First time using a GPS unit, found the TomTom to be easy to use. I have learned in a short time, to listen to the directions TomTom offers. Not knowing about GPS's system I wish I had purchasing a TomTom with more features. Still very pleased with this unit.
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We purchased a Tom Tom prior to our 2200 mile journey through California, and I have to tell you, it was marvelous! It's very easy to use, saved us a lot of time looking through maps, and made driving through LA a dream (well, almost). One unexpected delight we discovered this past weekend while driving from Santa Barbara to Northern California was that under "points of interest" you can actually type in a destination(like Starbucks or B of A, for example) and it will actually provide a list of these locations to choose from!
You have many choices of voices, and we use the British female voice whom we choose to call B@$^ch Betty. She is very astute and warns us well in advance of any turnoffs.
Highly, highly, highly recommended!
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The Tom Tom is easy to use. That's the only good thing about it. The maps will get you close to where you want to go, maybe, but don't count on it. They are the absolute worst maps and are unable to locate very well known places. Even after down-loading Best Western Hotels, and Denny's restaurants, it can't find the ones you want and know are there. My advice, don't waste your money!!
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My wife gave me one for Christmas last year -both for use in the U.S. and in Canada (as we were headed there the following June). Fantastic little device. I don't know about the prblm someone posted with not getting a free map upgrade after a week- mine was updated over a month later, even though I'd checked when I first got it, at no charge.In fact, I've been so satisfied that upon having to come to the U.K. for 6 wks -and drive (where in the past, I took taxis), I ordered one via Amazon.co.uk and had it delivered to our offices there. My first day at work, I rode w/ someone and picked up my TomTom. (Although, I have had some occasional problems here w/ the time required to get a "fix" when first switched on.) I first was going to just buy the UK/Euro maps for my original, but the cost of buying maps when TomTom isn't running a "special" is pretty steep. I decided it was cheaper to buy a whole unit at a discount, have it delivered instead of carrying in my bags, and then I didn't have the hassle of unloading/loading btwn the N.America and the UK/Euro maps. I don't at all regret the decision. I've gone many places at will that I'd not have if I had to take the time to figure it out on my paper map (which I do have). And it makes dealing with detours for construction, accidents, etc. MUCH easier. Not to mention when you're driving to city centre and can't park near where you'd plan to go, and can use TomTom to find another car park, AND find your way back to it readily when you're done.It's not perfect, and you should have a hardcopy map as b ackup. As for travel time estimates- well, that depends on what time of the day, day of the week, month of the year (shopping days, for instance) and whether there are bus or subway strikes and the like. But it DOES update the ETA as you drive.It's not got the huge displays and full audio (doesn't say the street name of where you are turning) like those costing 3 to 5 times as much -but it works, and at this price, you don't have as much to lose. Gave one to my niece who moved to med school at U of Cinci -she thought it was the most fantastic grad gift -something very useful, gadgety, and not something she'd have spent her own money on.
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