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TomTom GO 300 Portable GPS Navigator with Maps of US Pre-loaded on SDdUser Review: - Screen is very poor as are the mapsThe screen is not visible if there is any sunlight or glare. A website just compared all GPS units on terms visibility, and this one came in dead last. The maps are the worst out there for the United States. Unlike their competition, TomTom does not use Navateq maps. Not nearly as many POIs, and the maps are incomplete and in error. The unit itself is simple to operate and gets the GPS signal quickly. However, this unit has a poor display and the worst maps on the market. And the mount isn't very good either. User Review:  - Great interface and functionality but BAD BAD MAP DATAFirst, I returned my GO 300 after a week of trying to justify why I should keep it. This product is superior in almost everyway to other similar products except its Map Data is very very inaccurate and the routing is terrible. 1) I tested this unit to route from work to my home and it generated a route that requires me to go through about 20 stop lights when I know the correct route is through 2 freeways and a total of 3 stop lights. The Tomtom generated route is about 26.1 miles while the freeway route is around 26.4 miles. I would be ok with it if I chose the shortest route but I chose the fastest route. Even using services such as Mapquest, Expedia or Google maps suggest that I use the freeway 2) I've lived in my place for 6 years now and off my road, there's is an exit to the freeway. On Tomtom, it had to route me an extra 3 miles to get me on the freeway because the map doesn't show an on-ramp. This is terrible. 3) Testing alternate routes from Chicago to Cleveland went from 360 miles to 480 miles because it actually took me through Michigan first! yikes. 4) On exits in Michigan where there is one highway number but mulitple exits (17a, 17b, 17c, 17d, 17e), Tomtom is incapable of telling you which one to take. All it'll say is take exit 17. That's not acceptable. 5) Exiting highway N S E W. It is incapable of informing the driver of taking highway N or Highway S. Like I-55 in Chicago, it's not capable of informing the user to take I-55 N or I-55 S. It just says, stay right and take 55. Most other products I've used works in a more accurate and detailed manner. I wish they had used the same map database ( NAVTEQ ). Overall, I'm very disappointed with this product. It could be a superb product if its underlying data weren't so flawed and outdated. User Review:  - Got me through 1700 miles without a hitchThis is great. I just travelled from Texas to New York and not once did it go wrong or even lose the signal. I use it almost everywhere I go, and it's great for someone who's new to a place. The device itself is perfect, and there are only a couple of features I'd like to have added to it - an option to change the instant that the voice gives the direction (I'd rather it tells me way in advance when to make a turn/exit), and being able to be told by the voice which street to make the turn/exit on (it does of course, mention it in the display but it would be nicer to hear it while driving sometimes.) All in all, good stuff. User Review: - Great easy to use GPS!I bought the GO 300 about 7 weeks ago. During that time I've used it on two road trips and travel for work, no more Mapquest. It definately reduces your stress while driving, especially in areas with road construction where you are forced to take a detour. It is a well designed unit with the maps preloaded on the SD card. I had it setup and working in about 5 minutes. I have used the Hertz Never-Lost and iGuidance on my PDA and TomTom blows them away as far as ease of use. The traffic feature for the US is currently in a trial phase, I've used it in San Diego and Northern California, it worked fine. I'll list a few of my pros and cons: Pros: * Easy to use, you really don't need the manual * Traffic alerts and weather using a bluetooth phone with GPRS connection to the internet. * If you are traveling in the lower 48 states the maps are preloaded so you don't need to load different regions using your PC. Canada, Alaska and Hawaii are included on the CD * Fast at route generation and re-routing * Great to loan to family when they are visiting from out of town. They can get around without you! * Small so it's easy to pack in your back-pack for when you fly. You don't have to worry about the availability of a rental car with GPS. * Supports waypoints so you can influence route generation. * Sound is excellent and you can select several different voices. * Support - I have gone to the TomTom website and asked a few questions. I received responses to all of my questions in 1 -2 days. Cons: * Dosen't tell you if the destination is on the right or left side of the street * TeleAtlas Maps - I have found them to be generally good but I think Navteq is a bit better. Navteq recently released a press release indicating TomTom selected them for the upcoming TomTom Rider GPS, so TomTom may offer Navteq as an upgrade in the future. * Screen does get washed out in direct sunlight. * Does not allow you to enter several destinations and have it optimize the order in which you should travel to them. User Review: - Can't get there from here.It's bad when it can't even find your own home. There are some nice features but they are overshadowed by it's inaccuracies in finding addresses. Can not be trusted. |
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