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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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Perfect for any road trip, the Mio Digiwalker C520 Portable Car Navigation System is an easy-to-use, portable GPS navigator. Both affordable and stylish, the Mio C520 makes it easier than ever to get where you are going, even when you aren't quite sure where that might be. Boasting fast and accurate GPS reception, top-notch mapping, and a comprehensive P0l (Points of lnterest) database, this GPS navigator helps make sure that every journey you take is a good one.

Ready to go virtually straight out of the box, the Digiwalker C520 comes complete with full TeleAtlas maps of the US so you don't need to make any additional purchases to get out on the road. All you have to do is power the navigator on, insert the SD card, clip it on to the included car mount and you are ready to go anywhere. Larger menu icons combine with a brighter user-friendly wide-screen display to make navigating the intuitive user interface a breeze. lntelligently designed, the wide-screen display has a split-screen function that lets you see the full map view on one side, and a selection of route information on the other, so you don't have to quit the navigation screen to make changes. Clear voice instructions are provided in up to 16 languages including English, French and Spanish, giving you turn-by-turn guidance so you can keep your eyes on the road while you drive. For added safety, the C520 also enables hands-free calling when used with a Bluetooth-enabled phone.



Designed to be completely portable, the C520 easily travels from car to car, pocket to bag, or suitcase to briefcase. For this purpose, this unit is constructed with an internal GPS antenna that will not catch or snag, and has a semi-gloss finish that resists wear so your navigator stays looking as good as it performs. Containing over 3.5-million P0ls such as restaurants, hotels, gas stations and more, you are never more than a few keystrokes away from your destination. Simply select the category of your desired location, make your choice from the provided list, and you are ready to find just about anything you are looking for, giving you a local expert as a traveling companion. As an added convenience, the Mio C520 tells you the likely locations of fixed safety cameras and mobile traps, and includes free safety-camera updates from Mio's website for a full year from the time you register. More than just a navigator, this unit lets you listen to your favorite digital music or to have a look through your latest digital photos as well. When the MP3 player and photo viewer is used with the SD/MMC memory card slot, you can play all your stored music and look at your favorite snapshots, or show them to other people, all while on the road.



The Mio Digiwalker C520 utilizes a 4.3-inch transreflective LCD touch-screen display with full color and 480 x 272 pixels of resolution for easy at-a-glance information. This unit includes 64 MB of on-board SDRAM, with 1 GB of memory built in, and infinitely expandable memory via the built-in SD/MMC card slot. The GPS receiver is a high-sensitivity, 20-channel SiRFstar lll with complete accuracy and quick refresh times. The C520 includes a USB 2.0 connector, a built-in speaker, a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack, and an internal rechargeable 1,300 mAh lithium-ion battery. The included cradle doesn't just hold your navigator, but will also charge the battery while you drive when connected to the power cable. Combined with the windshield mount, this cradle forms a very solid device holder, providing investment security and preventing vibrations. The Mio Digiwalker C520 portable car navigator 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 one-year warranty.



What's in the Box
Mio Digiwalker C520 portable navigator, device holder, windshield mount, AC power adapter, DC in-vehicle power adapter, USB cable, CD/DVD with MioMap, CD/DVD with user's manual, SD card with complete US map, license agreement, information booklet, mount installation guide, quick start guide and warranty information.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Mio C500 GPS Navigator ...
For the money this is a great tool too have I'm a local truck driver and it hasn't let me down yet . Love the memory factor JUST PUNCH IT IN AND GO

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Buyer's feedback: - Simply Okay
I was happy with the price I paid. However, The GPS is simply okay. I am not too excited about it. It could not find some of the addresses. It could be an easy fix by updating the maps software (I do not know how to do it). It also pointed to a wrong address once. Since then, I always print out the maps either from yahoo or google, just to be sure.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Excellent quality at low price ...
Bought this item for my mother. She loves it. Directions are on que. Only bad thing I can say is the manual is on a cd. Would be more helpful to have a book.

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Buyer's feedback: - Excellent choice for a GPS unit
I bought this product at X-mas time and am very pleased with it. It was ready to use right out of the box. Once you turn it on it links to the satellite within a minute and stays connected. So far the directions have been very precises and it quickly re-routes if you decide to follow a different route. It names the streets when giving turn by turn directions and the POI file is pretty huge and easy to use once you figure out how to use it - even has listing of restaurants that opened last year. The only thing that needs getting used to is inputting the directions, you put in the city first, then the street name and then the street number (backwards!!). I don't think anyone can beat the values of the features for the price of the unit. I think for the price concious person MIO-C520 is the way to go - forget the expensive Garmins, Magellan etc. I have not tried the MP3 and BlueTooth feature as I don't have the need for it.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Overall very useful GPS, especially for Sales People ...
Overall the GPS has been very good for me. I am a Realtor and being able to enter multiple waypoints was a very important feature for me. It connects fairly quickly and has lots of bells and whistles that the $500 Garmin did NOT have. Such as multiple waypoints and the split screen. Obviously for anyone looking into GPS Units the Mio c520 is by far the cheapest 5+ inch screen out there, I purchased it for 249 with text to speech and a large screen, can't be beat.
There are a couple of downsides and issues that I have had, the first being that the chargers don't work well with the unit. I had trouble initially charging the unit and the directions say you need to hold down the power for 5 secs to turn on and off and after calling support it is more like 10-15 secs. Sometimes when the unit is on, plugging in the charger will cause it to turn off, also plugging in the charger when the battery is dead does not allow my particular unit to turn on right away, it has to charge for about 5 minutes to get an initial charge before it will turn on, which can be annoying when you are trying to use it and you didn't know that it was dead. The charge only lasts for about 1-1.5 hours on a full charge before needing to plug it in, so it is good that it comes with a car charger.
The one other downside compared to Garmin for me was that this unit gives too many directions for one turn, it can give up to 4 directions (ie. exit highway in .5 miles, exit highway in .25 miles, exit highway in 500 yards, exit highway in 100 yards.... ) That is a little overkill and can be annoying if you are trying to have conversation (especially when I'm with clients). Overally I give it 9 out of 10 stars and for the money, I think it is a GREAT Value... I think it has many of the same features as Garmins that cost twice as much. I know I had also read things about customer support, I both emailed them and called and had no problem getting quick responses and they were helpful. I haven't had to send anything back, but overall I would recommend this product to everyone.