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TomTom GO 530 | 
 enlarge | Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
Buy New: £160.00
New (20) from £160.00
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 740
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 7 x 3.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of the product.
MPN: 1CH5.013.00
Model: 1CH5.013.00
UPC: 636926019996
EAN: 0636926019996
ASIN: B0018RXYU2
Release Date: May 1, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: grab a bargain
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| Features:
| • | General information: Type - Stand-alone GPS | | • | GPS performances: Number of channels - Information not provided / Precision - CPU processor, clocked at 400 Mhz / Upgradability - Information not provided / Route planning - Shortest, closest / Vocal guidance - Yes / Bluetooth transfer - Yes / Extra functions - Door-to-door function TomTom MapShare technology IQ Routes technology FM transmitter | | • | Mapping: Support type - SD/MMC / Included cards - TeleAtlas maps of the UK and Ireland / MapSource (download possibilities) - Information not provided | | • | Physical specifications: Display - 4.3" TFT touch screen - 16:9 WQVGA : 480 x 272 pixels / Antenna - Built-in antenna / Power - Lithium battery / Battery life - 5 hours / Internal memory - 1 GB flash memory / Included accessories - Cigar lighter charger, mount, docking station / Dimensions - 118 x 83 x 24 mm / Weight - 220 grams |
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Product Description
The TomTom Go 530 is jam-packed with features, including a handful of new functions. First, the TomTom Go 530 comes preloaded with detailed TeleAtlas maps, calculating the fastest and shortest ways to get to your destination, and a host of points of interest, so you can stop off during your journey and visit a popular tourist attraction on your route. The Go 530 is also equipped with Bluetooth technology, meaning you can pair it up with a compatible mobile phone, and an FM transmitter for streaming music wirelessly through your car radio. In addition to new visual aids, you continue to get vocal turn-by-turn directions through your car speakers; and as with all the latest satellite navigation devices from TomTom, the Go 530 has the MapShare feature, giving you the most up-to-date maps by allowing you to make adjustments to your maps, such as noting blocked roads, adding new streets and so on, and then sharing this information with other drivers. With the Go 530, TomTom gives us another example of what makes it the leader on the satellite navigation market!
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 Good product let down by faults and appalling customer service November 16, 2008
Mr. J. C. Brown (Leicester, UK)
I had my 530 for about 2 months. The device itself if simple to use, has good features and is quick to route and re-route. Lane assist is good (though not always up to date) and spoken instructions are clear (though with some hilarious mispronunciations using a computer voice to read out street names).
However, the device started randomly shutting down and re-starting, losing the planned route and the most recent navigation address (meaning the address had to be typed again which driving). In one 150 mile drive it re-booted 8 times!
I found TomTom support to be one of the worst I have ever come across. In the end I persuaded the shop where I purchased from to allow me to upgrade (it was out of their returns policy, but they could not believe the lack of support I was receiving) and acquired a TomTom 930T which was also faulty (reviewed separately).
If you get one that is not faulty then you will be happy with it. However if you are unlucky enough to get a faulty one then be prepared for a world of aggravation attempting to get it resolved. I really cannot recommend TomTom to anyone.
 Go 530 November 3, 2008
G. Parkinson (Scotland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As this is my first sat nav unit I have found it be very good. I am in and out the car a lot everyday for work as yet I've had no problems with the mounting system coming detached from the window unlike a previous post. It is easy to use and has a very clear display.
What is good with this unit is the blue tooth function allowing you to pair a mobile phone for hands free use, doing away with the need for either a car kit or an ear piece and the quality is good.
The reason for 4 stars and not 5 is the fact you need to keeping plugging / unplugging the power lead and antenna lead if required , however the batteries are good enough to last the full day.
Spoilt by cheap and nasty mount October 5, 2008
Mr. P. S. Terry (N.E. England)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
Just purchased a GO 530 to replace my GO 710 and am very dissapointed to say the least!. With the 530, the unit itself is good but the actual windscreen mount is absolute rubbish!. The mount on the 710 was very good as once it was installed it was very secure, and as it had the power lead connection incorporated into it, it was very easy to attach and remove the unit. The new mount is very flimsy by comparrison, its now difficult to attach the unit, and as it has no power lead attachment, every time the unit is attached or removed, the power lead has also to be plugged in or unplugged. The new mount has also fallen off the windscreen 5 times in two days, this never happened with the 710 style mount. This may seem like a minor point, however I use this unit for my work as a mobile locksmith so for security reasons I need to remove the unit every time I park, this can be many times per day, so what was very easy to do has now become time consuming and fiddly!. I can appreciate why they have done this, the new design will be much cheaper to produce, however this has degraded what was a very good design and I will not be purchasing TomTom products in the future if they persist with this style of mount. In short, great unit, but look elsewhere if you need to remove it more than a couple of times per day.
Good but flawed Go 530 July 31, 2008
Steve
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I wouldn't want to be without it now I've got it, wonderful for not getting lost in the UK wilderness, however it has one problem. It picks out extremely narrow single track roads in very rural areas when good B roads are nearby and much faster and safer. I and others I've talked to have yet to find a way round this problem. It seems fine in most areas, just in the deep countryside where there are many many narrow roads, by narrow I mean both wing mirrors clip the hedges.
Check first July 19, 2008
Mr. K. I. Kettlewell (Scotland)
6 out of 14 found this review helpful
Very impressed with the unit and its ease of use. Checked out the website etc. beforehand and made sure or at least thought I did! that the unit could be upgraded with a map of Australia. despite heaps of marketing material talking about maps it is only when you go to down load a map for Australia you find it is not possible for this and other GO models.
I will be returning the unit as it is of little use without the required maps.
TomTom have done nothing to advise on this limitation and I find that very dissapointing.
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