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Very much worth the price., July 23, 2008
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Khalfani Garcia (USA) This GPS is very much worth the price. It is probably the best GPS available for under $175 and I am VERY satisfied with the product after using it for about three months now. Why only four stars? Because this GPS does NOT read street names out loud. This means that instead of saying: "Turn left at Elm Street in 200 yards," it will say: "Turn left in 200 yards." Most GPS systems that read street names out loud cost over $200. TomTom does make GPS systems that can read street names out loud but they cost significantly more than this one. While this particular model does NOT read street names out loud, you can look at the screen to see the street name. While spoken street names certainly makes navigation easier, I have not found the lack of this feature to be too much of a problem (and I have been navigating completely new territory having just moved to a new state.). Other than the lack of spoken street names, I have nothing but praise for this device. It works great. The user interface is an extremely easy and intuitive touch screen menu. You can save favorite destinations, it automatically saves recent destinations, it calculates routes quickly, and you can change the voice. There are several cool voices available including a hilarious Austin Powers voice. All in all, I would highly recommend this GPS model because you simply won't find a better one for the price (believe me, I searched extensively). If you absolutely need spoken street names, then this is not the model for you and unfortunately, you'll have to spend a bit more money.
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Khalfani Garcia (USA) This GPS is very much worth the price. It is probably the best GPS available for under $175 and I am VERY satisfied with the product after using it for about three months now. Why only four stars? Because this GPS does NOT read street names out loud. This means that instead of saying: "Turn left at Elm Street in 200 yards," it will say: "Turn left in 200 yards." Most GPS systems that read street names out loud cost over $200. TomTom does make GPS systems that can read street names out loud but they cost significantly more than this one. While this particular model does NOT read street names out loud, you can look at the screen to see the street name. While spoken street names certainly makes navigation easier, I have not found the lack of this feature to be too much of a problem (and I have been navigating completely new territory having just moved to a new state.). Other than the lack of spoken street names, I have nothing but praise for this device. It works great. The user interface is an extremely easy and intuitive touch screen menu. You can save favorite destinations, it automatically saves recent destinations, it calculates routes quickly, and you can change the voice. There are several cool voices available including a hilarious Austin Powers voice. All in all, I would highly recommend this GPS model because you simply won't find a better one for the price (believe me, I searched extensively). If you absolutely need spoken street names, then this is not the model for you and unfortunately, you'll have to spend a bit more money.
Affordable but nice , July 30, 2008
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Donald A. Guilbault (North Carolina) I got the Tom Tom One 3rd addition two months ago after seeing it was recommended in Consumer Reports. I have used it on several small trips around the state and just recently returned from a 2000 mile trip to NY. It was invaluable on that trip because I was towing a trailer, much of the time in city traffic. It was really nice to have directions about which lane to be in and which way I was to turn with advance warning so I wasn't having to swerve across four lanes of traffic at the last minute. I paid about $140 and have really gotten my money's worth. I lent it to my Mom for a trip to Florida and she was thrilled with it as well. I would like to use a high-end model just to see if the $400-600 price would warrant the difference. In either case I think it would help anyone living in a new area, anyone doing sales or service calls, traveling for business, and those who just appreciate the added piece-of-mind when traveling and never being lost at an Exxon writing directions down on a napkin.
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Donald A. Guilbault (North Carolina) I got the Tom Tom One 3rd addition two months ago after seeing it was recommended in Consumer Reports. I have used it on several small trips around the state and just recently returned from a 2000 mile trip to NY. It was invaluable on that trip because I was towing a trailer, much of the time in city traffic. It was really nice to have directions about which lane to be in and which way I was to turn with advance warning so I wasn't having to swerve across four lanes of traffic at the last minute. I paid about $140 and have really gotten my money's worth. I lent it to my Mom for a trip to Florida and she was thrilled with it as well. I would like to use a high-end model just to see if the $400-600 price would warrant the difference. In either case I think it would help anyone living in a new area, anyone doing sales or service calls, traveling for business, and those who just appreciate the added piece-of-mind when traveling and never being lost at an Exxon writing directions down on a napkin.
Don't get lost, July 29, 2008
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B. Roberts (Danvers, MA) I was unsure of this product, as my parents had purchased a different navigator and spent close to 600 dollars. This one cost me about 140 altogether. I actually like mine better!! Some of the voices are very "computerized" but a few are not, and that is much more pleasant. The screen is easy to use and entering destination addresses is equally easy. I would reccommend this to anyone who needs navigational help with work, or just likes to hit the road to new destinations. The mounting apparatus was extremely easy and very durable. I put it on the dashboard as opposed to the windshield.
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B. Roberts (Danvers, MA) I was unsure of this product, as my parents had purchased a different navigator and spent close to 600 dollars. This one cost me about 140 altogether. I actually like mine better!! Some of the voices are very "computerized" but a few are not, and that is much more pleasant. The screen is easy to use and entering destination addresses is equally easy. I would reccommend this to anyone who needs navigational help with work, or just likes to hit the road to new destinations. The mounting apparatus was extremely easy and very durable. I put it on the dashboard as opposed to the windshield.
Highly configurable GPS, July 23, 2008
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Mainly Moderate (Boston, MA) If you're a bit of a computer geek, you can do a lot of easy customizations to the pictures, voices, and distinations. The screen is also comfortable to view. The one minor problem with this unit is that it can take a couple of minutes to achieve a satellite signal, which is rather annoying, otherwise everything works well.
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Mainly Moderate (Boston, MA) If you're a bit of a computer geek, you can do a lot of easy customizations to the pictures, voices, and distinations. The screen is also comfortable to view. The one minor problem with this unit is that it can take a couple of minutes to achieve a satellite signal, which is rather annoying, otherwise everything works well.
Good overall, July 21, 2008
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John Jamieson PRO's - If you are travelling in new territory, or need to plot your way around town for yard sales on saturday morning, this device can be useful! I loved it for driving around Toronto, Chicago etc. - It is a nice size, the voice is loud enough, and it finds satilites and routes quickly. CON's - The rural Canadian maps are pathetic! 25% of the time the arrow representing my car is in some forest or field, and the unit is trying to figure out how to get me back on the rural Hwy that I am already on. - TomTom need to improve the software for sharing map updates. There should be a mode where I (and others) record where we drive so they can fix the coordinates on maps. - I should also be able to add a street by pressing a button and driving down it! I would love to hand my TomTom to a friend so they can use it to find our cottage, but since the road does not exist, I am out of luck.
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John Jamieson PRO's - If you are travelling in new territory, or need to plot your way around town for yard sales on saturday morning, this device can be useful! I loved it for driving around Toronto, Chicago etc. - It is a nice size, the voice is loud enough, and it finds satilites and routes quickly. CON's - The rural Canadian maps are pathetic! 25% of the time the arrow representing my car is in some forest or field, and the unit is trying to figure out how to get me back on the rural Hwy that I am already on. - TomTom need to improve the software for sharing map updates. There should be a mode where I (and others) record where we drive so they can fix the coordinates on maps. - I should also be able to add a street by pressing a button and driving down it! I would love to hand my TomTom to a friend so they can use it to find our cottage, but since the road does not exist, I am out of luck.
Decent portable device, July 20, 2008
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B. Baillio "ecegrad" (IL) I am pleased with this device so far. It's my first adventure into GPS units. I moved to Boston and realized why GPS devices were invented, so I grabbed one quickly. I think the TomTom ONE is a good deal for the price. Having true "text-to-speech" (by which I mean having road names voiced aloud) would be the extra feature I would wish for this device. Otherwise it holds its own. For any Linux users, I tried the HOME software with WINE, which installs, but the device isn't recognized as anything but Mass Storage Device. So you can't use all the fun features provided by the HOME software.
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B. Baillio "ecegrad" (IL) I am pleased with this device so far. It's my first adventure into GPS units. I moved to Boston and realized why GPS devices were invented, so I grabbed one quickly. I think the TomTom ONE is a good deal for the price. Having true "text-to-speech" (by which I mean having road names voiced aloud) would be the extra feature I would wish for this device. Otherwise it holds its own. For any Linux users, I tried the HOME software with WINE, which installs, but the device isn't recognized as anything but Mass Storage Device. So you can't use all the fun features provided by the HOME software.
MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE YOUR MAPS WITHIN 30 DAYS!, July 19, 2008
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C. A. Schaller "Crafty CAS" (Poughkeepsie, NY) I was going on a trip to Florida in April and bought this at the last minute before I left. I compared it to the basic Garmin and Magellan GPS's and purchased it because the price was right and delivery was quick. Very nice for a basic GPS, although it does not give street names. Screen is difficult to see in bright light. So far, it has been quite accurate. The biggest caution I would offer is to make sure you connect to a computer and do the free upgraded maps within the 30 days of purchase. After 30 days, there is no way to get the newer maps without paying big bucks. I contacted TomTom customer service (mind you, I had to go to the [...] database to find a valid phone number), and while the representative was very nice, she said there was no way she could help me with the map update after 30 days. She did recommend that I update the customer corrections which have been submitted, which I have done. Guess I should have read all the fine print more carefully, but it arrived in the mail and went right into my suitcase and I didn't go back to the paperwork until after a month later. My bad. Otherwise, I like the unit, but would have prefered a larger screen and street names in the verbal assists.
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C. A. Schaller "Crafty CAS" (Poughkeepsie, NY) I was going on a trip to Florida in April and bought this at the last minute before I left. I compared it to the basic Garmin and Magellan GPS's and purchased it because the price was right and delivery was quick. Very nice for a basic GPS, although it does not give street names. Screen is difficult to see in bright light. So far, it has been quite accurate. The biggest caution I would offer is to make sure you connect to a computer and do the free upgraded maps within the 30 days of purchase. After 30 days, there is no way to get the newer maps without paying big bucks. I contacted TomTom customer service (mind you, I had to go to the [...] database to find a valid phone number), and while the representative was very nice, she said there was no way she could help me with the map update after 30 days. She did recommend that I update the customer corrections which have been submitted, which I have done. Guess I should have read all the fine print more carefully, but it arrived in the mail and went right into my suitcase and I didn't go back to the paperwork until after a month later. My bad. Otherwise, I like the unit, but would have prefered a larger screen and street names in the verbal assists.
TomTom 3rd edition, July 18, 2008
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Kenneth D. Wray (Memphis, Tn) Excellent service, fast shipping. The TomTom one 3rd edition is a great little gps system. The only problem I have is after the first initial map upgrade, subsequent upgrades are charged and this is not really explained before purchase. I'll probably sell this one instead of upgrading in a year or so as the new system won't cost much more than the upgrade. Other than that, works as expected.
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Kenneth D. Wray (Memphis, Tn) Excellent service, fast shipping. The TomTom one 3rd edition is a great little gps system. The only problem I have is after the first initial map upgrade, subsequent upgrades are charged and this is not really explained before purchase. I'll probably sell this one instead of upgrading in a year or so as the new system won't cost much more than the upgrade. Other than that, works as expected.
I loved my wife's so much, I bought my own, July 17, 2008
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Peter Gary Nush Jr. (Ashburn, VA USA) We got a TomTom ONE for Christmas from my aunt, and we loved it so much that I had trouble sharing it with my wife. So...I went out and bought my own. I've tried the Garmin nuvi and the TeleNav on my Blackberry, and neither one was as intuitive or helpful. They all got me from point A to point B, but not as "comfortably." One specific example of what I mean by this is that when I miss a turn, the Garmin nuvi plotted a new route and started telling me to make new turns. I wasn't sure if it was turning me around to get back to my original route, or if it had simply plotted a new go-forward route for me. When doing the same thing with the TomTom, when it wanted me to turn around, it told me "Turn around when possible." and then proceeded to guide me through turns that would get be back to my original route. When it wanted me to simply follow a new go-forward route, it omitted the "turn around" message, and simply continued providing turn guidance. It's these little things that make a difference for me, and I just like the way TomTom implemented them.
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Peter Gary Nush Jr. (Ashburn, VA USA) We got a TomTom ONE for Christmas from my aunt, and we loved it so much that I had trouble sharing it with my wife. So...I went out and bought my own. I've tried the Garmin nuvi and the TeleNav on my Blackberry, and neither one was as intuitive or helpful. They all got me from point A to point B, but not as "comfortably." One specific example of what I mean by this is that when I miss a turn, the Garmin nuvi plotted a new route and started telling me to make new turns. I wasn't sure if it was turning me around to get back to my original route, or if it had simply plotted a new go-forward route for me. When doing the same thing with the TomTom, when it wanted me to turn around, it told me "Turn around when possible." and then proceeded to guide me through turns that would get be back to my original route. When it wanted me to simply follow a new go-forward route, it omitted the "turn around" message, and simply continued providing turn guidance. It's these little things that make a difference for me, and I just like the way TomTom implemented them.
Tom Tom One Third, July 13, 2008
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S. Abraham (USA) Looking forward to traveling, we bought the Tom Tom One Third as it was reasonably priced for our first try. I've always teased my husband saying he has a GPS built in to his head so was surprised when he bought it. Our first trip was to family in Fairfax, Va. We knew where we were going and it took a while to figure out how to change the GPS to eliminate certain routes it wanted to take us on. On the way home, my husband decided to follow it to see where it took us. It only works well when you listen to it and we've decided to only use it when we don't know where we are as we ended up viewing the Pentagon from two different angles as well as the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. An hour after ignoring the voice commands, my husband saw Rt 66 and went that way! One thing we discovered is that it thought we were on the 495 connection when in fact we were below it on Water Street next to the Potomac! I just think it will take a while to learn how to use it and especially for some people to listen to it!
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S. Abraham (USA) Looking forward to traveling, we bought the Tom Tom One Third as it was reasonably priced for our first try. I've always teased my husband saying he has a GPS built in to his head so was surprised when he bought it. Our first trip was to family in Fairfax, Va. We knew where we were going and it took a while to figure out how to change the GPS to eliminate certain routes it wanted to take us on. On the way home, my husband decided to follow it to see where it took us. It only works well when you listen to it and we've decided to only use it when we don't know where we are as we ended up viewing the Pentagon from two different angles as well as the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. An hour after ignoring the voice commands, my husband saw Rt 66 and went that way! One thing we discovered is that it thought we were on the 495 connection when in fact we were below it on Water Street next to the Potomac! I just think it will take a while to learn how to use it and especially for some people to listen to it!
A special note for Eddie Izzard fans..., July 13, 2008
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J. Hipps (Northern California) First, a brief review of this device. I'm sure there are reasons that people spend hundreds of dollars more for GPS devices, but the TomTom One (3rd Edition) fits the bill for me. I enter an address and it tells me how to get there, step by step, with remarkable accuracy. If I veer from the path that it has selected for me, it recalculates a route in seconds. The database of points of interest is useful, too, but my main use is just getting where I'm going on those infrequent occasions when I'm traveling somewhere that I haven't been before, and for that, it's a solid deal at $150. It's particularly useful if you're driving anywhere on vacation. The other thing that is fun about this product is that you can download celebrity voices, so instead of a random pleasant voice giving you directions, you can have, say, Eddie Izzard telling you when to turn, exit, etc. You can't find Eddie's voice on the TomTom site, however -- you have to go to EddieIzzard.com for that. Here's the address:
Very nice, simple, July 13, 2008
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Daniel Ryan (Folsom, CA) I had heard good things about this unit and I am happy to report they were true. This unit performs very well and is very simple and easy to use. I did not need this item to do anything but get me from point a to b and it does that very well. The controls are large enough to use easily while driving and it is small enough to mount almost anywhere. If you are looking for a good, simple, cheap unit, this is the one.
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Daniel Ryan (Folsom, CA) I had heard good things about this unit and I am happy to report they were true. This unit performs very well and is very simple and easy to use. I did not need this item to do anything but get me from point a to b and it does that very well. The controls are large enough to use easily while driving and it is small enough to mount almost anywhere. If you are looking for a good, simple, cheap unit, this is the one.
TomTom One - Great Value!, July 12, 2008
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Norman Whiteley "Norm" (South Carolina) I bought the TomTom One to replace an old Garmin StreetPilot which had gotten technologically out of date. The performance of the TomTom exceeded expectations. On a recent trip I used it along with a GPS factory installed in my new auto. The factory installed unit cost 10 times as much as the Tom Tom and I have to pay as much for the annual map updates as I did for the entire Tom Tom Unit with maps installed. The Tom Tom generally did a better job in selecting the quickest and best routes.
Wonderful - especially at this price!, July 12, 2008
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R. G. May "Bibliophile" (Scholar at large) My job takes me up and down the east coast of the US, most of it driving in places I have never been before. This has been a lifesaver on more than one occasion. The screen is large and bright, easily seen even on the move. The maps are accurate and the touch screen menu is intuitive. This is in every way equal to or better than the Garmin used by Avis (for when I rent) at a much better price. There are a couple little quirks. The voice will often tell you to turn early so you need to look carefully at the map in such occasions. And, if you turn this off it takes quite some time for the unit to recognize where it is when it comes back on. Other than these few minor quirks, this is a great value for the money.
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R. G. May "Bibliophile" (Scholar at large) My job takes me up and down the east coast of the US, most of it driving in places I have never been before. This has been a lifesaver on more than one occasion. The screen is large and bright, easily seen even on the move. The maps are accurate and the touch screen menu is intuitive. This is in every way equal to or better than the Garmin used by Avis (for when I rent) at a much better price. There are a couple little quirks. The voice will often tell you to turn early so you need to look carefully at the map in such occasions. And, if you turn this off it takes quite some time for the unit to recognize where it is when it comes back on. Other than these few minor quirks, this is a great value for the money.
So many good features, so little price, July 6, 2008
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Carl Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) I had a Magellan Roadmate for 2 years. I couldn't believe how much this little thing did for just $150 at RadioShack. Very customizable. Fits in my pocket (even with the mount attached). Connect it to the web for updates, traffic, gas prices and more. I didn't need a manual- even without buttons it was easy to operate right from the start. I love that it has a rechargable battery. I love that the included mount is so versatile. I bought a $30 extra mount and then took it back because I didn't need it. I love that you can switch from 2D to 3D. I didn't think I'd like 3D, but I do. You can show speed, direction, time remaining, actual time, distance to destination and several other things. Don't like those, then customize your view. Who'd have thought you could get all this for $150? The only thing that keeps me from giving it 6 stars is that I can't figure out how to program "routes" (from one destination to the next). Well, okay, Amazon only lets you give 5 stars...
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Carl Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) I had a Magellan Roadmate for 2 years. I couldn't believe how much this little thing did for just $150 at RadioShack. Very customizable. Fits in my pocket (even with the mount attached). Connect it to the web for updates, traffic, gas prices and more. I didn't need a manual- even without buttons it was easy to operate right from the start. I love that it has a rechargable battery. I love that the included mount is so versatile. I bought a $30 extra mount and then took it back because I didn't need it. I love that you can switch from 2D to 3D. I didn't think I'd like 3D, but I do. You can show speed, direction, time remaining, actual time, distance to destination and several other things. Don't like those, then customize your view. Who'd have thought you could get all this for $150? The only thing that keeps me from giving it 6 stars is that I can't figure out how to program "routes" (from one destination to the next). Well, okay, Amazon only lets you give 5 stars...
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