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Whistle Stopper - Mio C520 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
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List Price: $399.95
Our Price: $189.95
Your Save: $ 210.00 ( 53% )
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Manufacturer: Mio
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Mio
Display Size: 4.3
EAN: 0841881002437
Feature: Portable and accurate GPS navigator complete with full TeleAtlas maps of the US and 4.3-inch TFT LCD touch-screen display
Includes Mp3 Player: 1
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Mio
Manufacturer: Mio
Model: 526216470101
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Publisher: Mio
Studio: Mio
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Features
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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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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Buy a better unit
Comment: 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.
Customer Rating:
Summary: MIO C520
Comment: It's an amazing device. All the good things you hear about it are real. I'm very happy with my new toy.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Product
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Great GPS,
Comment: 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.
Customer Rating:
Summary: best for the price
Comment: 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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Editorial Reviews:
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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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