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- Widescreen
- Speaks street names
- Slow to recalculate after a missed turn
- No Bluetooth
- No traffic receiver
The TomTom XL 340S is a basic GPS unit, but it includes two things that are missing from other entry-level TomToms: a widescreen and spoken street names (e.g. "Turn left on Elm Street in 100 feet" rather than just "Turn left in 100 feet.") Experts say these two features make it much easier to navigate. The XL 340S provides accurate, easy-to-hear directions in professional tests, although some users find the opposite. One expert particularly likes the XL 340S's lane suggestions, but the unit is slow to recalculate its route after a missed turn in that test. Overall, reviews prefer a budget model, the Garmin nuvi 265T (Discontinued) and widescreen Garmin nuvi 265WT (Discontinued), which include Bluetooth hands-free calling and free traffic information for the life of the unit.
Experts at CNET and ConsumerReports.org have both tested the TomTom XL 340S; ConsumerReports.org ranks it against many rival units, while CNET's review does a great job describing how the unit performs. GPSLodget.com is a reliable expert source, but its recommendation of the TomTom XL 340S is not based on actual testing. User reviews at Amazon.com find some important flaws that other reviews don't.
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1. CNET
CNET names the TomTom XL 340S to its list of the top five GPS units. Reviewer Antuan Goodwin gives it a "very good" rating of 3.5 stars out of 5, praising its advanced features and low price.
Review: TomTom XL 340S, Antuan Goodwin, May 13, 2009
2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
Experts here test the TomTom XL 340S alongside other auto GPS units. Editors rank the units from best to worst according to their performance in nine tests.
Review: TomTom XL 340S, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
3. GPSLodge.com
Reviewer Scott Martin enumerates the TomTom One XL 340S's features here, but he doesn't test the unit. The addition of lane guidance earns it a spot on his latest buyer's guide.
Review: TomTom One 140/140S and One XL 340/340S, Scott Martin, April 1, 2009
4. Amazon.com
The TomTom XL 340S averages 3.5 stars out of 5 from nearly 450 owners. About 60 percent of reviewers give it 4 or 5 stars, but we found repeated complaints that the TomTom navigates badly or locks up while downloading map updates.
Review: TomTom XL 340-S 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator, Contributors to Amazon.com
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