Advantages: Price, Free traffic updates, slimline, Tom Tom one home
Disadvantages: Accuracy of TMC (not tom toms fault), Map problems,

...I Recently replace my Garmin Street pilot unit with a TOM TOM V3 Europe (Traffic edition). I mainly did this because I wanted a low cost traffic solution, and I was able to get this from Halfords for under £170.00 (at the time of purchase) It came complete with the TMC receiver module. Another reason for choosing Tom Tom was how disappointed I was with my Garmin, and how much better my Wife's Tom Tom one original was compared to it. The unit is small and light, and the TMC receiver stays in my car fixed on with suction pads. It has a touch screen, and the menu icons are quite large. However I have thick fingers and I find that the touch pad keyboard screen used for Post codes/addresses is too small and I often get letters/numbers that I havent touched. The display screen is smaller than compared to many other units, but I have... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use, excellent screen layout, no lag.
Disadvantages: Some options not included, think carefully about which version to use.

...should be heading for. It has software that is easy to use and allows you to connect to your home computer and update readily. You do need to use the in car charger if going any distance, but its easy enough to use. The sucker is very quick to put in place, and also take down again. I like that you can have places of special interest, like petrol stations showing. Especially useful when going to an area that is remote (like parts of Wales and Scotland) so you have an idea of where a station is. I have two memory cards, simply to ensure I always have a back up since all information is on the one card. Route options are good, with more than just the quickest option available. Great if on holiday and you want to go off the beaten track a little bit. I've tried a couple of other Stat Nav in car systems, and the TomTom is my... Read review

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Advantages: Dont get lost again!!!
Disadvantages: None I have found yet!

...The boring facts 1st....... Technical Specifications: High sensitivity GPS chipset. 32MB RAM-CPU 266MHz 4.3inch full TFT colour LCD touch screen (480x272 pixels. 64,000 colours). Internal Lithium-lon battery (2 hours operation). 119mm x 86mm x 27mm, 208 grams. Operating temperature -10 to +55 0c. What comes with this sat nav. TomTom One XL device. Memory card (SD card). Windscreen holder. USB Car Charger and USB cable. TomTom Home software. Product code card. Documentation. I bought this Tom Tom as every time I have to go somewhere that I'm not familiar with I get lost! It cost me £299, which is a lot of money, but as it has the speed camera's on it, it helps me keep a clean licence, so to me its well worth the money. You can get them cheaper if you don't want the camera's on it, but as this was a treat to me I... Read review

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Advantages: Stress free travelling, comprehensive, clear instructions, cheap
Disadvantages: Some very minor glitches in confusing bends with turns

...I recently reviewed the TomTom one, which we bought with the Western Europe maps, and I have been waiting to put Jane (our name, after the voice) through her paces in rural France. As with all TomTom maps, easy to see, easy to use, easy to understand, and easy to update. Absolutely fantastic, I have no idea how we ever coped without her/it. From getting off the ferry, the map/navigation was spot on, good clear instructions, in plenty of time, and the first time I have ever got through Paris without a hitch. To give you an idea of how good, we bought a local map of where we were going on the Limousin/Perigord borders, that did not have the town we were staying in (I call it a town loosely) as it was so small, no problem for TomTom, straight there, which was welcome after 7 hours of driving. We spent two weeks in the area... Read review

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Advantages: Really easy to set up, very transportable, easy to use
Disadvantages: Shortish battery life, takes a bit of getting the hang of getting to the right menu's

...I bought this specifically as we want to do some traveling around France. From plotting in some destinations it seems to illustrate areas well and know most places that are not too small. I think the 'city centre' function is a little off putting as it would lead one to think of cities, whereas, helpfully, most small towns are easily found using this function, why not call it 'Town Centre'? I found the system very, very easy to set up and use, on screen instructions are helpful as is the Tom Tom home package which comes in the box. The touch screen function is good to use, and the keys big enough so that one doesn't hit the wrong one by mistake. I have waited some time to buy this system, mainly due to price, and as it is now sub £200, it seems a good deal to me. I like the fact that the system is easily removed from... Read review

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Advantages: very easy and very fast to find destinations
Disadvantages: --

...The green preparation contains: -NAVIGATOR -CARD OF MEMORY PRERECORDED -HOLLOW OF NUTRITION USB -HOLLOW OF NUTRITION for TAKEN FROM CAR (that of the accendisigari to understand us) -WINDY OF RUBBER WITH SUPPORT -BOOKLET OF EDUCATIONS -PROGRAM INSTALLATION OF CD FOR PC -CARD CODE TOM TOM EUROPES The first one what to do is to be depicted it with the classic mailings: tongue, preferences... Besides, to be able use it immediately, it is necessary to introduce the key code restored on the inclusive card of plastic in the preparation. The code is unambiguous for I model, and is of 15 figures. A made time this, the Tom Tom is ready to to be used... It is not difficult, it is immediately ready to the use. For first thing I planned the base (my house) introducing first the town, then the address. in the turn of little... Read review

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Advantages: Simple layout onscreen, idiot proof,
Disadvantages: optional extras not included i.e safety cameras, traffic alerts.

...So there I was Christmas Day dreading another year of unwanted socks and underwear. Why people still feel the need to buy more even when last years haven't been used yet is beyond me. I sat down to open my presents and was very surprised to be presented with a TomTom One Sat Nav. Great, something exciting and interesting I can actually use after Christmas Day. So after opening the box and throwing the manual back into the box I switched it on. Catching little greeting at the beginning I got a good feeling about this present! On first set-up you need to enter a few details to get you started such as your address and name etc nothing too challenging and very quick. After that I was ready to go. I decided to explore the menu and see what I was dealing with before I let myself loose on the roads. I was pleasantly surprised how simple... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use GPS route planner. No more fumbling with maps
Disadvantages: Sometimes - very rarely, it doesn't recognise mini-islands. Window holder not too good

...in a matter of seconds. I hit 'Done' again before my husband could, and immediately the Tom Tom One started giving instructions in a calm female voice; 'Turn around at the next opportunity' (We were parked and facing a brick wall) When we drove out of the car park, we deliberately took a wrong turn to see what would happen. Tom Tom then told us it was re-calculating the route and showed us a new way to granny's house. The kids cheered and asked for ice cream and my husband christened the Tom Tom's female voice as, Shirley. There is even a HOME button, which, once programmed with your address, will take you home from wherever you are. (UK only, though you can buy a model which caters for Europe) WHAT DOES THE SCREEN TELL YOU? Well, along the bottom it shows a diagram of the next instruction, i.e.: a white arrow (your route) crossing over... Read review

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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 mapp