The Linux-based TomTom Go in-car navigation device has received an “Editor's Choice” award from PC Magazine. The PC Magazine editors praise the device's low cost, intuitive user interface, 3D map quality, sound quality, battery life, POI (points-of-interest) database, and more.

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PC Magazine's lone quibble is the susceptibility of the LCD interface to glare, a shortcoming shared by all such devices, the reviewers say. The review concludes, “Overall, the TomTom GO is the first device to deliver ease of use, accuracy, a great display, and superior sound rolled up into one sleek package.”

The brief PC Magazine's review can be found here. A complete device profile of the original Tom Tom Go can be found here, while details on the new top-of-the-line Model 700, with integrated Bluetooth networking for hands-free phone operation, can be found here.

Information about other Linux-based in-car navigation systems, including the Sony NV-XYZ and Naviflash Europe, can be found in the Other Smart Devices section of our Cool Linux Devices Quick Reference Guide.

 
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