Despite T3’s Gadget awards being sponsored by Garmin – TomTom were the talk of the voters, winning the coveted ‘Gadget you can’t live without’ award with their GO 930 model GPS system. In the readers’ vote, it out ranked Apple’s headline grabbing iPhone, and the notorious Nintendo Wii!
With over 54,000 votes cast in the 2nd Annual Garmin T3 Gadget Awards it seems that, when it comes to indispensable gadgetry, a reliable and practical sat nav is top of the list.
The GO930 has been praised for its ease of use, innovative features and clever finishing touches; such as recordable voice commands and a handy built-in help guide. As we’ve said before in our reviews, TomTom really have gone out of their way to listen to their customers, and make a sat nav that prioritises usefulness over gimmicks.
‘Results like these are the reason we felt it was so important to include reader-voted categories in our awards. You might see stories about sat nav gaffes in the press, but the fact is that these are almost always down to human error and GPS systems are an indispensable piece of kit for many drivers. TomTom has long been a leading figure in the sat nav market, and this award shows that the GO930 has earned its place alongside design icons such as the iPod, in the technology halls of fame.’ Michael Brook, Editor of T3 magazine.



















Mon, Oct 13, 2008
Awards