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| TomTom ONE 3rd Edition 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Vehicle Navigator | 
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| Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: $199.95
Buy New: $144.99
You Save: $54.96 (27%)
New (9) Used (5) from $123.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  581 reviews
Sales Rank: 38
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 1 x 3.2
MPN: One 3rd Edition
Model: One 3rd Edition
UPC: 636926017428
EAN: 0636926017428
ASIN: B000U9WVW6
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
Great, but some limitations July 12, 2008
The device is easy to learn and feature-packed. The maps are usually accurate, but in some backwater places, there are missing streets and streets that don't exist. The GPS grabs a signal very fast, too.
Navigating the maps on the device itself leaves something to be desired. You can drag your finger sideways, but during about 1/3 the drags, it leaps out of the drag mode and selects something. This is absolutely annoying and makes this worthless. Changing zoom levels is almost as difficult. When I'm on the highway (and someone else is driving), I'd love to be able to zoom in and out and move around to see where I am in relation to other towns. Because of the weird quirks, you really just can't.
Normally that doesn't matter much because 99% of the time, you're just keying in an address and following directions. The unit is fantastic for that.
The MapShare feature needs work. Marking simple streets is easy, but we have a piece of interstate in town that looks like a tangled up mess of snakes, and the construction crews are in the process of making major changes. You just can't edit something like that. There is no way to add roads that have any complexity at all. I think it might be nicer if the GPS would realize that I'm driving on a stretch of road that it doesn't know, record my course, and upload it. It's ridiculous to spend > $100 on a new map each year! I bought this unit for $100 refurbished (looks like new), and when I need a new map, I'll sell it on eBay and buy a new unit. MapShare could alleviate that pain of having out-of-date maps, but that pain is $$$ to the GPS companies, so don't look for MapShare to get too advanced.
The suction cup for the windshield works sometimes, and sometimes it falls off. I tried it on a few cars. If you clean it thoroughly as well as the glass, it helps a lot.
Considering that you can often get a refurb unit for $100, the device is a steal. For the price, I wouldn't hesitate.
 Device Broke On First Use July 11, 2008
I bought the TomTom ONE 3rd Edition on Amazon for $149.00. The very first time I used it, the suction cup fell off my windshield and the screen cracked, rendering the device useless. Of course, TomTom doesn't offer a warranty, refund or even repairs! They said my only offer was to join their "Customer Loyalty Program" that would let me purchase a new device, shockingly, for $149.00.
PIECE OF JUNK!!! July 11, 2008
This gps is a piece of junk, avoid it at all costs!!!! I attempted to download new maps onto it from the tomtom home site, and for some reason it did not install properly, now all I get on the screen is a flashing red X. Finally thought I got it fixed, only to find now it says it has no maps. This thing is absolute garbage. Only buy it if you want a headache. And by the way, their tech support is terrible.
 TOMTOM July 10, 2008
This is the best purchase I ever made. I am so impressed with how many features this TOM TOM has. I cannot imagine you needing any other pricey GPS unit. I would recommend this to everyone.
So far...an excellent purchase July 9, 2008
The features of this unit are very easy to navigate through. Large color screen makes it easy to see even on a bright day. This is one of the best elecronics investments I've made in a long time. I love it!!
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