Well-specified satnav available at great prices. (Mio C510)

Member Name: plango

Product:	Mio C510
Date:	05/09/07 (71 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Cheap, clear, reliable, European maps included, speed cameras.

Disadvantages: Not Vista compatible, menus sometimes fiddley.

Bought one of these two months ago and have been using it pretty regularly ever since.

Although it's not a brand I'd heard of, you can get some fantastic prices on this piece of kit (less than £150), which is amazing considering the features.

The main selling points of the unit are:-
- Speed camera warnings, which you can update through connecting the unit to your PC.
- Maps for all European countries included on CD in box.
- Large, high resolution screen.
- Works as a handsfree unit for your phone with bluetooth.
- Can be used as an mp3 player, and photo viewer.

PROs
- Route planning is quick, reliable and sensible.
- Route is shown clearly on large screen, and it's quite easy to see what you should be doing next.
- Bluetooth is easy to set up and useful.
- European mapping is a big bonus.
- Speed camera warnings are very clear.
- Can search for local points of interest - eg petrol stations, restaurants.
- Estimated time of arrival is very accurate.

CONs
- Unit is not currently compatible with Windows Vista (though apparently Mio is working on this).
- Menus and route planning options can be a little bid fiddley.
- Only one voice (though it is a good, reassuring voice!).
- Occasionally seems to lose signal and gets very confused where you are, without telling you what the problem is.
- Some voice directions can be unclear (eg 'Turn slightly left' can mean anything from carrying on the same road to the left to exiting a motorway).

OVERALL I would thoroughly recommend this unit for anyone looking for a good value but highly-specified sat nav. It will definitely get you from A to B with no problems.

Summary: Excellent - highly recommended.