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By Yenie Darian, August 3, 2009 2:07 AM

The User Friendly GPS – TomTom GPS Navigation

By Yenie S. Darian

There are many GPS navigation brands out there which each brand has unique feature and characteristics that are not found in other brands. Today I try to write the strengths and weakness of TomTom GPS Navigation as one of the most popular GPS Navigation devices available.

Strengths

• Easy to use: TomTom GPS Navigation is simple to use interface that most users experience with their feature
  

  TomTom GPS Navigation

  easy-to-see commands and straight-forward.

• Good Guidance: TomTom GPS Navigation allows good guidance with text-to-speech directions that any beginners could operate effortlessness. They can learning quickly and can use it for everyday navigating.
• Traffic information: The feature traffic information receivers on the advance type of TomTom GPS Navigation, allows information of upcoming traffic jams and heavy traffic up ahead.
• Quick signal-locking GPS receivers: TomTom GPS Navigation also features quick signal-locking GPS receivers that are complemented with a fast 400 MHz built-in processor that competent performing with smooth refresh rate and quick command response.
• Driver Tools: Some of more advanced TomTom features driver tools that let you know if you are over the speed limit, and also Lane Guidance tool, an in-depth look to lane switches in busy and complicated interchange.
• “Help Me!” feature: shows local emergency facilities and phone numbers, plus the current location of your unit in cases of emergency.
• A buddy tracker: For notifies the user where their buddies are, several TomTom products even features a buddy tracker that notifies the user where on the map their buddies are.

Weakness

• Design of all TomTom GPS Navigation is very similar style and colors, with the same user interface.
• For some vehicles, the mounting kits that usually come with TomTom GPS Navigation devices is difficult to reach which it makes the users difficult operate the touchscreen.
• The integrated Bluetooth hands-free technology is still too new and many users have complained of difficulty of hearing with low volume mic pick-up by the user calling.

Finally, TomTom GPS Navigation is great for users who need to have an easy, a simple device and straightforward navigation system with plenty of driver tools.

Just thought you may be interested in reading this guide: In Car GPS Navigation Systems Make Reaching Your Destination a Breeze! and A Review of Garmin Nuvi 255W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator