| | TomTom XL 330 4.3-Inch Touchscreen Portable GPS Navigator |  | Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: $249.95
Buy New: $199.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1150
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 3.2 x 3.2 x 0.9
MPN: XL 330
Model: XL 330
UPC: 636926021562
EAN: 0636926021562
ASIN: B0016ORQD8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Touch-screen: 4.3 inch full TFT color LCD (480 x 272 pixels, supports 64K colors) | | • | Memory: 1 Gb Flash | | • | Maps: Pre-loaded maps of USA/Canada from TeleAtlas | | • | GPS: High-sensitivity GPS chipset | | • | Battery: rechargeable internal 3 hour Li-Ion battery |
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Product Description
The XL 330 is preloaded with millions of points of interest to enhance your traveling experience. TomTom's software means easy navigation from A to B. Switch on and go right out of the box. Just enter the address on the Touchscreen and start driving anywhere in the US or Canada. TomTom guides you door-to-door with turn-by-turn spoken instructions. An extra-wide Touchscreen helps you find your way, worry-free. TomTom has the most accurate maps, and with TomTom Map Share technology you can instantly modify street names, street direction, and POIs on your own device. And with the ?Help Me!? menu, there are added safety features so you can easily access local emergency providers. The TomTom XL 330 is traffic-ready, so you can outsmart the traffic, wherever you go. TomTom HOME ensures that your TomTom is always up-to-date and access additional features with this free desktop software Traffic ready allows an optional RDS-TMC traffic receiver accessory to keeps you up-to-date on traffic events to minimize potential delays Dimensions - 4.7 x 3.2 x 0.9 Weight - 6.6 ounces
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Another victim of low volume problem, frustrating support July 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
After a few days of living with my XL 330S I am disappointed that I'll have to send it back.
The audio is barely audible with all installed voices. The supplied "computer voice", which you MUST use if you want spoken street names, is totally inaudible and distorted.
I just wasted an hour trying to get tech support. You have to create an account on their site, go through a number of options that force you down an FAQ path that has virtually no troubleshooting info beyond the bare bones user guide, then you have to follow more instructions to submit an email question, instructions that ingeniously enough seem to try to steer you back to the FAQs! Once you do get to the e-mail form they require your "software version" (with no explanation where to find it) and your "repair number" , which is another required field... hello, I don't have a repair number.
Truly its a shame because there are a number of positive attributes that make this an otherwise nice unit: The mount is convenient and secure, the set-up a no manual no brainer, easy to use interface, clear display, fast routing and rerouting.
The mapping isn't perfect. A couple times so far it has chosen routes that took me down conjested secondary roads with traffic lights and low speeds, though the route was parallel to a major freeway and adjacent to an exit ramp. Pocono Raceway (a major NASCAR racetrack in PA) wasn't listed as a POI and when I entered the address it routed me in an indirect manner. In these cases I would have arrived at my destination, but the most efficient routes they were not. In revisiting some routes I would ignore the TomTom, go "my way" and the unit quickly rerouted itself, usually taking the path I chose. Not confidence inspiring when traveling to unfamiliar territory.
If it weren't for the audio problem and vague support I'd accept the mapping foibles and keep the unit. If this is a batch problem then you would think by now they would have identified and pulled the lot from dealers' inventory. Sorry TomTom, unless you respond to my e-mail with a fix that doesn't entail returning it, I'm going Garmin or Magellan now.
 Just bought this today - EXCELLENT July 12, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This product is extremely easy to use - I only found one or two of the very extensive options to be a little unintuitive, but after less than a couple hours of poking around the features you really get a glimpse of the depth of the product. It may not have a few of the features that the $400+ models carry, but for my needs it far meets and exceeds. I was a little disappointed when it wouldn't find a numbered address on a highway ( such as when a smaller state highway runs through a city street ), but the database of points of interest had my destination on file.
I was somewhat concerned about the voice volume issue that I'd read about in a few of these reviews ( after already having put my purchase order in ), but I'd have to say any units with poor volume have to be from a bad batch - even at the default 70% volume it was clearly audible with music playing and a window open at highway speeds. At max volume you really can't miss it unless you have difficulty hearing in general, though I found a few of the default voices were softer than others. Since it seems possible to create your own voice sets, and some voice sets are louder than others, I would assume one could edit a copy of the default voice and increase the gain / volume and reinstall, but there are a number of built in voices that are wholly satisfactory in the volume department.
If I had to list any cons, it would be that base package voices still show up in the menu even if you remove them from the TomTom with the manager software. The inability to find an address on a highway might be a weakness of all navigators for all I know, as I've not had much experience with any others.
If you buy this, definitely spend some time with the management software. There is a goodly amount of user supplied content ( maps, points of interest databases, and even voices ) that are free, as well as the normal software updates.
When I left the store with it the most difficult part of setting it up was getting it out of the evil tough plastic packaging that most of us are familiar with. A car charger was included, so I plugged it in, answered a few basic questions, did a short tour and was on my way to my next destination within only a few minutes. Normally I can't find my way out of a paper bag, even if I'm still outside of the bag, so this is probably the best $200 I've ever spent. A separate data cable is also included for connecting to your home PC ( which will be required to update the software and add new features to the device ).
There is an optional attachment and service you can purchase that will give you real time weather and traffic data. I understand that there is a monthly fee for this additional service, but I've not yet bought the extra receiver so I can't comment on its performance or cost.
In short - if you want a very well rounded GPS navigator for an excellent price, you can't go wrong with the XL 330. I know what a few friends and family are getting for the holidays this year.
 Not Perfect but Pretty Good June 29, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've had the unit for about three weeks now and for the most part I like it. The volume issue hasn't been an issue for me. It's very audible at about 70%; maybe it really is a bad batch of those out there that you can't hear. Two complaints: The unit sometimes doesn't recognize street names but will recognize the highway name. Here's an example: I was dispatched to Kit Creek Road in NC. I arrive at the airport and put Kit Creek Road in the GPS - It doesn't know what I'm talking about. Now I'm in trouble and have to make phonecalls back NY to get directions. When I finally get there, I see that Kit Creek is on the GPS. However, it's recognizing it by it's highway number first: HWY 1639 Kit Creek Road. The other complaint isn't so bad. Sometimes it just takes an inefficient route instead of getting straight to the point. That's 1% of the time though. Overall it's a great device. Even with the Kit Creek incident, the XL 330 helped me to get around the back woods of NC and everywhere else that I go. It's very accurate but you sometimes have to know how to enter the info.
Volume issue is probably a bad batch problem........ June 27, 2008
13 out of 17 found this review helpful
A few days ago I bought this GPS mainly because I loved the widescreen feature and TOM TOM reliability. The XL 330 first struck my eye and I found out that the 330 was the updated version of the XL. This GPS is truly a wonderful product and I could'nt be more happy with it so far.
Let me tell you what happened to me last week.
Incidentally, I had to bring back the first one I bought at Circuit City,
because the Volume at the highest setting was barely audible. This volume issue was in response to an early review by Michael Dahlin "Dr D" stating that he ALSO had a volume problem with his unit. I have made numerous attempts at contacting TOM TOM regarding the numerous complaints about the volume, with no response yet. Anyways I went back to Circuit City to exchange the unit for another one. Low and behold the new unit i received worked PERFECTLY with loud and clear sound and great volume.
I have to assume that TOM TOM MUST have released a bad batch of XL 330's.
I have not as of yet received a response from TOM TOM......but again I want to reiterate this product is really wonderful....great GPS for the money!
jim from broomall,pa June 26, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
first of all gps systems i judged, the volume is the loudest of all 3, different of all my tomtoms, it is thinner and lighter and the mount has been much improved over other mounts before this device, even switches to night mode without touching the screen, also has a brightness control, very simple to set up,for 200.00$ you will not find a better gps, my wife and daughter have tomtoms,two of them has blutetooth,which does not interest me but, once again to me tomtom has the best voice and display,that i tested with other brands.the volume control will also link to your speed of driving.customer support at tomtom needs improving but i have contacted crutchfield support to knock out the kinks.onnce again stay with tomtom.you will notice the difference
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