TomTom One
December 31, 2007
The ‘old’ TomTom One has now been replaced by the newer TomTom One
Let’s look at the enhanced features of the new TomTom One:
Ease of use and sleek design : TomTom One
Map Share technology : Just like its larger brothers, the TomTom 720
Find alternative routes : Find Alternative routes if the road is blocked or you change your mind!
Safety Features : The extensive “Help Me!” menu includes information such as the way to the nearest hospital, car maintenance information and first aid instructions. The safety option screen is fully customizable allowing users to set warnings for speed, traffic, restricted zones, schools, and more. As a practicle example therefore, the TomTom One will sound an alarm if you approach a church or a school.
Summary of customer comments and reviews
Overall, the reviews of this product is extremely favorable. There are (up to end 2007) over 170 review for this product on Amazon, most of which (over 70%) either give it a 4 or a 5 star rating out of 5.
Positives / good points:
- Easy to use
- Very good value for money (features vs price), best in its class for this type of price range.
- Voices directions are clear
- Lots of different voices to download.
- Device acquires a satellite signal very quickly and has a stable lock on it.
- Maps are accurate and up to date.
- Does what it claims to do with no fancy bells and whistles to distract you.
Negative points
- Mounting device is not strong - the suction cups are not very strong
- It has no “text to speech” feature, meaning that it won’t say “turn left on XYZ Street” but “left turn in 200 yards”.
- Battery life is short.
- In rare instances you may have to reset the unit if it fails to turn on properly (also called the white screen of death).
- MAC users cannot download and update maps (from Europe, for example)
OVERALL OPINION
Extremely good buy, good value for money
Where to see more features and buy online : Click here –>TomTom One