VIA 1500M Automobile Portable GPS Navigator

It is precise. It has all the bells and whistles I was looking for. I upgraded from the Garmin and was very impressed by all the great features TomTom offers. Ex.) driving through Cinncinati Ohio can be hectic but TomTom not only advises you to be in the left lane but shows you on the screen what lanes will effectively keep you left. Also when you take a gas break it does not automatically tell you you are going the wrong way instead it gives the directions to return to your route. My old gps would tell me it was "recalculating" any chance it got and that was frustrating. TomTom just acts as if your still following your route. Amazing product!

Wanted something outside of my phone for trip directions. Chose this item as priced right and available immediately. Was not disappointed. Could not imagine navigating the unfamiliar streets of Los Angeles with out it. Would have liked some better printed step by step directions as a first time GPS user, but it was not too difficult to figure out by trail and error. Lots of convenient optional settings in its drop-down menus

I used Garmin and Magellan for many years in our 4 vehicles. But I noticed that there were tracking errors in the Garmin. I also found that the mileage indicator did not adjust as you got near your destination in text mode with the Garmin. Out of frustration, I purchased this TomTom and am I glad I did. It offers far more features than the Garmin. It also costs less (better value) and the mileage indicator works properly. I can wholeheartedly recommend this TomTom

Side by side it picks a better route than my Garmin. It also has updated maps that my Garmin doesn't have even after I updated the Garmin maps. Good value. I had to reset to the factory settings once do to some unusual changes in the color of the maps and the way the screen displayed the route. It also has an alarm for speed cameras which is nice. I would buy it again.

It was charged when I bought it. I do like the programing.Power soon ran out and could not charge it as the cord did not fit the plug in and could not charge it again.The store did not have one for exchange. I am not pleased.