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I’m looking for a good GPS. Is the TomTom ONE 3rd Edition right for me?
I work as a computer technician and commonly need to drive in and around Indianapolis.
I looked around on Amazon, and the TomTom ONE 3rd Edition (http://www.amazon.com/TomTom-ONE-Portable-Vehicle-Navigator/dp/B000U9WVW6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1196377723&sr=8-5) looks great, but I am wondering what I would gain by buying a more expensive GPS.
My phone doesn’t have Bluetooth, so that isn’t an issue, and pretty much all I am looking for is a GPS that is easily mountable on my windshield, that has good, loud, clear instructions, and starts up quickly.
From the Amazon reviews, it looks perfect, but what would I gain from spending more than $150, not that I am opposed to spending only $150 
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Thanks!
The TomTom One 3E is a nice unit, elegantly designed. If I have to nitpick, this is what I would say:
No Bluetooth as you mentioned. Not a deal-breaker, but a useful feature. Even if your phone doesn’t have BT today, your next phone might.
Mapping data. I am not sure how it does in Indianapolis, but I have used a TomTom in several cities, and I like the routes given by Garmin better. It’ll get you there, but I think the route choices are not the best.
Fewer points of interest. These are pre-programmed restaurants, gas stations, etc, but you can add your own. Usually this doesn’t matter, but if you are in an unfamiliar city, having more POIs could help you find your next dinner faster.
A little slow. Not by a lot, but this is like the difference between a fast PC and a slow PC.
No text-to-speech, meaning that it’ll tell you to make the next right turn, but not the street name. A nice-to-have.
No FM transmitter. You can’t play music with the GPS through your car radio. No big deal.
I would say that this is a nice, great looking and decently compact GPS unit that will do a good job getting you where you want to go. What you give up are the convenience features that go beyond what a basic GPS is supposed to do.
The one model with similar capabilities and price is the Garmin Nuvi 200. You might want to look at it at a store to see which you like better.
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