TomTom ONE Portable GPS Vehicle Navigator
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Amazon.com Product Description Coming to the United States after making a splash across Europe, the TomTom ONE is a complete portable GPS vehicle navigation device with an incredible range of features. A sleek design, comprehensive wireless capabilities, and a sharp display combine to make the TomTom ONE a vital companion on the road. Like TomTom’s other navigation systems, ONE gives you coverage in all fifty of the United States.
The TomTom ONE’s 3D driving view offers a clear picture of the road and maneuvers ahead. See the ONE in detail. |
TomTom PLUS services give you the latest traffic and weather conditions. You can also download additional city maps, voices, points of interest, and much more. |
The device’s icon-driven menu system makes using the ONE a snap. View larger. |
Once you’ve input your destination, the ONE quickly calculates the best route. View larger. |
You can even change your route to avoid traffic and roadblocks. View larger. |
But it’s not just the broad geographical coverage that makes the TomTom ONE special. The user-friendly design also puts it a step above other navigation systems. The crystal-clear multicolor display makes for exceptionally easy viewing of maps, routes, driving directions, and other traveling information, such as mileage and distance. Measuring 3.5 inches, the TFT display offers a resolution of 320 x 240 to provide brilliant two- and three-dimensional graphics. The device also features 32 MB RAM and 380 MHz CPU, making it responsive and zippy. Using the USB port and the provided cable, you can use your PC to add your own points of interest.
ONE provides clear and accurate turn-by-turn voice instructions, so that you don’t have to take your eyes off the road while your vehicle is on the move. Voice instructions are issued at a speed-sensitive volume, so as your vehicle’s engine becomes louder or quieter as your speed changes, the volume adjusts itself accordingly, guaranteeing clear and easy listening. And because voice instructions are available in over 30 languages, just about anyone will find the TomTom ONE to be an invaluable system.
With its touch-sensitive screen, the TomTom ONE puts programming and operation literally at your fingertips to make sophisticated technology simple. The built-in database offers thousands of points of interest for you to use as destinations or reference points as you plan your trip. ONE will also provide a selection of available routes, giving you the option of avoiding toll roads or choosing between the quickest or the most scenic routes. The database includes zip codes to simplify your route selection, and for extra convenience, the TomTom ONE lets you save the addresses of frequent destinations, making route planning easier and faster than ever. Other display features include a compass mode to assist you with directional orientation, and an anti-glare screen for optimal viewing even in direct sunlight.
For additional navigational features to assist with trip planning, the built-in Bluetooth connection provides access to TomTom PLUS subscription-based services, so that you can tune in to the latest traffic and weather conditions, as well as download additional city maps, voices, points of interest, and much more.
Weighing less than 10 ounces and measuring 4.33 x 3.5 x 1.34 inches, the TomTom ONE can be easily installed in any vehicle. An included windshield suction mount holds it in place. Plus, with an operating temperature range of an icy -10 degrees to a sweltering 55 degrees Celsius (14 to 131 degrees Fahrenheit), the navigator is durable enough for New England winters or Arizona summers. The TomTom ONE is powered by an internal lithium ion battery that can be charged from your vehicle’s cigarette lighter with the included 12-24V adapter.
What’s in the Box
TomTom ONE device, suction mount, car charger, USB 2.0 data cable, and installation CD with connection software and manual.
Features
- The world’s best-selling portable navigation device
- Sleek pocket-size design makes ONE easy to carry; pre-loaded maps of U.S. and Canada make it easy to use
- 3.5-inch touch screen with crystal clear 2D or 3D display in any of 22 languages
- Spoken turn-by-turn directions in 36 languages and 55 different voices, including celebrity voices
- Real-time traffic and weather with compatible Bluetooth phone; 2 year warranty
- Dimensions (W x H x L): 1 x 3 x 4 inches
- Weight: 0 pounds
Good navigation, horrible suction mount
Most reviews and product descriptions of portable navigation devices seem to center around the navigation features, the ease of use, the clarity of the display, or the accuracy of the directions. I’ve found all this to be quite OK on the TomTom One. After having used myTomTom One for over 3 years, the one thing that has bothered me most is the suction mount. It keeps falling off the windshield. Other navigators that I’ve seen, including other TomToms and Garmins have better designed suction cup designs with a little clip of wheel that pulls the center of the cup away from the windshield creating a stronger attachment. The one that comes with this TomTome One is flat and just doesn’t perform its most basic function very well.
I’d keep looking if I were you
I have used a Tomtom One for a couple of years.
Estimated times are always much longer than your actual time.
Map updating is expensive. Might as well buy a new unit (Garmin) when looking at the cost of map update.
Screen brightness is either daytime or a really bright night setting even when set to minimum.
Computer interface is pretty much useless except for being sold more software.
Map updates expensive, no traffic via iPhone
TomTom provides great usability, but my experience is that the maps are highly inaccurate. Unfortunately, purchasing updated maps is almost as expensive as buying a new unit!
The traffic updates require a bluetooth data connection and will not work with the iPhone (AT&T and Apple prevent using the iPhone as a bluetooth modem). With an older phone, such as a Motorola RAZR, you can receive data updates. But beware that you will be charged for data access from your wireless carrier.
Based on my experience with the TomTom map quality, I will be replacing this unit with a Garmin next time.
My Tom Tom
Not Sue Sue, Tom Tom! I purchased my Tom Tom One three years ago and I am very satisfied with the results. It is accurate and clear with the verbal direction cues. I am also happy with the way the system will auto adjust if I miss a turn or an exit. I have let friends and relatives borrow the system as well, and they have loved it! The only issue I have with it, is that I can’t figure out how to leave it on when I don’t have a necessary destination. I have seen other Tom Tom’s that have a “No Destination” or roaming type mode, but mine does not seem to have it. Other then that, I am very happy with my Tom Tom!
Guided me nowhere more than once
I dont know how other products stack up but ive found this one to want to drive off to no where too many times…
Just wrong.
Map updates are expensive, and the PoI feature too.
Most of the times it works fine. On few roads it goofs up with the house numbers here in Phoenix area. So we always enter nearest cross-section instead of with the exact house number and street.
Many times we have ended up way out of the city almost in a jungle.
The maps should be free for updates. 99$ is way too much!!
The Point-of-Interest feature is very poor. Can’t find names of many popular chain stores. I’ve seen that working much better in Garmins.
My next purchase won’t be TomTom for sure.
I love Tom Tom
I selected this product based on the reviews of others. I have been using Tom Tom for a couple of years now. I find it very easy to use and most of the time it is very accurate. I was in the middle of nowhere and Tom Tom took me back to my hotel easily. One of the roads was not even named. Good product for the money. If I wanted to buy another GPS I would buy this brand again but the more expensive one with street name to voice function. My only complaint is that this model does not have the free map updates that come with the more expensive models and the maps you buy cost almost as much as a new unit.
Greg
Very good value navigation. It isn’t always perfect but it does a respectable job.
Disappointed
I HAVE FOUND THIS UNIT TO HAVE VERY AVERAGE BATTERY LIFE. WE AR UNABLE TO POWER THE UNIT UP AFTER ANY PERIOD. OTHER COLLEAGUES HAVE MAGELLANS AND SEEM VERY SATISFIED.
I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS UNIT AND WOULD SUGGEST ANOTHER MANUFACTURER.
CHECK OUT OTHER UNITS BEFORE YOU COMMIT CASH
CHEERS IAN
GPS Review
This is a great product, was a gift for my husband now he always knows where he is going and never needs to stop for directions against his will again.
good if you know the address…
i bought this for my grandmother, who can’t find her way to her next door neighbor’s house. it works very well if you know the address; it’s easy to use, it reroutes if you miss a turn, etc. my one (big) gripe with this unit is the terrible point of interest database. major stores (lowes, home depot, bealls dept store, etc) were not in the database–while i might expect some local restaurants, etc, to be missing, you’d think big boxes would at least be in there. it’s possible to download some of them if you search for them individually on the tomtom database, but this is a real pain for me, never mind my 82 year old gm. it would be nice to d/l all of the poi’s at once, but this doesn’t seem possible. other than that it works very well though. i’m not sure if other brands have better databases. the object was for my grandmother to be able to plug in “walmart”, and have it direct her there. while it wouldn’t be a big deal for me to go to google maps and get an address, this is too big of an extra step for some people.
After one year of use, it is dead now. The worst customer service.
After one year of use. My tomtom one has a problem of charging. It is a problem of the device itself not the charger. I tried with new charger but not charing. I tried to solve the problem through customer support and experienced the worst custumer service. I will never buy tomtom again`.
STAY AWAY FROM TOM TOM
If you want a good product stay away from Tom Tom products. I have used 3 different products from tom tom and maybe I’m a slow learner or tom tom has bad products, just stay away from tom tom so many better gps units to buy that are better. Not worth the money, bought a download and it turned out to be the wrong one and they will not fix the problem or give a refund. STAY AWAY FROM TOM TOM
Good Value
A good unit for the money. If you want basic navigation with a few bells and whistles, this unit will do the job. I haven’t made a wrong turn yet.
Great portable GPS!
I just purchased the TomTom One portable GPS system. I have a very good internal sense of direction and I can read a map just fine but in New Jersey traffic, who can be bothered with that? I hate getting lost on busy roads and I often take long road trips to other states. This is a great device because it will talk you through your route, when to turn, it shows the names of the roads, etc. Another feature I love for road trips is when you get tired and need to stop you can push a button and the TomTom will show landmarks of all the local hotels and gas stations along your route (like if you only want a Marriott hotel it will tell you where the nearest Marriott is and how to get there). It will also show you local attractions and places of interest if you choose. If you are stuck in traffic and want to get off the road you’re on you can hit “alternate route” and it will tell you where to go at your next turn off to get to your destination. I use it all the time, even at home. The funny thing is that we just built our home last year and because the development is so new it does not pick up on the GPS so when I turn down my road it just shows me driving into a dirt field! LOL. Other than that it is my most favorite new electronic device.
where am I
My 1st experience with gps took me to the Twin Cities to look at a used Jeep. I looked at the road atlas before I left my house in central Wisconsin and got an overall sense of which roads to take when I got into the Cities. I fully intended on bringing my atlas, but I forgot it. Oh well, I borrowed my dad’s Tom Tom One. I knew how to get to the Twin Cities without a map anyway, and the TomTom had the address programed into it.
TomTom got to the Twin cities flawlessly! I could have done that myself though. The problem was that the interchange for interstate/bypasses was being re-constructed in the city limits. The actual turn was opposite of what TomTom had in its maps. Things change, thats fine, it would not have been a problem had TomTom said “exit left I-490 North” instead of “exit left 500 yards” . It got me kind of lost, had I not looked at a map before leaving I would have been completely lost!! I ended up going with what I partially remembered from the atlas.
I have since tried other gps units (Magellan Crossover) and found it far superior because it tells you the proper name of the street you are turning onto. Oh and the Canada map on the Crossover is much more complete. The road to my dads cabin is on does not exist accorind to TomTom. It may be better than nothing… sometimes.
My dad has about the same opinion of the TomTom, in fact we borrowed it 4 months ago and he has not asked for it back! I purchased a Garmin gpsmaps 60csx after reading reviews here on Amazon.
I liked the Magellan Crossover too when I used it, it was a hard purchasing decision.
TomTom=DumDum
Bought as a present
I Bought this for my niece’s graduation present. She is on her way this Fall to go to Law school and is not to familiar with Tenn.
She was thrilled with it, and learned to use it quickly. She told me several of her friends want one now.
simple and accurate is all i ask for
this gps is on point. for every turn or intersection. i was amazed when the gps found local points of interest such as diners, schools, gas stations and etc. you dont expect a gps for this price to be as accurate as the 500 dollar ones. my only complaint is i could use a bigger one.
Trust the TomTom
I live down South so here in SC the roads don’t change much and so the TomTom seems much more accurate to us hicks than you sissyfied city folk. Ok I’m only kidding but the TomTom seems very accurate to me. I only use it on long trips (100 or more miles) and if I have to go somewhere downtown and I’m not familiar where the place is. I’ve learned to pretty much trust the TomTom but it always seems to falter at the last couple of buildings. But, it does get you where you want to go. The TomTom loves the interstate so it always guides you there even if you know a shorter route from experience. I gave it four stars because it works well for what you pay. I’ve had mine about 6 months.
Bear
TOMTOM ONE
I cant imagine how I ever got along without my TOMTOM all these years, makes traveling fun and is easy to operate. The one draw back is that on this model you have to pay for map updates and that can run into some money.