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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: $209.65
You Save: $190.30 (48%)
New (10) from $209.65
Avg. Customer Rating:  128 reviews
Sales Rank: 2486
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: Unknown
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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| Customer Reviews:
 GPS Navigation System December 14, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this product for my boyfriend for work and he loves it. For the price it was well worth my money.
 Know What Features You Want December 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We purchased the Mio after only a short period of looking. I have no experience with other units to compare its accuracy and can't say if there is currently a 5-star unit out there, but it came down to the fact that we liked many of the features that make this unit a pleasure to use. The list includes affordability, wide screen, maps including Canada, ease of entering information through the keyboard, display list of upcoming turns or speed/distance (you can switch back and forth--and you can tell the kids 'when we will get there!'), text to speech and generous list of POI with phone numbers. We have used it so far in only familiar surroundings including a four-hour trip to Grandma's but plan a real trip to the unknown at Christmas. There are no major drawbacks for us. The only negatives have been the fact that turns tend to come up a little before it predicts which, if you know this is how the unit works, you can factor it in, and the fact that it doesn't tell you which side of the street your destination is on. We are very satisfied with our purchase.
 looks great... but windows mobile is a BAD idea. December 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Overall this product has a lot of features and gives good bang for the buck.. but the fact that this product crashes and has to reboot, as well as incomplete maps keeps this product from getting 5 stars
1. the software is built on windows ce 5.0, so basically this is a specialized PDA. that is bad, because windows tends to crash. this device has crashed on me 3 times already in 10 hours of driving use. a crash consists of an error window popping up and the device restarting a few seconds later. after the device reboots you have to enter in your destination all over again. this is ABSOLUTELY UNACCECPTABLE.
2. the maps are several years old. my neighborhood, which is about 5 years old, is only partly on the map. so beware if you drive in newly developed roads often.
3. the device physically looks really attractive and works well, the text to speech feature does a good job at pronouncing names and the screen gives a lot of info out at any given time, just the right amount to be useful but not too much to overwhelm. so features wise, this product is amazing and similar features on a garmin or magellen would cost you several hundred dollars more.
overall this is a very nice product, but the crashing and outdated maps means that if you will be using this when driving by yourself a lot or driving in newly developed areas, be very cautious about this product. I personally do not regret this purcahse, and i would buy it again, but i'd be careful before recommending it to someone who does not pick up on technology quickly like i do.
 Some good/some bad December 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The unit works fairly well, but could be improved. Gets me to my destinations, but sometimes via obscure routes. For instance, when I am returning home, even when I turn onto my street about 1/2 mile from my house, it still does numerous "route recalculations" to try to get me to use a parallel street until I am less than a block from my house. Next, the touch screen buttons could be a little larger - it sometimes takes several taps to get the screen to change. Also, receiving telephone calls via the MIO is a delight, but it's a much more complicated process to initiate a call - could have been made simpler. Lastly, having to disconnect the unit as recommended before starting the car each time is a drag. Overall, I like the unit but it sometimes seems like the designers didn't actually drive around with one in their cars at all. Otherwise, they would have corrected a few of these glitches.
excellent December 1, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Clear and very accurate and much better than the Magellan 4000.
Missing a compass and speech quality needs improvement.
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