Tuesday, August 5, 2008

The Tom Tom GPS System Offers So Much

By Raymond Fischer


Tom Tom GPS system products include all-in-one navigation devices which enable users to plot a route right out of the box, switch on and go. These include the Tom Tom GO family, the Tom Tom ONE range and the Tom Tom RIDER (for motorcycles).

Tom Tom also presents navigation software products which can be used with with third-party devices, the Tom Tom Navigator software for PDAs and smart phones. Tom Tom's prize-winning software allows for up-to-the-minute new technology for the ultimate driving experience.

Tom Tom GO provides an intuitive method for putting in addresses. Mostly, you need only type a few characters of the street or city name and Tom Tom GO will present up the correct option from which to choose. The Tom Tom ONE XL offers everything you need to make your driving safer, relaxed and full of fun. The new 4.3 touch screen and access to real-time traffic services make being on the road even easier. The Tom Tom GPS system keeps things simple. There are no buttons or other doohickies on the front of the device, just a big, bright, widescreen (480 x 272 pixels) display that is operated by touch. There is even a microphone for hands-free telephone phone calls right above the display panel.

Features include a large 4.3" color widescreen display and 4GB of memory with complete maps of the US, Canada and Europe pre-loaded with a number of features not available on other GPS units, including a car kit with hands-free Bluetooth.

The system includes a Tom Tom GPS, the HOME software, a Quick Start guide, remote control, a windshield mount, car charger, and more. The device may be purchased with a docking station for use in your home that enables you to charge your Tom Tom Go easily and manage its contents. Included are your Points of Interest as well as safety camera locations. Find your way with clearly spoken turn-by-turn directions.. Additionally, system maps are viewed on the screen in a crystal-clear 3D view.

You can share you map improvements and benefit from all other user improvements easily via Tom Tom's free desktop application known as HOME. Users will also appreciate the dynamic status bar, which they can customize to improve utility, and the useful onscreen tips that pop up when needed. Because there are millions of points of interest in the system, you'll be able to find restaurants, hotels, parking lots, gas stations, and more in just about any city in the country.

With true out-of-the-box functionality, the user-friendly Tom Tom GPS systems will help make finding your destination an easy task. The bright, full-color touch screen features large icons and clear 3-D graphics.

Users can customize and update their device anytime with the free Tom Tom HOME software, which allows you to manage, store and transfer content from your computer to you Tom Tom GPS system. For added fun, celebrity or character voices can easily be downloaded and used as the voice of the system. Buy one today!