TomTom ONE 3rd Edition

My wife gave me one for Christmas last year -both for use in the U.S. and in Canada (as we were headed there the following June). Fantastic little device. I don't know about the prblm someone posted with not getting a free map upgrade after a week- mine was updated over a month later, even though I'd checked when I first got it, at no charge.In fact, I've been so satisfied that upon having to come to the U.K. for 6 wks -and drive (where in the past, I took taxis), I ordered one via Amazon.co.uk and had it delivered to our offices there. My first day at work, I rode w/ someone and picked up my TomTom. (Although, I have had some occasional problems here w/ the time required to get a "fix" when first switched on.) I first was going to just buy the UK/Euro maps for my original, but the cost of buying maps when TomTom isn't running a "special" is pretty steep. I decided it was cheaper to buy a whole unit at a discount, have it delivered instead of carrying in my bags, and then I didn'... Read more

There are issues, some errors (like "keep left" when the exit to I-270 is actually on the right), British English (like "motor way" for interstate or other limited access highways). Nevertheless it is a convenient device, very helpful, but I would recommend consulting a map before you use it, because it can detour you to a longer route. The fatal point is, the map upgrade is $99, while you can get a new one (presumably with an upgraded map) from Amazon for $137. The best bet to upgrade the map is probably selling the old one in eBay (or Amazon) and get a new one from Amazon.

Works great. You have to get used to its timing of directions when driving. For instance if you're driving 65mph and its says "right turn" its not now but in 1.8 miles. At 30 mph the same instruction is about 1/2 mile or less. First time I used it was in Miami FL. I had never been there before and it got me around with little to no problems (contruction detours). Bought another for my wife's car.

I am very disappointed in the TomTom One 3rd Edition. The maps and icons are ugly and jagged. The routes in some areas put you MILES and MILES out of your way or in some cases, send you the wrong way on a ONE WAY or want you to do something equally dangerous. One heavily advertised feature of the One, is its ability to tell you about what time you will arrive. The arrival times are GROSSLY inaccurate. For example, a trip that takes me 1 hour and 15 minutes shows on the One as taking over two hours. This is because the TomTom One does not figure in your actual speed or recalculate as you are traveling as the Garmins do. There are some neat things about the One, however, without a decent map system, bad routing and inaccurate arrival times, all of the neat little extras (downloadable voices, even UGLIER icons and map colors, warning you about your speed or when near a school etc) mean nothing. On another note, the company gives you ONE chance to update your maps for free. When I plug... Read more

I've had my TomTom GPS for about a year now and I have no idea how I ever traveled without it. Before purchasing my TomTom, I used the GPS on my cell phone. Typically this would freeze up, be extremely delayed or quit working at a critical time during my journey. Now with my TomTom I am confident that I will be able to arrive to my destination without any frustration. The screen is very sensitive and unlike many touch screens it never malfunctions. The images on the screen are also big enough to read from a distance, day or night. The night colors are very nice when driving long distances in the evening and the various views make it adaptable to any driver. Also, the volume is effective in even louder environments. There are many aspects that I like about my TomTom, but my favorite is the fact that it is very simple to use even when I'm on the road. If I need to make a change at any point in time, I simply go through the steps of changing the route without having to stop my ca... Read more