TomTom ONE XL Review

Sunday, March 1st, 2009 at 2:46 am

I have some basic thoughts on the new TomTom ONE XL that I think would be useful to others who are considering whether or not to buy one. I think that I made an excellent choice for my needs when I purchased the device.

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I loved the screen and I thought its brightness was perfect. Both the day and night screens are easy to see and easy to understand.
The voice was perfect for me to clearly understand the turns I needed to make.
The device was so easy to use that I could just plug in my destination and quickly go on my way. The manual wasn’t necessary, and I was able to navigate wherever I wanted to go with perfect ease.
The GPS rerouted quickly and easily when I made wrong turns. If I chose to take another direction, it didn’t get “confused.” It just rerouted in the next possible way.
TomTom’s maps seem to be on top of things and quite accurate. Even though I’ve read bad reviews concerning their maps, I haven’t had any problems
The TomTom mount included with the device could have been a little longer, but overall it worked. The unit stayed in place nicely and the suction cup held firmly, not falling off like I’ve seen other companies’ GPS holders do. I found a very suitable place on my dash that was clearly visible but doesn’t impede the visibility that I need for driving.
A really unimportant complaint of mine would be that I wish the points of interest would be sectioned in a way more like Garmin’s, but I can live without that.

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