TomTom ONE XL 4 3 Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Maps of the U S and Canada
TomTom ONE XL 4 3 Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Maps of the U S and Canada
The TomTom ONE XL has everything you need to make your trip safer, more relaxed and more fun. TomTom’s award-winning plug-and-go navigation software, a 4.3″ touchscreen and access to real-time traffic services make navigating even easier. With a large choice of route options, complete maps of the US and Canada and millions of useful and fun points of interest pre-loaded for your journey, you’re ready for worry-free navigation from A to B. TomTom ONE XL makes getting there better than ever.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Excellent Product
I purchased the Tom Tom ONE XL as a Christmas present to myself and I think it is just WONDERFUL. It is easy to use and the screen is big enough for me to see. The turn-by-turn instructions were clear and precise. I would recommend this product to anyone and everyone whether they just do a little driving, or a lot of driving.
5 Stars Worked great for us!!
We purchased our TomTom One XL just before the Holidays (2008) to use on a trip from Tennessee to Michigan, with a couple stops in between. The unit worked as the manufacturer claimed. One thing we found annoying is when we veered off the planned route, this model does not “recalculate” automatically as some other models do. It was easy to find a new route, but must be done manually. The unit performed great – it does not speak the name of the street to turn on, however it is very explicit in telling you what lane to be in and when to turn, and the name of the street you’re looking for is displayed. We like the 4.3″ screen. We are very happy with this purchase and highly recommend this model.
5 Stars blulight
For my use I think this is a great product. Sound is good, display is very good. entering of information is easy. I bought this for my wife who couldn’t pour water out of a boot if the directions were written on the bottom. She has no trouble with the use of it.
5 Stars Did All That Was Asked Of It
I bought this as a Christmas Present for my GF. She has a slight problem with directions and I thought this would be a great help. We took a trip to Chicago and she printed off directions from one of the on-line map sites. We hooked up the TomTom and put in the address we were heading to. It told us how long the trip would take and kept it updated along with the distance. Turn by turn right to the front door. It worked so well, we never did use the printed directions and my GF is now a believer in the TomTom. Well worth the investment.
4 Stars Tom Tom One XL review
I bought bought the Tom Tom One XL, because of a road trip I took with my sister. My parents had bought her a Tom Tom One, that we used on the trip. (She was forever getting lost and calling everyone for directions) I was impressed with the capability of the Tom Tom and the ease of use. However, the only thing that I didn’t like was the smallish size. So I looked around at reviews for other models and brands, and finally decided on the Tom Tom One XL. Some have complained about the fact that (the version I bought) doesn’t have text to speech where it announces streets as you pass them, but I don’t really mind that it doesn’t have it. I have found it fairly easy to use. One thing that I don’t like is that sometimes it gives me routes that I know there is a faster route because I had tried several different routes to determine which would be faster. I soon realized this happens because the maps don’t have the speed limits for parts of a road or a whole road, and so it can’t calculate those roads in giving the shortest route. It also has some trouble when a business is on a corner with entrances on both sides, but the address as all addresses are, for a street address, and so it will sometimes give you a more circuitous route then would be perfered.
I’ve downloaded several voices for my TomTom, and I’ve found I liked C3PO the best (even though my mom hated it).
The TomTom has saved me a ton of paper, because I used to go to map quest and then print out the routes when I would try to go somewhere new. I first tested it out on trips to places I knew how to get to, and for the most part it took me the routes I knew to be the quickest (exceptions above).
I’d also like to add that since my sister has had her Tom Tom One, she has only called me once for directions and that was because the place she was looking for had gone out of business and was no longer where it was supposed to be.
So other than a few issues with TomTom’s maps, it’s a great product that’s very useful. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who’s looking to buy a GPS unit.
One caveat, is that it takes a little bit to get used to the directions, for instance, on the highway it will say keep left when it means don’t get off the highway, and not go into the left lane.
