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"Awesome GPS, but no Handsfree Bluetooth" on by dnandino
Pros: Bigger Screen, Speaker is loud and Clear, Does not Lag, Rerouting is fast
Cons: Bluetooth can't be used for hands-free, Traffic not currently availble for US
Summary: I returned my Magellan 3100 because the nav position kept lagging, and the rerouting was atrocious so I got the TOMTOM One XL. Just to clarify Im a noobi at this GPS stuff. Comparing the TOMTOM to the Magellan 3100. The tomtom works awesome, its ready to use out of the box, comes preloaded with US and Canada maps, the screen is bigger, it never lagged, its very fast at rerouting. Touch screen works great. Map zooms in and out automatically when needed while going to your route.
The only dissappointing thing I have to mention is that it does NOT have handsfree bluetooth, otherwise it would have been a perfect 10.
Im debating if I should exchange it for a Garmin 580 which has handsfree. But its hard to give up because the TOMTOM ONE XL just works so well. -
"Terrific device with fantastic features." on by bbarta
Pros: I love the fact that it comes with the latest map feature that allows you to download the newest available map within 30 days of activating your TomTom. Plus the 4.3 inch screen is HUGE.
Cons: Bluetooth is not compatible with all Verizon phones. Route calculation takes a bit longer than my old GPS.
Summary: This is my second GPS device, I got it refurbished and the thing looks and works like new. I would give this device six stars if I could. I had a minor problem with the map update and customer support was friendly and helped me out well. The unit is accurate to within an average of 25 feet and has a great poi database. It locks in one satellites in about 20 seconds from a cold start and about 5-10 seconds if you have been using it. As I said above the route calculation takes a bit longer than my old system, but I have found its routing to be far better than I have experienced in the past and the ability travel via a certain location is a BIG plus. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone looking for a GPS.
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"TomTom (vs Garmin)" on by zkczyk
Pros: TomTom won: Maps, signal acquisition time, recalculation time
Cons: Garmin was too slow
Summary: I borrowed a friend's Garmin Nuvi 360 for a weekend. I later borrowed a friend's TomTom One XL. At the end of day (actually, at the end of two weekends... ha ha), I greatly preferred the TomTom.
The Garmin took too long to acquire the necessary tracking signal (maybe 30+ seconds), and too long to recalculate a new route (maybe 10 seconds) if I "missed" my turn. I very intentionally tried to NOT take the turns it told me to take, just to see how it would handle recalculations.
TomTom acquired a signal within 10 seconds of turning it on. And it recalculated a new route within 5 seconds.
Garmin would say, "Recalculating." TomTom would just shut-up and do it. I liked TomTom for this.
Several reviews sing the praises of the text-to-speech feature (the Garmin had it; the TomTom did not). I found this feature to be insignificant. TomTom clearly told me, "In 100 yards, turn right" (for example). I could easily see on the display where to turn, and the street's name. I did not need the unit to say, "In 100 yards, turn right at Okemos Road" (which it really butchered anyway because Okemos is a local Indian name in Michigan, and no unit can handle some of our names... try Michilimackinac on for size, then get back to me).
Also, I thought TomTom's maps were easier to read. I also thought TomTom labelled EVERY cross street as I approached and passed it. Garmin showed the cross street, but didn't label it unless it was a major street.
I ordered a TomTom One XL for myself yesterday.
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"Once was lost but now im found!" on by theguy5280
Pros: Acurate, fast routing/re-routing, easy to use
Cons: Maps a little out of date, HOWEVER i'd say two three years tops
Summary: I am in logistics, here in beautiful Colorado. I spend a great deal of time on the road going to unfamilure places. And allthough i've only had my XL for a few days now I must say I am impressed. This unit works well, and id call it dependable.
The only thing i've seen that would be a possible con was the maps not being totaly up to date.. Looking for a seafood place to eat, we picked one from the POI list and the XL maped out eveything, once we were within sight of the resturant opon making the final turn the XL got a little mixed up Saying somthing about an "Unknown" street although we were in the parking lot. So I guess we can call it a wash. Id buy the product again -
"You can't beat the user value at the Tomtome XL price." on by Les_And
Pros: It's an out of the box fully preloaded unit. There is no purchase cost included for additional software. Within five minutes of taking the Tomtom one XL out of the box, it's up and running with all features operational.
Cons: The suction cup mounts needs a very clean & perfectly flat surface to adhere to. As a portable unit, the 2 hour life span of the battery can be a drawback. Shop around for these units because their price range can vary by more than $100.00 or more.
Summary: Our two Tomtom GPS units have served us remarkably well. We had our unit up and running in our vehicle five minutes after taking it out of the box and mounting it on the dashboard. All the programming for the unit was all there for us and ready to use. For pure navigation abilities both our XL and XL.S GPS units have worked far beyond what we expected. Free updates are readily available from Tomtom?s website. The 4?X3? monitor is very bright and easy to read even in full sun glare. The programming icons are large and easy to read & use while driving; which is a huge bonus for us.
Just got back from a 2257 tour of the US and the my Tom Tom XL S gave me no problems whats so ever. On the larger freeway exchanges I had to second guess the Tom Tom because it did not have the lane feature. The next size up has that feature. Other than that, in all the miles we drove, the GPS unit did not get us lost once.
Updated on Mar 20, 2009
The trip timing was off because of its problems with converting from KM to Mils. That however never caused us a problem. The gas stations were where they were indicated and all the restaurants we added as our POI were right on the mark. The computer, automatic updates were always available when we stopped for the night.
For this latest trip, I'll give my Tom Tom XL S a 9 1/2 out of 10.
Updated on Mar 20, 2009Just got back from a 2257 tour of the US and the my Tom Tom XL S gave me no problems whats so ever. On the larger freeway exchanges I had to second guess the Tom Tom because it did not have the lane feature. The next size up has that feature. Other than that, in all the miles we drove, the GPS unit did not get us lost once.
The trip timing was off because of its problems with converting from KM to Mils. That however never caused us a problem. The gas stations were where they were indicated and all the restaurants we added as our POI were right on the mark. The computer, automatic updates were always available when we stopped for the night.
For this latest trip, I'll give my Tom Tom XL S a 9 1/2 out of 10.
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