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TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Model: XL 330
SKU: 8785068
UPC: 636926023160
Hit the road with this portable GPS, and let it guide you wherever you go in United States and Canada. The TomTom Map Share feature allows you to update street names, directions and points of interest with ease. Learn more about the TomTom XL 330. (Flash demo)
Average Customer Rating:
4.3
out of 5
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88% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Customer Reviews for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Review 1 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
THE BEST
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
I just bought another TomTom the GPS we will ever own, our friends have other brands and when they travel they ask to use ours and they paid up to $300.00 more. We have an 3.5'' and the 4.3'' they are both great but I do like the smaller one, just unplug it and put it in your pocket when your done. We thought map quest was easy and cool but Tom Tom has EVERYTHING beat.
What's great about it: so easy to use
What's not so great: n/a
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
I can not believe
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: Donnamac
from Greenville SC
on 03/30/2009
Value for Price
1.0
Durability
4.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Features
1.0
I have purchased 6 of these when I first purchased mine I thought it was the greatest thing. So I purchased others for my family. I find out today that what I read as "The TomTom Map Share feature allows you to update street names, directions and points of interest with ease." is only when people or consumers add or change the map. you have to purchase map updates from TOMTOM. this was NOT my understanding. The updates cost around $80.00 per update or year. I think I will go back to my mapquest or "Onstar" It was the same amount but offers more options. I am no longer a happy customer with this product.
What's great about it: When it works a lot.
What's not so great: Maps not up to date
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 3 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Disapointed
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: Marley72
from Huron, OH
on 01/18/2009
I got this GPS as a birthday gift and LOVED it. I have had it for a little less than 3 months and now it is unable to get a GPS signal. I took it on a trip to Canada and it lost the signal for about 45 minutes when we were half way to our destination. On the way home we were unable to get a signal during the entire 5 1/2 hour trip! For the amount of money the unit costs I would expect it to last more than 3 years let alone not even 3 months.
What's great about it: Easy to use
What's not so great: Can't get GPS signal
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 4 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Good for Interstates, fails outside of town
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: Riverfolk
from Lebanon, In
on 11/16/2008
Value for Price
3.0
Durability
3.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Features
1.0
The TomTom does a fair job but has trouble planning a trip with out using the interstate. The device will send you 60 - 100miles out of the way to get to the interstate when there is a better shorter route. If the device is set for shortest route then it will schedule every side road and not stick with state highway where better time can be made.
What's great about it: Does a good job in towns and Interstate
What's not so great: Does a poor job planning a trip of any length that does not have an interstate.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 5 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
tomtom is the best in regards of price
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
as a gps tomtom is the best i ever used. but this time it is very hard for me as because of the voice is not so clear as i expect. One more thing that some time it takes more time than it should to search the address. but stilll tomtom is the best to me among all the other kind of gps.
What's great about it: easy to use
What's not so great: voice not clear
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Pretty good ut could be better
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: D618
from Boston, Ma
on 10/26/2008
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
3.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
2.0
I use this GPS basically to navigate in and out of Boston. I have used it in a few other cities in Massachusetts as well. Boston is one of the hardest cities to navigate and this TomTom make it easier. That said, it could be better. The device does not say street names and if you miss a turn it recalculates the route and tells u to turn when you have already passed the street it wants to suggest. The signal often gets lost in the city, especially around tall buildings. I cannot navigate Bostons Theatre District with this GPS. The screen (touch screen) is large but easily damaged. I put it in my glove box when it is not in use. Within a week or two there was a crack in the screen. It still works just fine but is a noticeable blemish. I got this GPS for under 200. Wait for a sale and this GPS is a pretty good buy. I would look into GPS devices that say the street names as well which is something I wish this had.
What's great about it: Large screen, simple to program route
What's not so great: no text to talk, long time to find signal
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
A must have!!
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Gloxl
from West Seneca, NY
on 10/21/2008
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
4.0
I must say I would be lost without..I am so bad with directions I take my GPS to go walking..I moved here from Florida and this was the first thing I purchased..I never leave home without it. I have had it this unit going on 2 years now..Is serves it purpose very well...it does needs some updates on re-routing faster and it takes about 5 min to get a signal when you are ready to leave for your destination but other then that..I am happy with the unit.
What's great about it: Very easy to use, Portable
What's not so great: Takes to long to re-route
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Wonderful
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Houston1981
from Houston, Tx
on 10/08/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
My aunt gave us this for Christmas 07 and we LOVE it! This has been a life saver! My husband is an electrician and he is constantly using his Tom Tom. Excellent buy!!
What's great about it: Very helpful!
What's not so great: None
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Love IT
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: music20m
from Mass
on 10/02/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Used it to get to NY , was the easiest thing ever... everyone should have one
What's great about it: So easy to use
What's not so great: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Good travel helper
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: TomTomFan247
on 10/01/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
I love it so much - when i was traveling i helped me several times to find out the correct and faster way to the gas station!!! it has so many features, i even haven't investigated all of them yet :) I'd recommend to use it for long travels. good solution!
What's great about it: Good travel helper
What's not so great: Good travel helper
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Good travel helper
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: AK47kkk
on 09/30/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
I love it so much - when i was traveling i helped me several times to find out the correct and faster way to the gas station!!! it has so many features, i even haven't investigated all of them yet :) I'd recommend to use it for long travels. good solution!
What's great about it: Good travel helper
What's not so great: Good travel helper
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
best purchase ever
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: elric
from Rockville MD
on 09/18/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
5.0
My first navigation GPS. Its a fantastic product before I cant travel in VA, NJ even in Wash.D.C coz im the type who get loose away from know venues. The display is bright in readable in brightest sunlight. The first time I used im loose it but quickly re-calculate in got the right way. This is awesome product. The manual is easy to understand. The only problem I got is bad window mount.
What's great about it: easy to use
What's not so great: include more "POI"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Great GPS for the money
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Huskurz
on 09/16/2008
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
4.0
I Found this GPS to be very easy to use. From the time I turned it on and stuck it in the window it gave me simple questions to answer to get started. Then inputing destinations was very simple. It's attachment device is very compact which makes it easy to take along on your travels. It does have a tendancy to come loose if you torque it too hard when it is attached to the window. I found this GPS a great Value. I am addicted to it now.
What's great about it: Very easy to use, Portable
What's not so great: Attachment to suction cup sometime comes loose.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Bought on a whim
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: fcisner
from Houston, Tx
on 09/12/2008
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
4.0
Me and my girlfriend decided to go visit her mom and dad in Beeville, Tx and didn't know how to get there, so I bought the TomTom 330 and it worked right away and was really easy to use. It found where we were when we turned it on. I love the favorites features and home so that way if you know your going to a certain place but still not sure how to get there, you can just put in where you want to go and boom, its all set. I also love the different voices you can set and download.
The only probalems I have had are that every so often, it shows your off the road when you are on, or it loses its gps for a second, and some roads that aren't there where a dead end is.
All in all, a great product.
What's great about it: re-routing on wrong turns, customizable displays
What's not so great: some updates not there, some dead ends
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 15 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Glad I got it.
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Bob33
from NJ
on 09/02/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Got mine a week ago and very satisfied with the purchase.
Audio is fine to me. At 85% can hear all commands with open windows on highway, loud stereo and always demanding attention kids inside the car.Did my research before buy this unit and it seems that all audio problems related to -S models: 130S/ XL330-S ( text-to-speech).
I was using TomTom LE edition (the same as 3-rd edition 3.5" screen,XL/XLS-4,3"screen) for awhile until it was stolen last week.Since I've never been using such features as bluetooth and SD card on my previous GPS, they were not on top list during my GPS selection process. Just wanted a good GPS to get from point A to point B without getting lost.
Compare to old edition the newest one has some improvements:
1. It gets signal much faster, just a few seconds from start up.It was always taking a couple of minutes to get the signal on old model.
2. Lock feature is an another good addition to the newest model. Was very upset when my old GPS was stolen and someone could get the direction directly to my house.
3. Works on XP and Vista.
4.Also, I like the new mounting "EasyPort mount" which makes it very easy to use it on my both cars.
5.Very like 4,3" big screen.
Very glad I got the TomTom XL 330 GPS which makes driving experience for all my family much more pleasurable.
Audio is fine to me. At 85% can hear all commands with open windows on highway, loud stereo and always demanding attention kids inside the car.Did my research before buy this unit and it seems that all audio problems related to -S models: 130S/ XL330-S ( text-to-speech).
I was using TomTom LE edition (the same as 3-rd edition 3.5" screen,XL/XLS-4,3"screen) for awhile until it was stolen last week.Since I've never been using such features as bluetooth and SD card on my previous GPS, they were not on top list during my GPS selection process. Just wanted a good GPS to get from point A to point B without getting lost.
Compare to old edition the newest one has some improvements:
1. It gets signal much faster, just a few seconds from start up.It was always taking a couple of minutes to get the signal on old model.
2. Lock feature is an another good addition to the newest model. Was very upset when my old GPS was stolen and someone could get the direction directly to my house.
3. Works on XP and Vista.
4.Also, I like the new mounting "EasyPort mount" which makes it very easy to use it on my both cars.
5.Very like 4,3" big screen.
Very glad I got the TomTom XL 330 GPS which makes driving experience for all my family much more pleasurable.
What's great about it: Screen size, signal, lock feature, works on XP and Vista
What's not so great: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 16 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Good GPS
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: medicr
from Largo, FL
on 08/29/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
5.0
Works great. Used it on a trip to San Francisco and it was invaluable navigating the Interstates and freeways. I did get confused when surrounded by tall buildings, but I understand that is normal for all GPS's. The only trouble I had, it would not use the 101, going to South San Francisco, it wanted to route me through Oakland. It took a while, but I figured out how to change the route. This is the first one I have owned.
What's great about it: Sound Quality, Screen
What's not so great: Changing a route
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 17 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Awesome Product
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Luckysallee
from Washington
on 08/09/2008
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We used this to take our son to the Victoria Clippers ferry dock in Seattle and it was just awesome how it worked. The screen is easy to read and easy to navigate. I love the features it has: talks with clear instructions on how to get to your destination, bright and clear screen. It also has points of interest, which shows all the places that I need, especially the ATM machines and gas stations.
If I don't have a clue as how to get somewhere I won't leave home without my GPS.
Awesome product!
What's great about it: Love the bright 4.3 screen
What's not so great: just plugging it in to your computer
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
XL 330 Thumbs Up
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Kenzo
from Boston
on 08/09/2008
I have had this GPS for a month now and highly recommend it. I also purchased the RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver and it works great in the Boston area. Basically what it does is download the status of traffic in your area and displays where the traffic issues are between you and your destination and offers to re-route you around the traffic. The audio output on this device is very good. The display is bright and readable in the brightest sunlight and it has all the features you would need in a GPS. There are more expensive units that will also play MP3's and video if that is what you need. With the new mounting of the device being removable you can fit this unit into a back pocket and take it with you on a walking tour of the city.
What's great about it: Ease of use**Computer Interface**accuracy
What's not so great: None
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 19 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Life saver ...
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: sumofan
from Virginia
on 07/25/2008
I am the type who would get lost going too many blocks away from known venues, and this has been a lifelong thing with me. I bought this little beauty several days ago and gave it some fairly extensive tests over the last two days. It has consistently been right on the money, so much so that my confidence about going pretty much ANYWHERE is now total. I have found the voice directions excellent, loud, and timely. The voice commands alone will take you right to the door of your destination, no need to even look at the screen of the unit (which might be dangerous while driving, in any event). The screen responds excellently to the touch, so punching in commands is easy. Superb unit, I love it.
What's great about it: Accurate, solid construction but not heavy, window suction cup attachment is excellent for attaching unit to windshield.
What's not so great: The "three hour" battery estimate is suspect ....
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 20 for TomTom XL 330 Portable GPS
Great thing...
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: GentlemanJ
from Baltimore
on 07/25/2008
I got this thing through my company at discount (which is awesome). One of the best features is that it's easy to update. It also comes down easy, which helps when parking in rough neighborhoods.
What's great about it: Goes with me, not too big that distracts from road
What's not so great: None that I can think of...
I would recommend this to a friend!
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