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TomTom ONE 140 3 5 Inch Portable GPS Navigator

A GPS helps you find your way and, having a Tomtom One140 in your car, is an excellent way to help you find the right direction toward your destination, The TomTom One 140 GPS with North American maps puts smart navigation at your fingertips. The TomTom One 140’s EasyPort mount fits neatly onto the back of the device, making the whole navigation packet fit into your pocket, bag or glove compartment. And the TomTom One 140 couldn’t be simpler to use, just plug it in and tap on the touch screen. You’ll be on your way very quickly with the 140’s intuitive User interface. Other great features include spoken instructions, and rechargable battery. Unit Dimensions (H x W x D in inches) – 3.0 x 3.6 x 0.8 in Unit Weight – 6.8 oz. (including mount) In-the-Box – ONE 140 Device, Fold & Go EasyPort Mount, Adhesive Mounting Disk, USB Cable, Cigarette Lighter Adaptor, Documentation Pack

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Not lost so much
I find the TomTom One very good and fairly easy to use once you get used to it. The clarity on lane changes and exit is excellent and very helpful when bypassing cities. Portability is exceptional as well.

4 Stars Super-easy to learn, simple to use. The perfect no-frills GPS
This is my first GPS purchase ever. I’m so thrilled about this TomTom that I had to write a review.

I Bought it 2 hours ago, and within 5 minutes of getting it out of the box I hard 90% of the features figured out. How?

TomTom has an on-screen tutorial on how to use it. It took me about 3 minutes to go through them all.

Also, the instruction booklet is the best I’ve seen in a gadget. Big pictures with minimal writing. Where most companies get this wrong, TomTom has one of the easiest to follow set-ups I’ve seen. The only thing you’ll need the manual for is how to use the mount and turn the device on (2-second push on the power button).

Mounting it was a cinch– and I can’t believe how solidly the windshield mount holds the GPS to the windshield.

The user interface (ease of use) is amazing. Super simple… perfect for giving this to your tech-averse grandpa.

Leo Laporte (The Tech Guy on radio and TV) recommended the TomTom ONE 135 for a bargain priced GPS, which is why I bought this newer 140. I definitely agree with his verdict…

3 Stars You get what you pay for!
This model Tom Tom loses connection with the sattelites often. Sometimes it is right when I need turn information. If I elect not to follow the path suggested by the GPS it is very, very slow calculating another route. I could have done better; I should have done better.

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iPod Touch 1st Gen Clear Silicone Skin from Prima Cases

Shelter your iPod Touch from scratches and dust. This custom designed case is made of premium durable silicone with a soft feel and anti-slip grip. The unique fit of this case allows easy accessibility to controls, ports, and the signature iPod Touch screen. Get it now and step aside from the crowd!

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Good but not great
Prima is a good company and this is a good case, though it’s not quite perfect. While the fit is quite exact, I find it’s not quite as snug as I would like, which makes it pretty easy for dust and debris to get into the case. For example, the edges can flip up as I’m stowing my touch in my pocket, letting crud get trapped between the case and the iPod, which can’t be good for the finish.

I also found that while the silicone texture provides excellent grip, that same grip creates a lot of friction when trying to slip my iPod into a pocket or tight space. So your precious iPod will be less likely to slip from your fingers, but it’s also harder to access, which I think is not a good trade-off because the iPod touch can’t really be operated without holding and seeing it (i.e., you can’t easily change the volume or skip a track while it’s in your pocket), so I’m always putting it away and retrieving it.

In the end I opted for a clear hard case from another maker.

3 Stars iPod Cover
I ordered this product. It took a long time to arrive but when I emailed the seller they refunded the entire amount. The product is fine but a little big for my iPod.

3 Stars Price???
I didn’t buy this product but i just wanted to let everyone know that i think someone screwed up when they put the price on here because i am pretty sure no one would buy an ipod case for $300 unless it was bomb proof or something.

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TomTom ONE 125 3 5 Inch Portable GPS Navigator

The TomTom One 125 GPS with USA maps puts smart navigation in your pocket. The TomTom One 125’s EasyPort mount fits neatly onto the back of the device, making the whole navigation packet fit into your pocket, bag or glove compartment. And the TomTom One 125 couldn’t be simpler to use – just plug it in and tap on the touch screen. You’ll be on your way very quickly with the 125’s intuitive user interface. Other great features include spoken instructions and rechargeable battery.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars So Far So Good
I’ve used it only twice but results have been satisfactory. Screen is a little small but that is convenient for placement in the auto. I’ve used Garmins as well and the Tom Tom measures up well and I personally like it better.

3 Stars a little too difficult to use
Overall, this unit was reasonable value for money. However, at $85 it was very cheap! The plusses are: Very loud speaker, a truly excellent quick-release mount, good reception, quick startup and cheap price – all of which are significantly better than the Garmin Nuvi 200 I also own(ed) (until it was stolen). The MapShare updates seem a great idea, but I am not how or if they have been of any benefit to me as yet.

The minuses are significant though: The first one is the biggest – the screen is not very bright. In fact, the unit is all but useless in the Texas sun, even when turned up to 100% brightness. When compared with Garmin, the entry of addresses to navigate to is fiddly and imperfect – entering an address takes a long time and the software name search is poor. The POI database is also poor – it hasn’t heard of our local Albertson’s for example, which has been there for many years. The Garmin had no such problems. In rural areas, the map is lacking, with seemingly almost every road being labelled simply “Unnamed Road”. This makes the device useless for navigating in rural areas unless you have pre-selected coordinates using google and entered them into the TomTom first. The last criticism may also be called a quirk once you get used to it – the TomTom announces turns WAY in advance of the turning and also just at the turning. For me, these announcements are either far too early so that they’re ambiguous (don’t forget that you can’t see/read the screen), or so late that if you’re not in the correct lane (e.g. 6 lane freeway etc), you can’t possibly make the turn safely. This took some getting used to, and I missed many exits when this unit was new.

In short, if you’re looking for a GPS for occasional use in cities and have never had one before, then this will fit the bill. However, for anything other than that, I’d keep looking.

4 Stars TomTom ONE
You do not want to go anywhere without your tomtom. Keeps one from getting lost. Easy and convenient to use.

2 Stars VERY Disappointed
In the city this product worked well; it showed me routes I didn’t know existed.

HOWEVER anything over 30 minutes is a total waste. Testing it on trips I already knew, my way was much shorter than what it was telling me. On a trip I didn’t know, my GPS gave me a trip route that was 2 hours 25 minutes. I plugged the same starting/ending location into TomTom’s own Route Planner and it gave me directions that took 1 hour 40 minutes. I would rather print directions and have to read them along the way and save myself 45 minutes of driving time!!

I tried to train the GPS by leaving it on while I went that way, but it did no good. When I wanted to return it spit out the 2 hr, 25 min route again. There’s also no way to download the route from TomTom’s own Route Planner into the GPS either.

Also the Mapquest feature only works for sending an address only, not a route. So you can’t update it that way either.

For anyone that wants to use this for 30+ minute trips, it is a waste of money.

4 Stars great purchase!!
the tomtom one 125 is a very good gps. works good for my needs. nothing fancy but simple to use and does the job good!!

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MAP INAV 2009 PC iGuidance 2009 North America Laptop UMPC Car PC Edition DVD

iGuidance 2009 includes the highly accurate 2008 digital map from Navteq Corporation, and most importantly, adds several useful features such as traffic pattern, pedestrian walk routing options, as well as 3D realistic junction/exchange view as an eye candy. iGuidance’s built-in safety options also expanded from the original speed & fog alert to incorporate school zone and fatigue alerts with this release. Given the increasing popularity of ultra mobile PC and car PC user market, iGuidance enhanced this PC edition’s graphic user interface to accommodate better touch screen maneuvering, virtual com port selection, and keyboard-less menu input and entry selection.

iGuidance works with any GPS receivers that are based on the NMEA protocol using RS232, USB, CF, or bluetooth interface. USB-based receivers must come with an USB-to-Serial bridge driver that is Microsoft certified in order to work with iGuidance on your PC. This driver is provided by the gps receiver manufacturer.

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Navigon 5100 GPS 3 5 Touch Screen Text to Speech Refurbished

Navigon 5100 GPS (Refurbished) The NAVIGON 5100 offers state-of-the-art navigation technology in a polished design. Less than 1-inch thick, this take-anywhere device features a slim chrome housing and superior navigation technology. With intuitive menus, easy to read 2D and 3D map views, clear voice guidance via text-to-speech, and other exclusive features, the Navigon 5100 is best-in-class Best In Class Features The NAVIGON 5100 takes the stress out of driving and helps the driver focus on the road. Superior text-to-speech technology enables clearly spoken driving directions and street names. “Lane Assistant” recommends the optimal lane the driver should be in relative to the route. “Reality View” guides with photo-realistic 3D images of complex intersections.

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