I've just had the chance to location my excited small hands around the new TomTom One XL. Previously a Garmin GPS fan I was determined to maintain an open mind about no matter whether the new TomTom 1 XL could live up to the hype. Well my GPS buddies you will not be disappointed.
As you know previously I have only full endorsed two GPS's and they were the Garmin 350 & 660. Well now we have a different winner to add to the list - the TomTom One XL.
This small beauty is equipped with a four.three inch screen and weighs in at 7.four ounces. Apparently it is an upgraded version of the TomTom 1 3.5 inch but given that I haven't noticed the former I can't say how alike they are.
The pixel definition is superb. All the map information is now stored on a tiny flash-drive inside the unit which makes for updating maps especially quick.
Overall the reason that the TomTom has impressed me so much is that the screen clarity, auto zoom and screen refresh rate is flawless.
Now with all this excitement you would think that I'm about to propose marriage, but alas it is my duty to give you both the great and the poor on this small navigator and there are couple of areas where the function lets you down.
Most notably is that you are unable to see the names of the roads that are upcoming on your map until you are practically already on them. If you entirely trust the system or are familiar with the roads in the area then that won't be a problem but if you are like me and will need to know a few streets in advance what street name that you'll be turning at then that can be frustrating.
If you are a control freak like me then that 1 flaw may well trigger a bit of annoyance but overall I think the TomTom One XL is a winner.
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