TomTom GPS receiver

Advantages: Graphical interface is flawless
Disadvantages: None

...I have owned my TomTom GPS receiver for nearly a month now and I now wonder how I ever survived without it. The interface is so clearly laid out that I genuinely feel absolutely any body could use this without any problems. I have never had any problems with roads not being found or not being able to detect which road I am currently on as I have with various other brands of GPS receivers. With the job I am in I travel all over the country to a different places and this is without doubt the most reliable I have seen. I have rarely used the traffic warning facility on this due to my normal commuting times being in the early hours of the morning and never having much need to avoid busy highways. I would recommend that every home has 1 of these and if I had to choose between my TomTom and my mobile phone, it would the the TomTom without... Read review

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Advantages: Ease of use, different view modes, wide range of features
Disadvantages: Technical problems

...The Tom Tom has been a great help to us in our efforts to navigate the highways and byways. The voice system is very good and the different views are helpful in many situations, and make night driving much easier. The LCD screen is easily readable in most lighting situations. Out of the way points of interest can be a bit off kilter, especially in newly developed areas, perhaps map corrections will fix these minor problems over time, we will see. Our particular unit had a technical glitch that was later corrected by a very easily installed software download with the downloaded Tom Tom Home software. The unit's battery does not hold power for very long, so extra vehicle power points will come in handy.... Read review

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Advantages: widescreen version of the successful second generation
Disadvantages: some constraints

...The TomTom ONE XL updates the popular TomTom ONE, adding a wider 4.3" touch-screen. This GPS receiver comes with pre-loaded maps of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and is ready for real-time traffic services via a subscription to TomTom Traffic or the purchase of an RDS-TMC traffic receiver. The TomTom ONE XL-S adds text-to-speech, so you'll get "turn left on Oak Street in 500 feet" rather than just "turn left in 500 feet." For more information on the differences between various TomTom GPS receivers, check out our TomTom GPS comparison chart. The TomTom ONE XL updates the popular TomTom ONE, adding a wider 4.3" touch-screen. This GPS receiver comes with pre-loaded maps of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and is ready for real-time traffic services via a subscription to TomTom Traffic or the purchase of an RDS-TMC traffic receiver.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful