Koka Sexton

I am lost 75% of the time. Even in my own city I tend to make a right when I should have turned left. I always get to where I need to be and on time but I do not necessarily take the most direct route.Unless you have memorized Google Maps you could use a GPS receiver. There are many GPS devices available from Garmin to Magellan. I use TomTom ONE. It was a Christmas present and I use it everyday. Prior to having a GPS my wife who admittedly has a better sense of direction than I, would point me in the right direction. Since TomTom was the most advertised GPS at the time, I always called her my MegMeg and that prompted the Christmas present. (I know, that’s corny.)

I don’t need to use TomTom driving to work but I have her with me all the time. At least once a week I’ll need to run some errand or drive someone somewhere and she never lets me down. I have the TomTom ONE model and there are better models available. Some even have MP3 players included and have longer battery life. I could really use a longer battery life but I have a car charger so when I took my drive to LA I was cool. When I use TomTom walking around San Fran I need to make sure I turn it off between trips. Is it weird that I use it walking around the city?

The customizations for the GPS are sufficient. I have changed the voice to give me directions in a sexy manner but if you wanted you could use a burly man voice and if you wanted to really branch out you could go to the TomTom website and download voices that sound like Hollywood actors. That’s cool beans.

The ONE is similar to the TomTom GO product, but differs in a few ways. First, the TomTom ONE uses the newer SiRFStarIII GPS chipset which is more sensitive than the earlier chipset used in the TomTom GO. Second, the ONE is much thinner and less bulky than the TomTom GO. The TomTom ONE has a smaller internal battery than the GO, thus the GO units offer about 5 hrs of battery life vs. 2 hrs on the TomTom ONE. For me, that’s not a big deal, since in most cases the TomTom ONE will be connected to the car’s accessory power outlet.

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