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• Tomtom Go 300 GPS

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  $90.00 - $579.99
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  1 Star Review

  Reviewed by: andritt

  Updated:11-17-06

  Duration of ownership:7 Days

  Strengths: Easy to use, reasonably user friendly

  Weaknesses: Outdated maps

  Overall Evaluation: We just bought our Tomtom only to find that the maps for our area (Central Virginia)are out of date by at least 14 months. A new expressway that opened 14 months ago is not reflected. As a result, all of the directions toward the city where we do our major shopping, go to the doctor, etc. would have us going by an old much more time-consuming route. The manufacturer claims they are about to issue new maps but these(1)will be priced, in a special introductory offer yet, at $50 plus S&H and (2) will be available on DVD only (our computers have CD drives only). I can't quite get my mind around having to pay for updating a brand-new product and, at that, having to scrounge around to find someone with a computer that has a DVD drive. As a result, our Tomtom is at this very moment on its way back to where we bought it. Bottomline: looks like a decent product if you don't care how long it takes you to get to where you are headed.

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  1 Star Review

  Reviewed by: gr8appraiser

  Updated:10-05-06

  Duration of ownership:1 Years

  Strengths: Ease of Use

  Weaknesses: Very Outdated Maps

  Overall Evaluation: Although I was very happy when I purchased this unit, I have to say it is dated by now and Tom Tom is not doing anything about updating the maps. Main Roads in NYC are called unnamed roads. As far as I remember the Harlem River Drive is around a good couple of years and should not be an unnamed Road. Developements built 5 years ago in central NJ do not show up on this unit. When I complained to Tom Tom via their support on the net there was no response. Would not buy again

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  2 Star Review

  Reviewed by: stumptowngeek

  Updated:09-22-06

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  Strengths: Quick destination entry, good screen when not in glare

  Weaknesses: It's either all of Canada or all of US, never any combination. No backup of US map provided. Screen susceptible to glare.

  Overall Evaluation: I'm a short drive from Canada but several days drive from the eastern half of the US. So why doesn't this GPS allow me to have all the maps for a day drive between the US and Canada but insists on me having the maps for states or provinces that are five days drive away from me? Yes, you get the US preloaded on the SD and Canada available on the CD, but you have to swap one for the other (don't forget to save the US map first - TomTom doesn't bother to provide a CD backup!) and can't have appropriate parts of both loaded at once. If you live near the US/Canada border I strongly recommend against this GPS.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: rc3550

  Updated:05-19-06

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  Strengths: Very detailed maps, clear voice instructions and easy to use.

  Weaknesses: Locating a point of interest such as finding a COSTCO isn't as easy as it should be.

  Overall Evaluation: I have had my Tom Tom 300 for a month now. I just completed a 5 state driving vacation. The Tom Tom worked great. Finding back roads in Utah, Wyoming and Colorado was a breeze. Even places that were way off the beaten path were a breeze to locate. The talking directions worked great. Most of the time, you didn't have to even look at the unit. My only complaint was that at times the sun washed out the screen and locating points of interest if they aren't one of the main types listed took a little time. I would strongly recommend buying this unit or it's upgrade the 510 when it comes out next month.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: robinpineda

  Updated:05-17-06

  Duration of ownership:3 Months

  Strengths: Easy to use, helpful voice instructions, portable and fast charging.

  Weaknesses: Not updated on new roads and route. Difficult to secure on the dock. Takes time for GPS location.

  Overall Evaluation: I love this Tom Tom. I got this version cause its cheaper and I don't need to additional options. I use it for my homecare, just type in the address and your on your way. I never leave home wihtout it. More helpful on giving alternative routes. I had an interview one time, it was traffic. It gave me a new faster route, finally got there.Downside is the difficulty for docking and time to reset on location.Other than that, the best. My friend got his Garmin streetpilot and he needed to return it back cause of problems.

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  1 Star Review

  Reviewed by: johndibnar

  Updated:04-04-06

  Duration of ownership:4 Weeks

  Strengths: Screen

  Weaknesses: Accuracy of data

  Overall Evaluation: I've used this device for over a month now and it consistenly sends me the wrong way and missreads my current location. I had a Garmin before and was very happy with it, I then 'upgraded' and wished I hadn't. Could be that I've got a dud one! Would NOT recommend

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: rrf1339

  Updated:01-26-06

  Duration of ownership:3 Weeks

  Strengths: Excellent user interface, touch screen is great, graphics are wonderful

  Weaknesses: Customer support is abysmal if you have a problem

  Overall Evaluation: After a lot of research, I purchased this little doodad because I got tired of getting lost and pulling over to consult a map. The first one I bought on ebay and it didn't work - the return process is a whole other story. I then bought a new one at a regular e-retailer and it works great, no glitches. There have only been a few minor discrepancies between the computer's maps and the real world. The fastest route isn't always the real fastest route either - there are times when I know I can get somewhere quicker because I can avoid traffic and stoplights by taking an alternate route. To be fair to the Go 300, it can't know everthing! Otherwise, route calculations are fast and accurate.The main problem is with customer support. One of the reasons I chose the Go 300 was the ability to download different voices. Trivial, but I like little extras like that. I am still trying to deal with their support, and after 7 phone calls over a month's time, still no voice. My online order for the optional voice never went through, despite reaching a screen saying it was authorized. When you call support, they take your information and forward it to a 'level 2' center that then calls you back a day or two later. This person then said he would email the voice to me, but that never happened. Call them back, then play phone tag trying to get back to the 'level 2' center. I'm still dealing with this, and honestly who has the time to deal with this nonsense. Give me a number where I can talk to someone who will solve the problem. It's not that hard to email a file with the voice. It makes me wonder what would happen if I had a real functional problem with this device.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: eby989

  Updated:12-22-05

  Duration of ownership:2 Days

  Strengths: First off, its touch screen. One of the easiest navi to use.

  Weaknesses: Dont work too well if you have your top down on your car, due to direct sunlight.

  Overall Evaluation: Overall, I did my research and chosen the tomtom over the other company Due to the fact that it look cool and there was a year free of live traffic update. It was ready to go right after you got it out of the box and charge it up.

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  1 Star Review

  Reviewed by: kzelez

  Updated:12-12-05

  Duration of ownership:1 Weeks

  Strengths: Easy to use

  Weaknesses: Did not recognize major interstates in OHIO. Rt. 71, Rt 90, and Rt. 77 were either misnamed or not anywhere on the maps. Kind of sad that it could not manage to get from Cleveland to Columbus.

  Overall Evaluation: Very upset with tech support. On line support did not reply at all after 3 weeks of waiting (still waiting) phone tech support finally answered after 2 days and said they did not have to include the interstates. Huh??? Said some other totally moronic stuff about their product and our expectations. We only wanted to get from here to there. We had no desire to drive on non-existent roads, swim in a canal, or make a left turn across 4 lanes of interstate into a cornfield. The topper was the insistance that we get off the main road. (Yes, we had it set correctly!)Can't believe so many people had no problem with this lemon. BTW, we tried two different units and checked with someone else's unit besides. None of them recognized normal interstates.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: Crab

  Updated:11-12-05

  Duration of ownership:1 Days

  Strengths: Great right out of the box, ease of use

  Weaknesses: some adresses are not located

  Overall Evaluation: I run a commercial service truck for my HVAC business 7 days a week.I don't know how I got around Los Angeles without it.I've used "The Guide" for over 20yrs and this thing just revolutionized the way I get around town. With it I can even tell my customers when I'll arrive. (it gives you an ETA on the display, barring any traffic of course)Will re-calculate your route any time and place. Gives you the option to view the route by text,3-D map demo of route turn by turn, and a couple others. Doing a job in an unfamiliar area and need lunch for the crew?No problem, just punch in the POI (points of intrest) and select restarants, voila you're in. Absolutely THE BEST! The only problem is on occasion it cannot find the specified address in the selected area, sometimes this is due to zip code error on my part, but a couple times it has come up bunk.So far I have been able to just select an address relatively close numerically, and been ok. Also after sitting over the weekend, I had to re-set the SD card by pulling it out and turning the unit off then on.This solved a small glitch when the Tomtom kept re-routing the address over and over again. These small problems aside, I would buy this thing ten times over again.......

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Tomtom Go 300 GPS

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