Comments on: Review of the Mio C310S Portable Car GPS http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/ Randomness and Other Stuff for Your Viewing Pleasure Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:12:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David R http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-761 David R Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:02:36 +0000 http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/#comment-761 I also tried out a Mio and was not impressed. I will stick with garmin for the forseeable future. I also tried out a Mio and was not impressed. I will stick with garmin for the forseeable future.

]]> By: GPS Unit http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-537 GPS Unit Sat, 24 May 2008 01:25:00 +0000 http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/#comment-537 Excellent review. It was very informative. I had to laugh about the tyranical navigation system. Unfortunately GPS units are only as good as their mapping software. Unfortunately, many manufactures forget this point. Excellent review. It was very informative. I had to laugh about the tyranical navigation system. Unfortunately GPS units are only as good as their mapping software. Unfortunately, many manufactures forget this point.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Jeff Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:17:39 +0000 http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/#comment-332 The SiRF StarIII GPS receiver powers the Mio C310. It has fantastic accuracy and is really sensitive for locking onto weak GPS satellite signals. It's something to check if you're buying a GPS unit The SiRF StarIII GPS receiver powers the Mio C310. It has fantastic accuracy and is really sensitive for locking onto weak GPS satellite signals. It’s something to check if you’re buying a GPS unit

]]> By: Mikerman http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Mikerman Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:19:25 +0000 http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/#comment-20 With all due respect, Mio sometimes just misses it. In Northern California/San Francisco area, it often stubbornly tries to avoid one of the principal freeways, Highway 101, no matter what routing option is chosen, routing one by nearby parallel city streets instead--I just can't see the city street route as faster or more economical. With all due respect, Mio sometimes just misses it. In Northern California/San Francisco area, it often stubbornly tries to avoid one of the principal freeways, Highway 101, no matter what routing option is chosen, routing one by nearby parallel city streets instead–I just can’t see the city street route as faster or more economical.

]]> By: Marc http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Marc Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:53:34 +0000 http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/#comment-19 I've used my C310x in a number of different situations (big cities and small) and it's not failed me yet. You'll find minor routing issues with any GPS. It sounds to me as if the author didn't read the manual on the provided DVD, as some of his issues were due to not knowing how to operate the unit properly. This is a very solid unit regardless of what the author has to say. Marc I’ve used my C310x in a number of different situations (big cities and small) and it’s not failed me yet. You’ll find minor routing issues with any GPS. It sounds to me as if the author didn’t read the manual on the provided DVD, as some of his issues were due to not knowing how to operate the unit properly. This is a very solid unit regardless of what the author has to say.

Marc

]]> By: John http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-18 John Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:52:48 +0000 http://www.blatantlyrandom.com/2007/03/13/review-of-the-mio-c310s-portable-car-gps/#comment-18 I totally agree, while you can not get the best route with any GPS. This unit just seems to ignore all logical routes, such as even GOING STRAIGHT sometimes to get to a destination. I also had that uturn bug happen to me a few times also. Hack it and buy IGuidance 3 instead! I totally agree, while you can not get the best route with any GPS. This unit just seems to ignore all logical routes, such as even GOING STRAIGHT sometimes to get to a destination.

I also had that uturn bug happen to me a few times also.

Hack it and buy IGuidance 3 instead!

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