| TomTom ONE XL V1 Great Britain Satellite Navigation System | 
 enlarge | Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
Buy Used: £94.99
New (8) from £124.97
Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 2078
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7 x 6.8 x 3.5
Legal Disclaimer: Layer One UK does not offer any warranty other than the one imposed by the manufacturer. Consequently, the warranty conditions proposed by Layer One UK will be an exact copy of the manufacturers.
MPN: 1XL0002
Model: 1XL0002
UPC: 636926016452
EAN: 0636926016452
ASIN: B000PS4878
Release Date: April 23, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent addition to the car. March 25, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Works a treat in a Focus with a front screen heater, soon you dont need the display (probally safer anyway) the directions are generally clear and helpful.
Minor Niggles - "left turn ahead" is not the same as "turn left ahead" it seems to suggest the former is an alternate route option. The beep for exceeding the speed limit is not always consistent - it will sometimes (very occasionally) suggest a lower speed than reality, but only for 20 yards or so.
Its routes out and back are generally not the same and probally takes account of estimated traffic speeds at different times of the day, still showed me some good alternatives i'd not have tried.
Oh, and the fixed speed cameras thing is great!
 Glitches but Good Service March 14, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've had my TomTom now for five months.
Positives: It is intuitive and easy to use. It generally gives you plenty of warning before needing to make a turn. I drive on my own to new destinations a lot and the TomTom has made life far less nerve-racking than trying to read a map. I particularly like the fact that I know the distance between me and my next turn.
Negatives: My unit was temperamental from the time I received it and I finally had to send it for repairs. It turned out that the SIM card was defective. However, within the space of a week, my unit has been returned under warranty to TomTom, repaired and sent back to me. Excellent service.
Other Comments: The Tom Tom website is not the most intuitive site in the world but does provide a number of software solutions. I didn't have to wait more than 30 seconds for a phone call to be answered and the people on the other end of the phone knew what they were talking about. You *do* need to update satellite information on a regular basis from your computer if you want to get a quick satellite fix. Finally, I have had no problem with the windscreen mount whatsoever (I drive a Nissan Micra)
 Not happy March 10, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I finally decided to buy a SatNav, and after hearing so much about TomTom decided to give them a try. I am beginning to think all the good reviews are written by staff.
First the good points: The unit looks great, is very intuitive, the menus are easy to use and the whole things looks like it works well.
The bad points: It doesn't work. I had it briefly find some satellites, but has not found any since. I know they're up there somewhere. All I get is a blue screen saying 'Poor GPS reception.' The worst part is when this message is displaying YOU CAN'T TURN IT OFF, despite the fact that this is when you are most likely to.
Well worth the money March 9, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
As a Navman user I was a bit cautious about jumping ship but I'm glad I did. The unit is rock solid (already dropped it once and it works perfectly!). The menus are friendly and intuitive and the PC software that's bundled with it makes everything dead easy. Packed with great little features. I'd recommend it with just one reservation - the windscreen mount hasn't been upgraded and can't cope with the extra weight that the XL carries over the the TomTom ONE original. You'll need an alternative but don't buy the flexible arm type because it'll just wobble around in mid air (again, just that little bit too heavy)!
 Bigger is not better! February 19, 2008
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I can't fault the Tomtom for ease of use - pick it up out of the box and you'll find it completely intuitive to set destinations both by postcode or street name, and get going.
I find it gives me pretty good instructions - occasionally the voice direction comes in a bit late but you can get better warning from a glance at the map.
But it's Tomtom - ease of use is what they're known for. So why am I scoring the One XL a lowly 2 out of 5?
Because it falls off the windscreen all the time! that's why.
They've upped the size and therefore the weight, and it's just too much for the silly little mount that comes as standard.
Secondly, don't take any notice of the box's boast that the One XL is 'traffic ready'. This means spending MORE money on the extra TCM aerial to get warning of delays and suggested re-routing.
So buy a One XL and you're faced with shelling out for an alternative mount to stop it falling into your lap, and also for the TCM aerial.
So in short, as good as others for the navigation but I would say AVOID the heavyweight!
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