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23 out of 23 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"You get ALOT for your money with the Mio C320, widescreen, voice prompts and split screen ability"
Pros: $250 get you -Widescreen, voice prompting, changing between POIs, route changes, and ETA info just once touch away by switching modes while your route map is always on the left side of the screen.
Cons: While charging from the PC the device is not usable. Unsure if there is upgrade for traffic receiver. No PC to USB cable or AC charger
Summary: I was prejudiced after reading all the wonderful things about Garmin and TomTom information on the web, so when I purchased the C320 from Radio Shack, I decided to keep my receipt handy so I could return it in a few days after a trial run to get something different if I did not like it. It has been a week, I have no plans to return this unit. It was the same price as the onsale TomTom 3.5 inch unit, but the C320 screen was bigger, looked sleeker, and when I turned the retail boxes over, I also noticed there was the ability to see your mapped route in widescreen splendor, or split the screen and have Points of Interest, Trip ETA and Speed information, or a route preview which lists the turns and streets upcoming. If I am on a planned route I can see my navigation on the left side of the widescreen in almost 3.5in splendor while also seeing my upcoming navigation need while also seeing my next 4 required turns on streets three or four steps ahead, so that I can be prepared. As a avid mapquest and google maps person, I would constantly scan my printed route to make certain I knew where I was going, always within arms reach. I had my first true roadtest this week. I recieved a change of venue for my meeting, so I printed the email and got in my car. I forgot to do another Mapquest as I was rushed to leave. I put the destination into the C320 and just hoped the information was correct. The C320 got me to my destination. I no longer have to scan my printed directions, it is right in front of me on the right hand side of the screen as a bulleted list, while my map is on the left, guiding me the whole way.
That's the good stuff. The bad stuff is, unsure if traffic will be available for this unit. As the unit is so new, the Mio-Tech website had limited info when I purchased the C320, but in a week, the site has been updated, but I still have a few questions on upgrading maps and such, which I cannot get info on until the website is updated.
I wanted to preprogram all of my favorite addresses while charging the unit from my computer or wall outlet, but when charging from something other than the car adapter, the unit will not let you program any data.
I had to fully charge the unit, unplug it, then go through my contact list and enter the info into the C320. It is probobly a safety feature, but that I would like to have the option to disable.
All in all, very happy with the unit. For the price I got everything I need, execpt for the traffic, which would have put me over my budget anyway.
The splitscreen widescreen and additional functions are the overwhelming reasons why I purchased this unit, and I am exteremly happy. If anything changes, I will be back to update this post.
I gave the user rating of 7, only because I am unsure of any possible upgrade paths for maps and traffic reports.
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Dude read all you wrote but i have a request i got the same thing on Black friday for $ 149 at RadioShack. i was planning on going to Yosemite and i used it on the way there at first it start trippin' bcoz i knew what road i was on but it was saying something else. anyways i thought that was because i pluged it into the Motorola Razor wall outlet charger.i had to reboot it and then it was fine. when i got there i had my laptop with me and i decided to add some stuff like POI and Update the version and stuff. let me tell u the truth i was just playing with it and i downloaded some sofeware from their website called firmware of something like that and at first it backed up the data and then it asked me to unplug the data cable and i did that and then i clicked on NEXT in the GPS and it said the language that you have on your gps is diffrent than the software and i had the language set as english. i restarted the GPS and it would start normal and give me Options of Map, Setting , Audio, file manager or something like that. It would go anywhere i clicked except for map so the data that it Backed up i was tring to put that back inorder for map to work it said not enough space.Man it Pissed me off. Lucky me i had the receipt and they replaced with a brand new one.now that i have new one i don't want to screw it up so if you could explain exactly step by step how i will be able to add POI,any updated versions, skins and more or better maps if i can. FYI last time i didn't take CDs with me that it came with. I just downloaded some stupid software from MIO website.i will be checking constantly if you replied to my GPS Story.i would really appreciate it, and becoz i REALLY don't want to miss it up and they told me at RadioShack that they won't replace it again so i havn't even open the box...............laters
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Mio DigiWalker C320:
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