TOMTOM Navigator USA Bluetooth GPS for Pocket PC

by TomTom

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00009WPPJ
• Item model number: 4001080
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #271,286 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 30, 2003

Product Description

DOOR-TO-DOOR NAVIGATION USING HOUSE NUMBERS SEAMLESS INTEGRATION

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best GPS solution for PPC, September 5, 2004

By 

Chris Lee (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TOMTOM Navigator USA Bluetooth GPS for Pocket PC (Office Product)

The Tomtom GPS navigator USA is the best GPS solution for Pocket PCs right now. I personally wish I had the Garmin GPS Palm PDA, but since I use a Pocket PC, I'm pretty happy with Tomtom so far. I initially had some setup troubles with the program, and occasionally it would crash, but this is very common on the PPC platform.

Things I like:

1. Great software. Even included 3D navigation maps. Pretty accurate as far as I know.

2. Audio directions.

3. Works, unlike many other GPS programs.

Things to watch out for:

1. Get a powerful Pocket PC. Don't pick the underpowered iPaq 1940 or 1945. Those models will not be able to run the software adepately. Get a PPC with an Intel Xscale 400 or faster.

2. Obviously, you need a PPC with Bluetooth.

3. Get an SD flash memory card.

It's hard to find this package at a discount, and watch out for people selling non-functional ones on eBay. But if you have a Bluetooth-capable PPC with a fast processor (and a spare battery), you'll like Tomtom.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Activation nightmare, March 9, 2005

By 

Gadget Guru "icypenguin" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TOMTOM Navigator USA Bluetooth GPS for Pocket PC (Office Product)

Good software, as long as you never loose, never break, never need to replace your Pocket PC. Watch out for their activation policies, and non existent customer service.

I do like this unit and in general I like the navigation.
The maps are not completely updated, but they do a good job.
Its easy to re route to avoid traffic backups etc.

However, when my trusty Pocket PC died on my, I went out
and got one of the fancy TMobile Pocket PC phones and attempted
to use it, not a very good idea, the 6315 was buggy and
wouldn't keep its Bluetooth connection.

So I returned it and went to buy a regular pocket pc, I got the
rx3100, which seems to be ok.

However I can no longer install the TomTom software on my
Pocket PC due to their activation policies. They have registered
the original activation and my activation on the new phone
and that is basically it.

Good luck finding a phone number for someone to call and talk
to about the issue. At least Microsoft has a number that
you can call to get such issues resolved. I wrote them a letter
through their support link, and no response what so ever.

[...]

You need to send them the following documentation for them
to concider giving you another activation code:

A copy of the purchase receipt for the TomTom Navigator for PalmOne or Pocket PC PDAs.
Email copies of purchase receipts are not preferred due to the authenticity of content and / or origin.
A photocopy of the front of CD 1.
A photocopy of the existing Product Code label supplied with the original copy of TomTom Navigator.
A service and repair documentation demonstrating the replacement of the original Pocket PC.
Store returns receipt(s) demonstrating the replacement of the original Pocket PC.
If a second Pocket PC has been purchased recently send the purchase receipt / documentation for the original and new Pocket PC

I have not yet been able to find my original purchase receipt so I guess they expect me to licence the software all over a again, never mind the fact that I would have to use their Bluetooth dongle since it's the only one I have.

Such draconian measures such be advertised on the front of the package, so that the consumer would be aware of it, when they decided to spent their money, not a year and a half later, when they bought a new pocket pc.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully reliable and informative traveling companion, September 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: TOMTOM Navigator USA Bluetooth GPS for Pocket PC (Office Product)

With an impressive user interface I found TomTom's Navigator is easy to use and a joy to work with. The clean crisp presentation drew me into the feature rich functionality of the application with features like finger touch controls and an extensive point of interest database. I love the 3D view and voice directions are very clear and precise (unlike other solutions I've tried that sound like a robot). It's route calculation has a range of route types and settings that have reliable guided me to my destination. The best part is that, with the Bluetooth GPS, Navigator takes me beyond my destination. I get there and can walk around town with the GPS receiver in my shirt pocket.
I can't stop using it to the extent that I even found myself using it for directions to destinations I already know how to get to. It seems addictive in this way.