TomTom ONE 125 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
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Manufacturer: TomTomBrand: TomTom
Edition: Electronics
Format: CD
Release Date: 2009-11-30
Platform: Windows
Model: 1EE0.017.05
Color: black
Publisher: TomTom
Studio: TomTom
Music Label: TomTom
Product features:
- Easy to use - right out of the box
- Preloaded maps of the USA
- Turn-by turn directions
- Millions of points of interest
- Instant map updates
- Bracketron UFM-300-BX Nav-Pack Weighted GPS Dash Mount/Carrying Case
- NAVGEAR Universal Dash Mount
- TomTom 2009 U.S. and Canada Map Update for GO, XL, and ONE GPS Navigators
- TomTom Additional Windshield Mount Kit for One and XL GPS Navigators (pre 130 and 330 models)
- Bracketron UFM-200-BL Dash-Mat Universal Device Holder (Black)
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Customer Review: Great Starter GPS
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had the 125 for about two weeks and really like it. Although this is the first GPS I have owned, I have had limited experience with units in rental cars (Hertz NeverLost). It was hard to decide which starter GPS brand to buy, but I decided on the TomTom from the good reviews and a very positive experience I had with the way it maps a few years back.
A fellow from England was in a training class with me about 4 years ago in the San Jose, CA area and he had a pocket PC with GPS software from TomTom. We were headed to a Sharks hockey game in two cars, with me riding with him. It sure seemed like the TomTom was taking us on a different route than I would have taken, but we arrived at least 15 minutes before the other car. That always stuck in my mind and ultimately swayed my decision to go with a TomTom. I'm sure a lot of the differences between brands are a personal preference like a Coke or Pepsi thing.
I got this a few days before we flew to FL so I gave it a good test running around KY. Some of the routes it chooses aren't exactly like my "shortcuts", but it never took me on an obviously wrong route and truth be told, some of my "shortcuts" probably aren't as quick as the routes the TomTom plots. Depending on the route, if you go a different way, it will attempt to guide you back to the planned route or plot new directions according to the street you turned on. This recalculating happens pretty fast and I was pretty impressed with it. This little GPS had two hospitals I was looking for in small towns in its' POI database and it plotted good routes to/from each of them.
Then we flew to Orlando where I rented a car and when this little guy really came in handy. It took us from the airport to a hotel at Disney where my wife was staying for a conference. Then the next day it took us to Port Canaveral where we were leaving on a cruise. It also guided me from the port to Cape Canaveral where I dropped off the rental. One thing I like about this TomTom is it lets you know in plenty of time which direction you'll be turning next so you can get in the correct lane.
The only problem I had in FL was when I first left the rental car garage. These little guys don't really pick up a satellite signal indoors so it took a few minutes when I pulled out of the garage for it to find the satellites. That seems to be common with all GPS units and because mine was in a different state from where it was last used it probably had to search longer for the signals. There is a program you download and update weekly from TomTom called QuickGPSfix that is supposed to speed that process up, unfortunately I didn't have that program installed yet.
This little GPS has answered four of my main concerns about a small entry level GPS:
1. The sound will be too hard to hear or understand while driving.
A: The volume is loud enough for me to hear when it isn't even set at max volume.
2. The small screen will be hard to read and hard to see in sunlight.
A: Neither of those concerns about the display have been a problem at all.
3. Sure the GPS units all have good maps of the main cities, but what about small rural areas?
A: I haven't found that to be a problem either.
4. The older units had an external antenna, will a GPS this small with a built in antenna be able to pick up signals in rural areas?
A: No problems yet picking up a signal unless I'm inside something like a parking garage. From my understanding it isn't your geographical location that would cause a problem but tall buildings or mountains blocking the signals.
I have absolutely no regrets buying this for the Black Friday special of $100 and I already saved $16 by not having to rent a GPS in the rental car I had in FL.
Is this little GPS perfect, no, it does have some limitations but for an entry level GPS I'd say that is to be expected.
Not every POI is listed in the database, but there are sure a lot of them, I even found my favorite pizza joint in Reynoldsburg, OH listed (Massey's Pizza). If where you want to go isn't listed you can easily enter the address and even save it as a favorite.
As noted this model (like most in this price range) doesn't have text-to speech, so instead of saying `turn left on Elm Street', it just tells you to 'turn left in so many yards' and then to 'turn left now'. You can set the preferences to show the name of the next street/route you'll be turning on next at the bottom of the screen. I find that feature to be very helpful and perhaps more useful than hearing a computer generated street name get mispronounced.
I'm not sure if this is a problem or not, but there is no external slot for a memory card. I guess that would only be a problem if the next map update exceeded the available memory.
Here on Amazon they list a new feature called Send Addresses Directly from Google Maps or Mapquest. When I tried that with Mapquest the button was only valid for Garmin units and Google Maps wouldn't send to my unit either. I think the problem with Google Maps is the computer software (TomTom Home) has not enabled the feature to operate the GPS from your computer. Since the 125 is a new model I'm not sure if that will ever be corrected or not, but it would be nice to send locations from a map program into your favorites.
Being an entry level GPS it looks like it will serve my needs well. It will also help me determine if any features on a more costly unit would be worth doing an upgrade. Maybe next Black Friday will be another great deal with even more features.
I haven't really used the suction cup mount yet; I just keep in on the center console of whatever I am driving. Since I usually drive a mini-van where the windshield is a long reach I'll look into a dash mount. I found this to be a very easy to use device and right after I opened the box I had it in the car plotting a route to a restaurant we were heading to that night.
If anyone is interested this only has the maps of the United States, but just for kicks I turned it on while we were at sea on the cruise. While it obviously couldn't map where we were it did pick up satellite signals and listed our direction, speed, and location via Latitude and Longitude.
Description of TomTom ONE 125 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
TomTom ONE125¿s distinctive design puts a full-size touchscreen and the power of GPS in a slim, lightweight device. Switch on and go right out of the box. The crystal-clear display, 3D graphics and turn-by-turn spoken instructions help you find your way to any address in the United States ¿ all with just a few taps of the screen. Foldable EasyPort mount makes it easy to take it with you from car to car. TomTom has the most accurate maps and with TomTom Map Share technology you can instantly modify street names, street direction, and POIs on your own device. And now, there are added safety features so you can easily access local emergency providers. No activation, no monthly fees.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
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