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| Mio C220 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Mio
Category: CE
List Price: $249.95
Buy New: $99.18
You Save: $150.77 (60%)
New (17) Used (6) from $83.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  150 reviews
Sales Rank: 6576
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 0
Clothing Size: 1GB
Size: 1GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 4.3 x 2.8 x 0.8
MPN: 526216540001
Model: 526216540001
UPC: 841881002444
EAN: 0841881002444
ASIN: B000MWK7K4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great Value... February 6, 2008
I got my Mio on Black Friday for an unheard of price after rebate, and have to say for the money it is great. Has voice prompts (doesnt tell you the street names, but says "in 100 yards, turn right" and displays the street name on the screen). Has lots of Points of Interest which are pretty up to date...I have only found a couple that were no longer there so far. I guess the only real issue I have had with it is it freezes up from time to time...I havent contacted customer support as of yet about this issue...all I have to do is turn the system off and back on to get it to unfreeze, but it is annoying. Other than that, it is a great GPS for the money.
 Do not buy the C220 February 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The C220 is an old product and apparently they are not updating it--I called support and got nothing. For about $10 more you can get the C230 which has updated maps (you can't get a new map for the C220), better voice navigation (streets are named when you turn on them: "Turn left at Smith St." instead of "Take next left"). Or you could consider a different manufacturer entirely.
do not buy this unit January 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
bought this unit for Christmas and found it very frustrating. The interface is not at all intuitive. We have 4 very computer-savvy people in our family, and NONE of us could make it work. There is an 87-page manual which can only be viewed as a .PDF file -- not very useful when you're in traffic and don't have a laptop along. We returned this unit and do not plan to buy any Mio products again.
Bought 2, both out of service. January 24, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought 2 of these because of the price. Within 4 months one had the charging plug fall out from being mounted on the window, as it is designed, and just dropped out. I guess from the weight of the cord over time. But the bad part is the company does not stand behind their warranty and refused to fix it. A month later the second one has "frozen" with the setting screen and will not reset. Again the company will not stand behing their 1 year waranty. Just bad product and worthless company. Daniel Hester
Good value for the occasional user. January 22, 2008
I've been using the 220 for about six weeks now. I read a lot of reviews and the only criticisms I find relevant are:
Crashes:
It crashed a few times initially, but hasn't since. I think it is to do with entering inputs while GPS is still searching for signal or location on a map. For example, if the vehicle is in an unmapped area, and you repeatedly ask it to calculate route, it might crash. However, the 220 hasn't crashed at all since, so I can't complain.
Menus not user friendly:
True. Wish it were simpler. I was initially put off by the seemingly convoluted menus, but soon got used to them. The menus don't bother me now, but can see how they might bother someone impatient.
Sub-optimum routes:
There have been a few instances when the Mio-suggested route isn't the best. These are rare though, and in the majority of times, it works alright. This complaint, though, seems to be common among all gps units, not just the mio.
There are other complaints like volume insufficient, screen brightness insufficient, too long to acquire gps signals, windshield mount difficult. Most of these complaints seem unfounded to me.
On the other hand, the value for money is excellent. I'd say it does 90% of what the best gps would do at 50% of the cost (comparing with a Nuvi 200).
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