By Jack “Jack”
After comparing this with a Nuvi 200 I’ve had for quite while this is what I came up with.
Maps and routing are almost identical.
Screen is easier to read in sunlight on TomTom than Nuvi.
Volume amd Clarity much better on TomTom.
TomTom is simpler to set up than nuvi and routing on the Screen is easier to understand while driving.
TomTom picks up satellites way faster then Nuvi.
Nuvi has much better Mount.
It’s kind of a toss up but due to the better Screen and Clarity I choose the TomTom.
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By James Beswick
I spent two painful weeks with a Garmin Nuvi, and gradually watched my Mio C320’s maps get more and more outdated, so I was overjoyed when I found this for $79 in Best Buy. There was a $200 version with a wider screen, but being a cheapskate I opted for the smaller model. And for once, I made a good technological decision!
Highlights, in order of excellence, are:
- The unit starts up and locks satellites in seconds - it’s really fast. I live in San Francisco where the fog is a natural enemy of GPS, but little TomTom seems unfazed.
- The screen-mounting device is so elegantly simple that I’m amazed not all GPS systems work the same way. I can mount it in 3 seconds flat and it never falls off.
- The screen layout is the most intuitive of any I’ve seen. The map is clear, it shows speed (and speed limits), current time and estimated time, and upcoming instructions. It’s also easily configurable to add traffic cameras and anything else you choose.
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By Debbie Lee Wesselmann
With the acquisition of the TomTom One, I now have GPS navigation systems from all three major companies. The TomTom One stands up to both the Garmin Nuvi and the Magellan Maestro, although its pros and cons are quite different.
I like that you merely have to tap the screen anywhere to get the menu. This unit has a wealth of options, including several voices and languages for spoken directions and route types, including limited speed and bicycle routes. You can select from several different “cars” to show your location and different map colors. The available options are too numerous to list here, but they exceed both the Garmin nüvi 650 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator and the Magellan Maestro 3100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator. But how does the TomTom navigate? The mapping software is much better than the Maestro and equal, maybe even slightly better, than the Garmin. However, its user interface isn’t always the best. For example, to cancel a route, you have to go to the second page of options. If you miss a turn, it doesn’t tell you (both Magellan and Garmin give a “recalculating” message), giving you a chance to turn around, and instead moves silently to the next version of the route.
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By Mark
The TomTom ONE 125 3.5-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with U.S. Maps is one of many new updated GPS units available this fall. It is compact and well designed. And for those with more extensive foreign language needs than the standard “English or Spanish” options included with most beginner units, the two dozen included screen languages and even more spoken languages will blow you away.
Perhaps the overall best feature is the “map-share” updates that allow users to alert when a route has been closed or changed due to construction. Instead of having to pay and wait for next years update, if you subscribe to this you get it for free! Additionally, the TomTom’s safety features are also head and shoulders above the competition. The included menu allows you be alerted with speed warnings, traffic cameras, and even directions to emergency services via the one touch “Help Me!” menu.
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