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What people think about the Tomtom One V2: (BETA!)
We compute this summary by analyzing 572 reviews from across the web.
price
2.5
- I had to purchase a charger from elsewhere
- Some of the points of interest in Europe are not very good - it told me that the nearest cash point in Rome was in Dover
- Some of the points of interest in Europe are not very good - it told me that the nearest cash point in Rome was in Dover, UK
- can get it wrong expensive
- Expensive
- fantastic value for money
- good variety of features and good value
- Excellent Value for money
- Value for money was excellent considering the functionality offered
- Value for money was excellent considering the functionality offered, including full UK Post Code search
performance
5
- Trouble with identifying safety (speed
- Very quick
- It's very quick to find its position
- Like how the volume increases with your speed to make sure you don't miss what's being said
- Choosing a destination is very quick and easy even if your not familiar with the device
LCD
3
- screen is a little small and it came with no carrier
- screen a bit fiddly sometimes
- perhaps screen needs to be a bit larger?
- screen a bit fiddly sometimes,found i had to go through same menus alot,perhaps screen needs to be a bit larger?
- Always need to look at screen as well,which not always easy when negotiating traffic, etc
- clarity of screen and speech
- Great screen clarity
- its small but the screen is large enough
- It's very quick to find its position, its small but the screen is large enough
- Clear screen, good size
maps
1
- Has some bugs in map and direction
- Has some bugs in map and direction, Low battery life
- No manual in the box and I found it hard to find the info I needed online
- You still need to know how to drive and read the road and conditions
- and many of the Italian streets were named differently on the TomTom compared to the road name on the street
- Full street level maps of europe
- Europe maps, easily finds new route if you want to go a different way
- good map graphics and good display options
- compact, re-calculates quickly, good map graphics and good display options
- with the auto corection if a wrong turn or the route is closed/unavailable means no stopping to work out a new route with a map
- Doesn't have our house in France on the maps - that's about all
- Lacking detail for the French maps
- Wants you to go a very long way round sometimes when there is bad weather and poor satellite contact ie
- Wants you to go a very long way round sometimes when there is bad weather and poor satellite contact ie,Bristol to Bournemouth via Oxford??
- the directions do not take account of unusual road configurations
- Sometimes, the directions do not take account of unusual road configurations
- It sent me up a road in Sorrento Italy that you would not get a vespa through
- It sent me up a road in Sorrento Italy that you would not get a vespa through, I was driving a 9 seater mini bus
- Excellent navigation, with the auto corection if a wrong turn or the route is closed/unavailable means no stopping to work out a new route with a map
interface
5
- easy to see diagram/ instruction book of the 'command tree'
- Woould benefit from a clear, easy to see diagram/ instruction book of the 'command tree'
- user interface
- Design, aesthetics, ease of use, user interface, mapping software, excellent navigation and searching
- Very good user interface
menu
0.5
- takes a bit of getting the hang of getting to the right menu's
- Shortish battery life, takes a bit of getting the hang of getting to the right menu's
- Be very wary if driving LGV or towing caravans because choosing shortest routes could lead to navigating down narrow roads
- Be very wary if driving LGV or towing caravans because choosing shortest routes could lead to navigating down narrow roads, i think this is the same with most Sat Navs
- It has taken me down 2 one way streets the wrong way and one road that became progressively worse and worse until we were forced to turn back (and I've only used it about 15 times so far)
- Very simple menu set up
- down narrow road very occasionally
usability
5
- Some options not included, think carefully about which version to use
- Instructions are clear - just need to get use to what they mean
- had to reset and use find me before it locked on
- computer has had problem since use
- High discharge rate when not in use and not connected to a charge supply
- ease of use
- ease-of-use
- Easy to use/install
- Touch screen, Easy to use/install
- Very easy to use
- High discharge rate when not in use and not connected to a charge supply, (approximatly 1 week ?)
- I had to use my sons PC to update
- No helpline number in the UK or detailed manual
- It's best to use when you don't know the shortcuts
- Very easy to use, Accurate, Speed camera warnings
- Simple layout onscreen
- Simple layout onscreen, idiot proof,
- Low cost (and price still falling), clear display, 97% accurate, easy to use
- Easy to use touchscreen SatNav
- Easy to use, excellent screen layout, no lag
- simple to use yet powerful
- Flexible, simple to use yet powerful
- Really easy to set up
- easy to use
- Really easy to set up, very transportable, easy to use
- Easy to use and reliable
- Very quick, easy to use
- reliability easy to use
- easy to follow if inexperienced on motorways
- fantastic value for money, easy to use, easy to follow if inexperienced on motorways, best present I've ever bought any one
- Comact size, easy to use
- ease of use, functions
- Easy to use and set up
- Really easy to use
- Really easy to use, great size, much better than I expected
- Having seen how good it is I wish I brought the one with maps of EUROPE as it would be worth it even if you just use it once abroad
- Intuative to operate, easy to reconfigure the various options and pretty much idiot proof
- Touch screen makes things simple and easy
- Easy to setup and configure
- Quick and easy to use
- Works fine, does the job, easy to use, very accurate so far
- good navigator and is easy to use
- Easy to install and use.Good graphics and menu's easy to understand
- So easy to use
- So easy to use, and the size
- Very easy to set up and use
- Very compact and easy to use
- Small, easy to use, good value
- Simple to use and value for money
- Compact, easy and intuitive to use
- This is a very simple product to use
- Very quick to find satellites, easy to navigate, clear voices even though i use mine mainly for camera location warnings
- Easy
- simple
- Easy, simple, small, sticks well to windscreen
- but this one makes things really obvious and easy
- I'd never used a sat nav before, but this one makes things really obvious and easy
- excellent value for money and easy to use
- Easy to use, no complicated instructions
- Easy to fix
- Ease of use & accuracy
- simple to use
- EASY TO USE AND ACCURATE
- Easy to guide around the system once you know what you're up to
- Very simple to use
- Well made, compact design, easy to use software, easy to update
- quick and convenient to use
- Easy, quick and convenient to use
- It was very simple to use straight out of the package and has always got us to our destination
- Compact, fast, easy to use
- fairly easy to use
- good design nice to look at,fairly easy to use,good features
- The product is reasonably easy to use and in an adequate design and size
- design ease of use
- Slim, easy to use
- Very Light and easy to use
- Easy to use and very accurate
- Simple to set up and use
- Compact and easy to use
- Compact and easy to use, fits easily in hadbag
- Very easy to use, Clear easy instructions and superb displays
screen
0.5
- Mapping not completely up-to-date
- just the window holder
- screen is a little small and it came with no carrier, just the window holder
- Sometimes the mapping goes a bit mad and non existant roundabouts appear
- need more detail on mapping
- even when it is set up correctly and on constant monitoring and selected auto update
- It doesn't always update on live traffic and reroute when there is a problem, even when it is set up correctly and on constant monitoring and selected auto update
- could have better screen holder could do with a choice from window or somthing to fit on dashboard
- dont like sticky thing in window
- dont like sticky thing in window, could do with installation kit to deter thieves
reception
2
- Lost signal once in heavy rain, could be confusing to new purchaser at motorway exits when it can give the command "KEEP RIGHT" which should be changed to "KEEP STRAIGHT AHEAD AND IGNORE EXIT" if anything
- can lose reception in a built up area like centre of london
- Did not find Sat signal at first
- Did not find Sat signal at first, had to reset and use find me before it locked on
- Small size, can be used while walking,good detailed street names,good reception inside a vehicle without the need for an external sensor
- Quickly picks up gps signal
portability
5
- not progammed for heavy goods vehicles with low bridges and narrow country lanes in mind
- Good size , compact and easy to transport
- The size is great as it will fit in your pocket
- It's light enough and small enough to put in your pocket and comes with all the accessories that you need
- Compact and in case fits my handbag
- Pocket size means it can be removed for security and taken with you when you leave vehicle
- compact and bluetooth buil in with gps receiver
- compact
- Compact and accurate both in UK and Europe
- Very easy to use and light weight
appearance
0.5
- Do not appear to be programmed in despite stating clearly that they are part of the packagde
- not always 100% correct and does not fit anywhere in a new shape vw beetle
size
5
- Size and shape
- I was offered a full refund or an exchange, so apart from that, great little device
- Size
- Care free journeys (long distance or new places
- Comact size
- great size
- and the size
- Small size
- love the size wish it cud be lighter 4 my handbag but small enough to fit in
sensor
5
- having lived in South frica for the past 367 years and found it a nightmare to navigate around the UK but the Tom Tom is magic
- i am a returning resident, having lived in South frica for the past 367 years and found it a nightmare to navigate around the UK but the Tom Tom is magic, havent got lost yet
battery
0.5
- Battery life could be better
- Battery life could be better, AC charger not included
- Low battery life
- low battery life, no home charger supplied
- Battery life quite short
- battery life
- Size, ease-of-use, battery life, clarity of screen and speech
- within 48 hours of purchase I used tom tom to guide me round france and spain as far as la manga which it did perfectly
- Battery life quite short, Cradle sometimes drops off windscreen
- Shortish battery life
- Battery only lasts 2 hrs, could be a problem if you wanted to use it mainly for walking, which I don't
- Limited battery power, you need a charger in the car
- battery runs out very quicky
- battery life not as good as it could be
- Battery life not the best but easily connected with in-car charger
- Battery life can be short (especially in cold conditions?)but if in vehicle it can be plugged in to 12v socket
- No at home charger (I didn't think I would need this as it has a 2 hour battery life but the charge disappears quite quickly if it's not used so a home charger would have been really useful
- it refused to turn on for about 24 hours
- One occasion that I really needed it, it refused to turn on for about 24 hours
connectivity
0.5
- Has only a limited connectivity to mobile phones limiting functionality
- No mains charger as standard but will charge off a USB plug
- Clear and concise visual and audio instructions
lens
5
- Provides all one needs in a satnav system
glare
5
- a brilliant piece of equipment
remote control
0.5
- Short battery duration during use without a remote supply
black level
5
- Took us from home to our friends hotel in the Black Forest (Germany)right into there car park
design
5
- Sometimes difficult to plan a journey via a particular required route
- Sometimes difficult to plan a journey via a particular required route, Always reverts to the shortest or quickist way, which is annoying particularly when it keeps on telling you to turn round
- Design
- Neat little design
- good design nice to look at
- Compact design makes it easy to carry in a brief case etc
