Back in the day, to get a GPS unit in a vehicle, you were looking at around $800 for a bare bones system.  But lately, prices for GPS units have simply Plummeted!  There are several mobile units teetering the $100 pricepoint, and that basically makes reliable navagation affordable to anyone.  So I tried to figure out just what I needed in a gps unit.  What did I really want, and what did I really not care about and what was I willing to spend!  I had used a friend's Garmin C330 and was impressed with it. That one could be had for about $130.  But I learned the memory in that particular device was so small, that upgrading it to the latest maps, usually meant deleting either the Canadian Maps or the USA maps.  The size of the Garmin NUVI 350 and its 8 hour battery life away from any chargers was appealing to me. But basically I wanted to know how much GPS I could get for around $175.  This led me to the Tom Tom One 3rd edition.  I put this unit to the test this week as I let it guide me from Colorado Springs, Colorado to Northeast, Tennessee.  A total of 1,428 miles. Below is my video review of this device.

UPDATE:  I have added a video of the Tom Tom One in Action . 

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Thanks jimmyp (75.130.75.xxx) 2007-12-27 14:54:18 Ecellent review and very fair! I bought this back in the fall, and found your review right on. Reply | Quote 0   0

amsny87 (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:01:36 Very helpful review! Thank you! 5*s Reply | Quote 0   0

LillyFilmsFHS (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:02:45 great review five stars from Lilly Films! Reply | Quote 0   0

dcfreak (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:03:32 nice review thanks for posting Reply | Quote 0   0

danjreed (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:04:51 Nice review, I love mine. I found a lot of cool free voices and POIs online. Just keep looking around. Reply | Quote 0   0

cunel1 (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:06:31 well, you convinced me! i am buying it! thanks! Reply | Quote 0   0

OriginalDeep (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:07:27 HELPFUL SECURITY TIP: It's recommended not to add your home address to your TomTom because if your car is stolen and the TomTom unit is in the glove box, the thief will know where you live simply by pressing the HOME button. He'll also know that you're most probably not home. If he's stolen your keys too, he can drive to your home and your house keys will be on the same bunch. Don't make it easy for criminals. Add a neighbor's address instead, or somewhere a few streets away. Reply | Quote 0   0

re: dcarico (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:08:25 Thanks for the excellent tip! Kind of like the security on my Daughters phone. She told me she wasn't planning on losing it, until two weeks later when it got stollen at the gym . . . . . Then she wished she had activated the "lock button". . . . . . Changing the home address right now! OriginalDeep wrote: HELPFUL SECURITY TIP: It's recommended not to add your home address to your TomTom because if your car is stolen and the TomTom unit is in the glove box, the thief will know where you live simply by pressing the HOME button. He'll also know that you're most probably not home. If he's stolen your keys too, he can drive to your home and your house keys will be on the same bunch. Don't make it easy for criminals. Add a neighbor's address instead, or somewhere a few streets away. Reply | Quote 0   0

aeroferret (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:09:58 that's a great tip, thanks! My TomTom should arrive in a few days and I'm going to make my neighbor "Home" Reply | Quote 0   0

OriginalDeep (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:10:48 Thanks for posting this Duke...very helpful. Here in rip-off England the absolute cheapest price for this unit is £119 ($233). Reply | Quote 0   0

Raidersin2007 (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:11:28 this is a great gps, excellent review. I like the user interface the most, very simple and easy to use. Also, tomtom has the best looking devices in the market! Reply | Quote 0   0

ditlev007 (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:12:41 i can get it for 30 pound Reply | Quote 0   0

darryljason (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:13:25 thanks. Reply | Quote 0   0

giles1331 (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:14:18 tomtom should pay you for the advertisement Reply | Quote 0   0

dcarico (75.130.75.xxx) 2008-02-29 10:15:16 Did I mention that I am in charge of sales for Tom Tom? Reply | Quote 0   0

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