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| Mio C520 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Mio
Category: CE
List Price: $399.95
Buy New: $201.97
You Save: $197.98 (50%)
New (25) Used (2) from $195.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  126 reviews
Sales Rank: 4411
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 4.9 x 3.1 x 0.8
MPN: 526216470101
Model: 526216470101
UPC: 841881002437
EAN: 0841881002437
ASIN: B000MWNJPE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Portable and accurate GPS navigator complete with full TeleAtlas maps of the US and 4.3-inch TFT LCD touch-screen display | | • | Features digital music player and photo viewer, hands-free Bluetooth calling, and safety camera warnings with updates for 1-year | | • | Clear voice instructions in 16 languages give you turn-by-turn guidance so you can keep your eyes on the road | | • | Includes 6 million POIs, 1 GB of memory, SD/MMC card slot, USB 2.0 port, built-in speaker and headphone jack | | • | Weighs 6.7 ounces, measures 4.9 x 3.2 x 0.78 inches (W x H x D), and is backed by a manufacturer's 1-year warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Descriptions
Perfect for any road trip, the Mio Digiwalker C520 Portable Car Navigation System is an easy-to-use, portable GPS navigator. Both affordable and stylish, the Mio C520 makes it easier than ever to get where you are going, even when you aren't quite sure where that might be. Boasting fast and accurate GPS reception, top-notch mapping, and a comprehensive POI (Points of Interest) database, this GPS navigator helps make sure that every journey you take is a good one. Ready to go virtually straight out of the box, the Digiwalker C520 comes complete with full TeleAtlas maps of the US so you don't need to make any additional purchases to get out on the road. All you have to do is power the navigator on, insert the SD card, clip it on to the included car mount and you are ready to go anywhere. Larger menu icons combine with a brighter user-friendly wide-screen display to make navigating the intuitive user interface a breeze. Intelligently designed, the wide-screen display has a split-screen function that lets you see the full map view on one side, and a selection of route information on the other, so you don't have to quit the navigation screen to make changes. Clear voice instructions are provided in up to 16 languages including English, French and Spanish, giving you turn-by-turn guidance so you can keep your eyes on the road while you drive. For added safety, the C520 also enables hands-free calling when used with a Bluetooth-enabled phone. Designed to be completely portable, the C520 easily travels from car to car, pocket to bag, or suitcase to briefcase. For this purpose, this unit is constructed with an internal GPS antenna that will not catch or snag, and has a semi-gloss finish that resists wear so your navigator stays looking as good as it performs. Containing over 3.5-million POIs such as restaurants, hotels, gas stations and more, you are never more than a few keystrokes away from your destination. Simply select the category of your desired location, make your choice from the provided list, and you are ready to find just about anything you are looking for, giving you a local expert as a traveling companion. As an added convenience, the Mio C520 tells you the likely locations of fixed safety cameras and mobile traps, and includes free safety-camera updates from Mio's website for a full year from the time you register. More than just a navigator, this unit lets you listen to your favorite digital music or to have a look through your latest digital photos as well. When the MP3 player and photo viewer is used with the SD/MMC memory card slot, you can play all your stored music and look at your favorite snapshots, or show them to other people, all while on the road. The Mio Digiwalker C520 utilizes a 4.3-inch transreflective LCD touch-screen display with full color and 480 x 272 pixels of resolution for easy at-a-glance information. This unit includes 64 MB of on-board SDRAM, with 1 GB of memory built in, and infinitely expandable memory via the built-in SD/MMC card slot. The GPS receiver is a high-sensitivity, 20-channel SiRFstar III with complete accuracy and quick refresh times. The C520 includes a USB 2.0 connector, a built-in speaker, a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack, and an internal rechargeable 1,300 mAh lithium-ion battery. The included cradle doesn't just hold your navigator, but will also charge the battery while you drive when connected to the power cable. Combined with the windshield mount, this cradle forms a very solid device holder, providing investment security and preventing vibrations. The Mio Digiwalker C520 portable car navigator weighs 6.7 ounces, measures 4.9 x 3.2 x 0.78 inches (W x H x D), and is backed by a manufacturer's one-year warranty. What's in the Box
Mio Digiwalker C520 portable navigator, device holder, windshield mount, AC power adapter, DC in-vehicle power adapter, USB cable, CD/DVD with MioMap, CD/DVD with user's manual, SD card with complete US map, license agreement, information booklet, mount installation guide, quick start guide and warranty information.
Product Description
Enjoy a widescreen view of the world. The Mio C520 is based around its 4.3" widescreen. The screen size makes it easier to use than ever.You'll quickly learn to rely on your Mio C520 for everything from location finding and route planning to looking up essential services as well as leisure or entertainment sites when you're in unfamiliar places.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 121 more reviews...
 Buy a better unit October 9, 2008
I've owned this unit for over 6 months and here's my 2 cents.
The routing of this unit is terrible. It gives weird and longer routs most of the times no matter what you select in the settings. I've used this device 3 times in different parts if downtown Los Angeles and it's basically useless there. All I get is "GPS signal lost" and/or "Route recalculation".
I have also gotten lost a few times so far with this unit. One time it took me to a cement factory and was saying to go through it! Another time it was giving instructions to go through a residential house! There has been many times when it says to turn right in 50 yards when doing 65mph in highway or or on a street where there's no street to turn to!
The prompts it gives are too long and very irritating specially on on/off ramps. It calls all the freeways by their names whereas all the freeways here are identified by numbers not names on their signs.
The text to speech is ok but at times it's not pronounced clearly or doesn't make sense, for example instead of "La Puente" it says " Louisiana Point"
This device has a lot of features but not much thought has gone into making them useful. For example it has a audio out jack which is one of the main reasons I bought it, however the audio out jack is 2.5mm and you will need an adapter to hook it up to your car's stereo or your headphone. So far I've bought 2 adapters for this and can't get stereo sound. Another good feature this device has is an MP3 player but its player has no playlist ability. The bluetooth works fine except the volume is so low while driving it's basically useless (I drive a fairly quiet car).
One good feature this has is good POI database and ability to search by name. There are also a few good skins available with games and other software. Overall though I regret buying this device.
 MIO C520 October 2, 2008
It's an amazing device. All the good things you hear about it are real. I'm very happy with my new toy.
Great Product September 29, 2008
I would put the same title even if the price was over $500. This is the best GPS device with a great deal of properties. If you unlock your Mio C520, you will be able to completely personalize it and use alternative navigation softwares and maps whenever you want! (Warning: Unlocking the device makes the warranty obsolete.) Also, the device turns out to be a PDA, when you unlock and do the necessary operations. You will have a word processor, a spreadsheet program, an e-book reader, a media player, a picture viewer, a calculator and whatsoever. (You cannot turn your Garmin into a PDA/PNA, you know.)
Mio C520 is a user-friendly device and the look is amongst the better. The maps and commands are easily understandable and the navigation screen includes much more details than that of the other brands.
One of the biggest advantage of using a Mio is the opportunity to select the type of your vehicle. You can use your device in your car, on your bike or even as a pedestrian!!! Great!
The only drawback of a Mio is the terrible customer service department of Mio US. Other than that, Mio C520 is the best product in the market.
 Great GPS, September 17, 2008
I owned a MIO C310x for almost two year so I can say with confidence that MIO produces excellent GPS devices. This Mio C520 therefore is an upgrade for me. I like the text-to-speech, which is definitely a major plus but the voice could use a little more help, it doesn't sound natural. My old mio C310x has much better voice. I also would like to see hot buttons like for volumes and main menu....it's inconvenient to navigagte your way around to look for them while driving. Lastly, the bluetooth function works great but the speaker is too damn quite and hides in the back of the unit....
Well, if you can get over those little things (which can be annoying at times), it's a great GPS unit. The GPS function i think is flawless and takes you where you need to be. It's simple to use. A+++. The routing is not perfect as for all other GPS as well, but my point is this: if you never been to one location and this mio gets you there (maybe couple extra turns), you would never know the differences because, duh, you never been there. I found it rather funny that people actually compares the routes that GPS calculates and comments negatively when it doesn't give the best route. If you know the best route, then you should not rely on the GPS. I personally only use the unit when i have no idea where i am going.
That being said, this is a 4 stars, it would be 5 if mio fixes all the little annyoyances.
best for the price August 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After my previous Mio320 was stolen (some buggers busted into my car window while i was out for 10 min only), I explored the newer possibilities and fell for this one- and that was a good decision. For this price, the service is JUST LOVELY. It got all the things that one may wish to have: mp3 player, bluetooth for handfree (works well with my Samsung Blackjack), text-to-speech, fast enough computation, somewhat outdated map (but you can update it). The look is great and sleek, fits into the shirt pocket easily even with a large enough screen.
Few minor downsides:
1) Don't particularly like the shrill voice- last version was soothing
2) Could not figure out any hard-button for the VOICE (volume)- so if you are running mp3 player, you need to go to that application (via touchscreen) and then control the volume.
3) Few more hot-buttons for easier access would have been helpful, e.g., connecting to cell phones while on move, instead of going through the whole touch-screen
These are just little hick ups, but, all in all, THE PRODUCT IS GREAT for the price and rating any less than 5 would be misleading...
and now the last sentence: its too good, do not ever leave it in the car even for 1 min; i learned it the hard way :)
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