TomTom GO 530

TomTom GO 530

The innovative TomTom Go 530 model is the entry level unit in the TomTom 30 line and packs a lot of features into its small size. The TomTom Go 530 has a sharp 4.3 inch display that does a great job of showing the road ahead as well as highlighting your intended route in red. It is pre-loaded with maps of the United Kingdom and Ireland to make navigation a breeze.

One of the features that makes the TomTom Go 530 SatNav unique is its ability to accept voice commands. This means the driver can enter a destination into the TomTom 530 Go by speaking the name of the town, street and house number. Some of the other units in the TomTom line require you to enter destination details on the touch screen which can be a major distraction while driving. Another nice feature of the TomTom Go 530 is the internal FM transmitter which allows the spoken directions the Tom Tom Go 530 provides to be broadcast through the car stereo speakers. This is handy since it allows better control over the volume of the audio. In addition, the TomTom Go 530 Sat Nav allows the user to load music files onto an internal 1GB of memory, or on a SD memory card that can be used in its SD card slot. These songs can then be played through the car stereo system, directly from the TomTom Go 530.

The Tom Tom Go 530 has a full Bluetooth compatible link that will enable the unit to connect to a phone and facilitate hands free calls. This Bluetooth link also allows the TomTom Go 530 to get updates to its maps from other users through the Mapshare technology. Mapshare allows you to modify a route based on road closings or construction and then have those details distributed to other users of the Tom Tom Go 530 when they update their maps. This is a powerful feature since your TomTom 530 Go also receives updates that others have made to their Tom Tom Go 530 units and assures the latest maps are always available.

Another nice improvement to the Tom Tom Go 530 Sat Nav is the Advanced Lane Guidance. This feature will present the driver with a 3-D view of the road ahead and a graphic of the sign that indicates the direction or exit they should follow. This helps reinforce the directions the unit is giving the driver with visual confirmation. The Tom Tom Go 530 SatNav takes advantage of another feature called IQ Routes that helps improve the suggested route dynamically. It takes into account actual drive times, traffic patterns and time of day to calculate the very best route to a destination. This can make a big difference over other units that calculate a standard route based on static map data.

Tom Tom has really done a good job of packing a lot of great features into the Tom Tom Go 530 Sat Nav at a reasonable price. The Tom Tom 530 Go SatNav delivers an easy to use Sat Nav that includes some very advanced features to help make your next trip enjoyable and hassle free.