tomtom go one car gps

I have a friend who uses a Tomtom One gps and sometimes it takes a while for it to find signal...but he also doesnt mount it on the dashboard, he holds it in his hand =/

But I know two other people with a Garmin gps, mounted on dashboard and it works great. Plus I've heard Garmin is the best.

So my question is, should I buy a Tomtom GPS for $100? It's on sale, usually $180. Or should I buy a Garmin (and maybe wait til it goes on sale).

Why one vs. the other? I want the most reliable one.

Thanks.

I have owned a Tom Tom One for a few years and just love it. My brother has a Garmin and he likes it as well but hasn't used my Tom Tom. What I like about the TomTom is the ability to change the maps when the roads change from construction or road name changes. You can change it on the unit and then send the change to the Head Office so that others can use the change as well. It's called Map Share. Tom Tom has official map updates every 3 months but you could download other peoples changes every week if you wanted to. (more than 33,000 at last count). When you get updates you also get the new positions of the satelites so that reduces the startup time alot.
I find that mine will get a signal and start up very quickly if I turn it on when the car starts. If I have it turned off and then travel a fair distance and then turn it on (once I'm lost) then it takes longer to find your position. Mine has no trouble if it mounted on the windshield or held in you hand, it has the same signal level. I even have a signal when I bring it in the house close to a window, when I update it.
Since I have owned my TomTom One they have made software improvements like Help Me which shows the location of where you are and how far to the nearest Hospital, Pharmacy, Police, Car Repair shop and so on...
My wife now uses our TomTom One and I have bought the model 720 with a larger screen. I has other features that I don't use like playing MP3, view JPEG pix and FM radio broadcast. I do use the voice spoken street names. I have also downloaded famous voices like Mr T and John Cleese. They are funny. I have also download Points of Interest list like my favorite gas station locations that even shows their symbol on the map when I am close to it.
I would say that $100 is a great price for One, if the wide screen XL One wasn't much more I would pick that one just from personal experience.

2008-11-23 08:49:06 by #1RRR

Link: www.buy.com Switch on and go right out of the box. Just enter your destination address with voice recognition or on the touchscreen and ...

I know of TomTom, Magellan but what about MIO. They have the new one with the Knight rider red lights going up and down from MIO. Look nice but is MIO a good gps company to buy from.

Never heard of MIO. Garmin is the best in the U.S. and TomTom is better in Europe/UK.

2008-09-24 07:26:01 by George

Price: $29.95

Keep your windshield clean
No additional pieces or installation required
Non-slip bottom keeps the mount in place in the bumpiest conditions
Provides a safe and functional alternative to windshield docks
Works with the mount that came with your TomTom device.

i have already decided that im going to get a tomtom gps for my car.
i have a few questions i need answered first before i decide on which one i want to purchase.

1. out of each of the series on the upper left hand side (http://tomtom.factoryoutletstore.com/) which one is the more recent updated version? ONE, XL, GO, or Live.

2. whats the difference between ONE, XL, GO, or Live? do they do different things or is one just an older style then the other?

here are the two im looking at:

A- http://tomtom.factoryoutletstore.com/det ails/0-10912/XL330-S-R-Special.html

B- http://tomtom.factoryoutletstore.com/det ails/16604-10920/TomTom-ONE-GPS-OneXL-S- R-Special.html

I have the Magellan.. its easier to use

2009-09-01 10:19:07 by Alice

Price: $19.95

Has micro USB port
Compatible with all TomTom GPS devices except the GO 2400/2500 and GO 2435/2535 Series

I had an in-dash system and sold the car, and my new truck doesn't have one and I never realized how much I loved nav and now I need a new one...

My main interests are Garmin Nuvi 750, 660 or Magellan Maestro 4250. I haven't heard great things about the tomtom GO 720, but it's still a possibility.

What should I get and why?

Today's GPS units all work fairly well. The biggest difference used to be the maps, but even the maps are similar. User configurabilty and map update costs are important considerations. Most have internal batteries that last 2 to 8 hours and can be recharging (via the cigarette lighter socket) or a usb cable.

I like the TomTom One. The USA unit includes maps of US & Canada. In the box you will find a usb cable, a cigarette socket cable, and a suction cup mount for vehicle mounting. The box also includes an adhesive surface mount pad if you do not wish to locate the unit on the windshield in plain sight.

Are you interested in using your gps (for free) to detect traffic cameras? See how my $2000 Acura system compared to the inexpensive TomTom One 3rd Edition (look for poi file on page): http://www.a2dvoices.com/realitycheck/gp s/TomTomGPS.html

Note: Alpine produces a unit similar to the Acura Navi that you can install in your car. Blaupunkt TravelPilot is also an interesting option.

2008-02-23 01:14:48 by Matt !

A Garmin Nuvi 265WT won't do it. If fact Garmin told me that NONE of there systems will. What I mean is that in order to see the POI "icons" on the map (like the little gas pump for gas stations), you must tap the screen and go to 300ft, but then the screen's map is "Frozen" and your car icon will drive right off the screen, and the screen will stay there until you hit the back button, which returns it to No Icons (other than the ones in your favorites). I Want to see all the icons on a moving map. I have experience with factory NAV systems (such as Audi A8) and these systems do this. You can choose the type of POI's you do and don't want to see and they will be all over the map as you drive. All the Gas stations, Restaurants, ATM's, Library's, Museums, etc. Does Tomtom or Magellan or any others allow this?? Thanks, Landon

My Magellan shows quite a lot. You just have to tell the menu what you want it to show, like gas stations, parks, camping etc.

2009-07-30 20:34:07 by landon