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| About - TomTom XXL 530 S |
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| The XXL 530 S has a 5-inch LCD screen. Notable features include multi-destination routing. This unit is preloaded with maps covering the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. |
| About This Brand |
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Founded in Amsterdam in 1991, TomTom now has offices Europe, North America, and Asia. The company Web site claims that TomTom is the world's largest provider of navigation devices, with sales in 30 countries and online. We've found TomTom devices to be among the easiest to use in our testing, but the company also offers tech-savvy users options to customize their units. Celebrity voices are available, and TomTom invites customers to update maps and POI information, and share it with other users. |
| Features & Specs - TomTom XXL 530 S | |
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Screen size (in.) |
5.0 |
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Weight (oz.) |
7.1 |
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Bluetooth hands-free calling |
No |
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Spoken street names |
Yes |
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| Additional Information (The information below has been supplied by an external source.) |
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| General Information | |
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| Manufacturer | TomTom International BV |
| Manufacturer Website Address | www.tomtom.com |
| Product Line | XXL |
| Product Model | 530S |
| Product Name | XXL 530S Automobile Portable GPS Navigator |
| Product Type | Automobile Portable GPS Navigator |
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By from
Do notbuy
9/8/2011
Pros
Cons
Acquires Satellites Slowly
Bulky
Difficult Menus
Flimsy Mounting
Inaccurate
Short Battery Life
Best Uses
Comment:
DO NOT BUY TOMTOM. I bought the TOMTOM XXL 530S in Dec 2009. I have drive 30000 miles while attempting to use it. It cannot find hotels along interstates, fuel finder is crude and inaccurate, it is hard to use. I have a car with OnStar which is much easier to use and more accurate. I have added OnStar Navigation to my truck and am much happier with it.
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Got me where I needed to go!
10/29/2010
Pros
Acquires Satellites Quickly
Compact
Easy To Read
Easy To Set Up
Large Screen
Cons
Flimsy Mounting
Short Battery Life
Best Uses
Faster Routes
Finding Specific Address
Rural Navigation
Urban Navigation
Comment:
I bought this primarily for an out-of-town trip, although I have used it a few times locally. The verbal commands were clear & easy to hear. I have aging eyes & the larger graphics & text are easy for me to see, especially at night when seeing street signs is very difficult. But I found that sometimes the time between when the direction is given & when the action needs to take place was rather short. For example, when traveling on the highway there were a few times when the direction such as 'exit right' didn't give much time to change lanes to get to the exit. It doesn't (can't) take into account the density of the traffic that you're in. However, if you take a wrong turn it does recalculate rather quickly. Except in one instance when I was re-routed off of the highway (in an unfamiliar town) because of an accident, it kept telling me to turn around & get back on the highway.....it's not easy to change routing from highway to non-highway roads. Overall, I do like it.
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(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Generally pleased with performance ... b
10/29/2010
Pros
Acquires Satellites Quickly
Easy Menus
Easy To Read
Large Screen
Cons
Flimsy Mounting
Inaccurate
Best Uses
Finding Specific Address
Planning Trips
Comment:
Having owned many GPS units since long before text-to-speech, they solve the problem of reading a map while driving. <br />Most used during many vacation trips by car. The XXL is easy to use and very fast at recalculating your route. <br />The maps are way behind Garmin AND map updates are too expensive. Our 3+ year old development is yet to be included.
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