TomTom XL 335S: mostly the same, but slightly cheaper

Maps cost money, people -- and if you're TomTom and you're trying to shave a couple bucks off your latest nav unit, you can do it by leaving some out. Like, say, maps of Mexico. That's really the only difference we see between the $239 XL 335S announced today and the $249 XL340S announced back in April -- both have 4.3-inch touchscreens and the usual Map Share, IQ Routes, and Advanced Lane Guidance features, but the new kid won't go south of the border. We'd spring for the extra peace of mind, honestly -- but if you're willing to live dangerously, the 335S is on sale now.

[HurricaneDC Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:16PM]

Isn't that about the same price as the TomTom Car Kit and Application for the iPhone? Christ.

[N900 Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:28PM]

Yeah, only you don't have to buy an iPhone to work it.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:59PM]

haha.... this guy said "have to buy an iPhone" as if there were a better alternative for having everything you ever need in your pocket...

[HurricaneDC Posted Oct 13th 2009 3:16PM]

Yeah, I heard about this thing called the HTC HD2 and I was like "haha, in your dreams!"

[jol Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:16PM]

Mexico only cost them $10?!?

Oh wait, that makes sense...

[kjb434 Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:20PM]

It's not like it'll help you in Mexico. It can't warn you of drivers honking while flying through a red light (which is legal there).

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:31PM]

It won't help you either when the GPS tells you to take a path via one of the most dangerous neighborhoods down there. GPS maps of Mexico should include a "security rating" for zones so you could avoid them. Just like you can avoid low sec systems on EVE online's autopilot LOL. :D

[fLim Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:55PM]

@kjb434: Not true, it is in fact illegal. But a red light is just a light, right?

@K: -1

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 13th 2009 3:00PM]

@ fLim are you ofended by my comment? If you had driven in Mexico at least once you would know that what I say it's true. It's not fun when the GPS takes you through a route in neighborhoods like Neza or Tepito. Google a lil about it.

[fLim Posted Oct 13th 2009 3:15PM]

@K: Then MEXICO CITY, because last time I checked Mexico is the name of the entire country.

Yes, Mexico City is quite dangerous in some areas.

And driving in Mexico City is quite impossible, all they do is just turn on their engines and move slower than they could walk.

[jol Posted Oct 13th 2009 3:29PM]

Actually, I was just making a joke about how poor mexico was, but apparently its no joke.

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:17PM]

I prefer my JerryJerry. It is smaller.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:19PM]

The S stands for Slightly Cheaper?

[telstar Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:40PM]

The S stands for 'Takes upwards of 5 minutes to lock onto a satellite signal in the NY metro area'

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:26PM]

Am I the only one annoyed by the Power Mat ads on engadget? they seem to have purchased the whole day worth of ads, I don't see any other ad rotating.

Engadget I'm seriously not interested on putting a fat sleeve on my phone just to charge it when I'm actually gonna have to plug it to sync it.

[quag Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:40PM]

Yes, apparently you are.

[barry99705 Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:55PM]

Adblock plus. What ads.....

[quag Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:39PM]

> "We'd spring for the extra piece of mind, honestly"

There is no piece of mind to be found while driving in Mexico.

I live in central Texas, so I am only a 4 hour drive from the US/Mexico border. If I were Sarah Palin that alone would make me the US ambassador to Mexico.

Driving in Mexico is a really stupid idea, especially in your own car. Your US insurance policy definitely doesn't cover travel in Mexico... there are shops all over the town where I live that sell "Mexico car insurance" to the college kids stupid enough to take daddy's SUV into Mexico during spring break.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:42PM]

Peace of mind?

[quag Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:45PM]

Last sentence of Nilay's original post reads:

"We'd spring for the extra piece of mind, honestly -- but if you're willing to live dangerously, the 335S is on sale now."

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:50PM]

Wow, that's a sad mistake on my part. Fixed!

[barry99705 Posted Oct 13th 2009 2:57PM]

Would that be Benelli or Mossburg?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 13th 2009 4:59PM]

ok

[mmoore141968 Posted Oct 13th 2009 10:12PM]

This is exactly why no one in the right mind will buy the TOMTOM app ($99) and kit ($119) for the iPhone. The prices are almost the same. Come on TomTom, get with the program.

[Zhuzhu Posted Oct 14th 2009 11:40AM]

If someone is foolish enough to buy into an AT&T contract (I was, but just bought it out), everything else is just chump change.