GPS and Built in MP3 Music Player.
4.3" TFT Widescreen Display with touchscreen
Unique Splitscreen Interface
SD/MMC Expansion Slot
Preloaded U.S. Maps
This review is from: Mio C320 4.3-Inch Portable GPS NavigatorI got this for $150 on black friday. while it does have a few minor faults, for the money it is probably the best GPS out there. the main thing this unit has going for it is how customaziable it is. in the past month, i have changed the following on my unit:- added text to speech ( a feature normally found on the more expensive 520 version)- added newer maps with 6 million POI (again, found on the more expensive unit vs. the 1.5 million found out of the box)- edited the skin of the navigations screen and changed/removed buttons for ease of usethese and other features, such as an optional video player, and many other custom features, can easily be found on google and several gps forums. obviously, customzing the unit to this extent is not for everyone, and if you are not technically inclined, you might not get the full value out of your c320. however, if you have a decent grasp of computers and software in general , you should take advantage of this great gps - great out of the box, EVEN better once you get to work with it for a few weeks.--Update: 5/29Ok so it's been about 6 months since I got this GPS. In that time, I've downloaded newer maps (now have 12 million POI's), downloaded a custom skin that adds a ton of usability features (easy access to applications like word doc, video player, etc) as well as improving the overall looks, and done some fine tweaking on the settings to improve the TTS. (The applications can only be accessed through a hack, by the way).However, in adding all these features (most of these were intended for the more expensive C520), my GPS unit started to operate alot more sluggishly. The map would take a few seconds to update after turns, which was unacceptable. There was a noticeable lag between button presses and responses. Like I said, this was probably because all these added features were never meant to be run on the processor of the C320.I wound up removing all the extra features I added, but I still have text to speech and the newer maps. I also defragged the drive , which helped alot. The lag is very minor but still noticeable. I'd still recommend this unit if you can get it for cheap, as it's better than almost any other sub $150 unit out there....
This review is from: Mio C320 4.3-Inch Portable GPS NavigatorI bought the Mio C320 from RadioShack after doing a lot of research. I originally decided I would get one of the big three brands (Garmin, Magellan or Tom Tom) but ultimately found that the features, look and feel of the Mio was too great to resist. I picked up the C320 at RadioShack (a RadioShack exclusive) the day before Christmas. I originally purchased the Magellan 3100 at the same store when I found that the Mios had sold out, and the clerk convinced me of some of the merits of the Magellan (like the ability to purchase lake maps which I could use on my boat). I purchased the Magellan and decided I'd still go to another RadioShack to look at the Mio to ensure I had made the right choice. I used the Magellan for about 15 minutes while traveling between the two stores. I didn't like the unit at all. What I particularly didn't like about it was that I couldn't use my finger to touch and drag the map around the screen. No panning capability drives me nuts. It's the same thing I didn't like about the Tom Tom One. When I got to the other RadioShack, I wasted no time returning the Magellan and picking up the Mio. I've never regretted that decision. I used the Mio to travel to Utah from Las Vegas for the Christmas holiday. I already knew where I was going, but I wanted to put the routing and POI capability of the system to the test. It passed with flying colors. The map graphics are far superior to those of the other big three brands. The ability to tilt between 2D and 3D modes right from the cockpit screen is great. I love the dynamic view feature how it automatically switches views as you approach turns. I even found how to enable Text-To-Speech on the unit, so now I have a $170 GPS with features found mostly on higher-priced units. Mio doesn't quite have the market footprint in the U.S. as Garmin, Magellan or Tom Tom, but it will grow in popularity quickly. It's already a very popular brand overseas. I don't think the support will be as good as the incumbent brands for a while based upon what I have seen on the mio-tech web site, but hopefully that will evolve quickly. The Mio C320 does have some small touch screen buttons which could be difficult to use for those with larger fingers. If you just purely need to get to a location, and you map your route, you shouldn't need to use the on screen buttons much.The route recalculation worked well. I purposefully made a number of course deviations on my trip to Utah just to see what ...
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