TomTom ONE XL-S 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
- The world’s largest portable navigation provider
- Preloaded maps of the United States and Canada
- TomTom MapShare instant map updates
- 4.3-inch touchscreen; Text-to-speech for spoken street names
- Real-time traffic and weather data
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TomTom ONE XL-S. Find your way easily with preloaded maps of USA / CAN, updates to TomTom map MapShare immediate 4. 3 touchscreen, and text-to-speech for spoken street names. NEWS Amazon. com Product Description
TomTom ONE XL-S is the high-end line basicportable TomTom ONE GPS navigators. It adds text-to-speech for widescreen ONE XL, 4. 3-inch, extended options that include GPRS traffic and RDS-TMC option below. . . more>>
I used that and side by side with a Garmin 200 W for several weeks before returning to Garmin. Overall it is a good product, but some annoying bugs from being great. . . Here are the pros and cons Pro
He finds satellites quickly and maintains signal. Garmin took 2-3 minutes, almost every time by a power up start (this is the killer deal)
The user interface is prettier and has much more details ‘options that the Garmin.
The POI database (such as POI categories that actually – not present major retail chains in the United States – see below) is updated Garmin that I bought at the same time.
sets the keyboard in QWERTY mode that Garmin did not.
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The graphics are a bit grainy “compared to Garmin
< br /> The Bluetooth is useless, works only for data transmission / reception, and even with a very limited number of phones. No, you can not use it as a speakerphone.
If you took a wrong turn or move the target or do something to change your destination on a 2 lane highway, do not tell you turn around – you will sail through the next set of crossroads. In rural areas, this can mean a trip of 20 miles instead of up to 200 meters.
The text to speech works very strange – you say a name very well, others horribly Mangles so that we can not recogonize.
also announces street names about a quarter mile ahead, then he said, turn left or right when in reality an intersection and you want street name to turn into. It’s embarrassing. Very annoying.
There is a slot for SD cards. However, the device works only with the SD card or internal memory. This means that you must reload the entire internal memory to SD card, which takes about an hour because of the incredibly slow speed of data transfer.
The internal memory is almost full-So forget the updates unless they spring for at least 2 GB or more SD card
< ; br /> Surprisingly, TomTom does not know the big retail chains in the United States as Toys R Us, Payless Shoe, etc., even after I updated the device with the U.S. retail base file POI data
The color schemes available on disc and online are quite bizarre. Seems to have been made by people with zero taste and sensibility.
The internal battery is useless in the cold season (ie if you leave the camera in the car in winter). This was after a few weeks. Or die within minutes or do not fire at all. Come see how he performs during the summer.
The brightness and contrast are so-so, in broad daylight as the Garmin 200W
TomTom has finally released a GPS model that includes a text-to-speech at an affordable price. That is what the majority of TomTom customers that you expect. The original TomTom One has been introduced to consumers about two years ago and was in direct competition with the Garmin Nuvi 350 Model. One of the main complaints was that customers had not TomTom ONE popular text-to-speech as the Garmin Nuvi 350 s. It seems that in a short period of two years, the TomTom One has come a long way in adding features and (with GPS is becoming increasingly popular), by lowering prices.
The TomTom One XL-S is in a sense, the first of its kind. This is the first GPS device TomTom to offer text-to-speech (verbal pronunciation of street names) at a price below $ 300. 00. This is good news for consumers do not want to invest too much cash on a GPS, but if this handy feature. For those unfamiliar with the past TomTom One device that text-speak is useful when one wants not to look away from the road. For example: Suppose you are driving on a suspicion, busy highway. The movement is 70 miles per hour in four courses all around you, your day is near, but in the circumstances that you must continue to monitor traffic and not getting the opportunity to take a look at your trusty TomTom. Usually, you hear TomTom One should simply say “exit right” as you approach your ramp. But with the new TomTom ONE XL-S street names will be heard and informed. Thus, instead of feeling “right” feel “Exit Right On War Memorial Drive.” A very convenient way to keep an eye on the road and know exactly where you are, at any time.
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addition to text-to-speech of the individual TomTom ONE comes with a large screen for easy viewing. I’ve personally never had trouble reading the 3. 5-inch screen “original TomTom One, but I’m sure many consumers will appreciate the new 4. 3-inch widescreen.
All new features of the TomTom One 3rd Edition are also included here. You get the “Help Me” when you press the button that opens features such as “listen” which displays emergency numbers for current position (as and typically 911) “Drive To Help” which show the shortest path to the nearest police station or hospital for a “First Aid Guide” which is provided by the British Red Cross.
also included in the security features is a possibility for a custom alarm sound if any of the following:
1. Near a school or church
2. When you drive faster than the speed of a set
3. When you drive faster than allowed
A great addition to the TomTom One XL-S is the ability to make corrections to your personal card. For example, the city that lives in a little closed existing store and rebuilt a Super Center about a mile along the road there are about 3 months. Due to this recent change to the database of points of interest should be updated. I simply used the “map correction” to change and move the point of current interest in its correct position on the map. Very convenient. The “Charter of correction” also allows users to (un) block a road, by reversing the direction of traffic, edit street names, Add Missing POI, and another report errors
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; comparison with many GPS devices I’ve used (including Garmin) that I personally found that TomTom has the advantage in precision map and route planning. The new TomTom One XL-S is another breakthrough in technology that TomTom would be perfect for those looking to upgrade from a previous or GPS for the first time GPS buyers looking to save themselves the headache of getting lost in unfamiliar neighborhoods. < , br />
Included in the package is as follows:
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– (1) Car Charger
– Documentation kit (Quick Start Guide, Setup Poster, Accessories Catalog, and Warranty / License Agreement)
– (1) Windshield Mount
– (1) USB />,
We used our TomTom XL-S on several trips, but recently used on a trip to Chicago. We decided that day alone had paid for itself. We made safely and accurately to our hotel. The next day, and many, many laps later, we arrived safe and sound in a specific parking garage and from there we looked around the building that we need to walk. It lets you know how long it takes until the next turn and which direction to go, so you can get the appropriate course. It announces the street name in advance so you know what to look for. If you have never traveled much in the crowded streets of Chicago, you will enjoy the comfort of knowing that can never really lost! What if Susan or Bob only option will announce street names. Until you get to where I should be, I’m just happy to hear Susan and Bob. I can not tell you what it is gratifying to travel in a big city and not have to worry about losing a round because he has not seen or because the traffic was too heavy to enter the race. This product takes all the stress travel in unfamiliar territory.
The TomTom XLS is basically the same as the XL, except for the voice of the computer for the names of streets. If you select another voice for directions, you will not get the “S”, functionality, just as the XL version. It was not stated in the instructions and took me a couple of days to understand why the British voice that I wanted not to give street names. In addition, the URL of the Web Site of TomTom, has not been updated for the XLS or manual. Accessing the URL they provide leads to a dead web page. In general, it is still my favorite for Garmin products, but it would be nice if you included a screen cover.
After carefully evaluated and compared the TomTom ONE XL-S and the Garmin 650, I settled on the TomTom. I paid about $ 268 for the unit. Before his arrival, I had a bit of “buyers remorse thinking that perhaps I should go with the Garmin 650, because I found more units affordable to Costco. Also, I was told by several sales people that the Garmin is easier to use and has been the best-seller – Blah, blah. Having actually used and played with the TomTom for about a month I am very pleased with his ability to lead me where I gotta go. For me, it takes no more than a minute or two to acquire the satellites (if not immediately), the interface is simple and user friendly. A lot of points of interest, and I would add my list of favorites. A warning, the full manual is online, and you must play with the reader to understand, like “how to” literature is rare. However, it is easy to understand and use. ” ; br /> There are a number of reasons, I chose the XLS on other GPS devices, they include the largest screen, which I think is necessary to release the address type, so how see a broader view of the map, and I wanted the text to speech option, which has the TomTom XL. Compared to the Garmin 650, XLS was the cheapest and not the viewer unnecessary photos or MP3 player. An important factor for me was that the XLS has a ton of points so they can be inserted to plan a route of travel, while the 650 has one Disadvantages of the XLS include a short battery life, but I do not need it because its connected to the machine. The attachment base is decent, instead of attacking the front windshield, I very much recommend that you use the Nav “Portable GPS -Mat Dash Mount – is absolutely brilliant. I paid about $ 20 including shipping, and quality, and it does exactly what is supposed to do. Other things of note are the following: cable connected directly in XLS, Garmin 650 and the cable plugs into the base, while the XLS connected to the computer via the USB cable (included) is re-energize the battery, however, I personally opted for the protection password Buy wall plug cord TomTom – its just easier, you must go through TomTom “Home” from the company that makes the download of software – which was a hassle, the upgrade of the unit to the latest version Software (Windoze) is not a problem as another critic has suggested, I can see the screen in bright sunlight – and it looks good, the unit is (if I remember correctly) 1 GB of memory, which is largely filled with the North Am. Maps – you can buy additional memory cards, if necessary, and the device has the ability to close when the vehicle is off, just like the 650. In general, I am s “If you please exceptional that I purchased TomTom XLS. I hope this helps in your hunt. Health.