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TomTom ONE 130-S
The new TomTom ONE 130 and ONE 130S are 2 more flagships of this amazing GPS manufacturer. They add to the huge competitive market and make the choices even harder. Yet the expectations are huge.
The TomTom ONE 130-S is the refreshed face of the TomTom ONE line that continues to bring big player GPS features and quality to the market at entry level prices. The unit has a slim, ultra thin look, and an innovative mount, dubbed the EasyPort. Fold flat profile and a twist to adhere suction mount make the EasyPort different in the GPS world. On the "S" model you also get a nice bump with Text to Speech feature.
Thin and more modern looks, the units melt away the extra frame around the screen, shrinking the overall unit size and offering the look of the screen floating in space. Overall the unit is very thin, with the speaker mount protruding from the back to accept the EasyPort onto the unit. The TomTom ONE 130-S is pretty much like a little toy, floating on the windshield. It's too bad the unit needs a power cord, because it looks great hanging in space.
The top of the TomTom ONE 130-s has a flush mounted power button, that is barely perceptible. The bottom of the unit has a mini-USB input for power, through a cord that has a 90 degree turn to it so the unit can sit flush on the dash. The casing on the cord is nice because it's very flexible and there are no other buttons, inputs or anything to clutter the look.
The EasyPort is comprised of two basic parts, the bezel based suction cup and the ring that mounts to the GPS with a snap. There are three spring loaded tabs on the side of the speaker to lock onto that ring when you snap it onto the back of the unit. The EasyPort can rotate on the back of the unit as these tabs slide long a channel giving you the ability to position the TomTom ONE in almost any position on the windshield or dash-based mounting system.
Mounting the EasyPort requires a quarter turn to the bezel, clockwise to mount, counter clockwise to dismount. When you do turn to dismount, the unit doesn't fall off the windshield; instead you need to grab the suction cup tabs on the left or right of the mount to break the suction and get the unit off. In practice, the EasyPort takes a bit to get used to. It's not immediately obvious which way to turn to get it off, and then still needing to pull the tabs on the side to break the suction doesn't reinforce the idea that the unit is ready to dismount.
Navigating with the TomTom is easy, and continues to demonstrate its ability to get you where you need to go with confidence. Entry of your destination is easy and the keyboards are configurable; ABC, QWERTY, and Large or Small. By setting the keyboard to small, you get to see more of the results that are displayed and its easier to pick where you are going from a list of these results. With the standard 3.5-inch screen size of the TomTom ONE 130-S, things get pretty small when you want to get a QWERTY keyboard set to small. In the image to the right, you can see that one side is the QWERTY keyboard, while the other is the "ABC" keyboard layout. Jamming in the QWERTY keyboard shrinks the keys and makes them very small.
TomTom allows you to choose your destinations in several ways:
"Home" - You program in your home address and you navigate there at the touch of a button
Favorites of yours that you save for easy access
A Street Address
A recent destination
A Point of Interest (POI)
Point on a Map
Latitude and Longitude
Position of Last Stop
Another way to navigate in a way is the pre-planning feature of navigating from A to B. This is often found in higher end units, but finds its way to the entry level TomTom's. This allows you to sit in the departure gate of an airport, and pre-plan a route for when you land in your destination city; from the airport to your final destination. Saves time and allows you to figure out how long the trip will take. Very helpful.
The new TomTom entry level ONE 130-S comes with the new design that allows for easy stowage and easy packing. The EasyPort mount is overall pretty good; nice design. At first the Mounting and Dismounting is tough, but once you see how the mount works, it's pretty easy, and the net of it is that it's a plus. Navigation and operating system on the TomTom is solid.
As with most TomTom units, it a very recommended GPS device.
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