Tomtom ONE GPS Receiver

I've used GPS technology in various forms since 2000 and PDA-based navigation GPS since 2003. Yes, it is cheaper to have Navigator running on an iPAQ than to buy a TomTom unit, but the iPAQ version required a bulky mount and a fiddly power adaptor. The TomTom One has a delightfully simple mount, can run for serveral hours without external power and the power lead, when connected, runs neatly to one side.
But all this is brushed away by the sheer ease of use and quality of design and construction - the TomTom is a fantisically designed item with only one button - power on/off. Everything else is done via the touchscreen that boasts excellent clarity and brightness. TomTom say you can just switch on and GO - and it's true. You really can just switch it on and, even before it has worked out where it is, feed it a postal address - and you're done; it will take you right to the door.
People who've never connected thier TomTom to their PC have missed a further bonanza. Using the TomTom HOME application, you can not only backup the contents of your unit, but all the software and firmmware updates released by TomTom make themselves avalable to you for download and installation. You can buy extra maps, choose to have John Cleese give you directions, have speed camera locations... the possibilites are, like recycling, endless.
If you have a Bluetooth-capable phone then the ONE can use this to download travel information on the move and warn you accordingly of accidents and delays on your route - even tell you how long the delays are expected to be and offer to re-route accordingly. This feature is free for a month and then becomes a subscription service. Be aware though that the TomTom speed camera update service does have free or cheaper alternatives out there.
Do you want one of these? Of course you do. Do you need one of these? Very probably. Should you actually get one? Certainly!