TomTom XL

I often sit back in amazement when I think about how we possibly managed to drive anywhere without a trusty Sat Nav stuck to the windscreen! My husband and I survived quite a long time without owning one (while only occasionally borrowing a Garmin from his sister). We finally reached the point where we realized that it was time to invest in 'one of our own' and spent days researching various options and reading reviews. Our final choice was the TomTom XL. I realise that most people have a love/hate relationship with their Sat Nav, especially when it gets confused and instructs you to do a random U-turn (for no apparent reason!) or politely directs you to turn ...  Read the complete review

I bought a Tom Tom One XL sat nav device two years ago & wrote a glowing review about it on Ciao, however after using the device for two years my opinion of this device has changed. Originally I was looking for a no nonsense sat nav unit that was small enough to fit inside a jacket pocket when not used. Tom Tom had just introduced the basic 'One XL' model with the new extra large screen. At the time the price was competitive & Tom Tom had a great reputation. It came in a stylish yellow box with a car based power lead, USB lead, CD, manual, SD card with UK & Ireland maps on it & what I thought at first was a rather flimsy windscreen ...  Read the complete review

---Background-- Just got one of these 3 weeks ago, and have now made a few journeys on it. I went for this model, over the TomTom One because this one has the larger screen. ---Features--- The TomTom system is very user friendly and easy to use. It can give you the options of having the fastest route, avoid motorways, shortest route, and walking and cycling directions. The view can be changed from 3D to 2D, and the voice directions work really well as they are clear and tell you in plenty of time before you need to change direction. It provides the information such as how many miles you have left to go, and the expected time of arrival (which ...  Read the complete review