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TomTom Via 1535

alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the screen. The voice guidance also gets good comments, but many are critical about the value for money and memory.

usability, voice guidance, screen

route planning, performance, memory, value for money

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the TomTom Via 1535 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 33 reviews)

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TomTom Via 1535

 

TomTom's entry-level Via line is looking a lot like last year's top of the line. The Via 1535 TM that arrived for testing featured a large screen, Bluetooth, and voice command to go with its lifetime of map and traffic updates.

The thin-bodied TomTom Via 1535 has a more secure EasyPort connection than previous generations. Bluetooth hands-free calling and voice command enhance driver safety. Traffic data and IQ Routes technology actually helped us to avoid traffic jams.

While much easier to use than in earlier versions, TomTom's interface can still be a bit confusing to learn your way around for the first time. Traffic info doesn't cover surface and secondary roads.

The TomTom Via 1535 TM offers many features and services to increase driver safety and routing efficiency.

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"A fantastic GPS"

 

Overall this is an amazing unit- I travel from NJ to MD and southern VA pretty often and this managed to shave an hour off the time from the route recommended by google maps. I wanted to stop at a beach and it somehow directed me to the only abandoned...

Great POI's, easy to use voice control, IQ routes save hours on long trips.

The reception for traffic is a little spotty, and for some reason it has a bunch of buildings that are clearly not hospitals listed as hospitals in Brooklyn.

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"Takes me wherever I want to go!"

 

I am very satisfied with this GPS after I returned the Magellen GPS which did not perform upto my satisfaction. I have done two map updates so far and I see improvements every time. I also like the alternate route planning based on traffic information....

Lane guidance; lots of point of interests; guidance away from traffic; life time map updates and traffic.

does not learn travel patterns; sometimes behaves stubbornly in guiding routes; cannot plan alternate routes to our liking.

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"This is a great product. The bluetooth came in great."

 

Overall a great GPS System that I bought at Best Buy for $119 plus tax.

Speakerphone

Speaker volume doing bluetooth call is not very loud and clear.

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"Saved us in Bellingham fog on way to Vancouver. Great!"

 

This unit paid for itself on this trip. Never been to WA or British Columbia. Maps got us all around easily and saved us a ton of frustration. Good points of interest too.

Great screen and out of box performance. On sale at Best Buy on a trip to a new place for only $120. Got us through Seattle Friday eve rush hour return to Tacoma. Realtime traffic info was exceptional help. Looking forward to quarterly map updates.

Slow acquisition of GPS signal at startup. Want more voice commands and help. Dennis Hopper's voice is not worth the money. Sorry dead guy.

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"My 1535TM is my First GPS and It is Amazing!"

 

As soon as I received my 1535TM and after I read the manual, I opened my registration account with TomTom. I followed the step by step instructions and downloaded TomTom's little program, MyTomTom, to my desktop computer (WIN 7), hooked up my unit with...

5" Large Screen is great for aging eyes, great day and night screen color options, excellent advance lane warning, voice recognition and commands work better than expected, easy mounting, very easy for user to program, interfaces perfectly with my TomTom

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My 1535TM is my First GPS and It is Amazing!

 

As soon as I received my 1535TM and after I read the manual, I opened my registration account with TomTom. I followed the step by step instructions and downloaded TomTom's little program, MyTomTom, to my desktop computer (WIN 7), hooked up my unit with...

5" Large Screen is great for aging eyes, great day and night screen color options, excellent advance lane warning, voice recognition and commands work better than expected, easy mounting, very easy for user to program, interfaces perfectly with my TomTom

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"Worst Tom Tom Product I have ever purchased"

 

Don't waste your money or time. Very disappointing that Tom Tom would take a step backwards like this and damage their reputation.

None to speak of

My Tom Tom software wouldn't connect to unit with XP, Connected with Win7, however when map update completed download and attempted to install, was unable because unit did not have enough memory to update map. I eneded up with no maps on unit. Tom Tom sa

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"Absolutely a disappointment"

 

Don't buy, almost everyone returning them to Costco!

None that I can determine other than a 5 inch screen and it is thin.

Does not work! Online software update has many, many bugs. Many appologies by TomTom advisors about features not working, we are aware of the problem, features advertised will be available in the near future! I had a TT 140 XL that was wonderful!

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"NOT AS ADVERTISED"

 

Maybe in a few months when TomTom actually finishe the software both for the device itself and the "mytomtom" application you may want to take a loomk at the VIA series but until then if you are any type of serious GPS user then you may want to hold...

Great for average joe who just wants to go from A to B and NOTHING ELSE

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