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TomTom START 45M 4.3-Inch GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Roadside Assistance

TomTom START 45M 4.3-Inch GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Roadside Assistance
alaScore 84

34 reviews

Jun, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 34 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the screen and voice guidance. The value for money and performance are also mentioned favorably.

usability, performance, value for money, voice guidance, screen

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the TomTom START 45M 4.3-Inch GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Roadside Assistance is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the TomTom START 45M 4.3-Inch GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Roadside Assistance

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 24 user reviews of the TomTom START 45M 4.3-Inch GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Roadside Assistance from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com.

performance, usability, voice guidance, value for money, build quality

38% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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It usually suggest longest route

 

One time, it took for a 35 minutes drive when it could be just 10 minutes max.This product has... Inaccurate, Free map updatesAbout me... Frequent traveler, Business Professional

Nothing

It usually take me in the longest route

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Not Friendly

 

It does not allow u to find any point of interest without knowing exactly its city. It does not beep at intersections. It is not simple to use, not like the Magellan for example. The map update can not be done using any computer; it needs special...

Screen Size, colors, and data

It is not easy to use it at all

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I returned the item.

 

It was almost okay, but no matter how I deleted the mute button, still there was no sound.About me... Frequent traveler

Light touch unlike Garmin Nuvi

No sound

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Great device, accurate update

 

SOFTWARE: Connecting it to my Mac (OS 10.6) was easy (opposed to some other reviewers) and performing a firmware (=software in the GPS unit) and map update were easy. One word of caution: TomTom made some things more complicated than necessary which...

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Junk!

 

I have always purchased Garmin GPS units. I could not find one this time that worked for my budget. The moment i took this item out of the box, I could tell I was in trouble. It comes with a flimsy mounting bracket and not nearly as easy to use as a...

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Love the clear directions and the lifetime maps, wish roadside assistance was free

 

The directions on this are GREAT - very clear, nice to see, and easy to program. It's also a HUGE help that there are lifetime map updates, AND that they are really easy to update. I really didn't like that I gave a Garmin as a present, yet it...

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Great product

 

Great product and great price. I replaced a 105 and this one has more features that make it a significant improvement. Would recommend this to anyone.

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TomTom 45 review

 

The TomTom 45 did not give me multiple routes that could be used to the detination I had inputted. The battery life was not good, but it did adjust to the route I had taken after much calibrating. I have not been too impressed, but I have just used the...

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My unhappiness with my (2nd) TomTom

 

My first TomTom lasted (with not inordinate use) a year, not much for the price. This replacement TomTom continually gives incorrect directions, and takes frequent naps on trips of one hundred miles or more. It is difficult to impossible to make...

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