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TomTom ONE XL-S 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
by TomTom

List Price: $349.95

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Product Description

TomTom ONE XL-S. Find your way the easy way with preloaded maps of US/CAN, TomTom MapShare instant map updates, 4.3 touchscreen, and text-to-speech for spoken street names.

Product Details 

• Color: Silver
• Brand: TomTom
• Model: 1S00.082
• Dimensions: 3.40″ h x 1.20″ w x 4.70″ l, 4.00 pounds
• Native resolution: 480 x 272

Features

• The world’s largest portable navigation provider
• Preloaded maps of the United States and Canada
• TomTom MapShare instant map updates
• 4.3-inch touchscreen; Text-to-speech for spoken street names
• Real-time traffic and weather data

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
The TomTom ONE XL-S is the high end of TomTom’s ONE line of basic portable gps navigators. It adds text-to-speech functionality to the ONE XL’s gorgeous widescreen, 4.3-inch display, expanded traffic options that include GPRS- and optional RDS-TMC radio-based real-time traffic information. The TomTom ONE XL is a complete portable GPS vehicle navigation device with an incredible range of features.

Powerful traffic services give you a big advantage on the commute home. View larger.

Use TomTom PLUS services to stay abreast of key information. View larger.

Voice instructions are available in over 30 languages (complete list below). You can even record directions in your own voice, download specialty voices free at TomTom’s website, or purchase celebrity voices. Listen to sample clips.Free download samples Sylvia Celebrity voice samples Dennis Hopper Curt Schilling Gary Busey

While it does not have the same array of luxury features as TomTom’s GO 720 or GO 920 line, the ONE XL-S offers all the features you need in a solid navigation system (see a feature comparison for all of TomTom’s GO and ONE devices).

What’s New — Text To Speech
The ONE XL-S has all the features of the ONE XL, but also adds text-to speech, which allows the device to give spoken directions with real street names.

MapShare lets you add your own map corrections and POIs, then share them with the entire TomTom user community via the TomTom HOME website

What’s New — Map Share
The ONE XL-S includes TomTom’s innovative new Map Share technology. Map Share enables users to make easy changes to the map and to share map corrections with other TomTom customers so that users always have the most up-to-date maps available

Map Coverage
Like TomTom’s other navigators, the ONE XL-S comes pre-loaded with complete maps for all fifty of the United States, as well as Canada, based on TeleAtlas map data and all stored on 1 GB of internal memory

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But it’s not just the broad geographical coverage that makes the TomTom ONE XL-S special. The user-friendly design also puts it a step above other navigation systems. The crystal-clear multicolor display makes for exceptionally easy viewing of maps, routes, driving directions, and other traveling information, such as mileage and distance. Measuring 4.3 inches, the TFT display offers an expanded widescreen view of brilliant two- and three-dimensional graphics.

The device also features 32 MB RAM and 266 MHz CPU, making it responsive and zippy. Using the USB port and the provided cable, you can use your PC to add your own points of interest. Memory expansion is made possible by an SD card slot.

The ONE XL-S provides clear and accurate turn-by-turn voice instructions, so that you don’t have to take your eyes off the road while your vehicle is on the move. Voice instructions are issued at a speed-sensitive volume, so as your vehicle’s engine becomes louder or quieter as your speed changes, the volume adjusts itself accordingly, guaranteeing clear and easy listening. And because voice instructions are available in over 30 languages, just about anyone will find the TomTom ONE XL-S to be an invaluable system.

With its touch-sensitive screen, the TomTom ONE XL-S puts programming and operation literally at your fingertips to make sophisticated technology simple. The built-in database offers thousands of points of interest for you to use as destinations or reference points as you plan your trip. The ONE XL-S will also provide a selection of available routes, giving you the option of avoiding toll roads or choosing between the quickest or the most scenic routes. The database includes zip codes to simplify your route selection, and for extra convenience, the ONE XL-S lets you save the addresses of frequent destinations, making route planning easier and faster than ever. Other display features include a compass mode to assist you with directional orientation, and an anti-glare screen for optimal viewing even in direct sunlight.

The 4.3-inch (diagonal) 3D driving view offers a clear picture of the road and maneuvers ahead (actual size).

For additional navigational features to assist with trip planning, the built-in Bluetooth connection provides access to TomTom PLUS subscription-based services, so that you can tune in to the latest traffic and weather conditions, as well as download additional city maps, voices, points of interest, and much more. The ONE XL-S adds to these capabilities with FM radio-based RDS-TMC traffic information as an available accessory (not included).

Weighing less than 10 ounces and measuring 3.4 x 4.7 x 1.2 inches, the TomTom ONE XL-S can be easily installed in any vehicle. An included windshield suction mount holds it in place. Plus, with an operating temperature range of an icy -10 degrees to a sweltering 55 degrees Celsius (14 to 131 degrees Fahrenheit), the navigator is durable enough for New England winters or Arizona summers. The TomTom ONE XL-S is powered by an internal lithium ion battery that can be charged from your vehicle’s cigarette lighter with the included 12-24V adapter.

What’s in the Box
TomTom ONE XL-S device, windshield mount, USB cable, cigarette lighter adaptor, adhesive mounting disk, TomTom Home DVD, documentation pack, and product code card.

TomTom HOME

HOME is TomTom’s free software that enables TomTom users to future proof and personalize their devices. Via easy desktop access, any TomTom customer can update maps, download the latest application, celebrity voices and more. TomTom HOME allows TomTom customers to

• Update their TomTom device with TomTom’s latest software and services automatically and for free
• Easily buy and install the latest maps and European safety cameras
• Download celebrity and character voices
• Pre-plan trip itineraries
• Receive free traffic alerts on their computers

Customer Reviews

Great Product…
Purchased unit several days ago after an exhaustive internet search(I drive my wife crazy with the research)Am very pleased so far with it. It is very easy to use out of the box and located the satellites on my initial startup in less than 20 seconds, have driven around and no problems with the suction mount, I use a stylus from my phone to click on the menues and it works great voice is loud and clear and can be heard in car with radio at “normal” levels. People who complain about not understanding the text to speech really makes no sense, the voice is synthesized how could it possibly correctly pronounce every street name in the USA? BTW if you glance at the screen it tells you the name of the street. Cant wait to use it in a totally unknown city, it has shown me what I consider to be longer routes to destinations but if I was unfamiliar with the area I would be happy it got me there. The only real complaint I had was with the HOME software, downloaded it from the TOMTOM site, it took several times before it recognized my unit and when I attemted to backup my data I had to try like 10 times before it finnaly backed up but other than that the unit is a true winner.

Fills my needs
This is my first GPS unit of any kind. Overall, I am very please with how well it works. Having it for just a month now, I am still exploring its capabilities. I had heard of problems with GPS if you don’t follow its directions, but have seen none of that. If I choose a different route, say, around a traffic problem, than the one suggested, it just recalculates and shows me the way. The one thing that I can downgrade the unit on is the text to speech. While it is helpful about 80% of the time, it does have a tendency to mangle the street names. If the name is a straight up name, it has no problem. But, sometimes it destroys the name. It’s a good thing that you can glance at the screen and see the written name. Without that as a backup, there are times that I would not have known what it was talking about. An example would be the street name “Pacifica”. The other day I got what sounded like “pa-fee-ka”. And when I drive a little north of here, it destroys the word “Sacramento”. But these are really minor things and I would not say that it is a problem.

Overall, I would have to rate this unit very high. I drive around finding address every day and this little thing has saved me a lot of time. I have gotten to the point that I don’t even think about where I’m going, I just let TomTom take me there. It’s never wrong
TomTom ONE XL-S 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

TomTom ONE XL-S
I bought this as a graduation gift for a college bound niece who historically has no sense of direction . Selection was based on a) spoken directions (because I think looking away from the road at a screen is dangerous) b) 4.3 inch screen vs. 3.5 (because when you do need to look at the screen it should be easily readable c) other reviews on Amazon and CNET d) price.

Initial set up was a snap. And the TomTom DOES acquire a satellite very fast. Feature navigation by report has been easier than on the parents Garmin. No reported issues with the maps and directions.

A lot of GPS’ went on sale around graduation time, and I still haven’t seen a value proposition as good as this one.

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