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Tomtom GO Portable Car GPS Navigaton System

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• Reviewed by: osemengbe

  Updated: 03-25-05

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:11 Days

  Strengths: TomTom Go's 3D display is awesome. I initially thought the display would be too small for me but I was very wrong. In fact I'm happy I did not buy a unit with a larger display.

  Weaknesses: TomTom maps need to be updated. It doesn't recognize newly constructed roads. Also, it sometimes leads you to blocked roads.

  Overall Evaluation: This product works out of the box with the maps preloaded! It performed flawlessly when I made a trip with it. With updated maps, this unit will be unbeatable!

• Reviewed by: richardesl

  Updated: 03-23-05

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:1 Weeks

  Strengths: portability, all touch screen, virtually idiot-proof, vivid colors, all maps of whole US and Canada

  Weaknesses: sometimes loses a signal, but that seems to be inherently the case with all gps devices; however, this one does seem to quickly find a new satellite and you are back on track.

  Overall Evaluation: Absolutely one of those devices that will make you scratch your head and think, "Why doesn't everyone have this? The service is 100% free--really!! Why didn't I get one earlier? How did I live without it?"

• Reviewed by: JL6097

  Updated: 03-09-05

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:7 Months

  Strengths: touch screen is easy to use. works great in the towns and countrysides. picks up the signal after going through tunnels.

  Weaknesses: does not work well in cities with big buildings because the signal is lost often

  Overall Evaluation: My girlfriend has a really hard time with a sense of directions. It is so bad that she has a hard time finding her way to my house from her house. I bought this and gave it to her and now "Tim" (one of the voices)goes with her everywhere and always gets where she has to go.

• Reviewed by: baylorgator

  Updated: 02-04-05

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:2 Days

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  Overall Evaluation: Based on some other reviews I read online, I was concerned about the map system being inferior to the Garmin. Having used the product all around South Florida, I have found this not to be the case. I am a big Garmin fan (I own a Garmin marine GPS and depthfinder), but Tom Tom has the edge with this unit. It's more user friendly, better graphical layout, and the maps are spot-on in my area. I'm sure there may be an error here or there, but no mapping system is immune to that. After riding with my Tomtom for 5 minutes, one of my salesmen ordered one online the same day.

• Reviewed by: phantasman

  Updated: 01-06-05

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:1 Months

  Strengths: Cool look and design. Birds-eye perspective a big plus. Maps and POI's are great for my area.

  Weaknesses: Unit is cumbersome to pop in and out of holder.

  Overall Evaluation: I began my research on CNET and found that the TomTom Go was not only highly rated but also very affordable. I purchased the unit during a period when a $50 rebate was available. Out the door with expedited shipping and after rebate, the unit cost $590 (I purchased at Comp-U-Plus). First Impressions: Easy instructions, connects to your computer via USB for software uploads. Manufacturers web site provides software updates as well. Can also download additional "voices" (e.g., Valley Girl and Australian). That's pretty neat. Snazzy looking and the touch screen is really cool. Liked the alternate route function and the day/night views. On the road: I live in the Northeast. The satellite signals locked on in about a minute. Every place I've driven, the directions were right on. You can program a Favorite by taking a snapshot of your location and then saving it as a favorite and then labeling it "Christmas Tree Shop". You can add your own POI's like "Shopping Centers" or "Discount Warehouse". Very cool stuff. There is a third party free program that allows you to upload POI's, which is nice. I bought this unit primarily for my wife. We have a baby and when she's driving back and forth to work/day care, I like knowing that she has a "breadcrumb" trail back home or to the hospital or the shopping center or the pediatrician - from anywhere she might be. At the time of purchase; for the price, you simply can't beat it. ******* Update: After having used the unit for the better part of a month now, my initial impressions have not changed much. I have only run into on occasion where the map was not accurate (and that was due to the construction of a new exit on the interstate - no one's fault). Something that my friend pointed out as being a nice feature is when you pass a point where you should turn or take an exit, the unit automatically readjusts its' route to compensate. VERY NICE.

• Reviewed by: enjoy_life

  Updated: 12-17-04

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:1 Weeks

  Strengths: portable,light,quality built,3D view, night view, can select different language and voice

  Weaknesses: none.

  Overall Evaluation: This is a very good complete portable GPS system. And it is a light weight and high quality built device. Very easy to use with it's touch screen. The built-in antenna works great. It usually acquires satelite signal within few seconds, and it even works in my home! Compare to other $1k GPS system, this TOMTOM stands out. If you need a GPS for your car and share it with other family member whoever/whenever needs it, TOMTOM GO is the only choice. (I have done quite lot research on it)

• Reviewed by: DRStephan

  Updated: 12-15-04

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:3 Days

  Strengths: intuitive GPS interface , very ease to use, superior voice quality,functions even in tunnels

  Weaknesses: Touch screen is not very bright in sunlight;

  Overall Evaluation: This GPS device is really great. It works directly and is really easy to use. Navigation with this system in an unknown area is amazing. The speech quality of the device is superior. It is my first navigation system and I would by it directly again.

• Reviewed by: jgibso99

  Updated: 12-13-04

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:4 Days

  Strengths: Awesome system. Knows where you are, provides intelligent directions. Excellent display. Good price for what you get.

  Weaknesses: Had to look in a couple of places (manual, quick setup chart) to figure out how to install needed maps. Somewhat difficult to attach/detach from windshield mount.

  Overall Evaluation: Wife is directionally challenged. This is just what she needs to find her way around town. Was frustrated at first due to not being to display detailed maps of local area, but finally found description of how to load/activate additional maps in the quick setup sheet. Took 6 minutes to acquire satellite the first time, but seems to keep connection even while it is turned off, and comes up instantly when turning it on.

• Reviewed by: TPZBOY

  Updated: 12-01-04

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:17 Days

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  Overall Evaluation: This is the best GPS System as this pricing. Great Picture, touch screen works perfectly, and maps are super accurate. 256MB(Secure Digital) card and U.S. maps included. This was definently worth the

• Reviewed by: strpyw

  Updated: 12-01-04

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:2 Weeks

  Strengths: graphical interface is really easy to navigate, my 9 year old boy was able to figure out all by himself. The video and sound were quite adequate. And plenty of POI .

  Weaknesses: The GPS response is slow, but don't know it is normal with this class of machine.

  Overall Evaluation: I had used Hertz's system and this Tom Tom Go is even easier . Just touch screen. Some streets in several towns may cause problem. So it can be smarter.But overall user experience is great. I recommend it without reservation. I use Mac and there is a Tam Tam software that supports Tom Tom Go and Mac OS X.

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