| | TomTom XL 330 4.3-Inch Touchscreen Portable GPS Navigator |  | Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 641
Media: Electronics
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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
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 XP Issues - But Not Bad August 17, 2008
I get lost in a paper bag with air holes in it. It's a sad fact of life I have to deal with, and when some friends introduced me to a GPS I saw my life coming back to me. No longer would I be limited to well traveled areas and wasting gas looping back around paths familiar because I was sure to be lost, otherwise. What price can you put on freedom?
I tested all the different brands at Best Buy. The TomTom line found the most addresses which I personally used, including my home. Garmin didn't seem to realize there was such a street. There were some places which eluded all brands, but TomTom seemed to have better maps for me. I read all the reviews and noticed the main complaints about the sound on the TomToms and the slow connection to satellite on the Garmins. They seemed to have their strengths and weaknesses, so I decided to take the gamble on getting a decent speaker.
And I did. I have no trouble hearing Darth Vader directing me to the Dark Side. In using it to take the paths I'm familiar with it seems to pick a good route. If it's good for long distance... well, just get me there. If I knew how to get there in long vs. short routes I wouldn't need the thing to begin with. I understand the gas price issue, but for me this hasn't been a problem. Sound is fine. Easy set up. Quick connection and route plots. Even the software started out just fine. It was easy to download and use. Yes, you do have to adjust the screen if you use 800x600 but that's becoming more and more common with larger monitors and smaller settings. I connected, updated my map, and played with a few of the free voices for fun.
Everything was delightful, until I upgraded Windows XP Home with the standard required / recommended update from Microsoft. XP no longer recognizes the TomTom is connected and declares there's an unidentified device that may be malfunctioning.
I've attached 2 scanners, 2 different printers, my MP3 player, and my digital camera. Those are still recognized just fine. I've gone through all the troubleshooting tips with TomTom Home as well as Win XP. I realize XP Home is becoming a dinosaur, but there's which went awry in the update. My map is current for now, but this issue will have to be resolved if I ever want to update it again.
No subcategories on POIs August 10, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Garmin and Magellan show subcategories of points of interests like restaurants: Italian, Greek, etc. TomTom doesn't. It didn't even show a full list of restaurants; if I typed a name in, it found it. This is not acceptable as in a new town; how am I supposed to know what name of an Italian restaurant to type in? I won't recommend TomTom to anyone based on this.
 TomTom XL 330S August 8, 2008
After having no success at all with a previous TomTom product designed for my PDA, I was relunctant to try another TomTom. A friend persuaded my to try this GPS. It took a while for the GPS to find a satelite signal, in fact I have to be several miles away from my home to get a signal. It identifies my home address about .25 miles before I actually reach my address. Otherwise, I have found the directions and ability to reroute easy to follow. I like the British accent.
 Fantastic...With One Quirk August 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this unit in advance of a recent trip from western Wisconsin to the the east side of Michgan's Lower Penninsula...a trip with my father to a family reunion.
The interface and software were all user friendly, although I did download a full user's guide before starting. I also downloaded the most current maps...good thing I had a high speed connection, since the files were almost a gig.
The unit routed us right through the heart of Chicago without a hitch, and I have to say, it's the first time I've EVER driven the Windy City without white knuckles. Everything on the screen was right there in front of us and it constantly reminded me to change lanes, keep right or left and take exits or make turns when needed. My father was absolutely in a state of awe.
The volume levels were just fine for me, plenty loud, in fact. Dad often asked me what it said, but he is quite short in the hearing department these days.
Now, the quirk. I've had the unit about a month, and I don't keep it installed in the car all the time. When it's not in the car, it's sitting with the power off on my workstation or desk. However, twice now, I have come into the room only to find that TomTom has turned himself on! Today, I found it on and the battery almost drained. Now, I'm telling you, nothing or no one was near the unit to hit the on button. It just came on randomly, like HAL in "2001 A Space Oddessy" or something, with a mind of its own. (I'm afraid one day I'll try turning it off and it will say "I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that." And my name isn't even Dave!)
This quirk is no skin off my back, since I would only need the unit in the car and would be plugged in for power. However, if someone knows something regarding this issue, I'd appreciate knowing! It's just a little unsettling!
Other than that, I really have to say that it's more than I expected, and then some. For 200 bucks, it's a no brainer. Even though I'm considering changing the name of it to HAL.
Happy with our TomTom July 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We've only used our TomTom XL 330 in places near our home, but so far we are very pleased. It even showed us a better route to a place we go VERY frequently! The menus only took a couple uses to get used to, but now we feel fairly confident that it will be able to get us where we need to go.
This is our first GPS so I can't really compare it to others but we did borrow a Garmin from my husband's parents for one trip and we like our TomTom better - we like that it doesn't say things like "recalculating" out loud or warn us that we are turning a gazillion times, and other things like that, but shows a plethora of information on the screen in a manageable way. There are many voice options for the spoken commands, but the default one is the best in our opinion - very easy to understand, etc.
One thing that drew us to TomTom is the community feeling of the TomTom software - if you notice an error in your directions you can correct them on your GPS and later upload the changes to the TomTom Home software - and you can then download updates onto your own GPS from things other users have found, and also just things TomTom has confirmed if you preferred. And importantly for us, the TomTom software works on our Mac OS X which had been a concern of ours.
Good bang for your buck - we're very pleased and would recommend it to anyone.
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