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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great gadget and well worth the traffic option., 1 Sep 2008
This review is from: TomTom ONE v4 Satellite Navigation System Great Britain Traffic Edition (Electronics)
The Tomtom One traffic did exactly as it promised and worked sraight from the box, was very easy to use and provided accurate and easy to follow directions. The first journey I tested it on was 200 miles long and it didn't let me down once.
The traffic function was invaluable and worked smartly and efficiently, saving me time and sanity. I think some users expect the impossible from a gadget, and of course the traffic facility will have its limitations. If there is no faster route around the traffic the tomtom will tell you this and you will have to sit in the queue. There is no magic button to make traffic evaporate! Also, if an accident has only just happened the Tomtom will not know before the radio stations do. In addition, sometimes there is just nowhere to divert to. These are not failings on behalf of the device though, and mine has already made sensible detours around traffic for me that I would otherwise have just sat in and therefore saved me plenty of time.
Highly recommended.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great device, but forget the "Traffic" option, 22 Aug 2008
This review is from: TomTom ONE v4 Satellite Navigation System Great Britain Traffic Edition (Electronics)
As other Tom Tom reviews state, this is a genuine ready-to-go from the box gadget. Really easy to master and adapt to your own preferences. The new mount system is also bafflingly secure and neat.
However, I paid an extra thirty-odd pounds for the "traffic" edition. Don't make the same mistake - it is useless. After sitting stationary in a jam for approx 30 minutes (on major roads) a symbol appears indicating "traffic ahead" or something equally unhelpful. This is more than a little annoying, and can make traffic delays seem even more of an irritant!
In my opinion, get the basic model, and use the traffic anouncement function on your stereo for more accurate traffic info than on this - not fit for purpose - add on.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great product overall, has improved my driving experience a lot!, 4 Feb 2009
This review is from: TomTom ONE v4 Satellite Navigation System Great Britain Traffic Edition (Electronics)
This is a great little piece of kit, with all the great functionality that convinced me to buy a Tom Tom device. The maps and voice instructions are both clear, with plenyt of chances to customise the device to your own preferences. Or you can leave it as it is if that's your thing. The software that comes with it is fairly easy to use (though the search function you use when looking for new voices or points of interest could be better), and it has only occasionally given me wrong directions. Let's face it, no device like this is ever gonna get it right all the time!
My only major complaint is that about a month or so after buying it the input socket malfunctioned a bit. i could still charge the battery through it but I could not connect the traffic receiver or connect the TomTom to my PC. I was on the verge of returning it but tried a "soft reset" charged the battery for a couple of hours and then switched it on) and this has fixed the problem. I hope this is not a widespread problem - you have been warned!
Overall though, I would recommend buying a TomTom over one of the cheaper brands to anyone - for the most part they have really thought about making it a really easy and fun device to use.
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