Product Description

The TomTom One XL GPS navigator really does its manufacturer proud! Thanks to this nifty GPs navigator with a large 4.3" navigation screen, you can make your trip safer, more relaxed and more fun. Most GPS units only come with a 3.5" screen, which makes them a little more difficult to use.The TomTom One XL makes travelling so much easier thanks to its LCD screen, as you can see the navigational instructions better. This handy little device also calculates the quickest and shortest routes and toll-free routes, and also keeps you up to date, thanks to the optional real-time traffic information kit.Furthermore, this navigator pinpoints thousands of points of interests such as hotels, restuarants, petrol stations or museums. With the TomTom One XL, you'll never go off course again!Maps included: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Ireland, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Vatican City.Internal menu languages: Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish, Turkish, Flemish, Slovak, Catalan and Hungarian.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1480 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: TomTom
• Model: 1XL0001
• Released on: 2007-04-23
• Dimensions: .46 pounds

Features

• General: Product Type - GPS receiver / Width - 11.9 cm / Depth - 8.6 cm / Height - 2.7 cm / Weight - 208 g
• GPS System: Recommended Use - Automobile / Connectivity - USB / GPS Functions / Services - Electronic compass / Voice - Navigation instructions / Aerial - Built-in / Features - 2D / 3D map perspective, TomTom PLUS ready (via Bluetooth) / Built-in Memory - 1 GB / Maps Included - Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Ireland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican, United Kingdom
• Navigation: Trip Computer - Quickest route, avoid toll roads, fastest/shortest route
• Built-in Display: Type - TFT / Resolution - 480 x 272 / Diagonal Size - 4.3" / Display Menu Language - Danish, Hungarian, Czech, Slovenian, Flemish, English, German, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Spanish, Dutch, Turkish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian, Catalan / Features - Touch screen, anti-glare
• Connections: Connector Type - USB

Manufacturer's Description

Latest TomTom ONE XL - Western Europe

The world's number 1 portable car navigator now with a wider screen

Easiest to use Just switch on & go 4.3" extra-wide touchscreen Best Maps Latest and most complete maps of Western Europe Leader in Safety Easier text-input with the extra-wide touchscreen Pre-installed safety camera locations Best Traffic Traffic ready Flexible Routing TomTom HOME Future-proof for your device Access to the Biggest Satellite Navigation Community

TomTom ONE XL: the world's #1 portable SatNav now with wider screen. The TomTom ONE XL has everything you need to make your trip safer, more relaxed and more fun. At its heart lies TomTom's award-winning plug-and-go navigation software, but the new 4.3" wide high-quality touchscreen makes navigating even easier. Your TomTom ONE XL has a pre-installed database of safety camera locations fully integrated in your TomTom ONE XL navigation software and alerts to warn you when there is a fixed safety camera on your route. There's a large choice of route options and to make your trip complete, thousands of useful and fun Points of Interest pre-installed for on the way. In other words, the TomTom ONE XL makes getting there better than ever.

Easy to use Plug & Go: works straight out of the box. Large 4.3" high quality touchscreen. Easy-to-use navigation: with user-friendly menu and TomTom's award winning software. Portable, light and easy to handle.

Drive relaxed, travel safely, arrive on time! Great Navigation: Find your location quicker than ever before with TomTom's QuickGPSfix software Fast route calculation and re-routing if roadblocks occur. Large choice of routes: including quickest, shortest, and avoiding toll roads and congestion charge areas. Convenient postcode navigation: quick, accurate destination selection from full UK and NL postcodes. Easy access to traffic information via a subscription to TomTom Traffic.

Clear instructions Crystal clear 3D and 2D graphics for perfect viewing day and night View Route: review and test the calculated route before you start driving. Clear spoken instructions in your own language: (36 languages to choose from and 55 different voices available) User Interface: now including 22 languages. Sign post information: displayed in navigation mode Compass Mode: displays compass on screen to have even better orientation while driving.

Smart & Fun extras Ready for TomTom PLUS services: real time information on traffic congestions, weather conditions and extra downloads such as detailed city maps, scenic routes, additional voices, Points Of Interest and much more. (Subscription and mobile phone with Bluetooth™ and GPRS needed) TomTom HOME software: the essential tool to keep your TomTom up to date, easily install maps and services, shop for more services, prepare trips, receive free traffics alerts on your computer and much, much more. Buddy finder: instant messaging and navigation come together. Locate and keep in touch with your friends Thousands of Points Of Interest such as hotels, restaurants, petrol stations, museums etc.

TomTom is powered by Tele Atlas Quality Maps.
Tele Atlas is a leading worldwide map data provider for personal navigation solutions. In a rapidly expanding industry and changing world, Tele Atlas continuously produces rich, fresh and accurate quality maps. Tele Atlas brand promise: find more, reflects how we see a world where people do not just want to move from A to B, but want to find interesting things and places on the way: restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, museums and so on. It's not about just guiding users to destinations but also helping them easily find the people, places and products that interest them the most.

Box Contents

• TomTom ONE XL device
• Windscreen holder
• USB Car Charger and USB cable
• Documentation
• Installation CD
• SD card

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Customer Reviews

Surprisingly Good!
Well I umm-ed and ahh-ed about which satnav to buy for ages. If you believe all the reviews you read then they're all as bad as each other so in the end, as my mother had this one and it seemed very efficient, I opted for the XL (I only got Europe as it was a free upgrade at the time). I have to say, I'm really very pleased. I have had no issues (so far) with updates, finding my location, or anything. Ok, so the battery time is a bit rubbish, but it does come with an in-car charger so no real problems there. The window attachment has been no problem for me; it fell off once but that was my own fault for not wetting it enough. There are a few map faults, but nothing major and certainly nothing that wasn't pretty obvious and easy to correct. Now I'm not a really frequent driver and I don't use it all the time, but you know what? it makes driving a more enjoyable affair for me. I feel less stressed, safer and I can see where I'm going. It might not be perfect, but I love it.

Great product, let down by peripherals
Had this for a week now, and so far works fine - as other reviewers have said, easy to use, re-calculates routes quickly & provides all the on-screen info you need. Unlike some other reviewers I haven't had any problems with the screen mount falling off, however the overall product is let down by other shortcomings:
- No carry case, which TomTom would like you to pay the better part of £20 for. Better off with the leather case from Discount Satellite Navigation (on Amazon) which is £5.99 and does the job well.
- The in-car charger is woefully short. My car has a cigarette lighter in the centre console & one at the bottom of the dashboard, but neither option allows me to put the unit on the bottom-right hand corner of the windscreen (ie not blocking the bottom centre of the windscreen) without trailing the cable over the steering wheel. An extra couple of foot would allow the cable to be routed out of the way under the footmat.
- Could just be me, but the TomTom Home software & manuals aren't great. Keeps saying it can't recognise the device & has locked up the unit, necessitating a full re-set.

All-in-all, does it's main job well, but let down by skimping on the small things

Gets you there, when its working.
Its accurate and fast to re-route, so it won't leave you in a lather calling out directions too late.

This is a "cheap" all europe nav, so this may be unreasonable to expect, but what I find dissappointing is the TOM TOM Home software. This lets you link to a PC to preset routes etc. But it is no more flexible than programming direct - Its not easy to force a specific route you want it to take you - it insists it knows best. That is a missed opportunity.

But after 6 weeks its broken - won't turn on. Now I have just read about the reset problem which looks like it might have fixed it - that's just not good enough I am afraid, hence 2 stars. Flaky firmware is not acceptable.