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Avg. Customer Rating:
 
3.6 stars
(based on 57 reviews)
72% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Acquires satellites quickly(48), Compact(49), Easy menus(44), Easy to read(43), Easy to set up(46)
Cons:
Acquires satellites slowly(7), Flimsy mounting(6), Inaccurate(8), Short battery life(20)
Best Uses:
Faster routes(28), Finding specific address(35), Geocaching(5), Planning trips(28), Rural navigation(7)
Describe Yourself:
Bad with directions(22), Gearhead(12), Technically challenged(7), Traveler(30)
Primary use:
Business(6), Personal(50)
 
This Is Reliable; I'm Very Happy
By quakerVerified Reviewer from Daytona Beach, FL on 7/15/2008
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy to customize, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls, Sturdy Mount
Cons:
No battery use indicator, Sometimes hit-or-miss map
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Urban Navigation
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I picked Tom Tom because it had the LEAST number of bad reviews, and I wanted to pay a little more to get above the cheapest models which gave users the poorest performance.

My standard had been Magellan, after first using it in a rental car back in the 1990s, but poor reviews have changed my mind about the Magellan models (at least for the lower end units).

I think you can't go wrong with this Tom Tom series. This model is well-made and easy to set up. I was using this literally right out of the box. I opened it in the parking lot and drove from Daytona Beach to Jacksonville (Florida) without any problems.

The maps are up-to-date and you get a year of free Tom Tom updates and probably forever use of the user-fixed maps, which you update by linking to your Internet-connected PC via the included USB cable.

You can customize voices, map colors, points-of-interest, etc.

I don't know how to tell where the battery indicator is, but I keep it plugged in to the cigarette lighter, so haven't had to worry about battery life yet.

I did notice a few communities where the map is missing entire streets, but the GPS was straight-on and accurate. I thought that was a strange disconnect, but that is probably the point of the useful user-input capability of the Tom Tom community: you can fix the maps and upload changes for others to benefit from. I imagine mapping is a tall order, considering the many changes (new streets, new neighborhoods, road renovations, etc.) that take place in the US daily. It also has a useful browse function to let you use the device the way you would use a paper map.

I recommend this unit. It doesn't do street-by-street announcements, but I decided I would find that pretty annoying after awhile, so didn't bother to look for that feature in my choices. The colors are bright (ans there's a great night-view feature, too), the sound is excellent (and you can set it to change volume with acceleration), and it reroutes you immediately if you take a wrong turn.

The screen is clear but smudges easily. I use the eraser end of a pencil tap the screen: that keeps it clean for me.

 
wonderful
By manda from warren pa on 6/14/2008
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips, Rural Navigation, Urban Navigation
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I am a RadioShack employee and this is my fisrt gps, out of all of the gps tom tom is by far my favorite. I wouldn't change a thing but i would have gone with text to speech if i could have. but over all a great device

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
good for the money
By navboy from durham, nc on 5/7/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Some points not exact
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

nice unit for the cash. if its only nav you want this is a good product.

 
small isnt alwasy great
By lost driver from ontario, ca on 4/28/2008
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Pros:
Affordable, Compact, Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Flimsy Mounting, Inaccurate, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips, Urban Navigation
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

i go on trips every weekend and the tomtom is a good thing to have but also very confusing. there are a lot of freeways where i go and i always end up on the wrong one because tomtom is so slow recieving signal. so everytime i go somewhere i always go freeway and end up on street to get back on freeway. also the places i want to go are franchises and what would you know that after all the updating there is no place on the maps. so i have to find the address to type it in and then have tomtom navigate me on a blank map. i dont know if i am not updating right or what but i am always a very lost driver. i do like the tomtom because it has a sense of direction but not always reliable. also the one thing i am not sure anyone has had this problem but the heat in my car fried the sound so i always have to look at tomtom so thats why i get lost easier too. i felt real bad because i purchases all the voices and now mr. t cants tell me where to go. lol. its a good product but maybe the new model will have less bugs.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great Product
By BigDave from Milford, DE on 4/24/2008
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Flimsy Mounting, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips, Rural Navigation
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

We bought this product for ourselves for a Christmas present. We love it. The battery doesn't last long enough and the window mount isn't the best but overall we really enjoy tom tom.

 
I love it
By julio from ny on 4/2/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Rural Navigation, Urban Navigation
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I love it.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
life made easier
By Jonboy from Derby UK on 3/30/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

visiting the US recently for 2 weeks i bought this unit because it was cheaper than renting one from the car rental firm & i can use when i visit the US again. Fantastic

 
great
By lilbit from Indiana on 3/30/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Rural Navigation, Urban Navigation
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

works great, no problems so far, others in my family have similar ones and love them too

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Check reviews first
By Tom from Alabama on 3/28/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Flimsy Mounting, Inaccurate, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Half of the places I want to go are not even marked in these maps. Its hard to know where to turn when there are NO ROADS!!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Nice entry level GPS for the price!
By Directionally ChallengedVerified Reviewer from Mitchellville, MD on 3/21/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a good GPS unit that gets you from point A to point B with reasonably good accuracy. Wish the battery life was longer, but the car charger makes it tolerable. Used the TomTom One on a trip through Pennsylvania in areas that I was unfamiliar with and it got me where I needed to be every time. Had a minor problem with first starting up the unit out of the box, but hitting the reset button and downloading the software update solved the problem. Goodbye Mapquest.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Tom Tom ONE
By Marc from St Paul, Minnesota on 3/11/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Geocaching, Rural Navigation
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I purchased this for 2 trips cross country from San Francisco to Minneapolis ( in late Dec / home for X-Mass and in early Jan -- just wanted the added security of knowing where in the hell we where, especially in snow through the Sierras & at night) and later one trip in early March to Yellowknife NWT - CANADA. It had most of the roads / not all, but it had the main roads we where on. It is just GREAT ! Giving miles to our next Motel / est time to arrival. We could then cross check that with how much fuel we had left and when we needed to re-fuel. The WEST is BIG, but going 2,200 miles due North is no small feat. Our 2005 AWD FORD Freestyle is an absolute champ. The unit had to recalibrate ( lost some of the 12? satelite signals, especially above the 60th parallel), but it did find us within a minute max. This is a fantastic value, the $2,000 unit in my Buick Lucerne CXS is not that much better. I think I'll skip the factory unit next time a buy a car, what a rip off !

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Not for me
By SteveVerified Reviewer from New Mexico on 3/7/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy To Read
Cons:
Complicated Controls, Difficult Menus, Flimsy Mounting
Best Uses:
Urban Navigation
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Bought this a week ago to take on a trip. The basic functions work okay, but the windshield mount was terrible. Hard to keep stuck to the window. Plus, it was virtually impossible to take the unit out of the "cradle" without taking the entire assembly off the windshield. Also, the lack of an auto day/night function mode was very annoying.

I bought the Tom Tom because I thought they were supposed to be "the best." Just took it back and exchanged it for the Garmin Nuvi 200, and it is WORLDS better. Spend a little more and get a better unit.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
tomtom one 3rd love it
By firedog from clarksburg , wv on 2/28/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Go buy it tomarrow, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls, The best
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Geocaching, Planning Trips, Rural Navigation, Urban Navigation
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler, Gearhead, Technically Challenged
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

you need this it awsome i live in the hills and it works great

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Nice...
By Deadhead Dale from Youngstown, Ohio on 2/15/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Very nice entry level GPS. Perfect for on the go navigation. Great gift for the ludite in your faily.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Best investment for trips, beats maps.
By Crusader from Portland, ME on 2/6/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips, Rural Navigation, Urban Navigation
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Hate to ask for direction
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

we bought this for our daughter who is a traveling nurse and she let us use it for my trip to the doctor in Boston. It was so simple to use and we even made a wrong turn because someone cut us off. Before we finished hollerin at the guy the unit redirected us and we were on time. I now have to go to Boston alot so we are getting our own. I,m thinking of getting one for my father-in-law and he is technically challenged.

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
great product
By deno from kentucky on 2/3/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

great for the money

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great value and works great
By JohnVerified Reviewer from Byron, GA on 1/21/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Remembers locations
Cons:
Initial Lock-up problems
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The unit locked up every time I tried to turn it on. I had trouble installing the update that fixed the problem.[...] Once you enter addresses they pop up in the menus so you don't have to type everything over again. I like the capability of being able to update the maps, but so far I haven't been able to figure it out. This is a great unit at a great price.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
DON'T BUY
By TRAVELERVerified Reviewer from BUFFALO, NY on 1/16/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

THE SUCTION CUP NEVER WORKED.THE POWER CORD BROKE WITHIN TWO WEEKS.THE UNIT STOP WORKING AFTER SIX WEEKS.RADIO SHACK WOULDN'T REPLACE IT.[...].BUY ONE FROM AN AMERICAN COMPANY BECAUSE IT WILL BE EASIER TO GET HELP. TOMTOM IS DUTCH.

[2 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

 
The jury is still out!
By Brittany from Lawrenceville, GA on 1/15/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Failed after only 2 days
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Had to return original unit and wait for new ones to arrive. Will see how this one works out.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great Unit
By Skynyrd Fan from Cleveland, Ohio on 1/11/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

When I first got the unit, I was having the white screen problem. I downloaded the patch and it works like a charm. I no longer have to reset it every time. I drive for a living and tried it out on places I've been to before. Pretty accurate. Getting ready to toss the maps. Great unit for the price. Highly recommend.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Tried many, this one takes the cake
By Will from Nashville, TN on 1/11/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Easy To Set Up, Mapshare rocks, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Night mode isn't auto, No automatic power onoff, Short Battery Life
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Aside from a few minor gripes (not automatically switching to night mode), I'm sold on this version of the One. The feaute which really sealed the deal for me is the Mapshare technology... no other manufacturer offers something this powerful for map & POI editing.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
tom tom one
By Wong Tong Fong from new jersey on 1/10/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Tough to open box
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The tomm tom is very easy to operate.Once out of the box plug it into the cigarette lighter,answer a few questions and away you go.I am cluless with directions and afraid to ask.With this device I have yet to get lost.I love it...

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
HELP FOR TOM TOM ONE reset problem
By Granny from WVVerified Reviewer from New Martinsville, WV on 1/9/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact
Cons:
Reset white screen
Best Uses:
Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Technically Challenged
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Found help with the reset problem. Recieved the Tom Tom One 3rd. edition for Christmas 2007. Quickly saw a reset problem every time turned gps off had to reset. Took back to store and they had a program to fix it immediately. They had to download info from computer. [...]

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
This GPS has everythimg!
By CindyQ from Washington, DC on 1/4/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a great GPS! It is compact, it fits into my purse so I can use it when I travel. The unit has very accurate maps and helps me get wherever I need to go. I love it!

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Accurate device
By Dan the man from Washington on 1/3/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This device is very accurate and a lot of fun to use. It comes ready to go right out of the box, charged and with pre-loaded maps. It's maps are very clear and the device is very easy to input directions. It has tons of POIs (which come in handy surprisingly more than one would think). It's batter life is a little short but if you keep it plugged in on long trips everything is great. I love this device.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
TomTom doesn't live up to the hype.
By mitchVerified Reviewer from spartanburg, SC on 1/1/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls
Cons:
Flimsy Mounting, Inaccurate
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I used it to find about a dozen destinations. 3 or 4 it brougt me almost right to the door. 2 Were not on the map. 2 or 3 were within a block. 2 were on the wrong side of the street. 2 were more than a block but less than 1 mile off. And one brought me down a mud farm tractor road through a cow pasture when there was a perfectly good paved road one turn down.

Pros: I was impressed by the clarity of the screen.
Had no problems with screen lag.
Directions updated quickly.

Cons: Street addresses were way off.
Didn't always give the best rout. - Like haveing me drive all the way around a the back side of a huge shopping center and through the back truck entrance.
POI's are very incomplete. Sitting less than a block from McDonalds. Find the nearest McDonalds. It has us drive by the closest one a go 8 miles down the road.
Lots of U turns built into the rout.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Easiest to Use
By Butch from Chesapeake Va. on 12/31/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls
Cons:
Windshield Mounting
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Describe Yourself:
Technically Challenged
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Easy to setup and use even for the electronically challenged. The windshield mount needs an option with original packaging as some states are particular with location on windshield.

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
WHITE SCREEN on POWER UP Everytime. BAD
By Klink from Illinois on 12/30/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Cons:
WHITE SCREEN on power up
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Failed OUT OF THE BOX, always has to be reset on every powerup to get rid of White Screen. By the postings on internet, must be a major problem.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Nice basic GPS unit, does not do traffic
By taod22222Verified Reviewer from Hedgesville, WV on 12/29/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Flimsy Mounting
Best Uses:
Avoiding traffic
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Planned on using it to avoid traffic in DC metro area, but needs another piece which I cannot find to make that option work

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
More accurate than my handheld GPS
By Kenworth Kenny from Amherst,NY on 12/29/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Battery Life, Battery Life, Battery Life!!!!
Needs a 4-6 hour battery for long trips without
having to plug into car while traveling. Also the charging light should change colors when device is
fully charged, example- from red to green. The quick start book should tell you how long to charge unit before using. Had a minor problem downloading applications at first, device wouldn't turn on until downloaded for second time.
Other than that, device is more accurate than my
handheld when approaching roads and passing them and other interest points. So far so good!

 
Junk
By Tank from East Hartford Ct on 12/28/2007
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Inaccurate
Best Uses:
Getting lost
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Save your money. The Tom Tom One is the last one to buy.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great product
By Mojo from Columbus, OH on 12/27/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Works great. Boots up and acquires satellite connection extremely fast. Shows every curve and turn you make. If you go past the turn you were supposed to make, it gives you alternate directions without any additional input needed.

Short battery life, but not an issue with the car charger.

[1 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

 
Had to press reset button
By glenn from orlando, florida on 12/26/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Simple Controls
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I bought two TomTom one 3rd edition for the holidays.Had to press reset button to start program everytime. It sucked, returned both back to the store

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Beware of Blank White Screen problem!
By Low priced GPS sucksVerified Reviewer from Los Angeles on 12/25/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Inaccurate, Short Battery Life
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I have a Tom Tom One 3rd edition GPS, which I got at Radio Shack. The GOOD: It got a satellite signal quickly. Compact, easy mounting. Easy menus, choice of voices. Seemed to have POI's (Points of Interest) that were useful. Price was good too. It doesn't speak the name of the streets, and that's a good thing. If you're in a place you've never been, you won't be familiar where "1234 XXXXX Street" is! Instead, it tells you, 'turn left in 200 ft." It really cuts down on making wrong turns.The BAD: The routes it gave me to certain destinations weren't very good. For example, for two separate test locations (Starbucks and the Bank), it gave me very roundabout routes. And I live in the city. Also, the Tom Tom One does not support Mac OSX. One thing I hated was that it had no AC Adapter, only a car charger and a USB cable, unlike other GPS products. And for some reason, even though I charge my TomTom for hours, the battery icon never says it's fully charged. The VERY BAD:When I power off my Tom Tom One and try to turn it back on, I got the BLANK WHITE SCREEN. ([...], it's a problem many users have.) The only thing you can do is a soft reset...EVERY time. Very annoying. Resetting cuts out my signal for about 5 minutes, and it wipes out my clock. Also, it didn't even know what my street name was. It always says, "Unnamed street,' which I find odd for an old street in the middle of L.A. (Haven't had a chance to update the maps, but hopefully that will fix it.)If I were buying a new GPS, I'd try the Garmin Nuvi series.

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Not reliable!!!
By BillVerified Reviewer from Severna Park, MD on 12/24/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
Must hit reset to startup
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Describe Yourself:
Tech Guy
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This device worked right out of the box. I bought it, opened it in the car, plugged it in and put in my next destination. Flawless... or so I thought. I was happy with it until I tried to turn it on the second, third and fourth time. All I get is a white screen so I have to hit the reset button then the power button. I find this to be very annoying. I have had it for two days and plan to return it today.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Good when it works
By DFWDriver from Dallas on 12/20/2007
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Have had two units and multiple problems - 1st maps were erased fromSD card - tech support assisted (two hrs of work) Next unit was sent to be refurbished because the SD card and the unit crashed (several weeks w/o unit) - Some hrs with tech support to get RMA #. Received unit w/o SD SD Card. More tech support. Second unit working great for a few weeks. then same problem. Bottom line do not connect to computer for upgrades. System will make it crash.

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Excellent for Starters
By AxiomVerified Reviewer from Ft. Lauderdale, FL on 12/9/2007
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Newbie, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Geocaching, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Technically Challenged
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This product is as simple as it can be. Especially for travelers and are "Techically Challenged" lol. I like that RS. Besides, can't go wrong with the price. I Recommend.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
TOMTOM
By Hank from Salt Lake City on 12/9/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Geocaching, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I just purchased TomTom for my trip to Canada. Before I used to use Verizon Wireless and was very happy with the easy to use system, but sometime it fail to work in Oklahoma or certain parts of country and it will not function in Canada. TomTom works great so far and I'm really pleased with simple function on touch screen menu. Great for work and families. No complicated option to consider and great for first time users. I would rate this product 4 star for the price I paid and convenience of no monthly fee like my verizon $9.95 per month.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great buy for [$]
By Charlie Two Beers from West Harrison, IN on 12/9/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Secure Mounting
Cons:
Hard to edit streets, Inaccurate, Needed map update
Best Uses:
Backup to a road map, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Tech geek
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Be sure to update the map from the Tom Tom website before using. Mine needed an update right out of the box. Also updated POIs and voices. The map update corrected a mapped road that had been blocked and rerouted two years ago. Editing out blocked roads and recent road changes on the GPS map was more difficult than I want to admit to. The lack of many POIs is the most disappointing feature of this otherwise sleek little GPS. If possible map out all trips before departing and check the routing using the "Demo" against a good road map. There is margin for error here but it's fun to use and worth [$]

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Remarkable fully featured digital ATLAS
By RadmanVerified Reviewer from Livonia, Michigan on 12/7/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
None
Best Uses:
Comical Voices, Finding Specific Address, Fully upgradeable, Planning Trips, USA Canadian Maps
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Old Map Reader
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Prior to my TomTom One 3rd edition GPS purchase I researched as many GPS units as I able. All of my co-workers own the Garmin products, most being the Nuvi 680. I chose the entry level TomTom for many six important reasons. First, this unit's main purpose is a digital map that replaces my trusty ATLAS. Second, the TomTom is highly upgradeable with new features, maps, and comedic voices. I chose not to purchase the higher TomTom 920 because it loses text to speech when the down loaded voices are engaged (my favorite is Navtones "Candy"?.what a hottie!). Third, the 3.5" screen that takes less room on my windshield. Fourth, the mounting system is the best of all GPS units (this would count in a collision). Fifth, I was afraid to purchase a unit with too many bells & whistles because I would become distracted trying to operate the features instead of concentrating on the road. [...] I give this fully loaded high quality unit my highest recommendation.

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I recommend this product to everybody!
By D. Lifter from Arlington, VA on 12/6/2007
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Technically Challenged
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a great device! The maps are accurate and dependable. I wouldn't want to go anywhere without it. Maps are the most important aspect of a GPS system and TeleAtlas makes me feel secure. I love the features of the unit and the POIs are a dream!

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great for the money
By Dave from MS on 12/4/2007
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Right out of the box and GO

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Compare Mio 320, 220 and Tomtom 1 3rd ed
By blueship789Verified Reviewer from Roanoke, VA on 12/2/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Easy To Set Up, Speed displayed on screen
Cons:
Complicated Controls, Difficult Menus, Difficult To Read, Maps look awful
Best Uses:
Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I bought Mio C320 and Tomtom one 3rd edition from RadioShack, and C220 from Circuit City.Overall of Mio C320 and C220:Great units! Highly recommended! Maps like FINE ARTS with just adequate roads and texts. Easy to use. I can easily set my new routes while I am driving. Two great and very easy to-use features while driving: tap on the screen to overview the big area around you and tap back to normal, and put your finger on the map to move it around. They are very helpful when the traffic slows down and you need to find an alternative route.Compare Mio C320 with C220:Mio C320: Wide screen, means more info on the screen and less chance to tap the wrong spot when you working on the touch screen.Mio C220: The speed of your car is displayed only when you drive freely without setting a route.Overall of Tomtom One 3rd Edition:Not recommended. Maps look awful after you are spoiled with Mio?s fine-arts maps. Difficult to use. You can?t tap on the screen to overview the map and you need to flip a few pages until you can move the map.

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Entry Level GPS
By First Class DJ EntertainmentVerified Reviewer from Rockford, IL on 12/2/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Set Up, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
Inaccurate, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Planning Trips, Updates ETA
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use this unit finding my way to and from gigs. I've had it less than a week and I really enjoy it, despite some inaccuracies. One time it announced "you have reached your destination" when there was nothing around me. Other times its ben right on. Great value for the sale price at [...]! Ready to go right out of the box, too. I know there are much nicer units out there, but for my needs and purposes this one does the job. I was really curious about GPS and this seems to be a pretty decent entry-level choice - but I'm also pretty sure I'll upgrade as prices continue to drop.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Accurate Device
By Avid Kickballer from Maryland on 11/30/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Planning Trips
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a great device for anyone looking for an entry level GPS. The ONE 3rd edition is very accurate and comes preloaded with the latest and most up to date maps. It also has the new Map Share and Help me features. I've used other gps devices before, but the 3rd edition is the most user friendly. After you input your destination the ONE does the rest and calculates your route in no time. Its voice commands are accurate and clear. I would definitely suggest this device to a friend.

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the best so far
By tommy gunVerified Reviewer from dingmans ferry on 11/29/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Geocaching, Planning Trips
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

i work for a pest control company six days a week it works great never shuts down always gives me a direct root its an excellent product.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Whoa
By Miss E from Miami, FLorida on 11/29/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Doesnt have secur lock
Best Uses:
Faster Routes
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

THis navigation system is great so far. Ive only had it for a few days and I was able to find my way around easily

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Point A to point b only, POI Sucks!!!!!!
By Grumpy_JewVerified Reviewer from Fontana, Califronia on 11/26/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read
Cons:
Poor POI
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I bought this item and within 15 minutes of using i realized that the POI (points of interest) really lacks on this unit. As i use my old Garmin iQue wherever i go, i like to be able to find Grocery stores and Department stores, Mainly Nordstrom, and this item has none. No Ralphs, Vons, Albertsones and so on, so if you are looking for a GPS that you can just enter an address and go to it, then this will work great, but if you need something more then that, look to buy something else, i'll suggest a Garmin!

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
This GPS is a good buy
By MoonlightVerified Reviewer from Grand Rapids, MI on 11/25/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I used this GPS as soon as I got in the car from the store. It is easy to set up and easy to use. I wish I had it before. A great buy...!!!!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Good, but not great
By outdrs1Verified Reviewer from Roanoke, VA on 11/25/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy To Set Up, Secure Mounting
Cons:
Inaccurate
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Map share is great. I must have used it about 20 times in the past 3 days correcting the POI's and some streets. I have used the Garmin, Mio, and Magellan and this unit is the worst of the bunch. You would think that a [...] that has been around for about 20 years in the same place would be in the right place on the map, but its not. One other thing that is bad. To cancel a route you have to go two screens down to find it. This unit will be returned.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
WOW!
By OwenVerified Reviewer from Ohio on 11/23/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Planning Trips
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great unit! This is my first GPS and I'm blown away with the TomTom One. VERY easy to use and set-up right out of the box. The voice is the clearest and loudest of all the GPSs in it's price range. Maps are easy to read and the interface is smooth with no lag to it at all. Menus are the best by far. No bluetooth nor does is have a large 4 or 4.3In. screen but that is not a big hang up. Very good choice in GPS.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Hi i like this product and buy it again.
By shortman from brooklyn ny on 11/23/2007
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Long Bat