TomTom XXL 540S 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator | 
| Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: $199.00
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Rating:  113 reviews
Format: CD
Color: black
Media: Electronics
Edition: 540S
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: N/A
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 0.9 x 3.5
nv: Connectivity Technology: Not Applicable
Dimensions: 5.3" x 0.9" x 3.5"
Display Screen: 5" Color LCD Touch Screen
Form Factor: Mountable
Interfaces/Ports: 1 x USB
Manufacturer: TomTom International BV
Manufacturer Part Number: 1EP0.052.01
Manufacturer Website Address: www.tomtom.com
Navigation Instructions: Voice
Package Contents: XXL 540-S Automobile Navigator EasyPort Mount
Product Line: XXL
Product Model: 540-S
Product Name: XXL 540-S Automobile Navigator
MPN: 1EP0.052.01
Model: 1EP0.052.01
UPC: 636926032308
EAN: 0636926032308
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | TomTom GPS navigation with a 5-inch, full-color, TFT LCD widescreen touch display | | • | Pre-loaded maps of U.S., Canada, and Mexico with TomTom Map Share, Advanced Lane Guidance, and 7 Million POIs | | • | IQ Routes Technology gives you the fastest route every time by using actual average speeds of travel on your route to calculate your trip | | • | With TomTom Map Share technology, you can instantly modify street names, street direction, POIs, road speeds, and turn restrictions on your own device | | • | Award-winning Fold and Go EasyPort mount, folds flat against the device, making it easy for users to transport |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The TomTom XXL 540S is complete navigation in a XXL widescreen device. Switch on and it's ready right out of the box. Spoken turn-by-turn instructions, including street names, will guide you to any address in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico--including more than 7 million pre-loaded points of interest.  Complete navigation in a XXL widescreen device. Click to enlarge. |  EasyPort mount folds neatly onto the back of your device. Click to enlarge. |  Advanced Lane Guidance uses photorealistic images to bring even more clarity to complex multi-lane exits. Click to enlarge. | Complete XXL Widescreen Navigation and Spoken Street Names IQ Routes
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
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. 5-Inch Touchscreen
An extra-wide 5-inch touchscreen helps you find your way, worry-free. TomTom Map Share
TomTom has the most accurate maps, and with TomTom Map Share technology, you can instantly modify street names, street direction, POIs, road speeds, and turn restrictions on your own device. Get Help
With the "Help Me!" menu, there are added safety features so you can easily access local emergency providers. EasyPort Mount
The award-winning Fold and Go EasyPort mount folds flat against the device, making it easy to take with you from car to car. The XXL 540S is complete, widescreen navigation. *Feature only available in the U.S. and Canada
**Feature available in the U.S. only What's in the Box
TomTom XL 540S device, EasyPort mount, USB cable, adhesive disk, car charger, and user's guide.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 You'll have no trouble seeing this one! December 3, 2009
C. D. Hess (Rochester, NY)
122 out of 131 found this review helpful
I have owned several GPS units, including models from Garmin and Navman. I upgraded to this model from the TomTom 140S. This model has twice the screen size. The screen is brighter, and the sound is louder and fuller. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Routing is excellent. The Points of Interest database is huge. Advanced lane guidance is very helpful. The large screen makes data input easier. Like all TomToms, you can configure it to your liking.
The only negative is that battery life is reduced because of the larger, brighter screen.
Tomtom vs. Garmin January 23, 2010
OZ (New Jersey USA)
41 out of 42 found this review helpful
Tomtom 540s feedback.
I have 2 portable GPS units Garmin 265WT and Tomtom XXL 540s (Garmin nüvi 265W/265WT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic). Pros and cons bellow show advantages and disadvantages after using both gps solutions.
Tomtom does better than Garmin:
1. Nice big 5" screen.
2. Lots of customization available. I found nice color combination using my.tomtom service that I like.
3. IQ Routes allow to avoid local congested streets with lot's of traffic lights. Navigation decisions are way better with this option.
4. Map share is very helpful. I was able to fix wrong left turn in no time.
5. GPS receiver is very sensitive. It locks on satelights inside my house (Garmin can't)
6. Customizable POI allows me to keep all favorites organized by categories. Also, alerts when approaching POI are useful. Warn me when I approach safety and speeding cameras.
7. The best detour options available. Allows you to avoid road block, part of the road, etc. Garmin has useless one detour option that sends you on different and usually much longer path.
Tomtom needs to improve:
1. Where is free traffic updates that Garmin offers? This is very important missing function.
2. Default color selection looks like cartoon and make unit feels old. However, you can customize it to your likening.
3. POI are not organized as well as on Garmin (Navteq) GPS. Restaurants are not organized in categories (Japanies, American, French, Berger etc)
4. Lots of POI with many small shops, but big stores like Lowes are missing. ** See Update **
5. Tomtom still doesn't know what side of the road your destination is located. Software using Navteq maps know it for many years already.
6. Garmin knows almost all local road speed limit. Tomtom knows only highways.
7. This fancy easy-port-mount was a pain to use until I loose 2 screws to let it turn easier. The unit just separated from the mount every time I wanted to adjust it's position or needed to mount it in the car. It almost fell couple of times. The problem disappeared after adjustment. You can find 2 screws under rubber peaces on the mount it-self.
Update 02-22-2010 -
1. New map v8.45 has way better list of POI. So far I was able to find almost all big or small POI in my area.
2. Tomtom works great and offers really good routes - very satisfied with my purchase.
3. I'm waiting for lifetime map and traffic - hopefully they will be offered for reasonable amount.
4. Would be nice if this unit had SD-Card slot. Not a deal breaker, but would be helpful. It has only 2GB of memory so map is taking almost all of it.
Update 05-20-2010 -
GPS works great, but plastic disc that you glue to the car dashboard is junk. GPS keeps fallen down after couple of hours. GPS holds fine for many days if I attach it directly to the windshield (making sure that windshield is clean).
Want to go there - it will find the fastest route! March 14, 2010
T. V. Edwards (Durham, NC, US)
36 out of 39 found this review helpful
I purchased the TomTom XXL540S before my recent trip to PA from NC. While not that handy on the interstate (over remembering from a map), I was very impressed with the turn-by-turn instructions along the way - to the point of showing water features alongside the highway and exactly following the position on the road with what I saw on the screen.
After arriving at my destination, I had to ferry my mom from her house to a town some 8 miles away through back roads, none of which had I driven. The TomTom said it was 7.3 miles & 14 min. After 2 miles, mom told me to turn right at an intersection while TomTom told me to go straight. Thus began an arguement between the female TomTom voice and mom. Recalculating TomTom told me to take the first left, recalculating to 15 minutes (so we lost 3 min and a couple miles). Mom argued, NO, continue on straight. We did. TomTom told me to turn right at the next road, to which mom popped "Oh, she doesn't know what she's doing - she's lost!" So we continued on at which time TomTom told me to turn around - against mom's urging to continue on. After two more attempts by TomTom to turn us around, we reached a road that took us even further from our final destination.
All the while, as I missed more opportunities to turn, TomTom's IQ function continued to tell me to turn around, failing that automatically found the next left turn with estimated time of arrival. We finally reached a turn some 5.6 miles away from where we made the first, directing us back along a dog-leg path that ended up 11.2 miles and 20 min. longer (for a total 18.5 miles one way) than if we had stayed the original 7.3 mile track through back-country roads.
After arriving 15 min. late (instead of early), mom finally gave in to allowing her (TomTom) to direct us back to home. Some 14 min. and 7.3 miles later (after dark), I pulled into mom's driveway. Asked later why mom took me on such a round about way, she said that was the only way dad knew how to get there - after >20 years living in the same place. He made that trip sometimes more than once a week. If he had the TomTom, they would have saved over 10,000 miles and 20,000 minutes of drive time. I don't know how to put a price on time saved in your lifetime, but I can say it's got to be much more than the price of a TomTom.
By the way, that 7.3 mile destination was the funeral home. Dad had just passed away. I think I'm getting one of these for each of my boys, so they don't waste their years of taking the long way home.
Satisified Again December 8, 2009
Wonderboy (Missouri)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
I had owned a Tom Tom before and was satisified but wanted an updated version and also one that spoke the street names. It is everything I had hoped for. I also wanted a larger screen and purchased the 5" screen and it really makes the difference. I also liked the Lane Change feature. I will be honest that the instructions that comes with the unit are not very good but I went on line and got the information I needed. It is an awesome unit and I would recommend it to everyone. I purchased this through Amazon and it was really quick service. I paid the extra $10 bucks to get it quicker and had it in exactly 2 days. My first shopping through Amazon but was extremely satisfied with the service.
Great gps November 17, 2009
Travis (New Jersey)
49 out of 58 found this review helpful
I picked this up for a great price and it works great. Acquires signal fast from within my home with 9 satellites. 5 inch screen is great, though it still has the resolution of a 4.3 inch screen. I dont use hands free calling or voice input (not hard to plug in data). Has alot of POI which is a big plus. Storage is 2gb internal memory. It routes very fast, in a manner of seconds.
The retail price is $299. I would not pay that much for this. If you can get this gps for $200 or less then pick it up.
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