Customer Reviews:
 Speaker volume not an issue on all units, really nice compact GPS! June 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is my first GPS unit, though I spent 12 hours in a car with someone else's Garmin Nuvi recently. I have tested the TomTom around town (small city, upstate New York) for several days, and accuracy is spot on; calculating directions for out-of-town trips I know well is also extremely accurate.
The speaker volume issue certainly seems to have affected some part of the production run of this unit -- for others (as evidenced on other online review sites), the purposely large speaker on the back is more than loud enough and is actually too loud if cranked up too high. Mine seems fine, and that's at 75-80% volume, so I can even go louder if needed.
If you have a unit with the low volume or garbled speaker, send it back and request another if possible. A note -- the "link volume to speed" function doesn't boost the volume higher at faster speeds; rather, it lowers the volume at lower speeds; at regular highway speeds, the volume will be unaffected by this setting.
I don't mind the somewhat more pixelated maps on this unit as compared to the Garmin; in practice the map view moves smoothly. I do wonder if there is enough free memory in this unit to accommodate future map upgrades, as there's only 30 MB free now and that's with just one "computer" voice installed (the only one that can read the street names, as opposed to the generic "turn right" voices available).
I like the compact, foldable mount, I like the screen and I like the ability to submit map corrections and to be able to benefit from the corrections of others; even though this unit doesn't support multidestination routing, It seems to have more choices than the lower-end Garmins to avoid particular routes, use particular routes, put in detours and add waypoints.
The software is compatible with Mac, though the early version I was prompted to download had an immediate upgrade. Be careful disconnecting the TomTom from the computer -- make sure you have disconnected it through the TomTom Home menu, rather than just ejecting it off the desktop/Finder view, as I evidently corrupted something by not disconnecting properly. I was able to restore it, but this shouldn't have to be done -- back up your TomTom (option available through TomTom Home software) so that you can restore its contents if needed.
I do wish the battery life was a bit better, though this is an improvement (by 50%!) over previous TomToms.
 arrived defective June 24, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
My tomom arrived defective. I would only get an X when turned on. Virtually no written instructions came with unit. I spent 3 hours researching online to try and fix it. I sent it back. I will get a Garmin.
 Would have been a great product except.... June 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The audio... wow, does it bite. I updated my device to the latest software, didn't help. It's not worth paying the extra 50 dollars for the text to speech if it doesn't work. The the only and biggest issue. I'm returning it.
Speaker volume is LOW! June 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great unit, for all the reasons listed by other five star reviewers. The routes calculate fast, and the position is quite accurate. BUT, the voice cannot be heard. Period. Volume set to 100%, windows up, radio off, stitting still in the driveway - the voice is garbled and inaudible. If you are going to buy this Tomtom, save your money and buy the Tomtom 130. Who cares if it doesn't say the street names; you can't hear it?
I love the unit. I'm keeping the unit. I only wish I could hear the voices.
Should have bought a Garmin June 20, 2008
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
When I first got this i was excited. It gets a signal right away and is easy to use. I used it find a friend's house and it worked perfectly. After that I began having problems. I tried to find a golf course and it kept sending me around in a nonstop loop. After a little while it just all of sudden gave up and decided it wanted to take me home. I also tried using it to find a UPS center and it took me into the middle of nowhere. It wasn't even close. I thought that if I downloaded the software and updated my TomTom that it might fix these issues. It is difficult to connect to the internet because you do not receive an external plug to charge it from an outlet. You need to charge it in the car while driving around. I ordered the external plug and charged it fully. It didn't begin downloading the software like the instructions said it would. I had to go the website and download it myself. Once I did that I proceeded to download the recommended updates. When I did it instructed me to disconnect the GPS from the PC and then reconnect. I did that and it appeared that the updates were installing but when I turned it off and back on to start using it I could only see a big blinking red X and I cannot get past it. I did some research online and it looks like my GPS is "Bricked" I'm going to have to call tech support and see if they can fix it but from what I have read online tech support cannot fix this particular issue. I waited too long to get the charger and it's too late to return it. My buddy bought a Garmin and he says it works flawlessly. I'm afraid I may have thrown away $200.00 on this product.
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