TomTom GO 920T GPS Review - Performance
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The TomTom GO 920T seems to be a great performer in every way. This device picks up a satellite signal very quickly and holds it well. The internal processor keeps everything moving at a brisk pace and there is minimal lag (if any) while flipping through the various menus.
Tests conducted by GPSLodge put the EPT feature to the test at Boston's Big Dig tunnels. They were quite impressed with the EPT feature saying, "it instructed me to get off one exit ramp, and I intentionally missed it, and sure enough it knew that I didn't turn and instead kept going straight. Recalculated and then got me to the next exit popping up in South Boston."
The big question about the 920T is how well the spoken address input feature works. GPSReview conducted a test of this feature by going through a list of 100 addresses to see if the 920T would recognize each one via the spoken address feature. The results of this test were that 72% of the time the 920T got the addresses correct without any mistakes, and got it right 92% of the time when it obliged the speaker to repeat a number or street name at least once. Overall, I would say that these numbers are very good considering that you can't type in an address with 100% accuracy all the time.
To see how the spoken address input feature works, check out this video at GPSReview, which gives a quick demonstration of how to use it.
Conclusion
The TomTom GO 920T is an all-around winner with its impressive features and equally impressive performance. If it wasn't for the steep price tag, I would tell everyone to go run out and buy one. So if you don't mind forking out about $600 for a GPS device, the TomTom GO 920T would be an excellent choice. If $600 is a little out of reach for you, you can pick up the GO 920 for $100 less than the GO 920T. The only difference between the two models is that the 920 doesn't include the TMC traffic reporting receiver and the 920T does.
Sources: GPSLodge and GPSReviews
Photos: Amazon
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