TomTom One £219 @ PCWorld [Archive]

shyewei

18-12-2005, 2:50 PM

Just bought the TomTom One at PCWorld for £219!!! You have to order online, but you can collect in store!

Hope this helps

lynx

18-12-2005, 3:19 PM

There are various (DSG retail) codes around which will bring the price down to £208, use one of the cash back credit cards and the price falls to £198. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

SilverJDM

18-12-2005, 4:58 PM

Just bought the TomTom One at PCWorld for £219!!! You have to order online, but you can collect in store!

Hope this helps

You don't have to order online but it maybe advisable to do so, I just walked in & bought mine, but I did phone first to check their stock levels as they are selling like hot cakes at this price, when I checked by phone they had 44 in stock in Reading, when I got there 20 minutes later they only had 40 left, many retailers are still advertising them at £279

hornydragon

18-12-2005, 9:29 PM

car phone have them up at £222 (down from £249) so £198 is a good price

shyewei

19-12-2005, 6:36 AM

No probs!

Perhaps you could post some of the codes.

I used my PCWorld cc to obtain a further 5% off anyway, total price = £208 so paid only £10 more (trying to make myself feel a bit better :rolleyes: )

I guess that's the danger of trying to be helpful...

Shye

:smashin:

burgeruk

19-12-2005, 9:13 AM

Stuart Wright

19-12-2005, 9:17 AM

I phoned PC World on Friday but they were quoting 'the normal price' so I ordered from the Link at £219 delivered. Father-in-law will love it.

shyewei

20-12-2005, 9:55 AM

Hi Stu!

What you had to do is order it on-line and select the collect in store bit when you go through to the check out. You have the best of both worlds, pay internet price and can collect in store after about 1h.

Shye

Nick_UK

20-12-2005, 10:19 AM

burgeruk

20-12-2005, 2:13 PM

I got one from Argos at £223 - I'd rather spend an extra £4 than buy from DSG Retail.

A handy tip - go to pocketgpsworld.com (http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/) - you can download the speed camera POI's for free ! :thumbsup:

Be quick - it'll be £2 per download next year !

yes i bought one on sunday from argos,use your argos card and get 6 months interest free:cool:

blobbyrob

24-12-2005, 4:17 PM

Got the Tom Tom One from Pc World on wednesday, ordered online & picked up for the price of £219. What a cracking piece of kit. Going to have a serious play with this now Iv'e got some time. :thumbsup:

thelord

26-12-2005, 11:54 AM

Looking today and the best price is 259 QUID! It seems that great offer has ended and they will 'throw in' a free bag/case for it.

ANyone know where I can get the tomtom 1 for under 220?

mickymcd

26-12-2005, 3:54 PM

what difference is there between this and the older model tom tom go 300? pro`s and con`s ? thanks

IanS

27-12-2005, 8:43 AM

what difference is there between this and the older model tom tom go 300? pro`s and con`s ? thanks
First off, it has a much better GPS chipset (Sirf Star III I believe), which is much more sensitive and will work much better if you have a car with a reflective or heated windscreen, or between very tall buildings. I can even pick up 3 or 4 satellites in my dining room!

TUT

27-12-2005, 9:45 AM

I think TomTom 300 is much better

IanS

27-12-2005, 10:26 AM

I think TomTom 300 is much betterCould you explain why you find that? In what areas is it better?

blobbyrob

27-12-2005, 11:30 AM

I think TomTom 300 is much better

And your reasons why pls ?

bob1

27-12-2005, 2:48 PM

I think you will be lucky to find one for £219 ,it seems the sales aren't as cheap as they make out as you could get one cheaper before Christmas.
I will be getting one of these when i pay my creditcard bill off:god: .
I would also like to hear from TUT as the reviews i have read favour the tomtom one over the 300.

lynx

27-12-2005, 6:55 PM

I suspect some of you may find this usefull...http://www.find-tomtom-deals.co.uk

Ackman

27-12-2005, 7:40 PM

I suspect some of you may find this usefull...http://www.find-tomtom-deals.co.uk

TOM TOM ONE IS 217.55 AT THE LINK USING THE 5% OFF CODE YAW01:)

Nick_UK

29-12-2005, 10:25 AM

The Tom Tom One is a smaller unit which is maybe better suited to use on foot. It also has a faster processor than the Tom Tom 300. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the 300 dropped, because the Tom Tom One does everything that the 300 does.

lewi

29-12-2005, 4:49 PM

Bought a Tom Tom One today from PC World for £259 including the carry case worth £50. Well normally costs £50. Whether its worth £50 might be debateable but given other comments about removing the unit to avoid theft, I would have bought a case anyway. Must agree with other contributors that the set up was a doddle. Easier than a DVD recorder! I've saved the map to my Mac also dead simple. So I'm waiting to go somewhere I have never been to before to check it out!

IanS

29-12-2005, 4:59 PM

The carrycase seems to carry one hell of a PCWorld markup, as the price on the TomTom website is only 24.95 EUROS which equates to around £17 :(

Greg

29-12-2005, 5:20 PM

Bought one today from Comet for £249.99. Had a load of Comet vouchers to spend which is why I didn't get it elsewhere. Very pleased with it. It is loads thinner than the 300 which makes it so easy to put in your pocket when you go out of the car.

rt10415

30-12-2005, 12:15 AM

Got the Tom Tom One for surprise xmas present and in total agreement, it's superb. I would have picked that one myself if it had been my money.

5 minute setup, really quick processing and small enough to fit in your jacket pocket.

Really impressed by the way it re-calculates your journey as you drive if you take a small detour due to local knowledge.

Plus, safety camera download is a licence saver!

FLINTOFF

30-12-2005, 5:22 PM

Hello every 1.

Is the tom tom 1 better than the go 500 and the 700

FLINTOFF

30-12-2005, 5:33 PM

Or should i say as good as them

thxultra

30-12-2005, 6:08 PM

The main advantages of the tomtom 500/700 is the hands free calling and they come with european maps aswell as uk ones.

The tomtom one has the advantage of having the SiRFStarIII chipset which is alot better than the one in the 500/700.It also has a better screen which is easier to see in direct sunlight and alot brighter than 500/700.

The one is also easier to hold in the hand as it's flat compared to the rounded back of the other two.

bibamus

30-12-2005, 8:45 PM

I borrowed a TT300 and wasnt impressed with it as it tried to send me down a cul de sac to get back onto a main road after i missed a turn, twice! Is the mapping any better on the TT one, has anybody come accross similar problems to this, or is it just me?
allan

thxultra

30-12-2005, 9:19 PM

The mapping on the one is a slightly newer version with it being a new product but guess it would probably give you the same route.

Tomtom dont have any control of the maps as they get them from a company called tele-atlas if i remember correctly.

IanS

31-12-2005, 6:30 AM

Correct - the navigation can only be as good as the mapping data that tele-atlas supply. And as with most maps, it is always going to lag behind reality somewhat. What must set apart various GPS devices is the speed at which they calculate a route, and the speed at which they can recalculate after you have ignored an instruction (which the ONE accomplishes very quickly indeed).

Greg

31-12-2005, 10:13 AM

Has anyone updated to the newer software version (5.420) thats available online? Was it easy to do etc?

Thanks
Greg

IanS

31-12-2005, 11:10 AM

Has anyone updated to the newer software version (5.420) thats available online? Was it easy to do etc?

Thanks
Greg
Yes, just remember to take a backup beforehand though. You might have to delete an unused voice though in order to create sufficient temporary upgrade space (according to the upgrade instructions), however I didn't need to do that - it might have been because I was already on 5.410 though.

thxultra

31-12-2005, 11:50 AM

IanS

31-12-2005, 12:02 PM

I find its best to copy the original sd card onto another card and use this for any changes you do.

It's best to get one a little bigger than the original for all the extras you can add.

If it all goes wrong at least you've not wasted the original card.Yes, one of the first things that I did was to buy an new 256Mb SD card (Kingston, from ebuyer, came in at just over a tenner plus postage).

thxultra

31-12-2005, 9:46 PM

updated camera base now up for all those interested :thumbsup:

alan_t

02-01-2006, 12:42 PM

can you download all the latest maps to the TT1?

Ged

02-01-2006, 3:35 PM

I find its best to copy the original sd card onto another card and use this for any changes you do.

It's best to get one a little bigger than the original for all the extras you can add.

If it all goes wrong at least you've not wasted the original card.

I have backed the ONE's settings to my laptop using the supplied CD to a file in My Docs, to use a new, larger, blank SD card do I put that into the ONE and use the restore option from the CD, or do I have to copy the file from the laptop? I haven't got a card reader attatched yet.
Sorry to ask somewhat silly questions but I don't want to delete the wrong stuff!

thxultra

02-01-2006, 3:43 PM

Ged,

Not sure how you do it using the supplied cd as i always use a card reader but i would guess that you would copy the file from your laptop to the new sd card that would be in your tomtom.

Ged

03-01-2006, 6:57 PM

had a look on the site and it should reload from the My Docs folder, we will see!
It is quite an easy to use from the box product but I am wondering how easily the POI will download, does anyone offer map updates or is that a Tomtom only thing? For example, intwo years or so will we all need to buy new maps or pay for an update?
Still, chuffed, great toy.

SilverJDM

08-01-2006, 11:34 AM

I got one from Argos at £223 - I'd rather spend an extra £4 than buy from DSG Retail.

A handy tip - go to pocketgpsworld.com (http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/) - you can download the speed camera POI's for free ! :thumbsup:

Be quick - it'll be £2 per download next year !

Hey Nick,

I've joined www.pocketgpsworld.com, but I'm confused on how to upload the safety cameras, any chance of doing a 'walkthrough' including a link for the TT1

Thanks

Jazz Monkey Jr

08-01-2006, 8:25 PM

Here is a guide:
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=18701

I have just bought one from currys with the £25 off, but you have to go over £250 (just buy some batteries)

Jazz Monkey Jr

09-01-2006, 9:25 AM

TOM TOM ONE IS 217.55 AT THE LINK USING THE 5% OFF CODE YAW01:)

Voucher now expired

SilverJDM

09-01-2006, 5:46 PM

Here is a guide:
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=18701

Thanks mal600908, followed the link, did as it said & hey presto I have all the alerts

Thanks