TomTom To the Rescue

Advantages: Easy to use, better than an A-Z
Disadvantages: Bit expensive, battery is not great

...After recently getting my brand spanking new TomTom 520 I thought I'd say a few words about how wonderful it is! The TomTom brand of satellite navigation is probably the most popular satellite navigation system around. This is not to say it is the best one, merely the most popular. Within the TomTom range there are numerous models and the price ranges from about £130 - £400. Obviously the more you pay then the more features you will get. These may include things like different maps for the rest of the world or the ability to link it to your phone. Satellite navigation systems are basically a tool that uses satellites to locate where you currently are and direct you to your destination by putting in the desired address. They use spoken voices to tell you when and where to turn and also how far from your turning you are. It is...

mynameisrui 28.07.2008 (29.07.2008) · Read review
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Review of TomTom GO 520

Tom Tom's top of the range

Advantages: Voice control ... 3D modeling at tricky motorways
Disadvantages: Voice command is sluggish

...This new GPS system is Tom Tom high-end version. The Tom Tom Go 930 drives you where you need to go with accurate directions and new navigation tools such as voice address entry and advanced game guidance! The Pros--- Offering entry by voice keeps your hands on the wheel if your driving and need to change route? the new lane assistance helps when the roads get complex by rendering the roads in a 3D form- making the route easier to follow. This portable system also has the classic feature such as route calculation time, text to speech function, integrated blue tooth, maps for UK, US, Canada and the rest of Europe, a remote control and a widescreen display! It also has a very long 5hour battery life which is obviously very handy in tricky situations. Another bonus is it comes with free speed camera software- which I believe to be...

jonahea 08.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of TomTom GO 930 Traffic

tom tom one europe

Advantages: ease of use
Disadvantages: none

...I have been using the Tom Tom One for over 16months now, so do consider myself an expert on this particular piece of kit! Why did I buy it in the first place - that bit is easy, I travel a lot in a new job and to towns I would have never heard of before - on top of that I had some fantastic inside information that I will share with you. A friend of mine is in the car lease business - everything from Ford to Ferrari! Obviously most of the high end vehicles have built in sat nav. As he delivers cars to their owners all over the country he has used them all, so he is the real expert. Guess what - he always carries his Tom Tom One with him He has become so frustrated with other systems unuserfriendliness (if that is a word) that he sticks with what he considers to be the best - the Tom Tom One. His advice - unless you need...

GASHEAD110 26.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of TomTom ONE Europe

Tom and Jerry Updated

Advantages: Its fun to watch it...
Disadvantages: none

...Tom and Jerry The Hanna-Barbera Years A total of 114 cartoons produced. Directed By: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera Produced by: *Rudolf Ising(first short) *Fred Quimby(95 shorts) *William Hanna and Joseph Barbera(18 shorts) Written by: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera Music Scott Bradley Distributed by: MGM Cartoon studio Characters Main Characters Tom Original name Thomas.Did you know tom was originally called Jasper in the very first short, Puss Gets the Boot, while Jerry was named Jinx. Tom is a a male blue-grey cat,thin-skinned and quick-tempered . He is a very notorious cat who lives a very luxurious life. With the usual fighting between tom and jerry in the cartoon by the end of it tom isn't able to catch jerry and turns out to be the loser except...

PrettyIndGal 21.05.2009 (03.06.2009) · Read review
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TomTom really have the market sussed

Advantages: Great customisation features, big clear screen, easy to use
Disadvantages: Battery life, no wall charger included

...believe you can attach headphones to it so not to attract attention to yourself with the spoken instructions! This versions of the TomTom includes the latest maps of the UK & Ireland. You can get some TomTom's which have maps of Europe in them, but as I'm not planning on road trip around Europe anytime soon I went for the UK & Ireland version. Another big factor on choosing this one was the fact that the Europe edition was £80 more expensive at the time & after checking just now I noticed they haven't changed in price as I presumed they would have done either. The TomTom Go 520 has a 4.3" touch screen, this is bigger than a lot of the competition brands of sat nav & one more reason I went for the TomTom. The touch screen is very easy to use & extremely responsive. You don't need one of those special pens like I've seen with other sat...

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Review of TomTom GO 520

Tom Tom One

Advantages: Clear easy to use menus
Disadvantages: Mapping sometimes inaccurate

...I have owned my Tom Tom for nearly two years now, and use it most days for work. The system is really easy to use thanks to a touch screen menu system, using symbols as well as descriptions for the main menu options, and it is really easy to program and set up with your own details. For the most part, the mapping is accurate and gets you to where you want to be, but as with all sat nav's a degree of common sense is required, and you should never take all of the instructions too literally! What I have been dissapointed with recently was the performance of the system in Cornwall. No matter how you program it the Tom Tom will always lead you down narrow country lanes rather than the safer A or B roads, and very annoingly it was convinced that we were in the middle of a field when on some parts of the A30, despite updating the maps...

spongebob32 16.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of TomTom ONE Europe

Tom Tom ? - Ding Dong ! . .

Advantages: Just Brilliant.
Disadvantages: Price, risk of theft, otherwise none.

...lighter socket of your vehicle. The new style mounting kit, is very secure, and a lot smaller, although still a little obvious for my liking. These are becoming an easy target for thieves. In my car, I have fashioned a small bracket, fitted beneath the instruments, very easy for the driver to see, but not the would be thief. Also, when I leave the vehicle, I simply slip the unit into my pocket, it is small enough, even in it's case. TomTom do recommend that you don't leave the mounting kit fixed to the windscreen overnight, as this may lose suction, I will agree with them, although more for security reasons. I use my TomTom in different vehicles, including trucks, and find that battery life is ample, seeing as you can leave it on charge all the time, apart from perhaps when you need to use the cigarette lighter socket for some other...

smudgeybabes 18.05.2008 (25.05.2008) · Read review
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Review of TomTom ONE V3 Europe

  Need directions. Ask Tom Tom.

Advantages: Easy to install and use, stress free driving.
Disadvantages: Cost. Reliant on satellite signal.

...My husband had been itching to get a Tom Tom Go satellite car Navigation system since their launch. I had successfully ignored his hints, combated his quips about my non-existent sense of direction, disregarded his tales about the frequent times I have got lost and resisted his suggestions about how useful it would be for both mine and his work. His arguments though were valid and inwardly I had to admit it would probably be a good idea. So when it came to discussing a joint Christmas present I agreed to purchase one. And so after a trip around a number of shops, we bought a unit from Comet for £397.00 in October 2004. Although a mutual Christmas present, we agreed to use the system immediately. The system is neatly packaged into a small box containing everything needed to instantly set the system into motion. Firstly and most...

MAFARRIMOND 28.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of TomTom GO Navigation

TomTom thumbs up!

Advantages: Easy to use, lots of options
Disadvantages: Needs to be updated monthly

...I brought this as a gift for my mother last christmas as she doesn't often drive to far and, like me, is slightly geographically challenged Purchase and Price --------------------------- I brought the tom tom from Tesco, at the time I had a voucher for £50 off voucher which made it only £99 in price, very reasonable I feel for a sat nav. I did have quite a few problems with the ordering and collection of item, but thats a whole other Tesco review! The XL One comes in a pack with a small black pouch case, which is fastened by velcro, a mains charger, an in car charge (to be plugged into the lighter switch in the car) and the holder/stand that suctions the Sat Nav to the wind screen. Also Included in the price was a £10 online redeemable voucher, which can be used to purchase a different case or celebrity voice overs for those...

chugglebunny 24.06.2008 (04.09.2008) · Read review
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Review of TomTom ONE XL Regional

Tom Tom Go520

Advantages: Bigger, Slimmer, All round better!
Disadvantages: None

...This a fabulous tool to have on the road. The ease of use and added features make it one of the best gps systems i have found on the market. In my line of work it is essential that I arrive at various locations throughout the country, and as well as instant point of interest access i also require the ability to pre-plan all of my journeys. This device can supply all of my needs and many more. The larger screen makes the typing in of locations and settings much easier than previous models. And the flexibility to practically design your own screen layout with the information you require on a daily basis makes using the Tom Tom Go520 so much easier. That fact that this model is also much slimmer that all of the previous models means that it can be used hand held when out of the vehicle. Get yourself one today!...

tomsonshow73 16.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of TomTom GO 520