TomTom - ONE XL GPS
"I have a TomTom - ONE XL GPS. What I like most about the product is that it is very simple to use by anyone in our family. We use it mostly on vacations when we travel along the Eastern coast. Improvement wise I wish it was a little more accurate in larger cities but I am sure that is always ever changing and we over look it at times. "
-Elizabeth
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My TomTom One XL
Pros: The tweakability of the interface is nice. Revamping the splash screens & map colors dramatically improves the godawful pastel aestehtics. The voice prompts are clear, the 3d map view is very easy to navigate by. The USB connection acts as a charger so there is no fear of powering down during updates as with some units. No additional SD card required.
Cons: Living near the I-495 belt west of Boston, I have to drive 15-20 minutes on a clear winter day to get a signal. A cheaper Magellan unit had no such problems in the area. Kind of a major deal breaker. They charge for area maps..around $40Euro for the NE/New England pack. Not sure what value is there. The standard free maps of Cambridge, MA are not up to date after checking for updates. The map contours and road lines are all hard angles which looks a little cheap and 1980ish.
Additional Comment: I definitely would like this product more if it had text - speech feature like the one S XL model.
-Fred