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TomTom ONE XL 330-S
In today’s world of electronic gadgets, a good and relaible GPS is a must have. It seems TomTom has released an updated version of the TomTom ONE series with the XL 330/330 S which has a smaller compact design and smaller mounting hardware.
TomTom focuses on car navigation with combining high quality map data that is kept up to date with help from the large community of people who use TomTom products. They also try and deliver quicker travel routes using historical speed data and real time traffic information services. Even though TomTom has not been in the market as long as Garmin they still have been around for over 15 years and stay competitive in today’s market of car navigation devices.
Features:
Maps of US and Canada
EasyPort Mount
Plug and Go Operation
Spoken Instructions and Street Names
4.3? Widescreen
Preloaded Points of Interest (PoI)
Stay Up To Date with TomTom’s Home Service
TomTom Latest Map Guarantee
Traffic Ready
Daily Fuel Prices (optional service)
The EastPort Mount is pretty cool. It attaches easily to the back of the TomTom XL-330 S and mounts to the windshield with no troubles. Though it is recommended to attach the mount to the windshield and then attaching the TomTom unit to the mount. Just don’t push hard on the screen, use the frame as it can be a bit tough clipping in. This is easier because you can attach the EasyPort mount to the glass easier without the unit attached. The suction cup engages with a simple twist.
The Plug and Go operation is nice. Take the unit out of the box, mount it to the car and turn it on. Within a minute or two it acquires 12 satellite signals and knows exactly where you are. When you first turn it on you do need to set up the basics such as home location, time and default maps. You can also choose the voice for which it uses to speak upcoming streets. This is only when you first take it out of the box or have to do a hard-reset.
It seems that TomTom has redesigned their ONE series into a thinner and more compact version. The EasyPort mount is compact and folds up against the back of the unit. This is good because it is thinner than previous models and fits better in a bag or even your pocket. When you turn it off they even show a picture of someone putting it into a hand bag, a reminder to take it with you.
The widescreen is really nice. If you can afford a widescreen version this is your choice. It ha more visual information for you and it also makes it easier to glance at while driving. Wider screens also allow for larger keyboards and in this case the onscreen keyboard is nice and big. But do not use the onscreen keyboard while driving.
Once the TomTom XL-330 S is mounted to the EasyPort you can easily rotate it 360 degrees, you can also swivel the EasyPort mount though it can be a bit stiff. Just make sure, like when attaching it, you grasp the frame of the unit when positioning to your liking.
Now set up a destination without much trouble. There are a few menus you have to navigate around when setting up a destination but the nice thing is you can set it as a favorite and choose it later without much hassle. After you have inputted your destination it will calculate your route fairly quickly. You can also choose how it should calculate its route buy: shortest distance, quickest time or arrive at no particular time.
Battery life is specified to be up to 3 hours of operation, though if you use it in your car it shouldn't be an issue. A feature that might be fun to use would be the Traffic reporting but that is a separate option for this unit. It uses the FM broadcast and will help recalculate a route if there are traffic issues up ahead on your current route.
The compact design of the XL-330 which is not bulky, is great and with the EasyMount port it allows for less clutter on your vehicle’s dash. It seems that the lower cost GPS units do not come with external antennas or a port to plug one in but that would be a nice option if you do a lot of city driving. Though if the buildings are quite high it might be a bit difficult to obtain a decent satellite signal.
Bottom line - we are confident that the XL-330 is an excellent device that will help you find locations or routes very easy. If you are looking for a widescreen vehicle GPS unit you should look at the TomTom XL-330.
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