TomTom GO 300

Advantages: Easy to use, clear display and instructions
Disadvantages: optional extras and updates are a bit pricey

...I have had my TomTom GO 300 Sat Nav for exactly twelve months now and I wonder how I ever managed without it. I bought my unit on Ebay and paid around £300 for it, since then the prices have come down a lot and a similar specification unit will now cost around £200 The main features of the GO 300 model are... A choice of routes: Quickest, shortest or avoiding toll roads Itinerary Planning: Plan your trip by defining multiple waypoints and destinations Built-in Bluetooth? Connection: For use with your Bluetooth?-enabled device Integrated GPS antenna Multi-lingual: Speaks more than 30 languages in over 50 voices User Interface: Now including 18 languages Millions of points of interest to explore Compass Mode: Displays a compass on screen for even more orientation while driving Car Speed Linked Volume: Volume...

pmdunn 20.12.2006 · Read review
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TomTom Go300 is the Business

Advantages: Easy of use, Full Post Code search, Bluetooth, Connectivity
Disadvantages: Does not work with all current mobile phones

...It does exactly what it says on the box and is easy to use. It has a Full UK Post Code search which saves entering the town and then the road (although these are easy to use, enter rea and Readiing appears etc). The re-routing works well, if you take the wrong turn or decide to use another road, it quickly detects this and re-routes you with out any intervention. The method of calculating a route can be fastest, shortest, non-motorway, limited speed, by foot (the unit can be taken out of the car and used on its own battery as you walk the final part of the journey). When you have connected it to a PC via the USB cable, Its also easy to add extra's such as speed camera locations by just copying the files on to the TomTom (then if its the first time you will need to enable the warning for the Point Of Interest e.g. each type...

TopCat_Basingstoke 14.08.2005 · Read review
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Better than tomtom classic

Advantages: bluetooth conectivity,avoids tolls and motorways,postcode search
Disadvantages: highly nickable

...with out it I mean lituary lost with out it ,Damn what a fool fancy leaving it in my car after kicking my self for a couple of weeks I had a reply from currys they had sent me vouchers for the sum of 430 pounds ,So off I rushed to my local currys where I found they had stopped making the tomtom classic and had new and improved versions the tomtom go 300,500,700 which I will go into later but with the vouchers I had I could afford the tomtom go 300 with 3 yrs warranty the unit its self cost 349.00 +79.00 warranty . Packaging The tomtom go 300 comes in a cube like box green and black in colour with a picture of the unit on the side with go 300 in large print on the side. In the box You get the tomtom unit itself Suction holder for unit (needs simple assembly) SD card containing road maps 12 volt dc cable usb lead cd containing...

SNOWY1976 02.10.2005 · Read review
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TomTom Go 300

Advantages: Where shall we go today ...
Disadvantages: A few disadvantages ... but you can live with them.

...My experience of the TomTom Go 300 (TT) is not quite so hunky-dory as some others. As most of the reviews here list the TT's abilities I won't elaborate on them but will concentrate on my experience for anyone with reservations. My initial impression with my TT was disappointment, enough for me to write and complain. The TT Go 300 (currently [June 05] cheapest in the range at approx £370) omitted to include a power supply adaptor, which is almost imperative when you want to set it up properly, as any online updates or downloads need a fully charged battery? the only way to do this, without going back to the shop to buy the power supply adaptor for about £19.00, is to drive for 2 hours with it on charge - a very remiss marketing decision in my humble opinion (particularly as the adaptor was included with its predecessor...

Broomstone 25.06.2005 · Read review
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Review of TomTom GO Navigation

  This is your TomTom speaking ...

Advantages: Safer driving and you'll never get lost.
Disadvantages: Seems a little pricey at first.

...when speed cameras are coming up so that you can avoid the sudden braking of the cars in front! Also the TomTom Go 300's big brothers, the 500 and the 700, are equipped with Bluetooth technology to download weather forecasts and traffic updates through your (Bluetooth enabled) mobile phone and can be used as a hands-free kit. The TomTom can be programmed to avoid traffic congestion or weather events like Michael Fish. : : : Where can I buy one and what will it cost? : : : The TomTom Go is widely available from a large number of number of outlets including Curry's, Dixons, Comet, Maplin, Amazon and Halfords. Expect to pay about £370 including VAT although beware of some outlets that advertise it more cheaply but exclude the VAT. : : : Conclusion : : : Is the TomTom Go 300 worth having? Yes. It seemed expensive when I...

Geldoff 04.09.2005 · Read review
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Get up and Go with the Tomtom GO 500

Advantages: Easy to update, user friendly, full postcode search, bluetooth, hands free
Disadvantages: occasional 'dead' moments, occasional strange routes

...I bought the Tomtom Go 500 the week it came out. At this point Satnavs were a luxury rather than an everyday item that most cars seem to posess these days. I had decided on Tomtom based on the fact that they seems to have good reviews of their previous models and they were a lot cheaper than the competition, though at £469 I still wouldnt call it cheap. --Whats in the box -- On opening the box, once you have delved deep enough to get past the various manuals, you will come to the main tomtom unit. the mounting cradle which will fix the tomtom to your windscreen, a 256mb SD card pre installed with software and maps, a mains adaptor with British and European plugs, an in car charger, a wallet to put the tomtom in when not in use, a USB cable to connect to your PC and some screen wipes. In order to get up and running, you only...

craggybuk 24.05.2007 · Read review
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TomTom GO 520

Advantages: Easy to use, large screen
Disadvantages: Traffic alerts, recognition of speed limits

...The TomTom Go 520 has a good size screen and is very easy to use. Its packed with features and my favourite is the bluetooth connection to your mobile, even allowing the extraction of numbers contained within your phone book (its handy to note you can duplicate your phone book onto the TomTom, meaning a back up of your phone contacts). When making a call the sound quality is pretty good. The navigation is easy to use and I have had no problem with GPS signal (unlike my previous sat nav). It identifies safety cameras and also alerts you if you are breaking the speed limit, however this feature is also the only drawback I have found. Occasionally it will get the speed limit you are in wrong (the other day I was on a dual carriage and it instead the speed limit was 30m.p.h.). It comes with an RDS reciever for traffic alerts, although...

line0 04.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of TomTom GO 520

TomTom To the Rescue

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

...need to do is slide the TomTom on the mount by using what can only be described as a slot. The main reason you get satellite navigation is for directions so I'll talk about that first. Once you turn the machine on and your current position is found (which takes no more than about 15 seconds from pressing the on button to your position being found) then you need to put in your destination. This can either be done by putting in the postcode or manually finding the street. Once you do this the TomTom will calculate your route and confirm it to you. Once this is done then you are up and ready to go. It's as simple as that. As you travel it also gives out information via the speaker such as an upcoming turn or a speed camera ahead. This information is very useful and gives you plenty of warning of what to do. It will tell you when you need to...

mynameisrui 28.07.2008 (29.07.2008) · Read review
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Tom Tom Go 300 so easy and helpful

Advantages: Very easy to set up and use
Disadvantages: Need a bluetooth phone to get up to date traffic info

...I have wanted a GPS system for some time and finally decided to buy this model after various people told me it was good. It was really easy to set up and use. You just enter a postcode and away you go. If you don't have a postcode enter the address. Only problem with this is you cannot enter house names, only numbers so it won't take you exactly to your destination, but very close. We live in the country and it occasionally looses its signal but quickly finds one again. It will also re-route you should you go wrong within seconds. Only downside that I can find is that on the box it looks like you can get up to date traffic info, etc using only the tom tom go unit but you do need a bluetooth enabled mobile phone for this to work and I don't have one! But still a fantastic buy, I haven't got lost since buying the unit. Gives me...

mcwright 31.07.2005 (02.08.2005) · Read review
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TomTom Go910 The best GPS on the market

Advantages: fast, accurate, great support, tons of worthwhile features
Disadvantages: bit ugly and bulky

...I ended up getting the TomTom 910 as a result of a crap experience with the Navman 720. Best mistake I ever made! The TomTom was recommended to me by several people but I wentmy own way and bought the Navman 720. I like the looks of it and the inbuilt camera. I had nothing but problems. In the end, the company I bought it from offered me the pick of the GPS systems they sold - after much research I chose the 910. Whereas the Navman would take upto 3 or 4 minutes to get a full signal where we live, the 910 picks up its signal within a minute. It's ability to say road numbers and street names is very useful but using this means you can't use te many available celebrity voices. I would love to try them but like the usefulness of the computerized voice too much. Another added feature is its bluetooth interaction with your phone. No...

fightgear 11.07.2007 · Read review
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