Customer Reviews
Great entry level GPS 
2008-01-03
This is a great GPS unit. Easy to use, great routing and plenty of POIs. Just be sure to download the firmware upgrade and link to mapshare (both free of charge) before using. The downloads will be available automtaically when you link to TOMTOM HOME. After the upgrades, the unit works extremely well.
Get Lost! 
2007-12-31
I got this unit for a bargain price of $139.00, which unfortunately is about $138.00 more than it's worth. The visual quality is good, and the directions--both spoken and displayed--are easy to follow. The problems I encountered were problems with the accuracy of the maps and the absolute senselessness of the route directions.
Two times in one 15 mile trip, the Tom Tom took me down streets that were not thru-ways, even though its map showed they were. It got so bad at one point I had to call a friend familiar with the area to get directions. Thanks, but I can get lost on my own without help from a navigation aid.
To compound the problem, often times the directions are just ludicrous. To get to a location across town, the Tom Tom took me a round-about way to the interstate, and then had me exit the interstate in downtown, even though my destination was 8 miles ahead on the interstate. No matter how I configured the route (fastest, shortest, etc.), the Tom Tom always took me off the interstate far away from my destination. Ironically, one method then had me get back on the interstate a couple of miles farther down. Agghhhh!
I borrowed a friend's Garmin unit, which performed flawlessly. I have to give the Tom Tom two thumbs down.
Excellent deal 2007-12-29
This is the best value in under 200 GPS market.
Despite some initial problems with updating the firmware and whatever else TOMTOM home does, the unit performs admirably.
However, I can see why someone might run out of patience with the setup/update process.
I kept getting bizarre messages of the "You have no maps" type.
I ignored them, tried it a few more times and it finally did everything it should - I was able to set the preferences, download the latest firmware and the GPS fix. This last patch ensures a fast lock on the satellites and needs to be done weekly or so.
In the end, the problems with the update might have stemmed from an overwhelmed server, but everything is fine now...
You get what you're paying for 2007-12-19
I bought this one over the Garmin because its price. The map is good but it keeps losing signal to GPS. When I was driving in PG county, MD, it keeps getting message "Wait for a valid GPS signal". I have stop for 5 minutes before it can find the signal. I works good on Highway but suck on the small road. I just want to through it out of the windows sometimes. PIECE OF JUNK!
great a deal after the horror show 
2007-12-12
I got mine at BestBuy after blackFriday 07. It didn't work unless I pressed the reset button at the bottom. The customer service was great at TomTom. Turns out the software in the box was flawed and needs to be updated with the latest version. I also get the free map update with the 'latest map guarantee'. please not that map updates are NOT FREE. TomTom only guarantee you the latest maps at the time of purchase.
After searching on the Net, many people had similar problems like mine when they got the $119 LE at BestBuy
Took this over the One 3rd edition! 2007-12-11
Navigate your next road trip with this portable GPS receiver that features preloaded base maps of the United States and Canada, and 5 million points of interest that alert you to restaurants, gas stations and other attractions along the way. This Limited edition TomTom One includes Bluetooth for data (traffic info), and SD slot for additional storage, and
A great navigation device - highly recommended! 2007-12-09
We were fortunate enough to get the tomtom LE on sale for $119.00 the day after Thanksgiving, but knowing how great it is, it is definitely worth the $299.00 price. My husban is the one who drives the most and uses it, and it paid for itself and more the other day when there was considerable traffic on his way to work. He had already set his destination as his office, and at two different points during his commute, there were huge traffic jams. In both instances, he took random exits, and the tomtom automatically recaculated his route for him. Not only did it help him avoid traffic, but it saved him the stress of trying to navigate back roads and still reach your destination. On top of it all, he still got to work on time! This is a great product, and saves a lot of stress and worry when traveling.
I am very disappointed 2007-12-08
I was very happy with Tomtom one 3rd edition. Since Tomtom LE has more features such as bluetooth and memory card slot I bought TOMTOM LE for my wife. But unfortunately i am very disappointed with TOMTOM LE. All 3 of my cell phones are not compatible to tomtom LE. So i can not use mapshare. Tomtom LE is very slow it takes atleast 15 minutes to connect to satilite. It freezes all the time. Customer service is not at all helpful. All they do is reset the system. I am tired of calling to TOMTOM's customer NO service. I am carrying a paper clip with Tomtom LE all the time that is how i reset the system. I bought extended (replaceble) warranty from bestbuy. If this continues i will return it.
Great GPS 2007-12-03
Just picked one of these up at Best Buy last week for $150.00 and it proved quite valuable for a road trip to multiple points in Michigan from Pittsburgh. I probably would have been late to a wedding without this product.
I was originally worried about this unit not having up to date maps and having to purchase new ones, thankfully that was not the case. Tom Tom now allows all users to download the latest updates for free with the included software (applies to all of the Tom Tom units now). You can also make map corrections yourself and share all of your updates with other Tom Tom users if you download the latest software for the device.
Wonderful basic unit to get from point A to B.
Estimated arrival times are a little slow in my experience but it's better to get some where sooner than you expect rather than later.
Highly recommend, download the updates weekly for best results.
