TomTom ONE XL 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator Review
October 9th, 2009
TomTom ONE XL 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator Review from Uncle Ziba. Cute., I’ve had Garmin 2610 for a couple of years which I bought refurbished for about the same price as a brand new One XL. 2610 (it can be found for a lot less than ONE XL) is a “reference” GPS for this review.
ONE XL Pros:
1. Lightning fast GPS lock
2. 3D map
3. Bluetooth (but no handsfree)
4. Chatter kept to minimum and to the point.
5. Very simple and intuitive interface
6. Portable/2-hr power reserve
7. Traffic info support
ONE XL Cons:
1. Low contrast display – very hard to see in direct sunlight
2. Does not auto switch to night/day display mode based on time of day
3. Does not adjust display brightness automatically
4. Route calculation is not that fast
5. Sometimes gives weird directions, for example left turn, followed by a u-turn instead of a legitimate right turn
6. Tele-Maps are not as accurate as I’ve heard, at least in DC-Baltimore area.
7. Can not plan a route on a PC and upload it to GPS.
8. Can’t confirm location of the POI in the Navigate To/POI screen. Must calculate the route before you can see if you selected the right POI.
9. Does not turn itself on/off when you start/stop the car. Must operate the power button manually.
10. Still no text-to-speech just like an old 2610.
11. $100 extra for just a bigger display compared to non-XL might not worth it.
I’ll probably keep this TomTom considering the 15% restocking fee at Best Buy.
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