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| TomTom ONE Portable GPS Vehicle Navigator | 
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| Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: $239.99
Buy New: $144.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  439 reviews
Sales Rank: 2093
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 4 x 1 x 3
MPN: 1N00.181
Model: 1N00.181
UPC: 036926014838
EAN: 0636926014830
ASIN: B000H866BM
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent February 26, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Worked right out of box as advertised. Easy to see and very accurate. Recalculates route very fast. Excellent product.
 TomTom One is an old model February 25, 2007
8 out of 18 found this review helpful
TomTom One is an OLD model. In Europe and elsewhere the TomTom One has been replaced with the TomTom One NE or New Edition. It is lighter, thinner, and all evaluations in Europe agree: it is better!
There are two TomTom One NEs in Europe: "TomTom One Regional" (with a SD card of the country of choice, e.g., the UK) and "TomTom One Europe" (with a SD card of Europe). The latter is more expensive than the former.
Wait! The new TomTom One will appear in the USA eventually. March '07? April? May?
Good basic GPS at relatively low cost February 25, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought the TomTom One because I wanted a high level of portability with a legible 3-1/2" screen and also wanted the option of buying maps of Western Europe. The unit is small enough (thin enough) to fit into a jacket pocket, unlike the most feature-laden and more expensive TomTom 510 and 910 models. I considered getting TomTom's Navigator 6, which connects to a Bluetooth phone like my Treo 650, but the screen on the One is about 60% bigger than the Treo's, and unlike the Navigator 6, the One it doesn't require me to set up a Bluetooth connection to use it.
Be sure to use a drop of water on the suction cup mount that hold the unit on your windshield; otherwise it will fall off.
You have to be willing to accept that the maps are never 100% up to date, and knowledge of the locality beats any GPS system. The first day I used it, it told me to go to Boston Logan Airport by the shortest route, but it's not the fastest. Just the same, it gets you where you need to go when you don't have local knowledge, and that's what you buy GPS for in the first place.
It's missing a case and a 120-volt adapter, although you can buy both as accessories. I bought an inexpensive generic case for a digital camera to hold both the One and its 12-volt power cord. It also lacks text-to-speech capability, so instead of telling you, "Turn right onto Beacono Street" or "Bear left onto Interstate 95", it says, "Turn right at the next intersection," or "Bear left onto the motorway." That last phrase shows its Britsh heritage -- even with one of the US voices selected, it tell you to go "straight on" rather than "straight." Personally, I don't think the lack of spoken streets names is a problem, and the name of the street our highway number is displayed clearly in the screen, but it's a matter of personal preference and about a hundred dollars.
Out of the box, took 2 minutes to get it working. To get the full list of features, you should change the preferences to see all the options, and then you can do things like: Change the ABCD keyboard to a QWERTY keyboard; decide whether to display a compass on the screen; change the screen colors; and a lot more. The options seem quite complete to me -- you can customize the display extensively; plan a route in advance and look at it turn-by-turn before you start; and save places you drive to often as "Favorites." For example, I go to Los Angeles frequently I can select Los Angeles Airport as a destination from a short list of Favorites rather than having to enter it each time I'm headed there. You can tell it to avoid freeways, which can be useful in a place like LA. If youre in a traffic jam you can tell it to find way around the jam via local streets. That's proven to be a very helpful and effective feature.
I'd guess that most GPS units have a similar list of features, but the TomTom One is small enough to dump into a briefcase, large enough to be legible, easy to use. and complete enough to get you where you want to go. It gets four stars rather than 5 because there's no case or AC power adapter, but it's a five-star performer.
Worth Every Penny! February 23, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
For under $300, this product is a no brainer. It is obviously not the best product on the market, but it performs it duties extremely well. The size is just right, large enough to see the screen clearly, yet small enough to tuck away into any pocket. The software is user friendly, and the unit is ready right out of the box. Make sure to update the maps by ordering the DVD from TomTom. Now for the negatives. It is a bit cumbersome attaching the unit to the windshield mount. On top of that, the power cord attaches directly to the unit and not the mount., which requires you to mess with the cord everytime you move the unit. Also, due to the size of the item, a carrying case should be provided, not sold for an additional $20. Overall, the signal is great, screen is crisp, Voices are clear, Software is smooth and the product is worth every penny.
Right on the money. February 23, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'm a closing/settlement agent in the D.C. Metro area and I grew very tired of printing out Google Maps, toting them along with me, and then getting lost when I took a wrong turn. It was embarrassing to have to call a client for directions and even more embarrassing to show up late. With the TomTom, I plug in all my closings for the day ahead of time and scurry from one to the other very efficiently.
The small, compact size was the primary selling factor for me. I considered the Garmin nuvi, but I didn't really need mp3 compatability, photo features, music payback or text to speech features. I just needed something to tell me how to get where I'm going and reroute me if I have to change course. The TomTom One does all of that and more for a great price.
The unit comes with a USB cable to charge and interact with your computer at home, and a car charger for use on the road. It does have its own battery, and I've been able to get ~4 hours of life without it being on the charger. There is a windshield dash mount that is quite nice. You almost don't realize it's an accessory - it blends right in with the rest of the dash. I just quickly remove mine when I'm not in the car to avoid it getting stolen. It's small enough to fit right in my pocket as I go from closing to closing.
The display always shows you the name of the next turn/exit and how far away it is (you get a two-mile advance voice warning on long stretches), so the voice saying "exit right in 2,000 yards" versus "exit onto I-495 West in 2,000 yards" doesn't bother me as it seems to bother other users. I'm always peeking at the display to prepare for the next trun, so the lack of "text to speech" isn't a big deal for me. It's very intuitive and very easy to use.
You will get into an accident if you try to program this thing for a route while it is attached to the dash. I almost did several times until I had the sense to pull over and program the routes off the road. Simple changes are easy, but the touch screen does require a bit of pressure with your finger to get the keys to activate. There is a night mode that helps reduce the glare and relfection of the screen on the windshield. I recommend using it, as teh glare can be quite distracting.
I only have a few complaints. First, there is no bound paper owner's manual. Don't get me wrong, I had the unit up and running in less than five minutes, but I had to install the software CD and use the electronic manual to figure out some advanced features. Secondly, the TomTom Home software has not worked well for me at all on my Macintosh. I can seem to plan routes or do much of anything useful with it.
TomTom likes to tout the TomTom Plus (pay) features (weather, traffic and other updates via your cell phone and Bluetooth), but very few phones and carriers feature this functionality. Verizon and my Treo 650, for example, are not supported. Supposedly with TomTom Plus Traffic, the unit will alert you to any congestion, construction or accidents and work to re-route you. That would have been handy for me, but my phone doesn't support it and it's a bit pricy for the service.
For less than $300, I can't imagine a better-featured GPS. I have the built-in Honda navigation system in our second car, and the TomTom even beats it in some areas of functionality. I haven't experienced any of the inaccuracies that other have complained of as far as maps go and TomTom seems to be pretty good about software updates and the like.
If you need a basic, compact and easy-to-use car GPS, teh TomTom One will not disappoint.
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