TomTom intros ONE 130, XL 330 GPS units with new car mount

TomTom may be having some profit troubles these days, but that's apparently not stopping it from getting plenty of new products out the door, with it now announcing four new models in its TomTom ONE and TomTom XL series, along with a spiffy new car mount to go along with 'em. As before, the TomTom ONE 130 (pictured above) occupies the low end with a 3.5-inch display, though it sports a redesigned and slimmer body this time around, along with a companion model in the form of the ONE 130S, which adds text-to-speech functionality. Moving on up a bit, the TomTom XL 330 boasts a 4.3-inch widescreen display, and is also available in an XL 330S text-to-speech model. Otherwise, all the models will give you support for TomTom's Map Share technology, support for an optional RDS-TMC traffic receiver, and TomTom's new EasyPort mount (pictured after the break), which can be folded away into the device itself. Look for the whole lot to be available next month, with the ONE 130 setting you back $200, the ONE 130S and XL 330 each running $250, and the XL 330S coming in at $300. If none of those float your boat, you can also take a gander at TomTom's previously-announced x30 series devices, which the company informs us are now available in North America.

[Via GPS Review, thanks Tim]

[Anthony @ Apr 29th 2008 11:47AM]

Interesting but as long as states like California have laws against putting stuff on the windscreen I don't know why these guys don't offer real alternatives.

Sony's is nice- the suction cup sticks pretty much anywhere- even on rough surfaces.

Too bad the response time is slow & the software is somewhat clunky.

[Ray @ Apr 29th 2008 1:06PM]

Who would even need a GPS when they've got streets with those names?

[webon @ Apr 29th 2008 1:35PM]

Where the streets have no name

BEST.SONG.EVA!!

[Wwhat @ Apr 29th 2008 3:38PM]

They sell GPS systems built into the rearview mirror now.
And you can always attach it to the dashboard by making some sort of hook for the disk of that suctioncup I guess, should not be too hard.
Or you can mail the governor and point out it's not 1950 and they should attach a rule to allow GPS, let them do their job and keep things up-to-date.
I say attachment because I'm guessing the law is to prevent those mexican situations where people have so much decoration on their window that there's not much room left to look through, so it serves a purpose as it is and they want to keep the rule.

[Zo @ Apr 29th 2008 11:50AM]

Alternate mounts are available and many less than $10 that include vent mounts or cup holder mounts. Don't see what we need special alternative for Cali

[Anthony @ Apr 29th 2008 12:19PM]

Vent mounts don't always work (especially w/ rounded vents like many American cars) & when you are in a different rental car week it can be a real hassle. Garmin's friction pad works best, but cost $50.

[webon @ Apr 29th 2008 11:52AM]

Warning:

This product should be used by a person of an IQ of 70 or higher, failure to follow this precaution may result in severe injury or death.

[Stem $ell @ Apr 29th 2008 2:33PM]

This Tom-Tom's, er... So-So....

[Ivan @ Apr 29th 2008 2:48PM]

I just got a Tomtom One 3rd Gen, and it comes with an adhesive black disk. The disk is smooth on the non-adhesive side so you can use it to mount the Tomtom on your dash or wherever. So I hope that helps!

[bw @ Apr 30th 2008 12:52AM]

Now only lacks a retractable cord for energy.

[EyeintheSky @ May 14th 2008 2:54AM]

Seems to me - and of course, i could be waaay off - but, seems they originally wanted to try to ban use of the radar-detector (which was usually the reason why a suction cup was used in the first place), and the 'no suction-cup on the windscreen' tack was put in place to help deter the use of the detectors.

...of course, now things have changed a bit and now California is just trying to make everyone a criminal at some level (so they can justify getting everyones' DNA during the booking process too!).

[Larry @ Jun 18th 2008 9:08AM]

Im looking to get either a Tom Tom One 3rd edition or and ITRAX MIX ... If anyone could please give me some advice on which is the better of the two.. I have no knowledge of them.. Thanks.. Larry