TomTom GO LIVE 825 5" Sat Nav with Europe Maps (45 Countries) Reviews


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    TomTom GO LIVE 825 5" Sat Nav with Europe Maps (45 Countries) Reviews


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    126 of 127 people found the following review helpful
    3.0 out of 5 stars TomTom making progress, 2 Oct 2011
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    This review is from: TomTom GO LIVE 825 5" Sat Nav with Europe Maps (45 Countries) (Electronics)
    I had read many reviews of the 82x and 100x TomToms containing a lot of complaints, so when I took the risk and bought one I was relieved to find that most problems seem to have been overcome. Updating maps, speed cameras and live traffic info work OK, and the integrated mount works well. The screen is clearer and the instructions better than my old "One".
    What doesn't work? Well the MyTomTom software used for updating is pretty poor e.g. while you start downloading the initial map update (about 1hr) it immediately reports "your maps are up to date" - reading the many complaints I suspect this leads a lot of people to quit before it has downloaded. MapShare is not yet available and the memory (which is 95% full with European maps) cannot be increased because the SD card slot is not yet enabled. What is amazing is that these devices have been on sale for over a year, with both these features trumpeted in the sales blurb and no prominent mention that they don't work.
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    138 of 140 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, 6 Sep 2011
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    This review is from: TomTom GO LIVE 825 5" Sat Nav with Europe Maps (45 Countries) (Electronics)
    I bought this to replace an aging Tomtom One XL V1, and so far been very happy I used it next day for a trip and the planning was so much faster than my old model also love the spoken street names and the advanced lane guidance when on motorways was very helpful, the only gripe I would have if any was that before my first trip I connected it to the PC and had to wait about 40 mins for updates to download and install which delayed me going out, but once that was done everything great, would recommend, I choose this over the 820 model for the 5" Screen which is easier to see but I dont see me ever driving in Europe but you never know but for the �20 extra over the UK only 820 model with smaller screen I think it was worth it.
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    78 of 79 people found the following review helpful
    3.0 out of 5 stars Jekyll and Hyde, 13 Oct 2011
    I bought this satnav as an upgrade from my original TomTom 1 version 2. It really is a Jekyll and Hyde device. When it works it is great, really great. The smart routing automatically guided me around a slow horse-box one time, and the traffic alerts are way more accurate than overhead gantry signs or anything you hear on the radio - very impressive. The Google search is outstanding - you can search for, for example, a coffee shop close to you, on your route, or close to your destination; wonderful !

    But when it gives problems it is terrible. The first sign of trouble was when Google search stopped working; it told me it couldn't contact the server, even all the other Live services (e.g. traffic) worked fine. I contacted TomTom support (after a long wait) and the techie advised resetting to factory values, which worked. The trouble is there is no way to back-up your settings. You can back-up your favourites, but that's all and it is very obviously an after-thought... Read more
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