TomTom ONE 3rd Edition 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Vehicle Navigator | List Price: $199.95
Discount Price: $127.18
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Brand: TomTom
Binding: Electronics
Features: - The world’s #1 selling GPS; preloaded with maps of the United States and Canada
- Millions of points of interest; TomTom MapShare instant map updates
- Pocket-sized design; 3.5-inch touchscreen with 2D and 3D views
- Turn-by-turn spoken directions
- “Help Me” emergency menu; real-time traffic capability
Nice GPS system [Posted on 2008-08-24]
Tom Tom has a nice GPS. Easy to use, and works very well. I have found that many of the maps are missing streets and have not been able to add them. But overall, a very good entry level GPS.
the ONE is the one! [Posted on 2008-08-25]
Personal navigation systems seem to have popped up aplenty over the past year or two. Along with the marquee brands (TomTom, Garmin, Magellan etc) several Asian manufacturers also came to the fore flauting their 'brand-effectiveness' through value-priced models. Last Christmas season, I was close to purchasing the original ONE, but held on for the 'next-gen'. In hindsight, what a decision it turned out to be!
the ONE is arguably the best value-for-money personal navigation model in the market today. Extremely compact yet packing a full 3.5" screen, precise maps, 3D atlas renderings, and crisp turn-by-turn directions, the ONE is a pocket-sized dynamo that delivers great performance. I know friends that use Garmins and have a gripe or two about the accuracy of the maps. the ONE is pre-loaded with US/Canada maps that has not let me down once since I bought it.
Another great feature for the Tom Tom models is the map-correction feature through their application, which is available free of charge for download. I synch the ONE on a monthly basis and routinely get corrections made by users to POIs, street intersections etc. It's very convenient and not very time-consuming nor does it require much tech-savvy.
A couple of minor gripes I've had with the device are:
1) battery life - even with the audio turned off, the ONE hasn't given more than ~2 hours of juice. Not a show-stopper, just the hassle of purchasing multiple cigarette jacks if you switch between different cars the way I use it.
2) I've found that the ONE routinely takes a good minute or two to synch up with the GPS satellites when the device first powers up. I've had it happen on freeways as well, and don't believe it's the known handicap of GPS receivers around city roads.
3) Text-to-speech - All devices in the market today seem to have reserved this feature for higher end models at premium price points. It takes a little getting used to anticipate distances in the real world based on the timing of the voice-over lady. Well, you can't have the cake and eat it too!
All-in-all, if you're shopping for a navigation system that you can rely on to actually get you to wherever you're headed without denting your picket, look no further than the ONE.
Excellent, Excellent, Excellent!!! [Posted on 2008-08-26]
This is our first GPS device. My wife mentioned she might like to try one upon hearing the words of encouragement fron a friend of hers. We recently went on a trip to Portland, OR and let me tell you, if your not familiar with a big city,THIS WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE!!!!! It will do anything it is asked to do. Addresses were right on. Freeway routing and changeovers were perfect. The only downside we have found so far is when you are in rural areas, the house numbers and rural addresses are off. It shows our house abouy a block and a half from our actual location, but overall, for the money, you can't beat it.TomTom ONE 3rd Edition 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Vehicle Navigator
Don't know how I lived without it!! [Posted on 2008-08-28]
I ordered two of the TomTom's in January - one for myself and one as a gift. It was great to be able to find out where I was supposed to turn without having to look at a map. The routes that this system gives are great. A month ago I purchased a new Chrysler that had a built in navigation system...I tried using both of them at the same time and TomTom won hands down so even though I have the built in model I only use TomTom!!!! By the way, I just ordered yet another TomTom as a gift for a friend who always gets lost and never wants to stop for directions...he loves it too!!!
Simply The BEST [Posted on 2008-08-28]
I previously had the TomTom Navigator 5 then Navigator 6 which I used with my Palm Treo phone and I loved them. Then I got a new job which required a GPS several times a day. That's when I realized how slow my old system was. It was great for one long trip, but took way too long for many short trips a day. So I started researching through Google and reading customer reviews on Amazon.com. Since I was only familiar with TomTom and happy with their products, most of my research was done on their products. I started reading up on the top of the line model which was like $900 which I could no way afford. Then I kept reading, moving down one model at a time. After checking them all out, I came to the conclusion that the quality of the product line was the same from the most expensive to the least. The 2 major differences were the options (which I didn't need) and the screen size (the smallest was considerably larger than what I had been using. So for the first time that I can remember, I bought the absolute entry level product and I couldn't possibly be happier. I've been using it daily for about a month and totally LOVE IT!!! In nearly 2,000 miles of daily driving to about 4 to 6 different addresses around a good sized metropolitan area and its outskirts, it has been not only quick and easy to use, but deadly accurate. I would whole heartedly recommend the TomTom One 3rd Edition to anyone looking for a no-frills navigation system!
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