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

...to get one and they were out of my price range but in August 2007 V2 got a price cut and V3 entered the market cheaper than ever at around £140/150, or now a bargain at £132.00 as shown above. It was a little steep for me but because the features all seemed so worthwhile I had to get it. Tomtom have kept choosing simple with all the features on the ONE being the same as the ONE XL (just has a bigger screen) and also you can get one with Europe maps and one with GB. So there are four straight versions, easy (minus the expensive tomtoms higher up the range which have features most of us wont use). The other advantage of picking a tomtom is that they are market leaders and they seem to look after there customers, offering easily accessible software upgrades for the unit, decent support and map updates. So which one to choose the new V3... Read review

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Advantages: large good quality TFT LCD touch screen, very simple to use,
Disadvantages: is more expensive

...We recently purchased this TomTom which is the first one I have had, my husband has a Navman which seems overly complex. We travel fairly frequently and I have a pretty poor map reading ability (I got within 80 miles of London once before realising I was heading the wrong direction; the trip was to Scotland from the midlands) I can always find my way home but getting there is another matter. Why the TomTom ONE XL Europe? ≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈• We chose the Europe package as we tend to do more travelling there rather than more exotic places as we can take the dog now. we prefer to keep her with us when we can rather than kennel her and I don’t much like the thought of her being stowed... 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: Easy to use, incredible detail
Disadvantages: None to speak of, really.

...is at dirrections? In a word, Excellent! But I would temper that with one bad experience. It sent us to a ski hill via a road that is closed in winter! A bit of a let down, but the only bad experience in 2,300KM of driving over 10 days. So, a wholehearted recommendation. Its a great driving aid. I think it improves safety too, because there really is no need to be making sudden dirrection changes when you spot a sign at the last second! TomTom gives you clear and consise dirrections before and during route deviations. I love it!!... Read review

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Advantages: Clear, easy, functional, usable - excellent
Disadvantages: Very little.

...it doesn’t look like some half-arsed after-market add-on. If you already own your car, or are buying a second-hand motor that doesn’t already have a system fitted, then your options are the selection Halfords, not to mention any decent automotive website, have to offer you – and they start from as little as £99.99. I wouldn’t recommend buying the cheapest unless you are desperate for electronic guidance and have a limited budget, but you don’t have to spend much more than that to get yourself a decent Sat Nav device. The best-selling device on the market is TomTom and it’s not that hard to see why. Having spent some time with the One XL Europe, a replacement for an aged BlueMedia Satellite Navigation device, I have been amazed at how quick and easy the device is to set up and use. The first thing that strikes you is that, unlike TomTom... Read review

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Advantages: Large Screen, Quick route Calculations, Buddy finder, Touchscreen, Speed Camera's
Disadvantages: Battery Life (but just plug it into the car's cig lighter!)

...I have spent along time looking at the Sat Nav market (approx. 12 months) and was really waiting for prices to drop and to get a model to my needs. So far I have this with the TomTom One XL. The best thing for new buyers is that it works straight out the box. No need to pug it into your computer, but put in the destination that you desire and off you go. The battery life is not brilliant (TomTom state is has a battery life of 2 hours) but can you really complain when you have it in the car and all you have to do is pug it into your cigarette lighter? Which can I remind you is pretty much free energy don’t forget. One negative point would have to be there is no AC power adapter (they can be bought separately), so that you can charge it at home – but then saying that why not just charge it in the car. Wires!! Might think it’s a bit mess... Read review

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Advantages: Good build quality, easy to use
Disadvantages: Doesn't always find the best route

...some can receive traffic updates and some can't (be aware if you get one that can do traffic updates it needs a mobile phone to connect to via bluetooth!). I plumped for this unit (One XL Europe) because the XL comes in the widescreen format which, having used a standard TomTom One on my last European trip, I found quite small (the screen is only 3.5" across. The wider screen is just easier to glance at I've found. I paid £154 for mine from Halfords and I couldn't find any shops doing them any cheaper. Upon getting home and opening the box its all well packaged and you are greeted with the unit on the top in a clear protective plastic case. Also in the box is a car charger, car mount, USB cable (will charge the unit from the USB connection on your PC) and a quick start guide/installation CD. The actual unit is quite light... Read review

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Advantages: Full street level maps of europe
Disadvantages: None so far!

...Easily the best Low price GPS on the market. It's small, lightweight, easy to use and doubles up as a bluetooth hands free. Aswell as having customisable voices, an updated speed camera database, thousands of POS's (Points of intrests) it can even avoid traffic jams iether through the Tomtom plus services which work through a bluetooth connection to your bluetooth enabled mobile phone or through a traffic ariel attachment. It's quick and easy to remove from your car and small enough and light enough to carry in your pocket. You can even easily move it between cars using an extra mount saving you from having to unplug everything and re attach the suction cup. You don't have to worry about the device loosing suction and falling to the floor of your car wh