Saturday, June 18, 2011

TomTom One 130S 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished) (Electronics)


TomTom One 130S 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished) (Electronics)


Dear READER--- At first, I purchased the TOMTOM ONE 130 for [...]Tried it out JUST ONCE, but returned it... It did NOT have the text-to-speech function... It would say, for example, "turn right in 300 yards", but then I would have to actually take my eye off of my driving and look at the GPS unit, itself, to see the name of the street it was telling me to turn on to... Then, I ordered the TOM TOM ONE 130 "S" model (for ONLY $17 more), WITH text-to-speech, and came to realize that, not only is this model way more convenient to use, but it is also way more SAFE to use... If you are planning on buying a GPS, G E T T E X T - T O - S P E E C H ! ! !... I can't say it enough... If you order one of the plain models, and then have the opportunity to use TTS, you will regret NOT having spent the extra few dollars to get TTS... Anyway, my GPS is a refurbished unit (can't tell at all--it looks perfectly brand new to me). Saved a bit by buying it that way. It seems to be well made and very sturdy... The first thing I did, though, was to cover the screen with cling film (available from any art supply store) to protect it from scratches. Then, I went on-line to find a "silicone skin" (it's like a rubberized, form fitting case) for the unit. Now, it is protected... The mounting system gets 5 stars... You simply hold the round knob against the windshield and rotate it 1/4 turn... DONE!... The on-button has to be held down for 2 seconds before the unit powers up. Another reviewer said that their on-button was not working properly, but maybe they did not know about this 2 second thing... Anyway, I think they made it this way so that the unit would not accidently turn on if it was, say, in you pocket and the on-button was briefly pressed... The on-screen icons and menus are SUPER EASY to follow. In fact, this unit is so easy to use, that it only comes with a bare-bones owners manual... If you want to go deeper into the intricacies of the unit, you have to go on-line... I (having an art and architecture background) LOVE the colorful and simple maps. Nice, bright primary colors, with bold graphics, and not a lot of map clutter... It is just the perfect GPS for me... And, if this unit is not big enough for you, may I suggest getting a new pair of glasses?... This is small enough to fit in the pocket of your jeans, yet is plenty big enough to read easily. Some people disliked the fact that there is only one voice (Samantha's) that can be used for the TTS mode... Well, I LIKE Samantha's voice, thankyou, very much... Some of her pronunciations can be off, at times ("ta-hundred", for one hundred), and she likes to say "semi-colon" a lot ("highway 32--semi-colon, Maple avenue"), but, I think it just adds to the charm of this unit... This was probably one of the least inexpensive GPS units that I have seen that gets good ratings. It pulls in the satellite signals strongly and quickly, and has all of the most used/needed functions covered successfully... If you need to impress yourself with how many functions your GPS unit has, then spend more... If you want to impress yourself with how wisely you spent your money, then buy this TOMTOM ONE 130 "S"... I, for one am VERY SATISFIED with my purchase... Thank you for your time... Don

TomTom One 130S 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished) (Electronics)





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