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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
TomTom GO: The Ultimate Car Navigator, Perfectly Engineered
LATEST MAP GUARANTEE
Download the latest map free via TomTom Home. Available within 30 days of using your TomTom device.
TOMTOM MAP SHARE
Make instant corrections to your own map and benefit from thousands of corrections made by TomTom users every day free of charge from tomtom.com.
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'HELP ME!' MENU
You can find help, with local emergency service information at your fingertips. From hospitals to roadside assistance, this information will be useful in all situations.
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PRE-INSTALLED SAFETY
CAMERA LOCATIONSYour device comes with fixed safety camera alerts pre-installed, to help you to drive more safely and responsibly.
TOMTOM HOME - FUTUREPROOF
Everything you need to keep your TomTom device up to date - get new software, download new maps, access free content from the TomTom community and subscribe to services.
4.3" WIDE TOUCHSCREEN
Touch screen technology gives you the easiest operation to make using your device a pleasure.
IQ ROUTES™
Calculates your routes based on the real average speed measured on roads rather than maximum speeds. This will always provide you with the smartest route, saving you money, time and fuel.
ADVANCED LANE GUIDANCE
Clearly shows which lane to take at junctions so you don’t miss your turning, allowing you to drive relaxed and safe.
HANDS-FREE CALLING VIA BLUETOOTH®
Make and answer phone calls safely while driving, putting you in control and in touch.
TEXT TO SPEECH
No need to take your eyes off the road. Speech technology can give you directions, inform you of the latest traffic messages and even read your text messages.
VOICE ADDRESS INPUT
Just tell your device the city, street and house number and let it do the rest.
TomTom is powered by Tele Atlas Quality Maps
Tele Atlas is a leading worldwide map data provider for personal navigation solutions. In a rapidly expanding industry and changing world, Tele Atlas continuously produces rich, fresh and accurate quality maps. Tele Atlas brand promise: find more, reflects how we see a world where people do not just want to move from A to B, but want to find interesting things and places on the way: restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, museums and so on. It's not about just guiding users to destinations but also helping them easily find the people, places and products that interest them the most.
Box Contents
- TomTom GO 530 satellite navigation system
- Windscreen mount
- Desk dock
- Car charger
- CD-ROM
- Documentation
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
44 of 44 people found the following review helpful
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I wouldn't want to be without it now I've got it, wonderful for not getting lost in the UK wilderness, however it has one problem. It picks out extremely narrow single track roads in very rural areas when good B roads are nearby and much faster and safer. I and others I've talked to have yet to find a way round this problem. It seems fine in most areas, just in the deep countryside where there are many many narrow roads, by narrow I mean both wing mirrors clip the hedges.
162 of 171 people found the following review helpful
Each year around May there's a new Tom Tom launched and It seems they improve on them all the time. We went from the x00 (replace x with 3,5 or 7) series back in 2005 which worked well but was boxy and square to the lovely 2006 widescreen version, the Tom Tom x10. Next came a major improvement in 2007, the x20 series which had the thing we'd always wanted, the ability to update maps! It's a great feature and one that sold more Tom Tom's than ever before.
Anyway, here in 2008, what's new about the x30 series? Sadly, very little. In fact, there're only 3 differences between this new model and the old 520. Firstly there's the IQ routes which work out the best route based on time of day, number of busy junctions on route etc. This is a decent idea but you can plug in a Tom Tom 520 to your PC and update this feature for free anyway, I updated my 520 to firmware version 8.0 last night and while it makes no mention of IQ routes, it does plan differently and much more quickly.
The second new feature is the lane guidance system meaning that if you're on a motorway, it will show a picture of the lanes around you with a big arrow to help you navigate tricky multi lane bits. A nice idea but again, you get this update for free on a 520 anyway (can you hear owners of the 530 seething with rage yet?) so long as you buy the new maps. Being someone who rarely drives on the motorway then this feature doesn't bother me anyway but it might be useful if you do trips to London.
The third difference is the price. You can now get a Tom Tom 520 for around £120 even in high street shops so given the fact that you can plug it in to the net and upgrade it all to have the same stuff as you get on a Tom Tom 530, it really does leave you wondering why anyone would bother with a 530.
The Tom Tom 530 is a great sat nav and it has tons of brilliant features, it's just that it's virtually the same as the last model so unless you're the kind of person who just has to have the latest model or you lose sleep over what the neighbours think then I'd stick with the 520.
Just as a final note, i'm aware i'm reviewing this item 2 days before it's expected release but i have already played with one.
Anyway, here in 2008, what's new about the x30 series? Sadly, very little. In fact, there're only 3 differences between this new model and the old 520. Firstly there's the IQ routes which work out the best route based on time of day, number of busy junctions on route etc. This is a decent idea but you can plug in a Tom Tom 520 to your PC and update this feature for free anyway, I updated my 520 to firmware version 8.0 last night and while it makes no mention of IQ routes, it does plan differently and much more quickly.
The second new feature is the lane guidance system meaning that if you're on a motorway, it will show a picture of the lanes around you with a big arrow to help you navigate tricky multi lane bits. A nice idea but again, you get this update for free on a 520 anyway (can you hear owners of the 530 seething with rage yet?) so long as you buy the new maps. Being someone who rarely drives on the motorway then this feature doesn't bother me anyway but it might be useful if you do trips to London.
The third difference is the price. You can now get a Tom Tom 520 for around £120 even in high street shops so given the fact that you can plug it in to the net and upgrade it all to have the same stuff as you get on a Tom Tom 530, it really does leave you wondering why anyone would bother with a 530.
The Tom Tom 530 is a great sat nav and it has tons of brilliant features, it's just that it's virtually the same as the last model so unless you're the kind of person who just has to have the latest model or you lose sleep over what the neighbours think then I'd stick with the 520.
Just as a final note, i'm aware i'm reviewing this item 2 days before it's expected release but i have already played with one.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
As this is my first sat nav unit I have found it be very good. I am in and out the car a lot everyday for work as yet I've had no problems with the mounting system coming detached from the window unlike a previous post. It is easy to use and has a very clear display.
What is good with this unit is the blue tooth function allowing you to pair a mobile phone for hands free use, doing away with the need for either a car kit or an ear piece and the quality is good.
The reason for 4 stars and not 5 is the fact you need to keeping plugging / unplugging the power lead and antenna lead if required , however the batteries are good enough to last the full day.
What is good with this unit is the blue tooth function allowing you to pair a mobile phone for hands free use, doing away with the need for either a car kit or an ear piece and the quality is good.
The reason for 4 stars and not 5 is the fact you need to keeping plugging / unplugging the power lead and antenna lead if required , however the batteries are good enough to last the full day.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good except for the updates!
I've had a TomTom 530 for about 3 years and I'm generally very pleased with it. The only 'bad' thing I've discovered are the updates - I did the first update last week after... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Doc Martin
Very POOR Quality
I've had my tomtom go 530 for two years and it has just broken whilst connected to my computer for an update; I left it updating, came back and it wouldn't turn on. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Paul F Taylor
Completely Unreliable
While the actual navigation side is great, the unit is completely unreliable. It freezes on start up frequently and cannot connect to the computer to be re-installed. Read more
Published 22 months ago by M. H. Brebner
Get up and Go with the Tomtom GO 530
--Whats in the box --
On opening the box, once you have delved deep enough to get past the various manuals, you will come to the main tomtom unit. Read more
On opening the box, once you have delved deep enough to get past the various manuals, you will come to the main tomtom unit. Read more
Published 23 months ago by C. Buck
go 530
I have had a 530 for a while now. I have also had other TomToms. I think many people are unfair in their criticisms of sat navs which I believe are invaluable and a safety feature... Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by David Bailey
Great piece of Kit
Exactly what you need from a SatNav. Best thing about TomToms is that there's so much after market add on's you can apply. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2009 by Shakunt Patel
Good - make sure you get the right one!
Excellent item although make sure you get the right one.
I wanted the TomTom Go 530 as it has an RTS traffic update report - giving you live traffic info updates such as... Read more
I wanted the TomTom Go 530 as it has an RTS traffic update report - giving you live traffic info updates such as... Read more
Published on 22 Dec 2009 by R. J. Hill
pleased with my order
well this is my first sat nav and by what i have experianced so far l am well pleased,the bluetooth is great to use and the speak addresses is ace,Although this tomtom go 530 is... Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2009 by MSWilliams
Mostly it did the job right
Most of the time it did good, the best thing is you can use it a mp3 player through the FM, the things which I did not like the you can not shut off the voice instruction alone... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2009 by A. Aljefri
Tom Tom Go 530 Sat Nav
I bought this for my husband as a birthday present. He think's it is great. Can't fault it.TomTom GO 530 Satellite Navigation System
Published on 7 Dec 2009 by Mrs. P. E. Gibbons
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