TomTom XL 340-S Car GPS Reviews
Up for review: TomTom XL 340-S GPS. The TomTom XL 340-S is an admirable improvement in the XL series of portable navigation devices. Its extraordinary features like daily fuel prices, TomTom map share, lane guidance and IQ routes are perfect enough to be any user’s delight while driving. Designed with a 4.3” WQVGA wide touch screen, it has just one physical control found on the top edge of the device. It has a loud 2” speaker ruling its back. The admirable voice activated “street name announcements” and text to speech functionality, make it a must have for any car GPS freak.
The review of TomTom XL 340-S places substantial light on the new feature introduced in terms of advanced lane guidance. This feature allows the user to view detailed illustrations of complex freeway interchanges. The TomTom XL 340-S comes preloaded with 14 different English, Spanish and French voices for its text to speech function. The voice guidance is loud enough to let the driver get the information from the GPS without having to look at the screen. The unique feature of IQ routes helps the user with calculations of fastest route from a certain point to a particular location. It is really helpful in avoidance of traffic jams and highways. One can gain access to map updates and other downloadable content via the TomTom software which comes preloaded in the XL’s onboard memory.
The TomTom XL 340-S Features and Specifications Review:
Connectivity: USB
Antenna: Built In
Maps included: Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico
Navigation: Quickest route, fast/short route, street address search
Display type: TFT widescreen
Display screen features: anti glare and touch screen
Battery enclosure type: Internal
Battery technology: Lithium ion
Estimated battery life: 3 hrs
Features: Built in speaker, Downloadable POI’s, Speed limit warning, Emergency help,
Automatic routing, Advanced lane guidance, 2D/3D map perspective, TMC
Ready, text to speech, IQ routes technology
The TomTom XL 340-S is really quick to boot and exceedingly fast in satellite acquisition. The key size on the keyboard is very large, allowing the user to input characters quickly and easily. The striking feature here is the destination entry, which is super fast because of the XL 340-S’s intuitive auto complete technology. To add more value to the IQ route feature, the user can purchase a RDS-TMS receiver helps in calculating real time traffic data. However, unlike its primary competitor Garmin, the TomTom XL 340-S does not have a SD or a micro SD card slot. The user gets stuck with 2GB onboard memory of the gadget. The other minor drawback is its larger size which is enhanced by the easy port mount.
The review of TomTom 340-S gives positive remark about its advanced features which is new for the XL line of GPS but for those who are interested in more advanced features like hands free calling, traffic data, voice command etc. All said and done, the TomTom XL 340-S is the best buy for a person who is looking for all the advanced features yet staying below the premium price bracket.
UnbiasedGPSReviews.com gives TomTom XL 340-S 8/10stars!