Typical price: £140
What is it: Stylish sat-nav with a touch-sensitive widescreen display
What we think: It offers excellent hi-res maps plus an excellent search but the price of extras adds up
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 Route 66 Maxi |
 TomTom One XL |
 TomTom GO 920T |
 TomTom GO 930 Traffic |
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| Review date | 4 Jan 08 | 25 Jun 07 | 29 Jan 08 | 30 Apr 08 |
| Editor's rating |
7.8
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8.9
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8.8
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8.8
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| Price range | £140 | |||
| Review summary | The Route 66 Maxi is a stylish widescreen sat-nav with hi-res maps and an excellent fuzzy search system set at a bargain price. The 'Extras' menu allows you to add additional functions to your device as and when you need them, but alongside the optional FM/Bluetooth cradle the price starts to add up Read full review |
Whether you want a simple, out-of-the-box sat nav or a smart, flexible companion for complex journeys, the TomTom One XL Europe or TomTom One XL Regional will fit the bill. It's not cheap and lacks the flash media functionality of some rivals, but when it comes to pure navigation, TomTom is still the GPS benchmark Read full review |
The TomTom GO 920T re-establishes the company as the top dog for GPS navigation. Its widescreen format has lost weight from its 910 predecessor and it now focuses on the navigational aides rather than multimedia gimmicks. As a result you have voice recognition that works, text-to-speech throughout the interface and a TMC/FM receiver for routing around traffic problems Read full review |
With the wrapping still clinging to the underside of the GO 920T, some may feel slightly peeved by the 930 Traffic's arrival. But with the sat-nav world changing rapidly each day, the features are a more natural progression, rather than a stab in the back. Nothing should get in the way of what is an excellent product Read full review |
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