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| Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: $199.95
Buy New: $146.99
You Save: $52.96 (26%)
New (9) Used (1) from $132.00
Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 708
Color: Grey/Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 320x240
Display Size: 3.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 3.3 x 3.6 x 0.8
MPN: ONE 130
Model: ONE 130
UPC: 636926020343
EAN: 0636926020343
ASIN: B0014GXCBI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 TomTom ONE 130 August 31, 2008
The unit is easy to use but not full featured - it is an entry level model. The speaker evidently has been redesigned as compared to earlier models. The volume is more than sufficient and the tonal quality is what you would expect from a small speaker. On the down side, all GPS data bases have errors in them but this database seems to have many more errors on local streets that it shows as through streets but are not. I have an older Garmin unit with Garmin Mapsource data base and overall (in my opinion), Mapsource has fewer errors. I used the unit on vacation for a week in New Hampshire and it was more than adequate - data base errors not withstanding. The software version update is available free on-line and one free map database update is available within the first 30 days of ownership. The update did not address any of the errors I found in my local area of Southern New Jersey. The price was right for what you get ($146 on Amazon.com). I did not want or need the more expensive models. If the 'pricier' units use the same database, then I assume they would show the same errors.
Larry in New Jersey
Traveling with TomTom August 31, 2008
Our first trip with TomTom (affectionately known as Ken, the voice we finally chose) was 3,900 miles in 13 days. The first thing we discovered was that we still need printed maps to find scenic routes, etc. For everything else, Ken was great. Finding the hotel at the end of the day, finding our way out of town in the morning were so easy. We had it set to "moo" one mile from rest stops (very convenient for travelers of a certain age!. Not that it knew about them all, so we added one or two and shared them with other TomTom users.
Ken also provided entertainment. Listening and watching him try to figure out where we were during a long detour onto the eastbound lane (we were going west) was very funny.
All-in-all, a great tool at a very good price.
 TomTom One August 28, 2008
We used it right away for a trip and it was great. Easy to read and voacal directions easy to follow. Highly recommended.
TomTom ONE 130 August 28, 2008
Great compact device with integrated suction device that locks on your windshield. Would buy again.
No Speaker Problems August 27, 2008
Many people have already hit on the high and low points of this item. On making my purchase, I weighed the different complaints and strengths people pointed out of the TomTom, Garmin, and other brands. One of the major complaints against TomTom is the speaker. I had to send an XL (not the XL-S) back due to some kind of problem with Windows XP Home Ed. not wanting to recognize it either due to mechanical / hardware failure or something in the software. I'm not sure which. I took a chance that this newer version wouldn't have that kind of issue. I could hear the XL fine, as long as I wasn't blasting music but the difference between it and this model was staggering. The speaker on this one made me back up in the seat and feel like I was being screamed at when at 100%. It's very possible that particular issue with TomTom is hit and miss, but this one at least was extremely loud and clear.
It was easy to set up, gets me where I'm going, and since I was already spending $200.00 I went ahead with the Text to Speech. I need all the help I can get.
The voices you must use for Text to Speech are quite a bit lower than others (Tom and Samantha) so if you happen to have one of the poor speakers I could see this being a problem. As it was, I can hear them clearly and if I don't happen to need the road names the free downloads by community or provided by TomTom are even louder.
In testing it around town, it seems to take the routes I'm accustomed to 95% or more of the time.
This one found my home address from inside the house while plugged into the PC where I had to program the XL.
The packaging felt like I needed a hacksaw and Merlin to get into it, but I suppose in a perfect world we wouldn't have to worry about anyone stealing. That doesn't mean I enjoyed hacking through the evil that is known as the package, but I grit my teeth and endured. It's a small enough gripe and I'd rather have a working GPS once liberated than the inconvenience of whacking through the package.
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