This was to be expected of course: after the US launch it was only a matter of time until TomTom would also announce the shipment of the European TomTom ONE New Edition. The company has announced all the details only moments ago.
Two versions
In Europe, there will be two versions of the ONE NE: one with regional maps by Tele Atlas and one with a Western-European map by... NAVTEQ (!). Apart from that, both units are 100% identical. The first will cost ¤ 299,- (£ 199,-), while the latter will be priced ¤ 399,- (£ 270,-).
For that price, the buyer gets a Personal Navigation Device with a 3,5 inch touch screen, a SiRF Star III chipset, 32 MB of RAM and GPRS access via Bluetooth. For the complete specifications, please check our
Product File on the ONE New Edition.
Cost reduction
Despite the fact that the paper specifications of the new NE don't seem to differ a lot from those of the first ONE, the device was still completely renewed on the inside. The number of internal circuit boards has decreased from three to one. This not only adds to the overall stability and sturdiness, but also makes for a significant cost reduction. And this shows. Just compare: the old ONE sold -at the time of it's introduction- for an estimated retail price of ¤ 399,- (£ 270,-). The new NE model, which is very comparable with the old ONE when it comes to specs, is exactly ¤ 100,- (£ 68,-) cheaper.
Ok, so there are a few small differences between the old and the new ONE. Eg. the CPU speed has decreased from 380 Mhz to 266 Mhz, the headphones connector has disappeared, and the internal battery now needs to be charged via the USB port. What is surprising is the choice for NAVTEQ as the map supplier for the Western European map. Up till now, NAVTEQ maps could only be found on the TomTom RIDER. One of the main reasons for this unexpected choice will no doubt be that TomTom doesn't want to pin itself onto just one map supplier.
New looks
Apart from it's sharp selling price, the new TomTom of course also immediately catches the eye because of it's renewed, modernised looks. The device became even more compact than it's predecessor and it's weight has be lessened from 260 to 174 grams. TomTom has every right to call this ONE a
portable navigational solution!
TomTom expects the first shipments of the New Edition to arrive in the first half of this September.
Review
We are currently very busy at producing a complete review of the ONE New Edition. Yesterday, we received a review unit -a European maps edition-, and immediately started doing some testing. We expect this review to be online very soon! Stay tuned!
Other news:
Interesting that they are using Navteq maps for this new ONE. Is there anything else to that?, i.e. the beginning of a move away from TeleAtlas, or is it simply as the article states, TomTom don't want to find themselves becoming too reliant on one supplier? What are the pros and cons of each map supplier?
Lee
Posted on: August 30, 2006 - 10:58 hour
By:
zedfore
About the last thing I want in a new PND is a slower CPU (dropping from 380 Mhz to 266 Mhz). Clearly not an improvement but rather a cost cutting strategy to bring down TTs entry level price point and make it more competitive in the market.
Posted on: August 30, 2006 - 12:14 hour
By:
Tony Hoyle
QUOTE (zedfore @ Aug 30 2006, 09:58) 
About the last thing I want in a new PND is a slower CPU (dropping from 380 Mhz to 266 Mhz). Clearly not an improvement but rather a cost cutting strategy to bring down TTs entry level price point and make it more competitive in the market.
Probably more an issue of heat/power consumption. The difference in cost between a 380 and 266 CPU is probably not measurable in a large bulk order.
Posted on: August 30, 2006 - 12:25 hour
By:
Draca
so if it's a matter of power/heat generation... why does the battery only last 2 hours? since the cpu is slower it should also drain less battery... right?
Posted on: August 30, 2006 - 12:32 hour
By:
Bart
Unless we're talking about a competely new type of battery with less capacity... (no confirmation on that yet though)
Posted on: August 30, 2006 - 14:11 hour
By:
Skittler
Posted on: August 30, 2006 - 16:38 hour
By:
leehal
Just bought a One yesterday
Still I am much happier with it than the 2 910's I have had which were both faulty.
Posted on: August 30, 2006 - 16:39 hour
By:
squigles
Why the sad face then leehal ?
Posted on: August 30, 2006 - 17:12 hour
By:
leehal
Because a new updated model is out already !
Posted on: August 30, 2006 - 17:38 hour
By:
squigles
Take it back and see if you can get a refund ..... then buy the new One mkII later
Posted on: August 30, 2006 - 23:20 hour
By:
miguel21op
A slower processor, no headphones plug in (I use them when riding my motorcycle; I prefer the ONE to the RIDER, because my cradle is better, I can listen to the instructions through the loudspeaker when driving my car, etc.).
Humm....
No thanks
PS - Why did they drop the price? One word: "competition"; this market now is really boiling...
Posted on: August 31, 2006 - 16:25 hour
By:
dgattenb
I still love my TT1 ( original ) .. it's fast .. fab .. does what it says on the tin ...
I have a ipod and a N73 phone with 2GB's fpr MP3 etc....
I want a sat nav to tell me where to go .. which the TT1 does fine....
as yet I have know wishes to upgade or in this case side grade...
faster cpu would of been better !!
And some more Flash mem.... 2 or 4 GB would be good....
david
Posted on: September 1, 2006 - 11:23 hour
By:
leerichards
Defintiely a nice looking bit of kit, although I agree the slower processor seems to be a slightly backward step. My current ONE can be a little bit sluggish at times on road sections that are particularly heavy with junctions/exits etc., so I don't thnk I'd be very happy with a machine with less power than the one I've got. It does look smart though.
Lee
Posted on: September 3, 2006 - 17:24 hour
By:
saldous
Do we know when these will be in the shops?
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August 30, 2006 - 09:01 h
