Mio C310 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigation

by Mio

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ENQSRW
• Item model number: C310
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,822 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the manufacturer

Mio GPS is a reliable partner for the road. It keeps you on the right track in the city and in the country, in a car, on a bike ride, or on a walk.

High Sensitivity GPS Receiver: SiRFstarIII GPS receiver for fast, accurate navigation in challenging environments such as: dense forests, deep canyons, and cities with tall buildings.

Easy to Use: Larger icons and a brighter display with a user-friendly touch screen make it easier to set your destination. 1, 2, Go!

Built-in Audio Player: While navigating, the integrated MP3 player plays music or audio books transferred from your computer for entertainment or education on the road.

Pre-loaded Maps: Maps of USA and Canada are pre-loaded and ready to use out of the box, from Halifax to Huntington Beach.

Voice Guidance and Choice of Languages: Clear voice instructions and user-friendly menus in English, French and Spanish.

Product Description

MIO TECHNOLOGY (C310) GPS Navigation System w/built-in US & Canada Map

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

61 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST ALL AROUND GPS UNIT ON THE MARKET FOR THE MONEY, October 30, 2006

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SDC (St. Charles, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mio C310 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigation (Electronics)

I have updated my review for this unit since I have been able to use it extensively on several long trips. As stated in my previous review, I researched all GPs units for over a year. Two GPS's I have experience using, I spent countless hours researching on the Internet, and I played for hours in the store demonstrations.

Some generalities one needs to realize concerning "ALL" GPS units. You will not find any GPS unit that is 100% accurate 100% of the time. You will find that "ALL" GPS units at one time or another will not always take the shortest route or fastest route no matter what you try. This is due to many reasons which include the number of satellites tracking you, weather, map accuracy, etc..,. Another thing one needs to know is that in my research, I found so many people that are die hard NavTeq mapping fans. Personally, I have ran 2 different GPS units that used "current" NavTeq mapping and I was not impressed one bit. Locally I would find myself being shown off road with no roads existing while the roads I were on were major secondary roads and had been there for 10+ years and then while driving several long trips on major highways, I would be shown as being off the interstate driving ¼ to ½ mile off in the pasture somewhere. I have found just the opposite with the TeleNav mapping. I have run the TeleNav mapping in the same spots that I had trouble with the NavTeq mapping and I have not had one problem with its mapping navigation. Even running address look ups and points of interest in the demos at the stores, the NavTeq mapping did just not show updated information. Just the opposite with the demo of the TeleNav. "Personally", I like and support the TeleNav mapping over the NavTeq mapping, but please remember this is based on using the TeleNav mapping only with the Mio C310X with the note that this GPS unit comes with the most up to date mapping available (Aug 2006) to this date.

You will find that the majority of GPS units in the GPS market are Garmin and Magellan units. "Personally", I do not like the interface of the Garmin GPS units. In general, the public has Magellan units rated less "overall" compared to Garmin units plus Magellan is known not to have good customer service. "Personally" I do not know but that is the general consensus you will find when one researches. There are many brands out there now which are trying to compete with Garmin and Magellan GPS units. Some are rated pretty good and some are rated quite average or below. BUT there is now a unit that competes head to head with the best of Garmin and Magellan GPS units and depending on your taste, leaves them in the dust. Such a unit is the Mio C310X.

I was very impressed when I bought the Mio C310X and now after driving several long trips, it has not only lived up to its new reputation on the market but has even exceeded my initial review. Here are my thoughts and please realize when you read anyone's pros and cons that some pros and cons can be things that are not "NEEDED" but just nice to have.

Pros:

Uses 20 channel SIRF GPs satellite tracking
Uses TeleAtlas mapping. Has been accurate 99% of the time I have used it
Auto screen dimmer switch from daytime to nighttime use
Speaker is loud and clear
Can play MP3 while navigating
Small and lightweight unit
2D or 3D viewing with automatic angle viewing
Displays mountains of information for you to see on the screen to include your speed, distance to destination, and time remaining on trip. Also displays cameras at stoplights.
Power is provided by DC car plug, computer USB , or built in battery (approx 2 hours)
Superb windshield mounting bracket
Some units will have 1GB extra memory (check box)
Impressed with customer service (used twice to ask a general question)

Cons:

Comes only in white color
For some people......No built in wireless Mp3 transmitter (easily fixed by using headphones, cassette adapter, or wireless fm transmitter unit and do remember that the built in speaker is a pretty good speaker)
For some people.....does not announce the name of the road you are turning onto ( I don't find this a problem as it displays the name on the unit's screen)

You should be quite happy with this GPS unit. Its fast, accurate, and has lots of bells and whistles that only come with much higher GPS units. Good hunting deciding on which GPS unit that will fit your needs and budget.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BVM (Best Value for Money), November 25, 2006

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R. Gupta "Deal Seeker" (Bettendorf, IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mio C310 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigation (Electronics)

This GPS is amazingly cool. It has just about everything you need off a GPS. Yes, there are some hacks that you can search and change this GPS into a more advanced electronic device, but this is not the place to discuss this.

This GPS does not have:
* Picture viewer
* Movie viewer

Some of the really cool features this GPS has (that others do not have in this price range) are:
* Option to allow / avoid - toll roads, ferries, permit needed roads, unpaved roads, cross-border planning, highways
* Option to get the fastest / shortest / most economical route
* Option to set your movement type (pedestrian, bicycle, car, taxi, bus, truck, emergency vehicle)
* Multi-lingual (16 languages - Cesky, Dansk, Deutsch, Dutch, UK English, US English, Espanol, Flemish, Fracais, Italiano, Norsk, Polski, Portugues, Suomi, Svenska and Turkce)
* Speed camera warning (you can add more to update)
* Speed limit warning (audio and visual) with tolerance setting option
* Option to set auto-recalculation when going off-route
* Option to display maps in 3D or 2D
* Option to synchronize GPS with satellite time (with option to auto-correct)

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mio c310x ...Many Features, Can be Customized, November 26, 2006

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P. SUON "logic 26" (california) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mio C310 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigation (Electronics)

I purchased the Mio c310x on black friday not intending to keep it but to resell it because I got it at such a good deal.(I purchased a Navman f20 the same morning)

I was testing its features that morning and it got my attention. I also was testing the Navman but it was confusing to use and maps seemed out of date.

So I decided to keep the Mio and return the Navman f20.

Now that I've had it for a couple of days and many hours of using, playing and testing it, here's my thought:

Good
*Many features found on higher priced gps'.
*Do not have to load map for different states.
*Has speed camera warning feature.
*Can be set to driving, walking, bicycling so not just for vehicle.
&Geat sound.
*Bright Lcd and changes to day or night mode.
*Plays Mp3's by alone or in backgound while navigating.
*Can be CUSTOMIZED to play VIDEO and MUCH MORE!

Bad
*A little difficult to use without reading manual.
*Interface can be better. Sometimes confusing
*Zooming in and out kind of weird.
*Had to reclibrate touchscreen sensitivity many times

Overall I really like this unit as I returned the Bigger name Navman for this one wich actually I've never heard of before.
Many things to say but can't think of anymore at this time but this unit should get a look at when you are searching for gps'.(If the price is not too high)