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November 4, 2009
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Verdict: Good Things Come In Small Packages
TomTom's ONE 140 S manages to bring an impressive suite of high-end features to this small, powerful, and affordable GPS navigator. Advanced Lane Guidance, text-to-speech, daily updates of fuel prices, and multi-destination routing are just a few of the features found on this sophisticated device.
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MSN & Garmin 785!!!!!
So, what is the routing like? You generally compare to Garmin and Magellan.
Hmm?
"Can't sort a list of multiple destinations by distance"
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"Cannot "optimize" a multi-destination trip (have the GPS sort an itinerary of addresses by distance)"
Is it just me, or isn't this the same issue? ;)
And as you write, the interface is very much up to personal preference. For example, I find TomTom's graphics to be the most map-like among TomTom, Garmin & Navigon. While I think Garmin on the other hand has a very "cartoonish" look.
Otherwise, thanks for an, as usual, in depth and well written review!
Sorting by distance and route optimization are two different things entirely. Sorting multiple destinations by distance from your current location is unlikely to give you the fastest (optimized) travel. Case in point: Assume one destination is 5 miles North of you. Another is 3 miles south and still another 6 miles South. Simply sorting them would give you a route that drove you 3 miles South, then 8 miles North, then 14 miles South, not very efficient. A very simplified example, but you should get the point.
But would you ever want to sort a list of multiple destinations by distance from your current position?
I assumed the point was sorting by total distance, which would be the same as optimizing the route.
I do so all the time. If I have a list of 6 customers to see today, plus work at the shop to finish, I want my travel to be "optimized": The fastest computed route to visit all the required stops in the most efficient order.
Yes, exactly, but would you ever want the feature you described, simply sorting a multi-destination route by distance from your current location? (Instead of optimizing it)
If not, the negative point "Can't sort a list of multiple destinations by distance" is (still) invalid.
It's mentioned because there are devices that claim to optimize (such as some of the Magellan's), but are simply sorting. I agree, it's not the way I would like it to work, but some users seem satisfied with sorting.
how good do you think of the routing.
And how well does iq routes work compared to garmin reciever. Do people make map corrections?
This is the first GPS I have used, and I love it! I did not read a single word of the directions, and by my 3rd or 4th use I was an expert. Very "intuitive" to use, and I have no major complaints about it's layout, menu, etc.
My only complaint (but this may be the same with other GPS's also...I don't know) is that it does not work in the city! When driving in downtown Boston, the link gets interrupted by the tall buildings, and the display bounces all over the place.
I highly recommend this GPS!
Hmmm... that's actually not a good thing, for a modern GPS unit. I've used a 3 year old Magellan Crossover in downtown Boston, and the only place I lost signal was in the tunnel. Anyone know what brand of receiver TomTom is using these days?
My TomTom One 125 also loses the GPS signal when I'm near tall buildings in Boston. Nice GPS overall, but I wished it had a better GPS chip. I'm thinking of buying a low-end Garmin so that I can use on my Boston trips.
somehow the forum link does not work!!!
Forum has not been working for over a week and Admin. don't even know about it,