The TomTom Go 910 is the slightly more expensive brother to their Go 710. The only apparent differences between the two are that the 910 features a 20GB hard disk drive and a “text to speech” feature that allows the device to read road names in one of its myriad inbuilt voices. Having tested the 710 prior to testing this unit, I noticed that the 910 was a bit slower (around 10 seconds to boot up) than the 710 – due to the fact that the 710 loads off a micro-SD flash card and the 910 has to spin up its hard disk. Aside from this start-up time difference, the two units performed exactly the same way, so if you don’t need to store extra maps or MP3s, go buy a 710 and save a couple of hundred bananas.

Obviously, the main advantage of the 20GB hard drive is storing map data, but the unit features an MP3 player and photo viewer so you can burn up your storage in multiple ways – you can even download different voices and languages (including celebrities!), so your GPS can tell you where to turn in style.

Also featuring Blu-Tooth phone support (with supported phones), you can use the device as a hands-free kit for your car, either through the built in speaker or by running it through your car stereo. I would recommend the car stereo option, as the inbuilt speaker is fairly awful to listen to at volume. Definitely download an Australian-accented voice as soon as you can! Otherwise, you’ll think you’re about to arrive at the BBC the entire time you’re driving…

On the whole, this is an easy to use, sturdily built GPS unit. Being TomTom’s top-of-the-line Auto GPS, this baby comes with everything you need in the box: Computer Software / Charger(s) / Carry Case / Cables / Security Card / Windscreen Mount (the suction-cup mount feels a little wobbly, as the unit is quite heavy). It was easy to install – both in the car and on the computer – and the software updates itself regularly with OS upgrades for the GPS and extra map data. If you were so inclined (hypothetically) to use peer-to-peer file sharing networks, then you would (hypothetically) be able to download international detailed maps and extra software which usually costs you money. But that sort of thing is illegal, so you wouldn’t, would you?

The TomTom Go 910 retails for $899.00

Rating: 4.5 out of 5