I enjoy having TomTomXL 330S. this GPS never fails in giving acurate directions, it is awesome to upload map corrections from other people and subscribe to the traffic/weather and gas service. it is very handy to have. i like the voices you can choose from, but they are soft even if the volume is up to the max, so, i stay with the default voice which is loud even if it is on medium volume and can talk over road/highway noise. this is an improvement from TomTomXLs. the 4.3" widescreen is a plus., it is easy to type in your directions and address, also i like the voice that tells me the name of the road to turn on and the streat names and gives me an alternative exit if i missed the turn off. this is all comunicated with our friendly neighborhood satalite system. your GPS is a good tracking devise, too.

I am going to move back to Ohio (back home) in April of 2009 after 20 years of living in Key West, FL(expensive here) and a GPS is best for me, i don't like stopping and asking for directions, it is a waste of my time and schedule. now since TomTom is with me i don't have to be confused when i am in a unfamiliar state(s). I wouldn't have to stop every 30 minuts to read a map.., that is such old school.
I had done my research for 6 months, I tried my daughter's frinds Magellin GPS and didn't like it, her other friend had a diffrent brand and i tried that,too, befor my final decision,
plus waited for December before i made a very important purchase. It is sometimes good to wait, because sometimes there is an upgrade that improved the existing item.

I would highly recommend TomTomXL 330S, it is the best out there and this is a better upgrade, even better than the other GPS.

Two days before leaving on a trip to Wisconsin for Thanksgiving 2 weeks ago, we bought this TomTom model. I love tech gadgets so even before we left the parking lot of the mall, I had it out of the box and working. It is that easy. Connection with satellites was immediate and with a few exceptions, continued to be so for our entire trip. The max amount of time it ever took to connect with satellites, and this was on an overcast, snowy morning as we pulled out of the motel parking lot, was 2 minutes. The computer voice (the only voice that gives text-to-speech instructions) was clear and loud. The volume is easy to adjust, and I like the feature connecting the volume of the TT to the speed of the car, increasing it as the car goes faster and vice versa.

We found it accurate in setting the routes to our destinations. It's important to choose the type of route desired, in particular fastest or shortest, and be aware that choosing the shortest route often means going down roads that are not the best or are out of the way. We discovered this quirk on the first leg of our trip, right out of our driveway. We were directed to the interstate we wanted to travel via roads that would have taken a lot longer. Changing the request to fastest route remedied the problem..

I found it extremely helpful when looking for motels and restaurants and other points of interest (POI).

I suggest that a new user play with it a lot. This GPS has a bunch of features that are helpful and fun but are not obvious unless you delve deeper into the many menu choices.

Is it perfect? Nope but the benefits outweigh the quirks. Connecting the plug to the back of the unit is a pain in the neck. It's tight and at an odd angle. We didn't use the windshield mount because in our pick-up truck the GPS is just too far away. Instead, we bought a beanbag mount and that works great. It sits on the dashboard and never moves. Also, it makes it very easy to remove the unit from the vehicle, or if feeling lazy, put the entire component under the seat of the car, thus out of sight with no indication of its existence. It is still necessary, though, to use the suction cup feature to attach the unit to the beanbag mount, and that too is tight and at an odd angle. Once attached, though, it doesn't move! These two "issues" I have with the unit do not outweigh the many benefits, and I highly recommend it.

I really wanted this unit. I researched for hours/days before purchasing. I THOUGHT it had a slot for an SD card to expand the memory and store maps because on one of the sites I researched it on said it had a slot for one.

WARNING: THIS UNIT DOES NOT HAVE ROOM FOR AN SD CARD !!!!

I am in the process of returning it and ordering a different model from Tom Tom. I will report back when I get the different model.

I had a few qualms about buying this unit because I read these reviews on Amazon about the volume level not being loud enough. I am somewhat hard of hearing, so the volume was a huge issue for me. I went ahead and bought one because I got it locally and figured I could return it if it was not up to satisfaction.

I am happy to say that I have been extremely pleased with this one. In fact, I even turned the volume down slightly because she (I think I am using Mandy's voice) is plenty loud even for me. The British female has a very nice voice too :)

I bought this on a Monday evening, got it hooked up to the computer and did the latest updates and left for a trip the next morning to California (I am in South Dakota). The unit performed flawlessly. It took me a slightly different route than what I normally do, but we decided to do the TomTom route because it was a route we had never taken before.

I have since used it around the LA area and it has gotten me to every point that I have input into it.

Next month...New Orleans!

Great piece of hardware. I am glad I bought it.

I couldn't be happier with my new XL 330S. The voice announces the street names very loudly and easy to understand. I chose the feature to sound an alarm when approching a school or church and am having a ball with that one. I chose a moowing cow and when it sounds my passengers break out in laughter and we all laugh our brains out. Also am having fun with some of the free downloadable voices.
Easy to operate and understand how. Lots of cool features. Wouldn't trade it.
I can drive contrary to the directions and it will continue to try to get me back on course, I like that for when I miss my turn or get redirected by traffic conditions.