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TomTom 4.3" BT GPS w/ Lifetime Traffic/Maps

$124.99

$199.99 38% off Reference Price

Condition: New

Screen Size: 4.3"

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No compass on a GPS device? How do you justify that?

By BD on Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2012

Just got this 2 days ago & haven't used it much, so this review is work in progress. The device seems to operate fine. Free lifetime map updates & traffic updates really make it a good deal for less than $150I cannot give it more than 3 stars because the first thing that stands out for me is the complete disappearance of a compass showing your bearings. TT has gone from giving a precise-down-to-the-degree reading of your heading, to a tiny compass to NOTHING. I don't want to switch to 2D mode (which i hate - take *that* away) just to see the direction i'm heading towards.UPDATE--2012-11-07I was hoping to up my ranking to 4 stars, but unfortunately the bluetooth on this device is unreliable. I was able to connect it 1 time & it worked fine, but couldn't connect again. They also have a highly-unusable voice control system that simply doesn't work. Plus there are occasional freezes & moments of unresponsiveness. This was never a problem on my XXL.Basic navigation works fine most of the time. Traffic updates work well in the Dallas area.

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Most Awesome GPS!

By Koyangi on Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2011

Have tried two other TomTom GPS units, including the newer VIA 1405TM (which we sent back since it was still very hard to type in information and got quickly too frustrating to keep messing around with).Having lifetime updates on maps and traffic is super-- and the IQ feature is a lifesaver on complicated roads. It will get you out of a jam easily and quickly, and users can also customize all kinds of stuff, with even more expected down the road.When we upgraded to this unit with the voice commands (1435 series), it was just the best extra $20 spent! The voice commands are SO easy and given how hard it's been to type in addresses accurately (even on the newest units), this makes this the best GPS ever!!Well worth the money and can't wait to be totally hands-free (you do have to touch one button on your main screen to activate this function, but it's easy, accurate to touch, and the voice controls really work fantastically!)Great device-- Great functions-- Great deal!