- 12
- Jun
Tag : portable gps, navigator, tomtom one, 130 3, 5 inch
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 Company : TomTom List Price : $199.95 Amazon Price : Too low to display Used Price : Average customer review :  |
Features
- Touch-screen: 3.5 inch full TFT color LCD (320 x 240 pixels, supports 64K colors)
- TomTom Map Share instant map updates
- Maps: Pre-loaded maps of USA/Canada from TeleAtlas
- GPS: High-sensitivity GPS chipset
- Battery: rechargeable internal 3 hour Li-Ion battery
Product Description
The TomTom ONE 130 brings smart navigation in your pocket.
Customer reviews
its not better then my sisters garmin that has a old map 
i got the tomtom 130s for my bday present. it was what i picked out after looking around and hearing how the tomtom has the most personalization.
i had prior experience with a gps because my sister has a garmin 650(which is the 350, but widescreen). once i had the tomtom 130s i went to compare. the tomtom 130 does not have poi that my sisters garmin 650 had since last year. i felt that was a bit messed up.
they do have this make a correction feature, but why must i manually place my poi in the gps. also i noticed that the garmin made a more direct and faster route to places. when you plug the tomtom into ur computer it will download the drivers and download tomtom home.
tomtom home is the program in which u can download new maps, map share updates, voices and ect…
so i went to update and i get this connection error problem please try again pop up over and over nad over and over. so safe to say that tomtom home is messed up and doesnt work that well. overall im happy i have a gps, but there are certainly better choices, garmin for example.
btw, i forgot to mention that the suction cup thing is basically built onto the gps so it makes it easy to get up and go with the suction cup, and it hold well. also i read alot of complaints about the sound levels on the tomtom 130s. but the sound level is pretty loud. its not like it was the worst purchase ever but for the amount of money you paying, i would suggest to shop around.
or maybe even go with the tomtom 130, which is identical but $50 cheaper for the exception of text to speech.
Friendlier and faster than the Garmin 
Have owned this for a week. It replaces our Garmin Nuvi 350 that was stolen from our car. My fault - I accidentally left it on the windshield when coming home late one night, and it was gone the next day. The Tomtom has a visual warning not to do this, which appears briefly when turned off - so this will never happen to us again!
We did not especially like our Garmin (and I reviewed that last year). Although (current discounted) prices and high-level features are similar, here is where the Tomtom is better:
- It is much faster at locking on to the satellites, and noticeably quicker at calculating a route. When you make a wrong turn, it doesn’t give that annoying warning but rapidly updates the directions.
- The speed in “demo” mode is easily configurable (e.g. to 3x real speed) which is very handy.
- Although the maps look a bit uglier, the real-time zoom is nice, using the slider a la Google maps. Zooming with the Garmin was fiddly.
- My favourite feature is the ability to press a couple of icons to avoid a specific segment of the current route. Don’t want to go down Broadway, and don’t want the device whining at you all the way? No problem! It is not perfect, and it will sometimes attempt to sneakily reroute you back to a later section of that road, but as all the steps are listed on one screen you can rapidly add/remove points as necessary.
- Downloadable and VERY easily replaceable voices (some free, some for 10 or 20 bucks). Drag-and-drop from your Mac/PC, no software required.
Of course it’s not perfect:
- The speaker volume is no better than the Garmin, despite its large size. By default it is adequate; however, in “text to speech” mode (computer voice) it is practically inaudible with any engine noise. This is with the volume set to 100% and the “link to car speed” turned OFF. (I noticed enabling this option would set a lower volume at slower speeds, and only increase to the “set” volume later on.) I have heard similar reports on other reviews (e.g. CNET), so plan to wait a month until the next batch is manufactured, then return the unit to Tomtom for a warranty exchange.
- The screen has a relatively plasticky feel compared with the Garmin.
- Minor gripe: it is not obvious that you are meant to twiddle a ring on the suction cup to stick it to your windshield - as without doing this it will still stick reasonably well, until you go over a bump. However this is MORE than outweighed by the joy of having the suction cup fold into the back of the device, for quick & easy portability / storage.
In conclusion: to whoever stole our Garmin, we ended up with a better product - so nyah!
Great product! 
I had an old C320 Garmin GPS that I bought only 2 years ago and the touch screen was freezing up randomly for several months so I decided to get a new Garmin nuvi 200. I exchanged the Garmin nuvi 200 for the Tom Tom 130S mainly because the Garmin nuvi 200 did not have speech for street names. The Garmin nuvi 260 announces street names but was $250. The Tom Tom 130S was on sale for $199 so I decided to try it out although I was a little hesitant since I’m a big Garmin fan. I’m happy about my exchange. It’s plusses surpass its minuses:
My favorite features:
-The mount is awesome, it’s foldable and the Tom Tom snaps out easily.
It’s also very lightweight and can be easily stored with the Tom Tom for
easy transportability
-You can easily connect to computer for instant upgrades and map changes.
-It’s fun! You can download your favorite celebrity voices. I have Mr.
T and Yoda
-It’s got separate emergency contacts such as roadside assistance,
hospitals, police
-Upload to satellite time is very quick
-The volume of the voice changes automatically with your driving speed
-You can preplan an itinerary with more than one stop (you can’t do that with Garmin)
Some things that can be improved:
-battery lasts only 3 hours, my old Garmin can outlast that…but TomTom
130S has improved from its older ONE models
-Menu is more complicated than Garmin so if your not tech savvy you might not like this. However, it certainly has more features than the Garmin nuvi 200
Love my TomTom
I recently bought the Magellan Maestro 3225 and, after 5 days, returned it because it was really user unfriendly. I then got the TomTom for the same price and I love it! So many more features than the other one. One thing I love is that it gives you a choice of route and background colors so that you can decide what color scheme works best for you. Also, gives you several choices of voices to choose from, which is nice. The British one is so polite! HA HA! I would highly recommend this device, and at $150, it’s a good deal. One thing — I highly recommend downloading the Mr. T voice … There’s nothing better than to be told to make a left up here, fool! I pity you!
SAME GREAT TOMTOM NAME BUT NO REASON TO UPGRADE
Here is the latest in TomTom technology. The TomTom 130. This latest development from TomTom will be perfect for first time GPS buyers who are looking for something simple, compact, and accurate. For previous owners of the TomTom One however, this is no reason to upgrade.
The product itself is as close to perfection as I’ve seen in a basic GPS device, hence the five star rating, but then again so is the TomTom One 3rd edition that was released late last year. The TomTom 130 model is basically the TomTom One with a few minor upgrades. The most notable would be the new flip and fold mounting capability. Instead of the standard suction cup mount that TomTom owners are used to owning as a separate component (one that slides in and out of the back custom grooves of the TomTom itself) there is now an attached mount that folds into the unit for easy storage. This is convenient but in my opinion and like the other minor upgrades, no reason to toss out your old TomTom One in exchange.
iPod has set the standard for a lot of electronic thresholds, none being more noticeable than the size and depth of its products. To some it up…slim is in and the TomTom 130 is even slimmer than its big brother the TomTom One weighing in at a 6.1 ounces and only 1 inch in depth. Here are the some minor specs:
Unit Size: 3.8″H x 3.2″W x 1″D
Display Size: 3.5″ (Diagonal)
Weight: 6.1 oz
Also worth noting is the TomTom 130 now boasts a 3 hour battery charge instead of the paltry 2 hour that left TomTom One owners completely dependent on the cigarette chargers in their cars. 3 hours isn’t exactly a wealth of time but it is an improvement and a little more realistic.
Also included with the product is TomTom’s exclusive Map Share feature that allows users to make their own map corrections and share them with other TomTom customers through their online connection using the TomTom Home software on their PC. This service is free of charge.
This has been the subject of some confusion among TomTom users and should be pointed out. Some customers mistakenly think the Map Share updates they receive are entire map upgrades. This is not so. Although TomTom does provide its customers with Map Share updates free of charge these only include minor map modifications, such as dead end streets that weren’t marked properly or points-of-interest that were marked out of place. These Map Share updates do not include the miles of new roads being built every year across America & Canada. In order to receive these major map updates customers will have to pay for them.
Of course the TomTom 130 will already come included with the latest Tele Atlas which is now version 720.1802, and although TomTom has major map upgrades throughout the year most customers (including myself) will be content with just paying for an upgrade once a year. This guarantees that you will always have the latest maps with the newest roads.
Like the TomTom One 3rd Edition the TomTom 130 comes with a “Help Me” button which when pressed opens features such as “Phone For Help” which displays emergency numbers for the current location (such as and typically 911) “Drive To Help” which show you the quickest way to the nearest police station or hospital and a “First Aid Guide” which is provided by the British Red Cross.
Also included in the safety features is an option to sound a custom alarm if any of the following occur:
1. When approaching a school or church
2. When driving faster than a set speed
3. When driving faster than allowed
The 130 still uses the same TomTom touch screen user-interface so prior TomTom users will already be familiar with the controls but with such a user friendly design even new customers will have the hang of it in no time. The screen is a bright 3.5 inch full TFT color LCD with 320 x 240 pixels that supports 64K colors.
For first time GPS buyers this unit is perfect because of its price, portability, latest maps, outstanding user-interface, and simplicity. For someone looking to upgrade to something a little more advanced try the TomTom 130S with text-to-speech capability (verbal pronunciation of street names).
