Tom Tom One

[Simpo Two]

I'm just about to load up with a Tom Tom One for £90 at Amazon. But I can't work out if it comes with the suction doofah for mounting it. Does it come with one or do I need to get it as a extra?

[Podie]

All TT's come with a "suction doofer"

[Kinky]

According to the halfords website the windscreen mount is included.

K

[andyquantum]

New ones do. They're alright, but ebay knock offs are actually better

[mybrainhurts]

Isn't the cheapie one the original model, now improved...?

[Simpo Two]

Thanks - it was just that I got the 'customer who bought... also bought... screen:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000LAXF60/ref=...

Which made me think all I'd get for £90 is a thingy with no way of fixing it.

Blu-Tack?

[Kinky]

Best prices here:
http://www.bargain-satnav.co.uk/

I must confess the £90 is quite tempting from Amazon or Laskeys - but I quite fancy the widescreen versions.

K

[Podie]

Simpo Two said:

Thanks - it was just that I got the 'customer who bought... also bought... screen:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000LAXF60/ref=...

Which made me think all I'd get for £90 is a thingy with no way of fixing it.

Blu-Tack?

Dubious Amazon practice..?

Seems odd.. but all TT's *should* come with the screen mount as part of the package.

[Milky Joe]

Simpo Two said:

I'm just about to load up with a Tom Tom One for £90 at Amazon. But I can't work out if it comes with the suction doofah for mounting it. Does it come with one or do I need to get it as a extra?

And don't lose it, I did and it cost me £20 for a new one packaged up with a charger which I didn't need. 20 sheets for a bit of plastic.

TT1 very good though.

[Simpo Two]

Podie said:

Dubious Amazon practice..?

Seems odd.. but all TT's *should* come with the screen mount as part of the package.

They were advertising it for £94.99 as part of their 'Must End June 28th' sale. So I was quite happy to leave it and then find it was only £90

However someone at Amazon may have been busy all weekend shelling the holders out of the boxes as the technical specs read:

Product Features

* 3.5" LCD Touchscreen
* TomTom MapShare
* USB Port
* Litium-Ion battery
* 2D or 3D display

Technical Details
Main Specifications

* Product Description: TomTom ONE 3rd Edition - GPS receiver
* Product Type: GPS receiver
* Recommended Use: Automotive
* Dimensions (WxDxH): 9.6 cm x 2.5 cm x 8.2 cm
* Weight: 174 g
* Maps Included: United Kingdom
* Included GPS Software: TomTom HOME
* Compatible GPS Software: TomTom Go maps
* Connectivity: USB
* GPS Functions / Services: Electronic compass, speed
* Voice: Navigation instructions
* Built-in Display: TFT - 320 x 240 - colour
* Waterproof: Yes

Extended Specifications

General

* Depth: 2.5 cm
* Height: 8.2 cm
* Product Type: GPS receiver
* Weight: 174 g
* Width: 9.6 cm

Battery

* Battery Enclosure Type: Internal
* Technology: Lithium Ion

Built-in Display

* Diagonal Size: 3.5"
* Display Menu Language: Danish, Hungarian, Czech , Slovak, Flemish, English, German, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Spanish, Dutch, Turkish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian
* Features: Touch screen, anti-glare
* Resolution: 320 x 240
* Type: TFT

Connections

* Connector Type: USB ¦ Headset - Bluetooth

Environmental Parameters

* Max Operating Temperature: 55 °C
* Min Operating Temperature: -10 °C

GPS System

* Aerial: Built-in
* Software Included: TomTom HOME
* Voice: Navigation instructions



So I was about to order,and am now stumped...

Actually it doesn't mention a charger either... looks like I'm in for £96.99 after all. Slimeballs!

Edited by Simpo Two on Wednesday 2nd July 22:26

[Kinky]

Simpo - buy one from Laskeys - the exact same price - and theirs has a screen mount.

K

[Kinky]

Simpo,

I've looked at the Amazon page, and it shows it as included near the bottom ....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-Britain-Satellite-N...

Box Contents

* TomTom ONE device
* Windscreen holder
* USB Car Charger and USB cable
* Documentation
* Installation poster
* Accessory & Plus Leaflet
* Quick Start guide

[Simpo Two]

Kinky said:

Simpo,

I've looked at the Amazon page, and it shows it as included near the bottom ....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-Britain-Satellite-N...

Box Contents

* TomTom ONE device
* Windscreen holder
* USB Car Charger and USB cable
* Documentation
* Installation poster
* Accessory & Plus Leaflet
* Quick Start guide

Gah, genius! Well done Mr K, now I know why you hold senior posts with seven different blue chip companies all at once!

[Kinky]

It's 8 now

[dave_s13]

andyquantum said:

New ones do. They're alright, but ebay knock offs are actually better

Care to be a bit more specific....link would be useful.

[Skier]

Hi,

All new TomToms come with a mount appropriate to the model you're buying. The reason you see a customer also buying a mount kit is that people like me who have more than one car want a mount in each car so that only the unit itself has to be moved.

Regards

Skier

[andyquantum]

dave_s13 said:

andyquantum said:

New ones do. They're alright, but ebay knock offs are actually better

Care to be a bit more specific....link would be useful.

Looked back through my ebay items and the links gone as it's quite a while since I bought it

Like someone suggested, I also bought a second holder because of a second car. The standard TomTom one's OK, but the one I got from ebay was a suction clamp with tilt and swivel able to be locked by turning screws

The clamp sticks to the windscreen much better, especially in warmer weather and on more curved screens

[Stamp]

Cheaper here.
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130674

[Yugguy]

Just got one with a carry case included for 99 squid at Halfords.

Superb bit of kit.

[Simpo Two]

Well the beastie arrived today and now I can sit in a chair and watch it drive my route at 36mph. Amusing for a minute or so anyway!

I'm hitting mounting problems. The windscreen of the S-Type is so far forward that I'd have to mount it high, next to the rear view mirror, which is OK except that I'd have an ugly lead dangling down smack in my line of vision to the fag socket.

There's a handy ledge where it sits nicely upright, but the idiots designed it with the power lead underneath so that won't work either, doh.

Question is: Can I use a magnetic fixing or will it mess up the little electronic hamsters I can hear whizzing round inside?