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TomTom ONE v3 Europe Satellite Navigation System (Without Bluetooth) | |
Brand: TomTom EAN: 0636926017305 Label: TomTom Manufacturer: TomTom Model: 1N01010 Publisher: TomTom Release Date: August 28, 2007 Sales Rank: 3365 Studio: TomTom Related Items:
TomTom See more information on TomTom ONE v3 Europe Satellite Navigation System (Without Bluetooth) at Amazon UK or at Amazon.com Average Rating:  Rating:  - The obvious choiceThis review is pitched at those of you that want a sat nav for yourself / significant other. It is aimed at you because you're looking at the lower end of the price range and because if you don't already have a TomTom the chances are either you've got an old one that you've had enough of or you're only just getting round to buying one even though you've done very well thank you with a road atlas. So, what's the difference between this and other £100 ones? OK, here's my experience. I've used 3 different forms of sat nav. The first is a £100 Garmin unit I bought my girlfriend. The second is a Blaunpunkt unit that was reduced to £80 from £160 and which I despised and subsequently returned for a refund. The third is this one. Like the other cheap units I've used, the TomTom does a very good job of choosing a route for you and then getting you there at the time it predicts. That's the basics. The TomTom does it better for several reasons. Firstly, unlike with the others, TomTom lets you see the route it's planned for you and allows you to edit out roads that you know are going to be a nightmare. If the recipient of the Sat Nav has already got faith in their own navigation abilities and is rather suspicious of the TomTom then this makes a huge difference - my girlfriend is still (six months later) bitching about the route her Garmin tried to take her through North Wales which she was unable to check beforehand. People can be quite judgemental ... Read More Rating:  - GOOD product no problem with my MACI was planning on buying the version with the SD card but was shipped this so decided to keep it. I had no problem updating it on my MAC and it seems to function well. So far I am happy with it and glad that I kept it. It's good for the price. Rating: - Absolutely Fantastic Sat Nav.This Tom Tom One V3 Europe Sat Nav is absolutely fantastic. Very easy to use. Clear instructions on how to set up and link to PC for updates. Bought this two weeks before going to France and it was so helpful - even my husband agreed!! I would highly recommend this. Rating: - Non-existent Customer SupportThis review applies to ALL TomTom units. Just like to let others know that,although I find the actual TomTom units very good,if you ever get a problem with your TomTom,your on your own. Their so called "Customer Service" is abysmal. If you manage to get through to them on the 'phone they are downright rude and will blame you for everything,never TomTom,the support on their website where you send them messages is just as bad,you may as well not bother,as you'll never hear back from them. You have been warned!! Rating: - TomTom One v3 Euope - Great productI wanted a simple and portable unit with none of the extras like bluetooth and mp3 capabilities so this was a perfect match. Well built so it will last on my trips around Europe, in the box there is a car charger, usb cable and cradle.. the only thing missing from the box was a case but the proper TomTom one is around £11 so this was not such a problem.. Few pointers. - when you get the unit connect it straight to the PC, load the software (there is no CD this is on the device and should auto prompt when you connect first time) and sit back for about 2-3 hours whilst it updates pretty much everything on the device - As there is no external memory (only the internal 1gb) do not expect to be able to download lots of voices, map type and other funky items.. in fact i suggest you keep the system as clean as possible to prevent any map upgrade issues in future. I found out of the box the device had 36mb left but after running all the updates this is now 70mb (go figure) - the maps on the box are out of date, the file is over 800mb in size and you have 30 days to update once it is connected to the TomTom service online, after this no more free map updates. - Remember to backup the system using the provided software before doing anything Have loaded my favourites and used it in Switzerland and Italy so far with much succes... this is the same device that is normally provided by Avis when you rent a car but these are very out of date ... Read More TomTom_ONE_v3_EuropeTomTom ONE v3 Europe Satellite Navigation System (Without Bluetooth) | |
