TomTom ONE 130/130S

The TomTom ONE 130 and 130S are automotive GPS receivers from TomTom's ONE series. They both have 3.5-inch full TFT colour LCD touch-screens (320x240 pixels, 64K colours), pre-loaded maps of the United States and Canada (from TeleAtlas) and spoken directions and place-names. Both receivers use TomTom's MapShare updating system and the EasyPort mounting design. The ONE 130S comes equipped with text-to-speech functionality as well.

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TomTom ONE 130/130S
MSRP$199.95
Release date April, 2008
BrandTomTom
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ProSCORE
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4 positive
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Were easy to use, nice touch screen
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Easy to demount from holder, so you may bring it in your pocket
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Good value
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Uses common mini-USB connector so you can use the same charger from many cell phones.
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Quick reroute
+1agreedisagree

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No expansion interface such as SD card to load more maps.
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Routing algorithm does not work well. It has routed me in circles more than once.
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Takes a long time to acquire satellite signal. It can be one or two minutes waiting to acquire a signal.
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Support and desktop software for the device is poor. Unable to load new maps due to errors when attempting to load.
0agreedisagree

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Although TomTom garantees the most up-to-date maps available for free download, it is common to find streets or entire neighbourhoods missing from the maps.
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The holder does not attach to surfaces well. It falls frequently from both windshield and dash.
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Maps out of date.
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Features

  • 3.5-inch full TFT colour LCD touch-screen (320x240 pixels, 64K colours)
  • Pre-loaded US and Canadian maps from TeleAtlas
  • Spoken directions and place-names
  • MapShare
  • EasyPort mounting
  • ONE 130S: text-to-speech function

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Buy It

TomTom ONE 130

• ONE 130 GPS

MPN: 1EE005201

TomTom ONE 130-S

• TomTom ONE 130-S 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

• ONE 130 S GPS

UPC: 636926020350

EAN: 636926020350

MPN: ONE 130S

TomTom ONE 130

• ONE 130 GPS w/ North American Maps

MPN: 1EE05206

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leiftaa

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April 16, 2009
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Were easy to use, nice touch screen
  • Easy to demount from holder, so you may bring it in your pocket

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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Aaron Johnson

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October 19, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Were easy to use, nice touch screen
  • Easy to demount from holder, so you may bring it in your pocket
  • Good value
  • Uses common mini-USB connector so you can use the same charger from many cell phones.

Cons

  • No expansion interface such as SD card to load more maps.
  • Routing algorithm does not work well. It has routed me in circles more than once.
  • Takes a long time to acquire satellite signal. It can be one or two minutes waiting to acquire a signal.
  • Support and desktop software for the device is poor. Unable to load new maps due to errors when attempting to load.
  • The holder does not attach to surfaces well. It falls frequently from both windshield and dash.
  • Maps out of date.

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andy

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February 9, 2010
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Were easy to use, nice touch screen
  • Uses common mini-USB connector so you can use the same charger from many cell phones.

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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Dan (Shrek)

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March 4, 2010
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5 pros
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Pros

  • Were easy to use, nice touch screen
  • Easy to demount from holder, so you may bring it in your pocket
  • Good value
  • Uses common mini-USB connector so you can use the same charger from many cell phones.
  • Quick reroute

Cons

  • No expansion interface such as SD card to load more maps.

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erwinsantoso

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July 10, 2009
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ProSCORE
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2 pros
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Good value
  • Quick reroute

Cons

  • No expansion interface such as SD card to load more maps.

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willprich

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February 14, 2010
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Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • Although TomTom garantees the most up-to-date maps available for free download, it is common to find streets or entire neighbourhoods missing from the maps.

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130, 130, S, 130130, 130S, 130130S