TomTom Go Live 2050

By   |   August 4, 2011   |   8

The range-topping Go Live 2050 features a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen, a year's worth of TomTom's proprietary HD Traffic service and all the usual GPS features, like junction view, lane guidance and camera alerts.


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  • AU$399.00

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  • Bluetooth hands-free : Yes
  • Text-to-speech spoken street names : Yes

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  • Device type : GPS navigation device

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  • Screen size : 5 inch

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Derek loves nothing more than punching a remote location into a GPS, queuing up some music and heading out on a long drive, so it's a good thing he's in charge of CNET Australia's Car Tech channel.


In brief

TomTom has released a new range of high-end Go GPS units. Now branded Go Live, all four models in the range feature a one-year subscription to TomTom's HD Traffic service.

This differs from the Suna TMC system that's used in various Garmin and Navman sat navs. The Suna system piggybacks data onto an existing FM radio signal, updates every 15 minutes or so, and is limited primarily to mainland capital cities. As we saw when we visited Suna's traffic centre, data comes from a number of sources, including state road agencies, road sensors and probe vehicles.

TomTom's HD traffic service uses similar sources, but updates every two minutes and the data is delivered via a built-in SIM card that allows the system to continue functioning even outside major population centres. This, according to TomTom, allows the service to provide warnings for congestion in smaller towns and on rural highways, as well as warn drivers about any road closures.

There are four models in the Go Live range. The entry-level Go Live 820 features 4.3-inch resistive touchscreen, lane guidance, junction view, text-to-speech, voice commands and Bluetooth hands-free. A 5-inch display is the only improvement on the Go Live 825.

Upgrade to the Go Live 2050 and you'll be rewarded with a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen and a power cable with a magnetic head. The range-topping Go Live 2050 World includes maps for 49 countries around the world, including much of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America.

Outlook

The Go Live 820 bears an RRP of AU$299, the 825 a sticker price of AU$349 and the 2050 is AU$399. The TomTom Go Live 2050 World will set you back AU$499.

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The Good:Everything

The Bad:Computer Connection

The best part of Go Live is that it's super quick and it teaches you how to avoid traffic delays as well as support Bluetooth connection.

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"thinks i will have a look at a GPS made by HN5i by Hema"

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The Good:nice and shiny

The Bad:it does not work like it should

i purchased a tomtom go live 2050 series only had it out of the box for the day and after creating account and the trying to long in with the details provided in the email ?? why is the gps rebooting ?? then i click the google app first time the gps reboots again then next time i puts up a error message a the same with the weather app , i have had this it should work , i still has a tomtom 720 that works 99% of the time except when it gets alittle hot then it shuts down till it cools but lately it some times just restarts when iam driving but thats probaly related to the heat problem , so i returned the tomtom go live 2050 for a full refund

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"Great car navigator: ideal in Oz and for self-drive international holidays"

Gato posted a review   
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The Good:Accurate and fast in its coverage area; good "live" features

The Bad:Maps don't cover whole world; sat signal drops out in narrow streets

Just drove 2600km around Spain for 17 days in a hire car with our TomTom Go Live 2050 World/Australia. Whether navigating the excellent Spanish national expressway system, or the narrow streets of old Toledo, Córdoba, Sevilla, Gibraltar, Granada, Valencia, Barcelona or Madrid, the 2050 functioned with very high accuracy and speed. It really totally relieved us of the former delays and stresses of navigating in unknown places using paper maps.

We particularly like:
%u2022 the intuitive touch controls and easy setup for route planning;
%u2022 live wifi Google search functions that seem to work everywhere that has cellphone coverage; and
%u2022 ample advance warning by voice direction of upcoming turns.

Again and again we easily found specific addresses, or tourist sights, hotels, apartments, petrol outlets, restaurants and other destinations. Route planning was easy.

On several occasions where we took a wrong turn due to confusing signage or complicated cross-roads, the 2050 automatically, within seconds, accurately recalculated new routes to our preset destinations.

The TomTom Go Live 2050 World is not "perfect":
%u2022 It did not seem to have any live traffic information for Spain (this feature worked very well in Canberra);
%u2022 It seemed not to have fully up-to-date speed camera locations for Spain;
%u2022 The computer-generated voice direction (which we christened "Sybil") often made a hilarious mess of pronouncing place names (but text display on-screen was accurate);
%u2022 The GPS signal sometimes was slow, or dropped out for a few seconds, in narrow streets between even three or four storey buildings - delaying turn instructions. (The remedy was to pay more attention to visually matching street signs and mapped turns.)
%u2022 The windscreen suction mount included with the unit worked well but places the GPS out of touch distance on car models with steeply raked windscreens and deep dashboards. A dash mount might position the unit more conveniently on some vehicles.
%u2022 The 2050 is unlikely to be a good car navigation choice for people who do not regularly use computers and the Internet, because it relies on online updates. We took a few minutes each evening, when travelling, to plug the unit into a laptop with Internet connection to receive updates and send usage data to TomTom.
%u2022 Available maps don't cover the whole world. China, for example, is not yet covered.

We found that the minor quirks of the unit are amply compensated by great ease of use and highly accurate map, traffic direction and speed limit data.

We benefited from a couple of weeks familiarisation with the unit in Australia before we took it overseas, and recommend this to other users planning overseas travel.

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this unit is rubbish, go for a garmin or navman. I have had three of these and all three have been back in the shop within a month of receiving them. All have the same problem , the batteries die instantly and do not charge, the live updates also stop working. Tomtoms customer service is appalling with one unit being " fixed" by them for two months with zero communication from them.

Please save yourself the grief, go with the competition.

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"Good but little fexibility"

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The Good:Great display, good GPS

The Bad:Misleading advertising, monetary fish hook subscription

A little too much glossy advertising and still missing the flexibility to adjust things via the computer. TomTom is so paranoid about protecting their wallet they short change the prospective client

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"Not upto the expectation"

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The Good:Quick start; responsive screen; Traffic update works reliable; Home work traffic display

The Bad:Not the touch screen that the box says; Cannot backup; No computer dock; Limited functions from computer;

Dissatisfied with GO Live 2050

My first GPS was TOMTOM Go720. Was very impressed. Then I bought Navman and foound it to be very slow but, was cheap.

Cannot add 3rd party items like voices, share maps like I used to in old MyTOMTOM.
Touch screen is not pinch action like the box says. I feel cheated and am going to raise with TT. Cannot touch and drag the map like Navman.
MyTOMTOM browser does not open when I click on the icon in Programs.
No Breadcrumb feature to trace back your route.

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"Looks like TomTom have fixed a lot of issues with the 1000"

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The Good:Large screen, SIM based live feeds, easy to use

The Bad:Limited access from computer, won't turn on when you turn the ignition on.

I've had this for a couple of days now, and generally speaking, I'm happy with it. "My TomTom" does not seem to offer as much interaction as "TomTom Home", and I am disapointed that I cannot see the device as a "drive" when I connect it to the computer! But at least I can upload my own waypoints/Geocaches!

I have no idea why this unit will not turn on when I turn the car ignition on! My old Nuvi did this perfectly.

Even thought I updated to the free "latest" map, I notice that some speed cameras I pass often are not in the unit! (And the camera's have been there for years!). - Nuvi had the cameras marked.

It only comes with one usb cable, so if you want to connect to the computer frequently, it is annoying to unwire the car cable all the time.

I'm already relatively happy with this unit, hopefully over time, and a couple more firmware updates, it will be great!

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After the debacle of the 1000, I will never buy another TT again. After many many promises, users still cant add voices, maps & map colour schemes. The only thing that can be added is POI's

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TOMTOM Cust Service rubbish, if they can't fix the problem they simply cut you off and forget about you , gone to Navman now.

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User Reviews / Comments  TomTom Go Live 2050

  • PatK1

    PatK1

    Rating10

    "The best part of Go Live is that it's super quick and it teaches you how to avoid traffic delays as well as support Bluetooth connection."

  • DavidAussie

    DavidAussie

    Rating1

    "i purchased a tomtom go live 2050 series only had it out of the box for the day and after creating account and the trying to long in with the details provided in the email ?? why is the gps rebooti..."

  • Gato

    Gato

    Rating9

    "Just drove 2600km around Spain for 17 days in a hire car with our TomTom Go Live 2050 World/Australia. Whether navigating the excellent Spanish national expressway system, or the narrow streets of ..."

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