbs up, excellent product & price Tom Tom. The lifetime map update is great for us. We used in the USA - a little delay with distance & stop (about 200 feet delay of actual location - noticeable at turns or stops). European maps are quite accurate and easy to download and use. Got us to where we need to go and reroute as needed. Good complement to Google Maps, can skip one or the other if no cell service on phone. Did not have any issue in remote areas such as the German Alps or certain midwest USA locations. Have not used other continents maps. Good job Tom Tom.
I have always liked the TomTom GPS. I find the real time traffic updates far quicker on an actual GPS unit than it does on my phone and this helps me avoid the headaches of Boston traffic.
I got this unit to replace an aging 520. I love the larger screen on the 620. The WiFi update is great. I am just starting to use the voice control and am beginning to really appreciate it. I would definitely recommend this unit to anyone looking for a GPS.
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