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Mio DigiWalker C520

review DATE:06.05.07

Mio DigiWalker C520
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By Craig Ellison

Although most portable navigation systems still have 3.5-inch touch screens, last fall, Garmin changed the market forever with the introduction of the nüvi 660, which featured a WQVGA 4.3-inch display. It followed up with the nüvi 680 at CES in January. Now the competition among widescreen GPS devices is really heating up. Say hello to the new Mio DigiWalker C520. With a $400 price tag, this feature-packed widescreen GPS boasts a 4.3-inch display, and it's also super-thin, slickly styled, and going to give the nüvi 660 a run for its money.

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Company

Mio Technology Limited

http://www.mio-tech.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $399.99 List
  • Type: Portable
  • Turn-by-turn: Yes
  • 3D View: Yes
  • Display Type: WQVGA TFT
  • Dimensions: 4.96 x 3.19 x 0.78 inches
  • Hard Drive: No
  • Flash Memory Type: SD/MMC
  • Preloaded maps: Yes
  • Waterproof: No
  • Speakers Included: built-in
  • Power: Adapter, Battery
  • Supports MP3: Yes

Bottom Line

Mio's latest widescreen, feature-packed GPS, the DigiWalker C520, is thin and stylish and offers a lot of bang for the buck. Though it's brimming with extras such as multimedia players, Bluetooth phone problems keep it from being a clear-cut winner.

Pros

Large 4.3-inch screen. Sensitive 20-channel SiRFstar III receiver. Deep, searchable POI database with predefined national retailers. Includes multisegment routing and pedestrian profiles.

Cons

Bluetooth phone interface connected, but didn't work with our test phone.

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