GPS Receivers Item ID: #520TomTom XL 340-S 4.3-Inch Portable GPS NavigatorProduct Information:
Item DescriptionThe TomTom XL 340-S is complete navigation in a widescreen device. Switch on and go right out of the box. Spoken turn-by-turn instructions, including street names, will guide you to any address in the United States, Canada, and Mexico–including more than 7 million preloaded points of interest.
IQ Routes Technology* gives you the fastest route every time by using actual average speeds of travel on your route to calculate your trip rather than only posted speed limits, so you’ll always travel the smartest route. Advanced Lane Guidance* uses photorealistic images to bring even more clarity to complex multi-lane exits so you can be more confident on the road. TomTom has the most accurate maps, and with TomTom Map Share technology, you instantly can modify street names, street direction, POIs, road speeds, and turn restrictions on your own device. With the “Help Me!” menu, added safety features enable you to easily access local emergency providers. The Fold & Go EasyPort mount folds flat against the device, making it easy to take it with you from car to car. The XL 340-S is complete, widescreen navigation. *Features only available in the United States and Canada. XL 340-S Features
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Why TomTom?TomTom believes that personal navigation should be as easy and safe as possible. TomTom develops smart technology that gives you straightforward solutions, innovations to make life easy.
About TomTomFounded in Amsterdam in 1991, TomTom has established itself as a global leader in navigation by being an innovative company with a strong brand, clear customer focus, and high-quality products and services. TomTom is a leading navigation solutions provider with navigation products sold in 30 countries and in over 20 languages. To further its commitment to car navigation, TomTom acquired Tele Atlas maps in 2008 so that the company can continually provide the most up-to-date maps and intelligent routing.
Did you know that every year, roads change by up to 40% in high-growth areas? Tele Atlas manages this by using the world’s most comprehensive systems to identify and incorporate these changes into our maps with unprecedented levels of speed and accuracy. All TomTom devices benefit from the Tele Atlas advantage–more coverage, more points of interest, and more freshness and accuracy. What’s in the BoxXL 340-S Device, Fold & Go EasyPort Mount, Adhesive Mounting Disk, USB Cable, Cigarette Lighter Adaptor, Documentation Pack Item Reviews5 Responses to “TomTom XL 340-S 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator” |
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Plug & Go–Works right out of the box.
Preloaded Points of Interest–Easily find millions of gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and more on your route.
30-Day Latest Map Guarantee–Up to date, off the shelf.
TomTom Map Share–Modify your own map and benefit from others’ verified changes with TomTom Map Share.
Help Me! Emergency Menu–Easily access local emergency providers, such as police, fire stations, and hospitals.
TomTom HOME–Always up to date.
Traffic Ready–Optional RDS-TMC traffic receiver accessory keeps you up-to-date on traffic events to minimize potential delays.
Fuel Price Service (optional)–Know more, pay less.
Easy to Use
Best Maps
Best Routing
Leader in Safety
TomTom has its own mapping company!
I own the TomTom ONE 125 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator. I worked well for me, exceipt that it lacked spoken street names. When I saw TomTom 340XL with Lifetime Traffic and Maps, I couldn’t resist upgrading.
Did I say upgrade? This has to be the most frustrating experience I’ve ever had with an electronic product. Out of the box, I got nothing but error messages trying to update my software and maps. It took time, but I finally got the activation code for lifetime map updates to work. It recognized the traffic cable, but only the first time I turned used the unit. It wouldn’t recognize any cables after that.
Award winning customer service (which I contacted or attempted to contact on four occasions), took forever and a day to get through. When I did finally get a live person, they were very friendly. Their diagnosis? I got a dud. Back it went.
Today, I received my second unit. This one is worse than the first. It had no maps installed and none would update and the activation code never worked. I could not get any maps loaded onto the GPS at all. I have given up exchanging the unit and am going to return it for a full refund.
It’s such a shame. I really wanted to like this TomTom.
I don’t write many reviews (the ones I have written, however, have been positive) however I must say I am very disappointed with this product. I had decided to “upgrade” my Garmin Nuvi 760 and had researched these units quite a bit and finally settled on the TT XL 340 Live (mainly for the continually updated maps and lifetime traffic).
Problem 1: The lifetime maps/traffic code that was included with the unit DID NOT WORK. Several calls to tomtom customer service were required to finally get them to “approve” the code that was INCLUDED with the unit when purchased. I had to send photos of the receipt, the unit, and the documentation included with the unit. Took about 2.5 hours on the phone with them to sort all this out. Unfortunately, my case was not an isolated incident (which I found out later…many people with similar problems…)
Problem 2 (which was the breaking point, and cause of return to Amazon): The unit continues to crash! I will be driving, when, randomly, the unit freezes and restarts. I then have to re-enter the destination address…Very bothersome. Spoke to TT tech support SIX times. I reinstalled the software so many time my head became numb. And, I hate to say it, I consider myself quite technically proficient, this was not a problem on the user’s end. Tech support was useless. They gave me the same run around every time I called (“let’s try the same thing again, maybe it will work this time…”)
That being said, the unit looks nice (except when it’s bright outside), the traffic feature works well (albeit intermittently). The best (and most positive feature) is the map. Gorgeous. Very readable. Better than Garmin/Navigon hands down.
I have requested a replacement, hopefully the new one will fix these issues.
I have nothing negative to say about this GPS. It was cheap, easy to set up, the voice can be set very load so it can be heard over the radio which is a big plus when your using it most of the day. The instructions are easy to follow and looking at the screen is really not needed as the voice guides you step by step. If you do need to look at the screen the size makes it very easy to follow the map and is spot on to about a few feet from its location.
The on tip would be setting the voice to the computer setting as it will be able to speak the street names. A human voice which is not very different from the computer voice does not allow you to receive step by step instructions with street names. It is a pointless option in my opinion.
I would highly recommend this as it was the cheapest GPS I found, and works perfectly. You couldn’t ask for anything better.
I have owned two Garmin Nuvis and one (late) Dash Express, and bought this to replace the Dash Express for its traffic capabilities.
Unfortunately, this is a barely-usable device, and I am returning it.
1. The processor is so slow that by the time you wait for it to figure (and recalculate) a route, you won’t be any better off than if you just drove into a traffic jam. Is there a gerbil inside calculating routes by hand (paw)?
2. At least on this unit, the screen sensitivity had some HUGE problems. You would tap on a letter, and nothing would appear. OK, then I would tap a second time, and the letter would be returned in triplicate! Fine, backspace. But now the backspace doesn’t work. Oh wait, now it backspaced over the entire word! You get the idea.
3. The traffic icons are so huge that they pretty much bury the road network; it’s tough to see much, or make sense of anything.
4. Want to pan the map? Good luck! See #2, above. Maybe it will pan, maybe it won’t, maybe you’ll end up in another state.
5. Recalculating…recalculating…recalculating…recalculating…recalculating…recalculating…recalculating…recalculating…
It’s too bad about all this; it would be nice if Garmin had some serious competition in the stand-alone GPS market.
If you need it fast don’t Order. It’s a jocke. $163.xx for the Unit, search and get the same for less and faster shipping. My Bad that i have to wait 8 Days and pay hart dollar, lol I’m just to lazy to cancel, just thinking about how long it would take to refund my money so i can puy one in a local store and be done with it.
Lesson learned.
Sincerely, -Maic