TomTom GO 500 - GPS Navigation System with Bluetooth Handsfree Best Buy

Good Tool - 16 Aug 2007

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

I think some of the bad reviews are being a bit harsh. Remember SAT NAV is just a map like any other map, albeit electronic. If you are using a paper map which displays two-ways on a now one-way road, you use your judgment as an intelligent person and choose not to go down that road. From this you learn that obviously your map is out of date and likewise the maps in the TOM TOM can become out of date as streets change.

Most people want to sit back and let the TOM TOM do the driving. If that is your attitude then of course you will be disappointed. Remember that this is a tool to make your journey and finding your way easier than always referring to a map. The benefits of this little device far outweigh the negatives.

great but - 06 May 2006

17 out of 18 found this review helpful.

This is an invaluable piece of kit to anyone who travels a lot
helps you avoid those painfull traffic jams as well.
Two slight down sides one when travelling on the motorway its almost impossible to hold a telephone conversation as you cant hear what the caller is saying,although is fine on normal roads doing normal speeds. If the tom tom has been very heavily used occasionally one has to remove the card and reset the device. Iwould not want to be without my tom tom when travelling in or to unfamilar districts.

Bank Holday Heaven - 02 May 2006

10 out of 12 found this review helpful.

I bought the Tom Tom on the thursday night knowing I had to get from Bolton to an address somewhere in Stockwell London on the up coming saturday. I put all my faith in the little black box, refusing to take extra maps or written directions. Not only did Tom Tom get me to the exact address at exactly the time it said, it's traffic warning system helped me to avoid all the delays on route and got me through the centre of London without a single hitch. What a product!

Completely lost - 22 Mar 2006

33 out of 50 found this review helpful.

I was driving to collect my mother from Stanstead @ 11pm and the main road to the airport off M25 was closed. I was following M25 until the next turn off and was directed by my Tom Tom to turn around all the time. Once on another road it was telling me to drive over any bridge we passed and turn around. I was completely lost driving from one petrol station to another and asking people where to go. Finally I was directed (by some people) onto some fairly new looking road which wasn't shown on my Tom Tom. According to it I was driving in a field somewhere for 15 miles!

Mapping is extremely poor and full of errors - 06 Mar 2006

41 out of 53 found this review helpful.

I recently purchased a Tom Tom Go 500 model and I'm shocked at the apalling quality of the mapping.

Within the last two weeks it has tried to:

* Go the wrong way up a one way street in Leeds
* Cross a railway line in Coventry where there was no crossing
* Turn right in South London where this was only allowed for buses
* Take an exit from a roundabout on the South Coast which didn't exist
* Cross a railway line near Lewes where the gates could only be opened with special key from Network Rail
* Take a completely unnecessary and lengthy detour off a major A road in Kent

If these are the mistakes I have found in two weeks then the mapping must have millions of errors in it.