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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: $145.99
You Save: $53.96 (27%)
New (7) Used (7) from $99.97
Avg. Customer Rating:  649 reviews
Sales Rank: 174
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 1 x 3.2
nv:Type: Receiver
Display: LCD
Display: TFT
Touch Screen: Yes
Voice: Yes
Battery Type: Internal Litium-Ion Battery
Battery Life: 2 hours
MPN: One 3rd Edition
Model: One 3rd Edition
UPC: 636926017428
EAN: 0636926017428
ASIN: B000U9WVW6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW (100 % SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK!! FAST SHIPPING)
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| Customer Reviews:
Nice Product! March 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought my Tom Tom for $125 out the door so the purchase was a no-brainer. Best GPS for the money by far. Sure you can spend a few hundred more and brag about your screen size...but I will get to the same places you will, just with more money in my pocket.
Superb Device for the Money (and a case tip) March 3, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
a tech friend of mine once said, "a car without a GPS is like a cell phone without an address book." he's a pretty smart guy, so when i bought a new car i thought i'd just order in a factory GPS -- then i saw that would be another $750. so after a little research, i bought the tomtom one 3rd edition here on amazon during their black friday sale in 2007.
here are the up-sides:
* it's frightfully easy to use.
* it's tiny enough for travel.
* it's tough.
* it's REALLY fast at picking up satellite signals -- even when i've had it off for a long time or have travelled a long way without the device on.
* it comes with several choices of what you use for day and night colors.
* the menu items can be re-positioned from the horizontal bottom to the vertical side.
* the default turn-off screen (which can be disabled) reminds you to take it off your dash so it won't get ripped off.
* by default (though adjustable), the voice gets louder as you travel at higher speed.
* you can turn the animation of the screen off above a screen you determine.
* software upgrades (free) and maps of foreign countries (charge) are available online.
here are the down-sides:
* the software is very obviously european in design, so a few nuances are missing. for example, there are two hierarchical menu items in their main menu, but you don't know that until you tap them (which means you sometimes forget what item you want to change is in what specific place); and you have only one direction of navigation through the menus (meaning if you want to go back to something on the last screen, you have to keep tapping to the right until you see it again).
* there are some tiny bugs in their "shortest path" algorithm. it looks like extremely sharp right turns are somehow either ignored or wrongly compensated for so you can find yourself driving around a block to get to a destination (or possibly turning right and then doing a u-turn) rather than going a few extra feet and turning a sharp right.
* there's a "walking map" mode, but no good way to hold the device without touching the screen. since the screen doesn't have a "ignore touches" mode, it can't really be used this way.
* the outlet for the power cord on the bottom isn't recessed -- this would make the plug easier to push in in the dark (which is the way your car is half the time).
* it doesn't automatically switch night/day mode, nor does it automatically adjust for time zone. both of these are very possible since it knows where you are withing 3' on the planet. i'm guessing this is something available on higher level models.
* the built-in points of interest aren't always accurate (it's directed me to out-of-business gas stations and headquarters of restaurants that weren't actually restaurants, but business facilities).
i've had several other friends look at it and we've compared units side-to-side on long drives. the tomtom is definitely the easiest to use out-of-the-box of all major brands.
text-to-speech (TTS) is certainly nice to have, but not necessary. i actually prefer not having TTS and glancing at a map when i drive if i'm not sure -- only because (for me, at least) spaghetti interchanges are easier to understand as you look at them than to be talked through robotically.
the size of this device is fine. i think that if you're going to use the device only in one vehicle, and never move it, you want the biggest screen you can get (bigger than this one) -- you can install it permanently (or semi-permanently) in a place that doesn't obscure any portion of the windshield. certainly your fingers will appreciate it as you type. if you're going to take it with you as you travel, you want a smaller screen both for travel size and the overall real estate it covers on various car windshields.
i've used it for trips to CO and FL and in both cases it lets me navigate like a local, which is really great. of all the devices i've compared this against (a couple of garmins and a magellan), it's easily the biggest bang for a buck.
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addendum 3/24
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oops, i forgot to mention ... i wasn't happy with the tomtom choices of carrying cases because i wanted to take the stand, the power cord and the USB cable with me as i travel ... so after crawling my local electronics store for two hours i bought a case logic "compact camcorder case." (you can't buy here, but the sku is DCB-36 if you want to take a look.) it's just a tiny bit big (the extra space does add protection in your luggage, though), but the great thing about it the moveable central divider -- you can snug the unit right on down against the inside of the case. the suction cup will fit over the top of the power cord in the main pouch. the USB secures in the side pocket. it comes with a very useable carrying strap and a 25 year guarantee. i've been as happy with the bag as i have the tomtom itself.
thanks for reading.
 tomtom easy to use February 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I find the TomTom easy to use. I wanted something which was basic no frills. I have been able to use it in the local area and on long trips. Setting the destination prior to leaving on the trip makes sense. Then if you decide you are more familiar with the route than you thought you can shut it off. Trying to program it while driving just doesn't make sense and could be hazardous. Best thing since power steering.
My Driving Buddy!! February 26, 2008
I don't leave home without it!! The tomtom has been used by every member of our family; on the road AND on the bike!!
Great product February 26, 2008
I have ordered 4 of these so far for the company I work for and everyone loves them
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