Mio Digiwalker C520
The Mio C520 was officially announced near the end of May after being posted to a retailer site ahead of the release. Mio has stepped up since their true market debut last holiday season with the Mio C310X, a unit that pretty much blew the doors off a lot of retail stores when it was being sold for $149. The Mio C520 was previewed at CES 2007, and launched in Taiwan ahead of the US.
The Mio C520 has a 4.3-inch widescreen format that can either offer extra map display capabilities, or it offers you the ability to use the extra real estate to display information about your upcoming turns along your route. The Mio C520 is a text to speech model that speaks street names. This is definitely a step up from the Mio C310x or the Mio C220. The C520 also has Bluetooth capabilities for a handsfree conversation using your Bluetooth enabled phone. The press release also talks about the ability to push audio to Bluetooth headphones for watching/listening to media played on the Mio C520.
Mio C520 Reviews
I got the Mio C520 in for Review in June - Details of What's in the box.
I posted my Full Review of the C520 after using the Mio C520 for a couple of months.
PCMag has posted their review of the Mio C520
CNet has posted their Review of the Mio C520
Rich over at GPS Tracklog has posted his review of the Mio C520
Pocket Lint - The UK Zine has a Review of the Mio C520
Product Information
Mio Corporate Site - C520 Product Page
Mio C520 Corporate FAQ
Download the Mio C520 Manual
Other Mio Information
More information on the Mio C220 here at GPSLodge
Upcoming Mio C620 and C620T
Upcoming Mio C230
Available at Amazon
Mio DigiWalker C520 Product Specifications
The Mio DigiWalker C520 comes pre-loaded with U.S. and Canadian maps,
6+ million point of interest locations
Digital video, audio and photo capable
SD/MMC slot
GPS Receiver Channels: 20 (SiRFstarIII), WAAS Enabled
Memory: 2 GB ROM, 64 MB SDRAM
Display: 4.3" TFT with Touch Screen and 65k Colors
Battery: 1200 mAH Li-ion (up to 5 hours)
USB: V1.1
Weight: 6.7 oz (190g)
Dimensions: 4.96" x 3.19" x 0.78"
Other Related Posts
My Review of the Mio C220.
More information on the Mio C220
Why I think Widescreen GPS Units are worth buying.
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Posted by Scott Martin at June 1, 2007 7:13 AM
i owned a Mio c310x and it is my GPS workhorse! i wanted a 2nd unit for my other car, and wanted the larger widescreen GPS.
i bought the c520 for $340 at Circuit City, and really wanted to keep the unit due to the widescreen, new maps, and large 6million POI's. However, the c520 is UNUSABLE because the screen is very very DIM in sunlight or any lighting (unless you're under a shade). i cannot see the map while driving, even with the brightest setting. the c310x is much better.
Also:
- cannot adjust volume, no mute button, no volume button (you have to click 4 times to get to the Sound menu, which is difficult if you're driving).
i really wanted to like it, but it is unusable, so i returned it and paid the 15% restocking.
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