TomTom ONE XL 4.3-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator by TomTom
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Digital camera reviews of TomTom ONE XL 4.3-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
Digital camera Review: Don't be fooled by the other reviews - Like I Was!
Summary: 1 Stars
If you want a basic simple road navigation device do not be fooled by the other reviews and do not buy a TOMTOM ONE or TOMTOM ONE XL. I chose to buy the TOMTOM ONE XL after reading the other reviews unfortunately they do not reveal two major flaws! First off - there is no way to control and lock the zoom in level while navigating. You can zoom out briefly but it will automatically zoom back in really close - it doesn't give me much advantage over what I see out my windshield. The second thing there is no way to make up to be north on the screen while navigating - it keeps rotating the map as you make turns (very irritating especially while driving in the mountains). I'm not sure how most people read maps, but I know I usually make north to be up.
I contacted TOMTOM on both these issues. First via email and was told that the touch screen had a problem (concerning the zooming in issue) and it needed to be returned for repair. I exchanged it with the retailer due to it being defective and got another one. The second ended up doing the same thing. I then contacted TOMTOM via the phone and was told the zooming in issue was normal as well as well as the orientation of the maps while navigating and the only way to have north being up and control of your zoom in level is to put it in "browse map" mode - but you loose your navigation functions if you do so.
I am very disappointed with this product and will probably give it away.
Digital camera Review: Don't buy this GPS
Summary: 1 Stars
Hi I purchased the tomtom One XL about 1 year ago. I live in the US and travel to Europe a lot so I need one that would contain USA and Europe maps.
I purchased it with the USA maps and paid to down load the Europe maps.
The First Thing was it would not recognise any SD card I put in it, Sandisk, Lexar.
It will only hold 1 map on the internal memory so if i wanted to put the Europe maps on I would have to take the USA maps off. Then changed them back on my return. It seems you lose all your waypoints when you do this.
Then in November 2010 I removed the Europe maps and couldn't get the USA map back on...after numerous calls and emails to tomtom I have given up. tomtom's phone support often keeps you holding on for a long time before your call is answered, and as loading the maps can take an hour you call can take 1.5 hours or more!
There email support have never been able to resolve the problem. I've given up and BOUGHT A GARMIN
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Digital camera Review: Don't update it unless you live in Guam.
Summary: 1 Stars
Got mine as a gift and after using it once, I decided to use the map update feature. It wiped out all of my USA and Canada maps and installed Guam. Customer service was a hastle since they wouldn't help me until I faxed a copy of my receipt which I didn't have. Since I had to go the trouble of getting the receipt, I figured it was easier just to return the piece of junk.Digital camera Review: Driving Ms. Fiona
Summary: 4 Stars
As a former U.S. Army Ranger, I said that I would never buy a GPS. Then I got lost four times making a trip of about fifteen miles in an unfamiliar area. If someone had been selling a GPS on a corner for a thousand dollars, I would have purchased it then.
I had bought TomTom Ones for my son-in-law and son-out-law, and they both loved the devices. When it came time to purchase my own GPS, because of my aged eyes, I opted for the XL, which I guess stands for Extra Large. The XL offered lots of customizing options, including route preferences, all of which were easily programmed. The first thing I did was to change the voice from the default voice to the sweet brogue of an Irish woman. She told me to get on the motorway rather than the freeway and that I was coming to a roundabout rather than a traffic circle. Her given name Kathy didn't sound very Irish, so I called her "Fiona". I also changed the cursor from a blue arrow to a little red sports car to make it more in keeping with my geezer mobile.
Fiona shows me an oblique map of my route, and tells me when to make turns or change lanes. Of course the real test of a GPS is whether it gets you to where you want to go. I couldn't find many places around home to test Fiona, although when I couldn't find a COSCO on Long Island, I told her what I wanted and she led me to the door. On the other hand, she couldn't find a Starbucks.
I decided that the ultimate test would be a 2000 mile road trip to the Gaspe Peninsula. I trusted Fiona enough that I didn't bring any maps. For the most part, she was reliable, except on a few occasions where the highway made a big arc around a small town, and then she led me across a chord through the center of town. On the other hand, when the highway would have led me all around the tip of Gaspe, she showed me a shortcut across the Peninsula that saved thirty miles. Occasionally, she seemed to lose a satellite and showed me driving through a field parallel to the highway, but she usually corrected herself within 30 seconds.
Fiona can be programmed for a multi-stop trip, to a specific address, a town center or a point of interest.
Her menus showed that she could be linked by blue-tooth to my mobile phone, presumably for traffic updates, but my phone told me it didn't support that service. I believe this service is not available in the US, but it would have been nice if the documentation had made that clear.
Fiona's maps can be updated by computer, and while she came with U.S. and Canada maps, other maps are available. I wish that I had had Fiona when I rented a car in Japan that could only chide me in Japanese.
Now I have 2 problems: my girlfriend is jealous of Fiona; and I have two women giving me instructions when I drive.
Digital camera Review: Easy and good.
Summary: 4 Stars
I have not tested other GPS's, but I do like this one. The 4.3in screen is easier to see and the computer interface is fairly simple. I enjoy utilizing the "Navigate Around" feature which will help me skip areas I don't want to travel through. Also the ETA (estimated time of arrival) over estimates the time to get to your destination which is a huge plus b/c I'd rather see my arrival time lowering than increasing.
All in all great product. The reason I rated a 4 star is because I have no way to compare this product to another.