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| |  | All Batteries, Chargers & Power Supplies | Home » » » » Motorola MOTONAV TN30 4.3-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 8.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.25 inches | | Product Height:
| 2.75 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 25 reviews |
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20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Good value for the money....Nov 19, 2009
By Todd Dennis
"rock wannabe"
I have had 2-3 other GPS units for my SUV over the years such as Garmin, and Megellan. I believe this one works as well as the other units in terms of showing your position on the map, re-calculating your route and general information on the screen. Searching for location and displaying POI's is on par with similiar GPS systems. Where the TN30 is better than the other units is it offers Bluetooth hands free calling on my cell phone. The unit paired right up with my phone and the sound is loud and clear. The other nice feature is the spoken street names. I really like knowing the exact street to turn on when in a new or unfamiliar location. I can glance at the street sign an know for sure this is my turn. I would have given it five stars but Motorola does not have a map update for their GPS units at this time and mine came the NavTeq maps from the first quarter of 2008 (NT 2008.Q1). You can find other units with newer maps or map updates from the manufacturer. With no updates available yet it makes me wonder the commitment of Motorola in the GPS market. Map issues aside, overall I am very happy with the product.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Beware!!!, No Map updates, Inadequate Support from MotorolaJan 26, 2010
By Amazon Customer
I received the TN30 as a gift in December 2008. I actually like how the unit works but there is slight learning curve to using it. I had to update the software and it works fine. Motorola did not let me know about the update, I just started poking around their support web site and found it. The maps are dated. Mine are from 2007! I called Motorola this January 2010 and there still are no updates! How can this be! When pressed on the issue, Motorola would only merely state that there were no updates at this time. No indication of when they I could expect them and not even an offer to alert me when the updates are available. They simply told me to keep checking their web site to see when the maps are available. It's a shame that Motorola is doing business this way. I do not recommend anyone to purchase this product.
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Pleasant Surprise!Nov 09, 2009
By H. Dinh
"shooter"
OK, first off I am not a Motorola employee or any ways associate with Motorola. I bough this GPS from W****rt for a trip for $ 160, knowing that it does not have good reviews around the internet. I also planned to return it if it give me any problems on my trip. I have owned several previously, Garmin, Mio, even a Harman Kardon. I also used a naviagation system in a Lexus.
What a surpise. The unit locked on sattelite signals in less than 10 seconds and so easy to use. One hick up: it lost the route (I had to reprogram it) after I deliberately made several turns. After that, it performed flawlessly. It did picked the shortest route to my destination. Text to speech was clear and it announced all names for a road (FM xxx, xxx blvd, state highway XXX). Whenever possible, it even displayed the speed limit! It started telling to turn 1 mile before, half mile, 0.2 mile then at the intersection. This GPS unit is very accurate, I checked it several times when I crossed the intersections and it was always right on it. And I could find several restaurans on my trip just fine.
I will test the bluetooth function next, but navigation was the most important thing and this unit passed with flying color.
I have no idea why it received such a bad rap. Whoever gave it negative marks must not know how to use the thing. I liked it a lot more than my old Garmin 370. Its 4.3" screen is clear and wide and displayed a lot more map details. Especially the low price of $ 160 for a device with so many features.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Quirky Little Device that Motorola IgnoresDec 30, 2009
By Howard B
"compchi"
Interesting little GPS unit. Motorola does not appear to spend much money marketing it, and it doesn't appear in anyone's list of commonly purchased devices. A blistering review from CNET, the only one that I can find (a sad commentary in itself) probably doomed its market share.
What the CNET review did say is that it was buggy, and that the software malfunctioned and required a reset frequently. If you would expect Motorola to be all over this issue, to come up with a fix, to inform the customer and prospective customers about it - you would be wrong. Nothing about it on the Motorola website at all, and the website itself is incomplete, and completely geared towards Motorola's cellphone market.
In fact there has been a software update, but no way to know how many and when they were released. And it is not easy to install this update if you are not a techie. But it does appear to work, and the problems that CNET describes were not apparent.
What sets this GPS apart from others?
- Nice wide screen, with easy to read display
- Very nice graphics - seems like higher resolution and more elegant than other interfaces.
- Nice looking case, nice mount which is easy to manipulate
- Text to voice appears to work well, thought I usually mute mine.
- Fast to grab the satellite, fast to calculate a route, accurate routing
- Big deal!: Takes the time from the satellite signal, and automatically sets day or night view based on the time and date. (my tom tom has a manual clock, and you have to do the day/night thing yourself)
- Power on and off automatically with the power supply
- Bluetooth works great, and signal is clear.
- great feature where you can click on any point on the map, say "take me there" or "save this address"
- maps seem up to date
Weaknesses:
- After you install the new software, it will no longer store your home address. No way to fix, nothing on the website about this, customer support is useless. Confirmed this error on 2 separate devices.
- Cannot store favorite phone numbers
- Cannot see time, arrival time, speed at the same time.
- no PC software, updates hard to install
- Appears that Motorola just doesn't care enough about this product.
Overall, a surprisingly good GPS unit. 4 stars.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Don't waste your moneyJun 03, 2011
By M. Dewey
"Hockey Nut"
Simply stated this is the WORST GPS I have ever owned. 5 year old maps with no updates?? Misses locations by 1/4 mile sometimes. Takes forever to find satellites. Slow to respond to changes in route and variations in freeway routes. Can't enter zip codes. Must enter city, then road, then address, no other options. Locks up on a weekly basis. I really can't say anything good about this POS. I have owned TomTom, Garmin, Magellin and Navigon and they all have their issues, but this is by far the least friendly of the bunch. Don't buy it!
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