This product was a great price, I did tons of research and found for the price this was top choice. I used it alot over a weeklong trip to another state and it was awesome. Helped find resteraunts, stores and we never ever got lost. I highly recomend this easy to use nav. You will not be disapointed.

I had read the reviews of the Tom Tom and some complained about low volume. Having lost some hearing through the years I was a little concerned, but it's fine! I've even had to turn the volume down and really like this little thing. It's fairly basic, but it's all I needed, very reasonable, easy to see and understand. If I was to do it again, I'd probably step up one notch and get the one that speaks the street names, but this one is still fine. It can be updated regularly, Tom Tom has a great support site, and downloadable voices are fun. I have The Don, a mob guy. "You want a ride? I'll give ya a ride. Get in my limo!" I'm really happy with it.

Our first trip with TomTom (affectionately known as Ken, the voice we finally chose) was 3,900 miles in 13 days. The first thing we discovered was that we still need printed maps to find scenic routes, etc. For everything else, Ken was great. Finding the hotel at the end of the day, finding our way out of town in the morning were so easy. We had it set to "moo" one mile from rest stops (very convenient for travelers of a certain age!. Not that it knew about them all, so we added one or two and shared them with other TomTom users.

Ken also provided entertainment. Listening and watching him try to figure out where we were during a long detour onto the eastbound lane (we were going west) was very funny.

All-in-all, a great tool at a very good price.

We used it right away for a trip and it was great. Easy to read and voacal directions easy to follow. Highly recommended.

Mine broke (frozen after startup) 1.5 months after I bought it, right when I went on vacation. After going to www.tomtom.com/support and installing TomTom Home and following THEIR INSTRUCTIONS it still was frozen, so I called customer support and here is what they told me:

1) The instructions on their TomTom Home software is wrong - you must always turn the product off before unplugging it. They made is sound like it is my fault for following their faulty instructions "do you ever unplug your computer before turning it off". By the way - I do and it still continues to work.

2) Even after phone support the product still doesn't work, and the support person tells me that I must charge the product before use for 4 hours, and then continue to do so on a weekly basis, or this product could corrupt itself. And I should charge for exactly 4 hours - not overnight - because the battery could overheat and it would shut itself down.

This device is too fragile to be used as a portable device. It should be robust like a cell phone if it is to be used as a portable device, not become corrupt on a weekly basis.

Anyway, my device still doesn't work and they gave me the option of sending it in for repair (4 weeks) or returning it to the store I bought it at for a new one.

I have owned the tomtom ONE 130S for a few days.

**IT GETS ME TO WHERE I WANT TO GO ON THE ROAD WITH NO PROBLEMS.** No complaints about it's GPS functionality. It works GREAT.

There are 2 issues though:

1)PROBLEM and Solution! (May help out other customers for this product.)

Paragraph (2) of the amazon Product Description noted that:

"The ONE 130S adds text-to-speech to the base 130 model. This means instead of hearing "turn right in 50 feet", you'll hear, "turn right in 50 feet at Ohio Street". In our experience, this is probably the most useful step-up feature for a GPS navigator, and if your looking at the 130, we'd definitely recommend stepping up to at least the 130S."

I ordered and received a 'step up' TOMTOM ONE 130S GPS. I was unable to get the item to function as a 130S. It functioned like the described ONE 130 (not the upgraded 'S'.) It seemed as though it was the WRONG item, or something else was wrong with it.

This problem, or solution to the problem, is not mentioned in the printed instructions that are included in the box with the GPS or in the Adobe Acrobat Operating Manual available from tomtom HOME.

Solution was found on the tomtom website (www.tomtom.com) under the question/answer section:

QUESTION:

What are computer (text-to-speech) voices?

ANSWER:

((** "SAMANTHA - English US" is the ONLY computer voice included among the 130S voices. The others CANNOT read out street names! THIS IS IMPORTANT!-HawkEYE))

A computer voice, also known as text-to-speech, uses a text-to-speech program to convert written text. For example, an instruction like "Turn right", into the sound of a human voice. Your TomTom device makes use of text-to-speech technology to generate computer voices.

Computer voices can read a wide variety of things that a recorded human voice cannot, including street names. This makes spoken instructions much easier to follow.

For example, the spoken instruction using a human voice is limited to "Turn right". The computer voice will say, "Turn right, Church Street."

Among other things, computer voices can also read aloud the following:

Street numbers

Incoming text (SMS) messages

Traffic warnings

Weather information

POI alerts

Tips

2) PROBLEM NOT solved yet.

The "map update guarantee" map is too large to fit the available memory. I tried to download the 'latest' US/Canada map on three different occasions and the download failed because there isn't enough available memory.

This was one of the best purchases that I have ever made. A lot of people complained about the mounting kit and volume of the GPS. The mounting kit is better than any other mounting kit. Just put it on your window and turn it to tighten. It's rock solid. The disk they give you for the dash will not stick but that's nothing that some double stick tape will take care of. The volume of the GPS is fine. I think that people have issues because under the Volume preferences menu gives the option to "Link volume to car speed." Maybe that is where people are having problems? I really like this Tom Tom because it's small and compact. It get's the job done and at a great price. If you need more options I'd upgrade to a higher version of a Tom Tom. For a "Beginner" GPS it has all of the essentials. Points of interest, easy to use and get's me from point A to point B.

works great....next one I will get their model with text to speech...works better for me

I have no complaints with this product other than its volume. Even with the volume turned up to its highest, my husband and I both struggle to hear the directions and we are not hearing impaired. I borrowed another TomTom model from a friend for comparison and it did not have this issue. It has a different type of speaker and was very easy to hear.

For me, this is a huge issue because I am unable to negotiate unfamiliar streets, particularly when traffic is heavy and/or fast moving, while looking at the TomTom screen. I rely on the auditory directions. When I purchased my TomTom One I did not realize that the volume was an issue. Had I known this, I would have selected another model.

This is my first GPS. It fuctions as advertised, and so far, nearly every trip has been correctly mapped out by the 130S. Just a few notes to be aware of: There is only one voice option that will allow text-to-speech, which means that if you use another voice option or a downloaded voice, you lose the street name announcements. For me, this means I am limited to the one voice. That's fine with me, but if you simply must have Mr. T give you directions, you will not hear street names. Also, the text to speech isn't perfect. "Br" - which is how the word "bridge" is abbreviated on the screen - is always pronounced "branch" by the 130S. Also, some words are so far off their correct pronunciation that they are unrecognizable, such as "Goethals Bridge", which comes out "Goot - halls - branch". But the text-to-speech is generally OK.

My wife complains that the mount is hard to set on the windshield, and that it falls off. I have not had any problems with the mount.

I had to call to find this out, but the 130S will charge off a computer using the supplied USB cable, so you may not want to pay up for the AC charger option.

Recently, I was trying to find a street address in Brooklyn, NY, but for some reason, the 130S would not let me enter a house number. As soon as I entered the street name, it took me to the map. This only happened once so far, so I guess it's no big deal.

Features I find useful: The variable volume setting, which increases or decreases speaker volume based on your speed. It works well. The "home" and "recent destination" options are quick ways to set up the 130S, and allows you enter the destination at home, shut it down, then retrieve the destination once you're in the car. Screen is very readable (I don't see why a larger screen is useful).

TomTom customer support has been pretty good. You can get a live person quickly, and the one time I called, I got a knowledgable, courteous customer service rep.

Finally, the 130S is fast - it locks onto the signal quickly, and can recalculate quickly, too, which is great if you miss a turn.

The 130S is a great GPS and a great value!