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Avg. Customer Rating:

3.8 stars

(based on 43 reviews)

71% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Acquires satellites quickly(7), Compact(9), Durable(11), Easy menus(10), Easy to read(11)

Cons:

Acquires satellites slowly(3), Inaccurate(4)

Best Uses:

Faster routes(5), Finding specific address(8), Planning trips(6)

Describe Yourself:

Bad with directions(3), Traveler(3)

Primary use:

Personal(8)

Quickest way to locate your destination

By Poolman from los angeles, ca. on 1/25/2008

How long have you owned it:

One-to-three months

Pros:

Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Nice graphics, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls

Best Uses:

Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Geocaching, Planning Trips, Rural Navigation, Urban Navigation

Describe Yourself:

Frequent Traveler

Primary use:

Business

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

To locate accounts as quick as I can. This device does just that. Very pleased with it"s performance.

Great basic GPS

By Matt from New York, NY on 1/7/2008

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls

Best Uses:

Finding Specific Address

Describe Yourself:

Frequent Traveler

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I read up on a lot of the different gps systems and wanted something basic and low priced. I found the TomTom to be the best product at the best price- and had a great intuitive interface. I was able to find some magellans or smaller company ones for a little less $ but this seemed to be the best value. Highly Recommended!

Same problem with white screen

By Garvin from Chapel Hill on 1/1/2008

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read

Cons:

Acquires Satellites Slowly

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I got this for Xmas and had the same problem as Nick below -- you get a white screen when you turn it on unless you reset it every time. TomTom customer service says it can't be fixed with software; they say to return it to them or to seller. Of course, no one has a replacement to provide as demand far exceeded supply...

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

It still needs improvement

By Noel still searching for GPS

from Colorado Springs, CO on 12/24/2007

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up

Cons:

Inaccurate

Best Uses:

Planning Trips

Describe Yourself:

Gearhead

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

Pros: It acquires sattelite signal really fast and it will start giving directions right away. Easy to use and the screen lay out is great. It recalculates quick and I like the option that you can avoid some areas in the map that you don't want to travel. Then it will give you another option, this is good specially when you are planning to travel. You pre calculate your route and gives you an idea on how long will it take and will even give you the step by step direction right awayl

Cons: Map is not up to date. I lived in my house for 2 1/2 years and it still not on the map. There are some areas that it says I arrived, but i was still 2 miles away from the destination. If you download a lot of data from the internet,(mapshare, voices, POI's, etc.)you will run out of memory fast. I only have 27 MB left out of 1 GB. I suggest GPS with expandable memory. I returned my Tom Tom One 3rd and just probably waith for the other Tom Toms to go down in prices with expandable memory.

Overall, I loved it. I will probably wait when they update their map data on their new unit and probably purchase again. I also tried the Garmin Nuvi 200, the map is up to date, but it also has few hits and misses. Garmin has to wait for vehicle to move before it gives you the direction. Otherwise, I like Tom Tom's GPS, but then again, all GPS has their inaccuracies.

Don't update it!!!

By Nick from Richmond, Va on 12/22/2007

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read

Describe Yourself:

Gearhead, Technically Challenged

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

Worked fine until I hooked up to my computer to update it. All I got was a white screen. I had to reset it before each use after that. I don't know if it is the version of the USB or what that corrupted the software.

The Best

By Dave / Brenda from San Jose, CA. on 11/18/2007

How long have you owned it:

Three-to-six months

Pros:

Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Long Battery Life, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls

Best Uses:

Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I bought this for my Wife's birthday, never again will we be without it. It was easy to set up 100% user friendly. We vaction alot up and down the California coast where there is always road construction and heavy traffic, we tried to confuse it and could not do it. We plan to buy another one [ tom tom only ] for a Christmas gift for our Kids in Kansas City. Everyone should have one. Our boss has a new Lexus 470 with built in GPS that is not user friendly, She just bought a Tom Tom to replace it, they are that good.

Very nice product.

By tomtom lover

from MI on 11/14/2007

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Long Battery Life, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls

Cons:

Acquires Satellites Slowly

Best Uses:

Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

very good product!!!

Wonderful product

By tomtomlover

from MI on 11/14/2007

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Long Battery Life, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls

Cons:

Acquires Satellites Slowly

Best Uses:

Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips

Describe Yourself:

Bad With Directions

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

It is a wonderful product, easy to use and the display screen looks neat...everything is so simple and easy to understand.

Simply the Best!

By Taino871

from Newark New Jersey on 10/10/2007

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

Acquires Satellites Quickly, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Out of the box ready, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls

Cons:

Short Battery Life

Best Uses:

Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips

Describe Yourself:

Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler

Primary use:

Business

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

This is a Birthday gift from my Wife and daughters! And right out of the box I used it! That very day I used it for a complicated ride to north Jersey and it took me right to the front of the job site in RECORD TIME! Thank you TOM TOM

Wonderful

By Shoppinglass from New York on 10/8/2007

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Pros:

Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Great value for the money, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls

Best Uses:

Finding Specific Address

Describe Yourself:

Bad With Directions, Technically Challenged

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

Love our GPS. No more getting lost for our family.

Good value for the price

By Keith

from Webb, MS on 10/7/2007

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

Acquires Satellites Quickly, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up

Cons:

Short Battery Life

Best Uses:

Finding Specific Address

Describe Yourself:

Occasional traveler

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I am new to GPS. It took only a few minutes to get up and running. It acquired a signal quickly. The maps for my area are pretty accurate. I am surprised by the fact that it shows even lesser known roads. I paid [$] and I think it is a good value for the money. I have tested the device on known routes and it is accurate. I have developed a trust for the unit. I say if you looking for your first GPS..then this is a good one.

Strong receiver but poor maps

By jj489 from Berkshire, Ma on 10/2/2007

Pros:

Durable

Cons:

Took me to DIRT roads.

Best Uses:

highway maps fair

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I want to like this GPS but it takes me into areas I know are not drivable roads. I loaded a local address in my town, when I took a look at the route it loaded I knew right away something was wrong. At the end of a dead end road a trail starts, tomtom one directed me to travel this trail to go accross town, had I been one a dirt bike maybe but a car, come on, the sucks. My worry is what will I get myself into when I depend on this to direct me in a town I don't know. Garmin has the best maps but none are perfect.

Great GPS for the money

By Happy from Pensacola on 10/1/2007

Pros:

Durable, Good Value, Great Gps For the Money, High Quality

Cons:

No problems with this GPS

Best Uses:

Get you where you Going

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

This Is a great unit for the money it get you to the destinations.

GOOD PRODUCT

By DREW1952 from SIDNEY OHIO on 9/28/2007

Pros:

Good Value

Cons:

ITS ALL GREAT

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

THIS GOT ME WITHIN 15 FEET OF WHERE I WAS GOING ON A 83 MILE TRIP I WOULD RECOMMAND THAT YOU GET ONE

great product

By drew 1952

from sidney oh on 9/26/2007

Pros:

Good Value

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

this thing tom tom 3rd edition got me with in 15 feet so i feel its worth the money i am buying another one to send my son in alaska

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

common sense

By fat dog from Grand Rapids, mi on 9/25/2007

Pros:

Good Value

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I bought the tt one and use it on my job daily in my para-transit bus. It prevents me from becoming lost and is pretty accurate finding addresses. You have to use some common sense when operating this unit or any other unit. If your VCR is still blinking 12:00, then forget it.

WONDERFUL GPS

By MIKE

from Queens, New York on 9/19/2007

Pros:

Easy to follow directions, Easy to use, Good Value

Best Uses:

Stores, traveling, Work

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I originally bought this to get around in Phoenix Arizona while on vacation. I had NO problems at all, I didn't get lost not even once. Now that I have it I took a chance and started to work for a car service company (private taxi). I have used this about 95% of the time and not a glitch accept in Manhattan. becasue of the tall buildings I loose a signal for quite sometime but the blocks you need to use are still there, so I get around plus I know my way in the city. So I dont care what anyone says this is a GREAT GPS.

DO NOT PURCHASE

By The Aussie traveller

from Fairmont, WV on 9/4/2007

Cons:

Difficult To Install, Inaccurate, Tough To Control

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I went through two of these, before going to the Garmin Nuvi. The first one would load in a different language, and I could not use the [*] thing. Had to return it. the second worked fine out of the box. Was not accurate as the others. After using it on the computer, it would not disconect itself, and locked up. That was the end of TomTom!It would also take me on dirt roads, way out in the back country...taking the longest route possible. The roads are even impassible at times. GPS location, and simulation not good. I would rather have a paper map than this one.

Great GPS, User Friendly

By henkeaa

from Washington DC on 8/23/2007

Pros:

Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Love the different voices, Nice Visual Interface

Best Uses:

City Driving

Describe Yourself:

Commuter, Practical

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I have been using the TomTom One and have found it very easy to use. It only took me about 15 minutes to set it up and get it started, and has been very helpful driving around Washington DC! The only downfall I can think of is that the screen isn't that big, but it's nice that it doesn't take up too much room on your windshield.

I also really like the different voice options... I have it on the British guy right now!

Not that great

By big ty

from richmond, in on 8/7/2007

Pros:

Accurate Maps, Reliable

Cons:

Inaccurate, Tough To Control

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

This GPS would be perfect if the user interface wasn't so... all over the place. Compared to a few other GPS units the tom tom's user interface looks like someone threw it together at the last minute. I like all the features of the tom tom... alot, but its seems so hard to just go somewhere, it makes you go threw 5 min of selections before you can do anything. But besides the UI, the tom tom is much better than the other gps units, so if you don't mind spending 5 min typing stuff into your gps prior to leaveing then its a great choice. Also another disadvantage I found to the tom tom was tht you can't touch the screen on poi's on the screen like you can on other models, also it told me to go the wrong way down a 1 way street.

Wrong Directions

By Ricky

from Port Neches Tx on 8/6/2007

Pros:

Easy Controls, Nice Visual Interface

Cons:

Inaccurate

Describe Yourself:

Commuter

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I do not fully trust the tom tom, it has given me the wrong directions numberous times, for instance it would say turn right when i was 100% sure that you turn left. i could see me destination about 500 yards left and it said turn right, about 500 yards after i turned right it said i have reached my destination, and there was nothing there.

This Gps works really ...

By Andrew c from New york on 6/24/2007

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

This Gps works really great! brought me straight from door to door. Even if i took a different route it re-calculated it for me, getting back on track! Really good buy

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

I have to say that I've ...

By Kevin C from New York on 6/15/2007

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I have to say that I've only had this a few days but I'm overall pretty satisfied with what I've seen so far. The maps are pretty accurate and for those people whom can't decide when a voice command should be followed might wanna use the voice prompt "mute" feature lol. Remember this is entry level it's not going to be perfect however I'd have to say overall well done. I did have some connectivity problems with my cell phone that should be easier to set up but thats about it.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

This is one of the worst ...

By Jay C from New Jersey on 6/3/2007

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

This is one of the worst gps i have ever used. It tells me to make turns that are totally illegal. When i am approching the destination it tells me to turn around. It tells me to make all those crazy turns when i can simply just turn right and reach my house.

Easy to use and priced ...

By Richard K from Florida on 5/30/2007

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

Easy to use and priced competitively. Excellent value for the money. Small size, slim, and portable. Great satellite reception even if mounted in alternate locations in vehicle. Completely satisfied with my purchase.

yes,this gps system is ...

By s p from pb on 5/2/2007

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

yes,this gps system is simple and easy

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Tom Tom is the best gps ...

By ashley n from baltimore,md on 4/24/2007

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

Tom Tom is the best gps ever! affordable and gets you were you really need to go

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

the other gps' were to ...

By michellea v from norfolk,virginia on 4/20/2007

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

the other gps' were to confusing but the tom tom i borrowed my friends gps and it is awesome now i want one of my own i had an older hand held one

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

I had the privilege of ...

By Matt B from Washington on 4/6/2007

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I had the privilege of using my friends TomTom One recently and was so impressed I?m now looking for one of my own. I had never used a gps before, but this device was very easy to use. I was surprised at how accurate it was too. I just entered my destination and the One took care of the rest. I highly suggest this device to anyone who gets lost easily and doesn?t want to spend a fortune on a gps.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

This is a great product. ...

By Valerie D from Malone, NY on 3/27/2007

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

This is a great product. I did a lot of research before i purchased a gps. Fortune Magazine suggested this one in an article i read. Glad I took their advice and purchased the Tom Tom One!

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

going to buy this one ...

By j s from nj on 3/12/2007

Pros:

Durable, Easy to use, Good Value, Reliable

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

going to buy this one today!I have been researching gps for awhile...had a magellan roadmate-difficult to add addresses with the "grey out" feature..this one seems the best/affordable too!. check out tom tom website for upgrades, and plus features. truly amazing!

I will be returing this ...

By Michael W from Gulfport, MS on 2/27/2007

Pros:

Durable, Easy to use, Good Value

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I will be returing this product today. Before leaving on a trip, I put the tomtom one to the test. Two out of three times, it took me to the wrong place. It even took me to the wrong house by over three miles when I put my address in it.

By Roberto r from arizona on 2/26/2007

Pros:

Durable, Easy to use, Reliable

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I did not by this for me ...

By Gerald G from JC New Jersey on 12/31/2006

Pros:

Durable, Easy to use, Good Value, Reliable

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I did not by this for me I bought it for my wife, I was tired of going everwhere with her and downloading direction from mapquest and still getting lost. we can now get in the car and drive. so far the only thing we fight about now is who likes it more. The only thing I can find wrong with the TOMTOM is when it comes up to some turnes it's not always clear still it will put you on the right road to get back on track.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

I am having trouble ...

By Peter K from Hyannis on 12/29/2006

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

I am having trouble powering it on. It often takes about 30 seconds to power on, and not sure if it is in the "on" or "off" position. The green light is always lit when plugged into C.L. Some trouble with roads and directions. I kind of like it..its easy to use...but the power problem is bad. Its probably one of those "you get what you pay for" things... given its low price.

So easy, even my wife ...

By Wayne C from New York, NY on 12/27/2006

Pros:

Easy to use, Good Value, Reliable

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

So easy, even my wife uses it without help. I love her dearly, but she's technologically challenged. Even after she's not followed the directions to the letter, the TomTomOne corrects itself for the new route. In my opinion, it's well worth the money. I can't speak for the durability, as we only have it for two months, but it shows no signs of wear yet. More sophisticated models offer more features, such as wireless communication to your cell phone, but we've already got headsets, so that would only be redundant!

The unit is easy to ...

By Mike C from New York on 12/8/2006

Pros:

Durable, Easy to use, Good Value, Reliable

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

The unit is easy to operate, accurate and worth the money. It's slim size allows you to carry it in your pocket when not in use and it is ready to go with a few minor selections right out of the box. It may not have speech recognition and sometimes takes a few seconds to get a signal but it not an epensive unit and should not be compared to one. We used it to travel the east coast and it helped us to find hotels, fuel stations, resturants and various stores by name or category. It made travel easy and whether it was local or across the state there was no hassel.

Great unit for the money. ...

By D B from Los Angeles on 12/6/2006

Pros:

Durable, Easy to use, Good Value, Reliable

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

Great unit for the money. I have had this GPS for about 2 months now and it?s great. It?s led me astray a few times but mainly because the road like little Santa Monica don't exist anymore. Amazingly accurate when you arrive at your location. I will say that the antenna should be bigger, once I was parked near a freeway and it thought I was on it. Also sometimes it takes a bit of time for it to find a signal if it?s been in a garage. Considering all of its data comes from a memory card I am pretty impressed with everything it does have. Would be nice if it had speech recognition or told you the names of roads, but for the price I think it is worth it. Also I bought it to mount it where the optional $2000 nav would go in my car, and its form, only 1" thick makes it very easy to fit. Definitely recommend to check this one out.

Excellent little unit. ...

By Mike G from Boston on 12/4/2006

Pros:

Durable, Easy to use, Good Value, Reliable

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

Excellent little unit. Looks great, worked right out of the box. POI database was adequate, but I thought the maps were spot on. Would highly recommend.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Dont Buy, It looks really ...

By Lou R from Poughkeepsie, NY on 10/27/2006

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

Dont Buy, It looks really cool. Unfortunately, it does not work with all bluetooth phones for the TomTom Plus services. It does not have speach recognition, etc. Replaced with the New Magellan 2200T. (Now That's an excellent unit) Thanks to the Radio Shack return policy. I was able to exchange this unit with no question asked. Again, Thanks Radio Shack.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

cheap device, not worth ...

By Bill g from Undisclosed on 10/5/2006

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

cheap device, not worth the money....surprised Tom Tom put this out....I gave it back after 5 days, and got a garmin 360, which is far superior in all ways...I liked the looks of the ONE, but it just didn't perform as advertised, voice is weak, screen is too light, and directions are inconsistent...bad product

Looked and worked well at ...

By Jeff N from Ohio on 10/2/2006

Pros:

Durable

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

Looked and worked well at first but the more I use it the more I want to return it. Has been wrong on 3 of 10 addresses, several resturants not there or closed along time ago. Sometimes the arrow for your vehicle floats off course for no apparent reason causing the unit to try to recalculate when no correction is needed. often late warnings of turns make the turn hard to make. I see no other reason for the encluded software other than to sell you optional features.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

A really capable unit ...

By John L from Post Falls, ID on 9/16/2006

Pros:

Durable, Easy to use, Good Value, Reliable

Comments about TomTom TomTom Go ONE GPS Receiver:

A really capable unit that is ready to run right out of the box. Didn't even need the instructions to set it up and use... it's that simple and easy to use. Really detailed street maps which name small side streets that don't have street signs. A great unit!

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