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+ everything ,compact and easy to use

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+ Took it out of the box, switched it on and it was up and running in seconds, I've used it a few times and found it very easy to use, and pretty accurate.

- Have had a couple of minor incidents of inaccuracy, but nothing to worry about.

+ Great spec at an excellent price

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+ Easy to set up and use. Directions are clear and if you do not follow the designated route, the system quickly calculates a new route.

- Maps are not 100% accurate. The sound quality of the hands free mobile phone connection is poor. The suction pad holding the system to the windscreen is not that good.

+ Very easy to set up and use, there are various settings to meet your personal needs and it is just a case of going through the menu and turning them on or off as you prefer. The 'points of interest' menu is really useful and helpful for finding things to do in the area. There is also a great function 'Help Me' it lists local doctors, chemists, garages, etc. for all those times in need. Great in an emergency. Connecting to your computer is really easy and just follow the screen prompts gives you further information to add your device or create a back up of your information. There are also new downloads available which keeps your device up to date. The added bonus is you can use it as a handsfree device for your phone, listen to your music and add your pictures to it. What more can you want!!

- Couldn't really find one really. Sometimes if the weather is bad it can take a bit longer to find a satalite, but it still takes no more than a minute. Usually by the time you have got everyone in the car and ready to go it is ready to go. Found the first couple of journeys (knowing where we were going) didn't give the quickest route but after a couple of times using it seemed to settle down - now comparing with multimap it is often more accurate and gives quicker routes. On the whole very pleased with it - so much so have got another one! Would recommend to anyone.

+ Good clear screen, touch operation works well, very accurate. Lots of options for displaying route, easy entry of destination.

- Random routing - wants to leave trunk dual carriageway (A303 in my case) to go on B roads if you select shortest route, and assumes roads run at speed limits when calculating fastest - so neither gives a decent route. If you tell it to go via a point it will recalculate a complete alternative route instead of adjusting existing route, with more random results. FM transmitter is pathetic, so forget running your iPod through it.

+ Fantastic standard display. These range of TomToms are the same size as the XL which is a great size screen. The user interface is as easy to use, as always with all the TomToms, you just can't beat them. Plenty of useful extras including a light sensor detecting day/night and the music facility. Buy a 2gb SD card, fill it full of music and play it wirelessly through any car stereo, perfect!

- The bluetooth naturally zaps the battery so make sure you're plugged in!
Not a negative on the product to be honest, wireless music zaps any battery. Can't fault it.

+ plays mp3 music through your radio off sd cards. make travelling less stressfull. quick reroute if you go off route due to roadworks.Able to update your maps

- maps not very update. tom tom instuctions for putting mp3 music on chips is rubbisb.

+ Very easy to use for routine navigation, only taking seconds to set up especially when the post code is available.

- Too easy to switch off the Safety camera and not know that they are switched off (nothing on the main screen to indicate this).

+ Does the job - with minumum fuss and yet has quite complex functions if you want to use them.

- Fall off the screen too easily!

+ Accurate routing around city & town centres with clear instructions giving good notice to manoeuvre.
Automatic re-routing facility is quick & accurate.

- No carry case/protective pouch

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- battery life is very short

+ Easy to use straight out of the box. So far has been accurate gives warning of speed camera's

- Didn't find any yet except the downloadable manual is pretty lengthy

+ EASY TO USE CONNECTS TO YOUR MOBILE SO YOU CAN RECIEVE AND MAKE CALLS AND RECIEVED TEXTS ARE READ OUT TO YOU.CONNECTING TO AN IPOD IS EASY AND YOU CAN USE THE TOUCH SCREEN TO SCROLL AND FIND MUSIC AS YOU WOULD ON AN IPOD

- NONE FOUND SO FAR

+ Great for hands free and speech recognition (rather than typing in your destination)

- Mounting on the windscreen, occassionally looses suction and falls off