reviewer
sweetgifter
Victor, ID
Don't forget a paper map!
3 star rating

somewhat tech savvy
Pros

    Good in the city!

Cons
    getting told to turn arround right now!, Doesn't know a dirt road from paved.

MAY
14
2009

TomTom - Tom Tom One — 

I used my Tom Tom one on a recent trip. I took a 129 mile loop because the Tom Tom told me to turn in the wrong place.  When I finally returned to my originaltion point, bought a map and passed the same turn, the second time, it did not tell me to turn at all! I do not think the device differentiates between the most commonly use routes and the most direct route. It seem to be most effective in the city areas, but I would not trust it in rural undeveloped areas. It lead me though the most uninhabitied oil fields in western Colorado. When I finally had me turn onto a dirt road in the middle of no where, I decided it was time to turn arround.

It works great to find chain hotels and resturants in populated areas.  I found the nearest Olive Garden in less than a minute. It also got me to the correct Holiday Inn Express very neatly on the last trip I took it on. If you live in the West and travel the less traveled road, you wil need your atlas or map, just in case!



I_thumb_down TomTom - Tom Tom One is not recommended by sweetgifter

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