Tom Tom ONE 3rd Edition
Our Analysis: The Tom Tom ONE 3rd Edition is the world’s top selling GPS with great preloaded maps of the US and Canada. This product has been rated with four stars in overall performance and rated mainly between 4 and 5 stars out of 731 customer reviews. One happy customer sagely acknowledges that his “Tom Tom has been rock solid. Tom Tom never misses a turn voice command.” This statement says a lot with some GPS systems skipping this and that and only hearing what they want in the end, which can lead to a lot of frustration for the user or owner.
Tom Tom gives you clear turn by turn voice instructions therefore making it easier for even the most reckless driver to keep their eyes on the road when needed. These voice instructions are available in over thirty languages and you can also get comedy voices as well (your favorite cartoon character and such). The Tom Tom ONE also has features like speed sensitive volume, a full size touch screen with crystal clear display and 3D graphics making it easy to read and understand while putting in your destination. Tom Tom’s accurate maps allow you to instantly change street names and points of interest on your own Tom Tom to better suit your needs and style.
All Tom Tom ONEs come with a suction mount, car charger for easy charging while driving, USB 2.0 data cable and installation CD with connection software and manual in the box when you buy from Amazon.com. Tom Tom has a safety feature that will sound an alarm when you are nearing a school zone, driving faster than the set speed limit and driving faster than what is allowed on the street. This feature allows you to keep yourself in check even while your mind may be wandering in deep thought about that business meeting and picking the kids up from soccer practice.
This version features an updated chip set that actually provides better satellite lock and new Mapshare technology. Mapshare lets you make your own corrections and points of interest and share it with thousands of other happy Tom Tom owners online. It`s easy to install, making it easy to use in any vehicle you can fine. It can operate in even the hottest of temperatures, this allows for even the hottest summer day to be a breeze.
The GPS is easy to use with a beautiful crystal clear multi-color display. The display makes viewing maps, routes, driving directions and all travel information as easy as ever. The ONE also has 32 MB of Ram making it quick and responsive to any command in seconds. What is even better is you can make up your own points of interest just by using the USB port and cable to hook ONE up to your computer. Tom Tom gives you a whole selection of various available routes and even has a database with lists of zip codes to help you narrow down your selection. For convenience purposes you can even save your most commonly used routes and destinations to Tom Tom’s database.
With the anti glare screen, map reading has never been easier with turn by turn voice instructions to guide you every step of the way. The ONE’s easy touch screen has a resolution of 320 x 240 so it can provide you with wonderful 2D and 3D graphics to make map viewing easy and quick. By giving you the option of selecting the route you want, it also gives you a way to avoid toll road or you can even pick the quickest or even the most scenic route to your destination. The product features an anti glare screen to make it easier for using the compass mode you help you with directional orientation on your trip.
Never take your eyes off the road ever again to look at a map with Tom Tom’s perfectly clear turn by turn voice instructions that are even available in over thirty languages that are used around the world and if you’re a joker and like a good laugh, you can even have your directions read to you by your favorite comedian or celebrity. The volume on Tom Tom is voice sensitive to your driving speed, going up and down for maximum performance and hearing.
The free software allows you to easily personalize your device to the needs that you have with easy desktop access. You can update your maps, download the latest application and your favorite celebrity voices. By having access to Tom Tom Home you can update your device, buy and install maps or European safety cameras, plan trip routes and receive free traffic alerts on your computer. There are absolutely no activation or monthly fees, it is easy to use and very much affordable for any price range.
- Connectivity Technology: USB
- Display Size: 3.5 inches
- Native Resolution: 320 x 240
- Battery Average Life: 2 Hours
- MP3 player
- “Help Me” emergency menu
- Real-time traffic capability
- Millions of points of interest
- TomTom MapShare instant map updates
- TomTom ONE device
- suction mount
- car charger
- USB 2.0 data cable
- installation CD with connection software and manual.