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| Mio C310x 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Mio
Category: CE
Buy New: $189.99
New (3) Used (8) from $99.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  133 reviews
Sales Rank: 13329
Media: Electronics
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:
 Awesome GPS...I named my unit Henry October 3, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This Gps is outstanding. Its pinpoint accuracy and its so easy to use. It is my first GPS and I love it even thow I am using it strictly for directions and not the mps option. My friends are amazed about the price and how good of a gps it is for the money. I did my research before the purchase of this unit and every site I looked on it got a 4 or 5 star review which is top notch. I cant complain about anything on this it is perfect to get you where you want to go... :) I would reccomend it to anyone
Good GPS for the price September 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This GPS is absolutely amazing in terms of features. It has all the points of interest around any given location, it will readjust heading and re-route if you go off track. You can zoom in/out, you can have the map rotate, you can even see which satellites are connected and what the signal strength is. There's more features than that, but there's not enough space here to log them!
Now, the reason why this GPS doesn't get 5 stars for me is that it gives non-optimal routing. It will get you from point A to point B, but not very quickly, or efficiently. It seems to really like to take you through neighborhoods when large streets (though taking slightly longer distances) would be way faster. This happens even when you set it to the 'fastest route' setting.
It also does not seem to comprehend that taking corners and going on streets with stoplights will drastically slow you down. So for example, if you're in downtown, it will do left->right->left->right, etc... instead of just left for a while, then right for a while. This can quadruple your time going through a city, and it's unbelievably annoying.
Just Right September 23, 2007
I have only had the unit for a day, but so far I am very impressed. Attained a signal quickly, the address input was painless, and the unit makes sure you know when a turn is coming up.
The display is clear and crisp, and the tracking was accurate. For the price, it is very much a good investment.
Reliable? Yes! Efficient - probably not....still, it rocks!! September 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
While I have nothing to compare it to, this being my first GPS, I love it for several reasons. For it's price, it's more than I could ask for but then again, why not take it to next level?
First, with what I consider pros:
1. I love the touch screen.
2. Integrated mp3 player is a bonus.
3. Audio out lets me connect it to my car stereo for improved audibility. [I agree with the other users that by itself, it's low on the volume, esp with road noise comming into play on interstates and if you roll your windows down, forget the c310x exists!]
4. Voice guidance
5. Night/Day Display changes
6. POIs
7. GPS mount
What I consider cons:
1. The c310x will get you from point A to point B. Reliable? Yes. Efficient - I doubt. It instructed me to make unlawful u-turns somewhere in IA.
2. The C310X offers simple left and right voice directions as opposed to TTS[text-to-speech] based GPS systems like streetpilot c340 that give out street names. So, while a streetpilot might say "Turn right on La fontane", the c310x's verison is "Take next right in 300 yards" .... "Take next right in 100 yards" ..."Take next right". I consider this both an advantage and a disadvantage. It's true that street names can be confusing. When you're in an unfamiliar territory, that's confusion enough without you having to decipher pronunciations. Simple "take next right/left" directions help here. However, when you're heading towards a concrete pile of endless and very closely spaced exits, "exit in next 300 yards" can confuse the heck out of you. It happened me to more than once. "100 yards!! What?? what do I exit on, gulf freeway? 610E? 610W? - They all seem like 100 yards to me!" I would prefer road names for highways probably but I realize I might be asking for too much at this price.
4. I've noticed that it pauses between instructions and this can be very annoying. For ex: The I394-->169 exit in West Minneapolis immediately parts out into 169N and 169S. The c310x observes a code of silence until you chose your favorite direction and then lets you know you've made the wrong turn a little later.
3. I hate the random play mode for the mp3 player. There is nothing random about it. The only thing that's random is my frustration about it not being to play all those songs that I painstakingly copied into the SD card. I downloaded a 100. Why does it keep playing only 5 plus there's no easy way to skip to the next one if the maps are on.
That being said, I believe it's benefits outweigh it's cons. No more printed directions, McNally maps, scribbles or "Hey Mike, I just drove past a Wal-Mart. Rings a bell?" phone calls. It does it's job faithfully to the best of it's abilities and that's what I like about the c310x.
Bottom line: If you're on a budget and don't mind the c310x's occasional errors, go get it - you will be glad you did. If you insist on state-of-the-art intelligent mapping skills, skip this one.
 MIO September 12, 2007
I do not own a GPS unit, but will buy one soon. I've had good experiences with this MIO, but the last time when I was in LA it had me totally lost when I was trying to get back to my friend's house in South Gate (Downey). I was still on the damn highway and it kept telling me I have reached my destination. I was totally lost and didn't know how to get back to my friend's house. I had to call him and luckily he answered the phone. So, I am not sure I will be buying this particular unit. I will be moving to LA and will have important appointments to keep & I can't afford to keep going in circles and being lost and being misdirected/misinformed by a GPS unit.
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