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Technical Details
- TomTom LIVE Services
- IQ Routes the smartest route any time of the day
- Advanced Lane Guidance for navigating difficult junctions
- Enhanced Positioning Technology
- Maps of UK & ROI and Europe, US & Canada (35 countries)
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Manufacturer's Description
PRODUCT FEATURES:LIVE Services includes a real-time connection to HD traffic, safety alerts, fuel prices, local search with Google and moreIQ routes technologyVoice command and controlTomTom map share technologyMaps of Europe, US and CanadaAdvanced lane guidanceHands-free callingEnhanced positioning technologyBuilt-in FM transmitter
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- TomTom Go 940 Live satellite navigation system
- Active dock
- Car charger
- Docking station
- CD ROM
- Documentation
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
As a 25,000 miles a year driver, sat nav is essential. Previously had a built in sat nav in the car, but my new car didnt have the option so I had to buy a stand alone unit. Went for this model as I also drive in the US (switching between US and Europe maps is really easy and you also specify a 'Home' for the US map separately).
No doubt there may be problems with defective units, but I feel that a lot of the negative comments relate to the complicated nature of the device. There are a lot of features and I feel that you do have to be very comfortable with using such devices if you are going to get the most benefit from the unit.
For me the live updates are invaluable and have used the cheapest fuel feature to save money, and google to add favourites that were not easy to find the adddress of. Also the IQ predictor of arrival times is uncanny ... recently predicting a hour journey almost to the minute.
I have also had no problems with connecting my phone and using the FM transmitter.
In summary very happy with this device.
No doubt there may be problems with defective units, but I feel that a lot of the negative comments relate to the complicated nature of the device. There are a lot of features and I feel that you do have to be very comfortable with using such devices if you are going to get the most benefit from the unit.
For me the live updates are invaluable and have used the cheapest fuel feature to save money, and google to add favourites that were not easy to find the adddress of. Also the IQ predictor of arrival times is uncanny ... recently predicting a hour journey almost to the minute.
I have also had no problems with connecting my phone and using the FM transmitter.
In summary very happy with this device.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
I have had a road angel 7000 for years which was ideal for me as a business traveller - lots of miles and want to know where the cameras are ! however the maps werent great and the functionality wasnt the best. When I found out Tomtom had signed up for the camera data it seemed like a perfect match.
I plumbed for the 940 because I travel a lot including the US and for a few bob more over the 740 it isnt a hardship.
What do i like..
- GPS pickup is amazing - less than 10 secs and your on
- Liveupdate / traffic updates etc every 3 mins means i get diverted round every traffic jam - ok it costs me 7.99 a month but its better than sitting on the M6 for 2 hrs more than i need to watching the central reservation...
- IQ routes - simply amazing, the thing actually learns your quick routes so if your a local and know the country lanes are quicker than the main routes after 1 or 2 trips it will teach itself to go your quick way ! I understand it anonymously updates to the main server too so I guess I am getting the best from everyone else too ! Gone are the days when I have to ignore my sat nav for the first 20mins of a trip because its talking rubbish..
- google search - cracking for finding the next McDonalds or Halfords on your route rather than having to rely on motorway service stations or similar..
- updates are easy as is using the unit, so basic even my wife could use it...
- its quick.... very quick....
The weather and petrol prices is a bit gimmicky - but they do work as does the Voice recognition - have given it a go, novel and works but limited appeal. Phone bluetooth is fine also - a useful add on if you have to use the phone when driving
All in all a cracking unit...
As an aside if you have the LIVE update stuff paid for then you wont need the TMC cable addition for the UK. The live is better and updates more than the TMC. TMC is only of real use in Europe or the US where LIVE isnt currently in place.... although I noted LIVE is due to be rolled out for the rest of the EU soon ..... brilliant....
I plumbed for the 940 because I travel a lot including the US and for a few bob more over the 740 it isnt a hardship.
What do i like..
- GPS pickup is amazing - less than 10 secs and your on
- Liveupdate / traffic updates etc every 3 mins means i get diverted round every traffic jam - ok it costs me 7.99 a month but its better than sitting on the M6 for 2 hrs more than i need to watching the central reservation...
- IQ routes - simply amazing, the thing actually learns your quick routes so if your a local and know the country lanes are quicker than the main routes after 1 or 2 trips it will teach itself to go your quick way ! I understand it anonymously updates to the main server too so I guess I am getting the best from everyone else too ! Gone are the days when I have to ignore my sat nav for the first 20mins of a trip because its talking rubbish..
- google search - cracking for finding the next McDonalds or Halfords on your route rather than having to rely on motorway service stations or similar..
- updates are easy as is using the unit, so basic even my wife could use it...
- its quick.... very quick....
The weather and petrol prices is a bit gimmicky - but they do work as does the Voice recognition - have given it a go, novel and works but limited appeal. Phone bluetooth is fine also - a useful add on if you have to use the phone when driving
All in all a cracking unit...
As an aside if you have the LIVE update stuff paid for then you wont need the TMC cable addition for the UK. The live is better and updates more than the TMC. TMC is only of real use in Europe or the US where LIVE isnt currently in place.... although I noted LIVE is due to be rolled out for the rest of the EU soon ..... brilliant....
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
As with a previous comment made in a review, this Tom Tom has a major screen problem in sunlight!! It's totaly useless. The screen it's self is great but it's the contast that causes the problem with reflection. If you were to compare to earlier models, you will note the defention and contrast was good but I don't know why they have change this. I have spoken to Tom Tom who say the screen format and software are the same as other models, but I have a 920 which is far deeper and richer with the colours than this 940. Tom Tom are great Sat Navs but the screen this time is a concern.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not as good as I thought!
I chose to buy this product because I needed a good, efficient GPRS navigator with US and European maps. Read more
Published 19 months ago by A. N. Miranda
Good but poorly functioning features
I bought this unit for three feature just before taking a holiday,
1. Navigation
2. The FM transmitter and jukebox feature for music as I have no other means of playing... Read more
1. Navigation
2. The FM transmitter and jukebox feature for music as I have no other means of playing... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Zeldorf
Good but buggy
I've had my 940 for just about a year now and generally I'm happy with it. The best feature is the Live services which removes some of the uncertainty when travelling up and down... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Nightcustard
Don't buy it, it doesn't work
Bought this and it is unable to down load the initial essential software due to lack of memory. This is a problem with many TomTom devices but I thought the GO940 was exempt. Read more
Published 22 months ago by SB
A good Sat Nav with lots of useful and some not that useful features
The Go 940 Live is a very good SatNav in my view.
The features that I found positive about are:
1. Read more
The features that I found positive about are:
1. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. V. L. Baindoor
Not enough memory
I have had this item for 6 months and was generally please with it. But I have just returned it for a refund as it no longer loads the map updates. Read more
Published on 12 April 2010 by R. Horvath
Very Happy Customer
I have been using the GO 940 for a month now and it is brilliant. I had been using Smartnav for over 5 years and it was a difficult choice between updating with a new Smartnav or... Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2009 by Mr. C. Read
Upgraded and happy :o)
I have used iPaq PDA based TT Nav 4>5>6 for years. Battery reliability of the separate GPS unit was becoming an issue, so it was time to upgrade. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2009 by C. E. Mchugh
Great piece of kit
This TomTom is a lot better than some I have seen, it's a lot slimmer to start with, the screen seems to be better and it has a few extra features that you think you will never... Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2009 by M. Brown
TomTom Go 940 Live
This is a great product especially if you do a lot of driving and need to find different addresses / locations. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by Mr. Stephen Dobson
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