TomTom START 50M: Your Ultimate 5-Inch GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps Review

So far so good. I bought a TomTom START 50M because my phone's GPS was unreliable. This product is significantly cheaper than its competitors but has most (if not all) of the features you are looking for. After receiving START 50M, I updated maps and software. The backup and update process took about 2 hours. On first use, it picked up a GPS signal almost immediately. The voice is clear and the large screen makes it easy to navigate. I can't comment on the durability of this product as it's…

For the most part, the 50M was easy to set up. The adhesive pad that the suction cup attaches to was meant to attach to my windshield, although it was said it could attach to the dash as well. Also, my 50M was set up for UK service upon arrival, even after I selected the US as my region. He kept trying to get me to pay for US map updates. I had to contact support to resolve this issue. Directions are great when I'm traveling somewhere without phone service. The only thing I don't like is that…

Tomtom is a little strange as the product it sells in the US is not even listed on its own website. I have had a GO910 for over 8 years and it has worked very well. fine for me as long as it doesn't feel too old now. When I bought this START 50M, I couldn't find the specs of its internal storage anywhere on the internet. The official Tomtom website only shows the START 50, which is listed with 8G internal storage and a microSD slot. So I'm assuming the START 50M is the same spec, just with the…

I bought this GPS for a trip to Greece on my honeymoon. In the US I mostly make phone calls, but that wasn't possible on the trip. I didn't use the device at all because although I bought a map of Europe and followed the instructions carefully to make sure it was loaded onto the device correctly (and checked again), it wasn't there when we landed. I'm not actually an IT newbie, so I can generally get things like this right (especially if I follow step-by-step guides). This device was meant to…

This is awful! The maps are wrong, my routes take forever to load, and I end up on toll roads even with Avoid Toll Roads enabled. Additionally, when you connect an address, you must first enter the city, then the street, then the house number... choose between each choice and wait for the next screen to load. You can't just type in your address. It's really tiring and boring. Often he can't find the addresses or points of interest I want to find. I was also unimpressed by the sensitivity of the

I bought this to replace an old Magellan. Judging by the reviews it's really good and the price was great. I also bought it for lifetime map updates which I didn't have with Magellan. The first thing I noticed was that the touchscreen isn't very responsive. It's more like a touch screen. It takes some time to work. I hooked it up to my computer for updates as per the booklet that came with it. The update took over an hour. When I used it for the first (and only) time I was very disappointed…

DON'T BUY, SAVE MONEY! This product is so out of date that you can no longer get updates for it. I'm tired of spending hours on the site trying to find a way and I can't find it. You can get the latest best TomTom direct from the Tom Tom company on their website for around $160 and it's well worth it! Yes, it's a bit more, but it will save you hours of frustration and do a lot more than that. First, it updates over Wi-Fi, so you don't have to worry about downloading files to your computer and…

This start replaced my 6 year old TT/XM when the battery died. It was reliable and EZ to understand and program. Very similar controls and programs with Start, short Fam and it worked for me. Two routines are not included in this great value GPS that were included in the unavailable XM. A route planning procedure that includes waypoints, almost essential for long excursions, and an automatic shutdown when the ignition is turned off. There are some workarounds for route planning using the…

I have a TomTom 50-M with LifeTime USA map updates that I bought 4 1/2 years ago. I have just received an email from TomTom saying the product is EOL (End of Life) and NO MORE maps will be updated for devices older than (5) five years and you have a NEW model with need to buy more memory to support the new software. . The first TomTom representative in Mumbai, India openly lied to me and said that I could go to the website and update the map. After I went to the website with the device…

This start replaced my 6 year old TT/XM when Butt failed. It was reliable and EZ to understand and program. Very similar controls and programs with Start, short Fam and it worked for me. Two routines are not included in this great value GPS that were included in the unavailable XM. A route planning procedure that includes waypoints, almost essential for long excursions, and an automatic shutdown when the ignition is turned off. There are a few workarounds for route planning using the Alternate…

I have a TomTom 50-M with lifetime USA map updates which I bought 4.5 years ago. I have just received an email from TomTom saying the product is EOL (End of Life) and NO MORE maps will be updated for devices older than (5) five years and you have a NEW model with need to buy more memory to support the new software. . The first TomTom representative in Mumbai, India openly lied to me and said that I could go to the website and update the map. After I went to the website with the device connected

I bought this because I have an old TomTom that seems to be very slow to start and a bit decrepit. I thought it would be less learning if I buy the same brand. I was right about the learning curve. But this thing has the same problems as the old TomTom device, with the added disadvantage that it's much slower to recalculate when someone is forced to take a different route - much slower. Speech synthesizer often stutters and mispronounces street names in PA and NJ. and track numbers. That never…