Sunday, March 18, 2012

TomTom EASE review

TomTom-EASE-review

UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For a list of current TomTom models and their features, please see our TomTom comparison chart.

Hands on with the TomTom EASE

The TomTom EASE is a new entry-level unit with a 3.5” screen, text-to-speech, 3 million points of interest and pre-loaded maps of the US. But what really makes the EASE attractive is the fact that it includes IQ Routes, TomTom’s historical road speed database that can make for significantly improved routing. This feature is not included in many other low-price TomTom models, so I was quite pleased to see it included on the EASE.

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TomTom EASE announced

tomtom-start

UPDATE: Read my hands on review of the TomTom EASE.

The TomTom EASE was announced this morning, bringing a new entry-level product to the US market. This 3.5” navigator features text-to-speech, 3 million points of interest and pre-loaded maps of the US. It includes IQ Routes, TomTom’s historic road speed database, for improved routing. The EASE also features a simplified two icon main menu. Basically, this is the TomTom START, which was introduced in Europe a few months ago. Since no images are available yet, I’ve taken the liberty of posting one of the START above. The TomTom EASE is expected to be available in early 2010.

UPDATE: Consumer Reports says you’ll be able to skin the EASE with custom colors, just like the TomTom START.

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