The basic screen in the 3D mode appears to the right (it is very easy to switch to the 2D mode). The white arrow in the lower left corner shows the direction of the next turn while the number next to it shows the distance to that turn. The "0.30" is the time to the final destination, "33mph" is the current speed, "10:13" is the estimated time of arrival and the "10:15" is the distance to the final destination. The planned route is marked with a red line dotted with white dots. The turn direction is clearly marked with a large green arrow. The screen will zoom in as you near the turn. The "Broadway" at the bottom is the name of the next street you will turn onto.

When you tap on the map area of the screen, the main menu pictured to the left appears. You will tap the icon that is labeled "Navigate to.." and you can then select a pre-entered favorite, enter a new address, find a point of interest (such as hospital, restaurant, crossroads, center of a city, latitude and longitude, etc.), previous destination, etc. This is also the screen where you will set all your preferences, but you can use the default settings without problems.

To enter a new address, the screen pictured to the right will appear. You can set the keyboard to be displayed in several different configurations, so if you don't type well, the keys can be arranged in alphabetical order very easily (as pictured here) or you can select a standard qwerty computer keyboard layout. As you type, the unit will try to guess what you are typing to speed up the data entry. When you see the city you are seeking listed in the top section, just tap on it. And if you have long fingernails, that is even better! Just tap with your nail to select the letter or city. Once you select the city, you will be asked the street name, then the address number.

You will then be asked what type of route you want to take. If you prefer to always take the fastest route, for example, you can easily change the user preferences to use that route method by default and this screen will be skipped during the routing process.

Once you have entered your route information, the route overview screen will appear. Tap the "Done" button and you will see the screen pictured in the first illustration above. Just start driving!

The TomTom One comes with the windshield mount pictured to the left. It allows you to secure the device to your windshield or side window and the mount is very secure, but will vibrate slightly on rough roads. Click here to view the special $39 mounting kit made by TomTom. It will give you many more options for mounting your navigator, but I was only able to find it at Fry's. Special mounts are also available from Ram-mount.