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| Mio C310x 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Mio
Category: CE
Buy New: $218.00
New (2) Used (5) from $119.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  134 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 3 x 4.3 x 0.8
MPN: C310X
Model: C310X
UPC: 841881051725
EAN: 0841881001744
ASIN: B000HHYEKI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Stick to the big 3. (Magellan, Garmin, and Tom Tom) November 9, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've had this for almost a year now so I've got some experience using this in comparison to some of the other reviews after only a month or so of owning it. Plus my job consists of driving so I use this thing on a daily basis.
Pros:
Very nice looking piece of equipment and screen graphics.
Added mp3 player for extra uses. Decent job as a mp3 player (but if you want an mp3 player I suggest an ipod)
Cons:
The fact is this is a pretty poor "GPS" system. For what you buy a GPS system for this item is terrible.
I (and most people) will use a GPS unit for a few reasons. Primary among them I believe would be...
1. To find a specific place that we have PLANNED to travel to. Like a hotel or a mall when we're on vacation. etc.
2. To find ON THE FLY a place we might need to go to. Like the nearest gas station when we're low on gas on a trip.
3. To find the QUICKEST and most expedient route to a destination.
Now here is the problem with Mio's GPS system...
Mio's POI (points of interest) listing is very very limited in comparison to other systems out there, for example a Garmin i2 or i3, which are in it's price class. The reason for this is Garmin has POI for REGIONS of the USA. That is if you are planning a trip to an area on the West Coast you download the POI for that region. If you are going to the East Coast you download that map file. This makes POI coverage extremely robust. Mio only has the option to download POI for the entire USA. The memory on the Mio 310x is not capable of storing the entire USA's points of interest so the actual listing is very limited. Many of the restaurants and other POI's in my home town are missing.
So with this in mind imagine how situations 1 and 2 are when you use the Mio. In the 1st situation it's quite possible that the system does not even have your planned destination. You'll need to find out the actual coordinates of the destination and have to manually enter them if that is the case. In the 2nd situation it is very possible that the system would bypass the closest gas station or rest area because it's just not in the map POI list. This actually happened to me a few times.
Now when it comes to the 3rd most important use of a GPS. That is, a quick and expedient route... the Mio once again fails. The pathing system of the Mio is unbelievably faulty. I've tested this unit and entered in locations I am quite familiar with. Nearly half the time the route it suggests is just plain incorrect or is actually much longer.
Bottomline: When making a purchase we consumers want the best item for our money. The Mio isn't it. There are much better units out there for nearly the same price.
 Excellent November 3, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have had a Mio 310x for about a year now. I've never had any problem navigating with it. This past summer I went to Corpus Christi TX to see my Dad and used it from VA to there. On the way home we stayed in the French Quarter in New Orleans. Used it from TX to New Orleans and then home with many stops and via's in between with no problems. My kids jokingly inserted SEVERAL Starbuck's stops along the way and we didn't miss a single one. Only downside I see is that the mp3 player is very basic. You can't navigate folders, (or at least I haven't figured out how)and can only play them in the order that they come up. Besides that! I love this thing.
 Mio doesn't take care of customers November 2, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Be very careful about installing the mount on the windshield. Mine fell off, the screen impacted the gear shift and cracked. Mio is denying warranty repair. They tell me I installed it incorrectly. They are willing to spend $133 to send the suction cup mount to Germany for testing, but they are unwilling to make a customer happy.
I guess you get what you pay for.
 Does its job well. But not perfect. November 1, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've used this little unit for over a year now and I have to say that it works well as a gps unit. It has nothing fancy like bluetooth but in terms of getting you to the place you want to go it is highly effective. Rerouting is fast and it uses the Sirf III chip just like the top of the line Nuvis. The company itself is getting bigger by the day and their website is getting better, but support is definitely not as strong as that of bigger companies. The menu system is effective but does require a little getting used to. People new to GPS systems should check out the cheaper alternatives with garmin which is easier to use. If you're looking for an effective cheap GPS unit it's hard to find anything better than this.
Overall I have been pleased with this device and would buy it again.
Good and non-expensive product October 31, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The mio c310x is cheap and reliable. Althought he POI is not updated with new developments and all POI out there, for a price of less than $200 you get a good deal and an MP3 player included.
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