Advantages: Great features, Price
Disadvantages: None - Maybe battery life, restricted internal memory

...Tomtom Sat Nav? You want to read about its useful features and not the gimmicks. What's worth having and what's not? The difference between the Tomtom V2 and V3. Now I'm no expert, to be honest I was a first time buyer on a budget and only previously had experience of a friends Navman F20 before buying my own tomtom 10 days ago. I set out as you are probably doing now reading all the reviews on different makes and finding people talking more about battery life and suction ability rather than what it can actually do. Step one, it eventually hit me that the only way to avoid disappointment and really find out its full features is to go to the manufacturers website and download there product manual if its available. Four real must have features I would say on any Sat Nav worth having are: * Map scrolling, where you can use... Read review

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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: Actually knows where its going!
Disadvantages: Not enough Memory space, and no expansion card slot

...). And if any of you are wondering, YES it does fit in a volvo S60 cup holder, (bet your glad i mentioned that, you would have been thinking all day whether it would) The Touch screen is superb, and the user interface works with it in a way no other Sat Nav could, we got fed up with the PDA with its tiny buttons and having to use a Stylus in order to put in a postcode. TOMTOM boasts a full 6 digit post code search and puts you through the front door of the place your going, im not kidding. As soon as you enter the drive it politely announces that 'you have arrived at your destination' in its rather sexy woman voice, or for the ladies, whatever they please, american man, autrailian man, or even GERMAN MAN that shouts ACHTUNG LEFTZIG TURNUNG AHEADUNDSCHLAF!. (I made that up) All in all, just think when you are browsing for one of these, it IS better... Read review

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

...?" button, this is an obvious boon if you break down or have an accident. You can charge this new version while at your comp, as the power lead is a USB. There is also a lead so you can connect to Tomtomhome, here you can "interact" with Tomtom's website, and download upgrades and extras. I have had very few problems using this piece of kit, apart from the odd time when the road has been re-routed, and the software has not been updated, but on these new versions, you have the facility to report mistakes, road closures, one way streets etc. I have avoided telling you how the device works, this has been well covered, and to be honest, it is so simple you just do it. I nearly forget, the v3 comes with the speed cameras already installed. This allows you to decide on a warning tone to be sounded, and a display is given as to your speed... Read review

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Advantages: Slimline, Lightweight, Great Camera, Great Display
Disadvantages: No Video, Little Storage, Markings

...Introduction The Motorola V3 launched on the mobile market late last year, the revolutionary thing was that it was slimmer than any other phone previous. It was very stilish and modern and would soon cause a tir and become a fashion icon. With the new thin keys instead of conventional it become something that stood out and became probably the most popular phone on the market. Syling The V3 is very different from any other phone is the styling with it only being a mere 2cms wide it is one of the thinnest phones on the market. There are two versions the black and silver, the black is more popular with a great design clash. The new touchpad keys make the operation easy an this also complements the deisng of the phone. The look of the phone with the thin design makes it desirable and attractive with modern and fresh styling... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent navigation and GPS reception, portable, good value for money
Disadvantages: Poorly located charging indicator LED

...One to connect to a PC could be more user-friendly. It is definitely not up to the mark. • I have had to reset it sometimes when starting it up, but this is not a major issue. I have heard people say that the TomTom One's loudspeaker is not as good as its predecessors'. I myself have had no problems with it. The volume is also linked to the car speed so that the volume is increased at higher speeds to improve audibility. Technical specifications *************************** Processor: 380MHz ARM920T Screen: 3.5" 320x240 colour TFT LCD Memory: 32mb RAM Battery: Internal Li-Ion Memory Card: SD including software and maps GPS Receiver: Built-In SiRFStarIII with 20 channel tracking Sound: Internal loud speaker Power Supply: Cigarette lighter socket (included) or Universal Mains Adapter (optional accessory) PC... Read review

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Advantages: Slimline, Light, Ease of use
Disadvantages: Battery life, camera, memory

...not so good. However, if you are like me, you'll want to load your own tracks onto the phone and use them as your ringtones. The software which comes with the phone is very easy to use and, after installation and connicting via the supplied USB cable, you'll be listening to your own tracks within minutes though, with the 5Mb memory limit, you'll be struggling to fit more than one full song onto the phone. The memory, in fact, is probably the biggest problem with the phone. If you want to store numerous photos and mp3 files on the phone then you are likely to be struggling. Unfortunately, this model does not allow you to upgrade the memory. The bluetooth functions as you would expect and has been compatible with every device I have tried to pair it to in the past. (Sony Ericsson and Nokia phones plus the TomTom SatNav unit) Text... Read review

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Advantages: reliability easy to use
Disadvantages: large software files

...----------------------------------------------- The TomTom ONE V2 is the only brand worthy Sat Nav system that uses savvy technology with a slick and compact interface that deals with all your landmark requests, roadmaps,voice settings,easy navigation on the 3X3 inch monitor. It comes with car plugs and software accessories. If you said 2 years ago I would have this little bit of Sav Nav revolution in my car I would of laughed. "Mr T, telling me where to go.... your telling a porkie!! " Yeah, the software allows famous voices to tell you where to go. What happened to the good old compass... Dib Dib Dob Dob. Speed Camera Warnings ----------------------------------- The TomTom tells you when there is a speed camera coming up as well. The warning comes up on the monitor in a customary red flash that alerts you... it lets out an alert tone just in case the flashing does not warn you. TomTom... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use, great additional features
Disadvantages: Slightly slower than other models on satellite detection

... TomTom One 3rd Edition Background TomTom have long been the leading name in Car Navigation Systems. For this reason, they are often not the cheapest, but are definitely the most reliable and have the best features. The TomTom One is the original version, therefore the simplest, yet the 3rd edition has many of the features of the newer Car Navigation Systems. Price and Packaging My TomTom One was bought as a Christmas gift for £122 from the website Pixmania. As already said, you can get cheaper models but the TomTom has the best features. The packaging is simple, a square box with the instruction booklets in the bottom, the accessories (windscreen affixer, USB cable and in car charger) on top of the booklets and the TomTom itself in a plastic case sitting at the top. Setup The TomTom One 3rd Edition... Read review

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Advantages: Route Planning, Position, distance to next instruction
Disadvantages: Old Maps, POI Warnings require add-on

...I purchased TomTom Navigator along with my HP iPAQ 2210 about 10 months ago. I travel about 18000 miles a year and this product has been a great asset. It saves me having to make route notes and keep referring to road atlases. For town driving it is even better as road maps do not show all local roads. I initially purchased version 3.0 but have now upgraded to v3.03 (427). I use it with a wired GPS receiver which simply plugs into the cigarette lighter in the car. In most cases you run the application and then bring up the Navigator Menu. You can then choose where you want to go; a recent location, an address, a favourite location or even a Point of Interest (more on these later). The address can be based on a post code or you can enter the town, street name etc yourself. Your ‘Home’ address can be saved as a key favourite place... Read review

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