TomTom XL 330S 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic Receiver | 
 enlarge | Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: $299.95
Buy New: $239.99
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 809
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 3.3 x 4.7 x 1
MPN: 330S Traffic
Model: 330S Traffic
UPC: 636926021579
EAN: 0636926021579
ASIN: B0016ORQDI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: IN-STOCK, BRAND NEW , SEALED, FAST SHIPPING, The continental U.S. only. Can't be shipped to HI, AK, P.O. Box, APO, or FPO addresses 30SEPT08,
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| Features:
| • | Touch-screen: 4.3 inch full TFT color LCD (480 x 272 pixels, supports 64K colors) | | • | Memory: 1 Gb Flash | | • | Maps: Pre-loaded maps of USA/Canada from TeleAtlas | | • | GPS: High-sensitivity GPS chipset | | • | Battery: rechargeable internal 3 hour Li-Ion battery |
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Product Description
There's a saying, "Seek and ye shall find." Yet for all we sought, we find we're lost. GPS helps you find your way and, having a Tomtom XL330S in your car, is an excellent way to help you find the right direction toward your destination. The Tomtom XL-330S is preloaded with millions of points of interest to enhance your traveling experience, including locations of rest areas, service stations, restaurants, hotels, and more. TomTom's software means easy navigation from A to B. Switch on and go right out of the box. Just enter the address on the Touchscreen and start driving anywhere in the US or Canada. TomTom guides you door-to-door with turn-by-turn spoken instructions including street and place names. An extra-wide 4.3-inch Touchscreen helps you view maps and read driving instructions, worry-free. TomTom has the most accurate maps. With built-in TomTom Map Share technology you can instantly modify street names, street direction, and POIs on your own device. And with the ?Help Me!? menu, there are added safety features so you can easily access local emergency providers. The TomTom XL 330S is traffic-ready, so you can outsmart the traffic, wherever you go. Tomtom XL 330S helps let you find your way. Help Me! Emergency Menu easily access local emergency providers such as police, fire stations and hospitals EasyPort mount is foldable, slim mount for easy portability POIs let you easily find gas stations, restaurants, hotels and more along route TomTom HOME ensures that your TomTom is always up-to-date and access additional features with this free desktop software Traffic ready has optional RDS-TMC traffic receiver accessory to keep you up-to-date on traffic events to minimize potential delays USB connection for charging, updates and downloads Daily Fuel Prices Optional Service - find the lowest priced gas on your route Rechargeable Battery delivers up to 3 hours operation Dimensions - 4.7 x 3.2 x
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 Just bought this today - EXCELLENT July 12, 2008
Thomas L. House (Seattle, WA)
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
This product is extremely easy to use - I only found one or two of the very extensive options to be a little unintuitive, but after less than a couple hours of poking around the features you really get a glimpse of the depth of the product. It may not have a few of the features that the $400+ models carry, but for my needs it far meets and exceeds. I was a little disappointed when it wouldn't find a numbered address on a highway ( such as when a smaller state highway runs through a city street ), but the database of points of interest had my destination on file.
I was somewhat concerned about the voice volume issue that I'd read about in a few of these reviews ( after already having put my purchase order in ), but I'd have to say any units with poor volume have to be from a bad batch - even at the default 70% volume it was clearly audible with music playing and a window open at highway speeds. At max volume you really can't miss it unless you have difficulty hearing in general, though I found a few of the default voices were softer than others. Since it seems possible to create your own voice sets, and some voice sets are louder than others, I would assume one could edit a copy of the default voice and increase the gain / volume and reinstall, but there are a number of built in voices that are wholly satisfactory in the volume department.
If I had to list any cons, it would be that base package voices still show up in the menu even if you remove them from the TomTom with the manager software. The inability to find an address on a highway might be a weakness of all navigators for all I know, as I've not had much experience with any others.
If you buy this, definitely spend some time with the management software. There is a goodly amount of user supplied content ( maps, points of interest databases, and even voices ) that are free, as well as the normal software updates.
When I left the store with it the most difficult part of setting it up was getting it out of the evil tough plastic packaging that most of us are familiar with. A car charger was included, so I plugged it in, answered a few basic questions, did a short tour and was on my way to my next destination within only a few minutes. Normally I can't find my way out of a paper bag, even if I'm still outside of the bag, so this is probably the best $200 I've ever spent. A separate data cable is also included for connecting to your home PC ( which will be required to update the software and add new features to the device ).
There is an optional attachment and service you can purchase that will give you real time weather and traffic data. I understand that there is a monthly fee for this additional service, but I've not yet bought the extra receiver so I can't comment on its performance or cost.
In short - if you want a very well rounded GPS navigator for an excellent price, you can't go wrong with the XL 330. I know what a few friends and family are getting for the holidays this year.
jim from broomall,pa June 26, 2008
James Wingood
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
first of all gps systems i judged, the volume is the loudest of all 3, different of all my tomtoms, it is thinner and lighter and the mount has been much improved over other mounts before this device, even switches to night mode without touching the screen, also has a brightness control, very simple to set up,for 200.00$ you will not find a better gps, my wife and daughter have tomtoms,two of them has blutetooth,which does not interest me but, once again to me tomtom has the best voice and display,that i tested with other brands.the volume control will also link to your speed of driving.customer support at tomtom needs improving but i have contacted crutchfield support to knock out the kinks.onnce again stay with tomtom.you will notice the difference
Absolutely the best GPS I've had so far July 30, 2008
Tom Music
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
So far I had owned 3 GPS devices: the Tomtom One 3rd edition, the Garmin nuvi 350 and this latest Tomtom 330s model. Before owning, I have used the Garmin Streetpilots given by many car rentals.
By far, this is the best of the three:
Pros:
- Wide screen
- Text to speech
- LOUD speaker (I've read some reviews of a soft speaker - I guess either it was a bad batch of devices, or you didn't read the instructions on how to change the volume. With mine, on 80% it's blasting over the radio AND road noise.)
- Volume adjusts to driving speed
- great GPS reception (even in NYC, although sometimes because of tall buildings can have a little trouble finding current position, but that's the problem with ALL of the GPSs I've had, including the very highly reviewed nuvi 350)
- The new Easyport mount that eliminates the need to carry three things for your trip: the Device, the mount (sometimes more than one part) and the car charger. This new mount is a blessing and a small nuisance at the same time since it makes it slightly more difficult to fit snugly into a pocket or a pouch, but is definitely more of a pro than a con because of its simplicity of use and the eliminated extra plastic thing to carry. This little issue can be solved either by buying the Tomtom carrying case (the one made specifically for the models with the easy mount for an extra ~$28 on Amazon), or simply by detaching it from the back since it is detachable. Though detaching it, some would say, is defying its purpose...
- "Tomtom Home" software is a breeze to use and lets you add user updates to the maps when roads get blocked or other changes take effect to the preinstalled map.
- Device SOFTWARE SOFTWARE SOFTWARE: The best software of a device I've had the pleasure of using. Explanation follows:
The software allows much more intuitive handling of the device than any Garmin I've found.
It's quick, it's easy, and the most important, when you search for a name of a POI, it uses the more modern approach that allows you to type any letter or word no matter where it appears on the name of the POI and it'll show you the results on the list.
There are dozens of advantages in the software over the one of the Garmins I've used but I can't possibly list them all.
Some important features to note are that the actual Navigation Screen View gives you so much more clear information (which one can, of course, tweak to one's liking) such as current time, time of arrival, total trip distance, remaining time to destination, GPS signal strength, next turn's street name, current street name, direction of and distance to next maneuver (which nuvi 350 garmin only tells you which way to go right before the turn), and to that you can add a compass, change the car symbol and even more impressive - the color scheme of the map!
I have to say this is just a SHORT list of software features I absolutely love and think are on a much higher level of sophistication than what I've seen of Garmin.
Cons:
I really have to strain to think of any, but there are some minor ones (after all, nothing's perfect)
- As I said the Easyport mount can be a little problematic when fitted into a pocket, but it CAN be removed from the back (see pros).
- The car charger takes a little practice to insert it easily.
- The "Password" feature when powering on the device seems more fluff than a hindering threat. It doesn't really lock the device if for example you enter the wrong password three consecutive times or so, it just won't let you use the device until the right combination is entered.
- No bluetooth capability. For some it's a con, but for me personally it's a pro (because I don't really need it anyways, and if any corner should be cut to make the product less expensive, this is it!)
- The map isn't as pretty as on the garmins. It has a little more jagged lines but, if visual beauty is important to you in a map representation of a GPS, you're really looking in the wrong direction...
In other words, warmly recommended for the people who are interested in getting the best GPS for their hard-earned dollars.
Fantastic...With One Quirk August 3, 2008
C. Riness (Wisconsin, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this unit in advance of a recent trip from western Wisconsin to the the east side of Michgan's Lower Penninsula...a trip with my father to a family reunion.
The interface and software were all user friendly, although I did download a full user's guide before starting. I also downloaded the most current maps...good thing I had a high speed connection, since the files were almost a gig.
The unit routed us right through the heart of Chicago without a hitch, and I have to say, it's the first time I've EVER driven the Windy City without white knuckles. Everything on the screen was right there in front of us and it constantly reminded me to change lanes, keep right or left and take exits or make turns when needed. My father was absolutely in a state of awe.
The volume levels were just fine for me, plenty loud, in fact. Dad often asked me what it said, but he is quite short in the hearing department these days.
Now, the quirk. I've had the unit about a month, and I don't keep it installed in the car all the time. When it's not in the car, it's sitting with the power off on my workstation or desk. However, twice now, I have come into the room only to find that TomTom has turned himself on! Today, I found it on and the battery almost drained. Now, I'm telling you, nothing or no one was near the unit to hit the on button. It just came on randomly, like HAL in "2001 A Space Oddessy" or something, with a mind of its own. (I'm afraid one day I'll try turning it off and it will say "I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that." And my name isn't even Dave!)
This quirk is no skin off my back, since I would only need the unit in the car and would be plugged in for power. However, if someone knows something regarding this issue, I'd appreciate knowing! It's just a little unsettling!
Other than that, I really have to say that it's more than I expected, and then some. For 200 bucks, it's a no brainer. Even though I'm considering changing the name of it to HAL.
Volume issue is probably a bad batch problem........ June 27, 2008
A. Fernando (Walnut, CA United States)
18 out of 22 found this review helpful
A few days ago I bought this GPS mainly because I loved the widescreen feature and TOM TOM reliability. The XL 330 first struck my eye and I found out that the 330 was the updated version of the XL. This GPS is truly a wonderful product and I could'nt be more happy with it so far.
Let me tell you what happened to me last week.
Incidentally, I had to bring back the first one I bought at Circuit City,
because the Volume at the highest setting was barely audible. This volume issue was in response to an early review by Michael Dahlin "Dr D" stating that he ALSO had a volume problem with his unit. I have made numerous attempts at contacting TOM TOM regarding the numerous complaints about the volume, with no response yet. Anyways I went back to Circuit City to exchange the unit for another one. Low and behold the new unit i received worked PERFECTLY with loud and clear sound and great volume.
I have to assume that TOM TOM MUST have released a bad batch of XL 330's.
I have not as of yet received a response from TOM TOM......but again I want to reiterate this product is really wonderful....great GPS for the money!
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