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4 year old street not listed on this 2008 MOOV 500. Gave a few wrong turns. My 2 year old 2006 Streets and Trips is more accurate and easier to use. It had the streets last year. Sent email to Mio. No response other than generic. So I called after 30 Minutes on hold Mio basically said tuff luck. The will be no update till April 2009. Is this customer service? I think not. I'll be returning this one to Radio Shack! Of course they blamed it on there 3rd party software provider.

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Excellent unit! Takes a bit to master the controls, but then it is wonderful. Good directions, fast route recalculation, nice loud announcements. Wonderful value. Very pleased.

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I got this unit out of the box, and charged it via the D/C outlet in the vehicle. The unit would initialise, but the touch screen was totally unresponsive. The box tells the unwary consumer to call the Mio company and not take the unit back to the retailer. I called and was told the reason it didn't work was because it hadn't been charged for 8 hrs. I questioned this diagnosis, as I assumed it would display symptoms similar to a lowly charged cellphone. The customer service reap assured me it was the lack of charging causing the problems. Fully realising the stupidity of this pronouncment, I asked how I would return it after I had charged it for 8 hrs and found it still not working, and was told there is no way to get a refund, or a new unit. Mio simply repair the old unit -IF there is anything wrong with it.[...] I will gladly see off my mio and never make the mistake of getting a Mio again. It's not so much the fact it was faulty - these things happen - but the complete lack of helpfulness by customer service makes this a company one should stay well away from, if one anticipates requiring any form of product support. This lack of help extends to email inquiries. I emailed details first, and received an email advising me to contact C/S, which I did with the results as detailed above. I then sent another email advising I had charged the unit as told, and that it was still not working, and that Radioshack had agreed to a refund. I got another email telling me Mio was very sorry for my problems, and if I would only call Mio C/S, perhaps they could help me whatever problems I was having. It appears, at Mio C/S, they either do not read emails or do not understand the content of the emails.Others may have different experinces, but my experience with Mio is summed up in the heading - I wouldn't chance it.

Comments about Mio Mio™ Moov 500 Portable GPS Receiver:

This is a great product at a great price.

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Great value for the price. Especially like the text-to-speech feature. Easy to read large screen, re-calculates routes quickly if you miss a turn. Would recommend to anyone looking to get into GPS for the first time.

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I purchased the unit a week ago. The MOOV 500 does everything it advertises. Note the text-to-speech only works for selected characters (e.g., Samantha or Tom). The interface is intuitive such that a users guide is not required (though it is available from the Mio website). If you want basic navigation at a good price, this is it. The only con: the mounting bracket and power/USB connector are too close to each other. It's manageable, but it could have been designed better. Regarding battery life, it has been sufficient for me to program several addresses while on battery power. Beside, for normal operations, the unit will be powered by the car DC.

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i use this product all of time

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I use this daily for business I will never be late again for a meeting or appointment. Hands free for driving no fumbling of directions.

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This GPS is a bare bones package. Should have alot more for the money. NO USB cable, NO indoor wall charger, NO case, Doesn't do photos, Only has US Map preloaded not Canada. Additional maps seem expensive. Wished I'd have done more research. I've seen GPSs since that had everything this doesn't for less money.

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It has all the features like the big brand names GPSs with LOW PRICE.

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Just got the product. Love it. Great for the price. The large screen is great.

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I just love this new toy I will be useing this thing quite a bit more and love to play around with it.

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Purchased from Radio Shack on line at a great price. The unit has all the features I need to use it for what it is, i.e., a GPS. I'm not interested in blue tooth, picture viewer, MP3 player in a navigation unit. The Mio Moov 500 performed well on a complicated route from rural central Florida to rural north Ga., including urban nav through Atlanta. It quickly found a re-route when I deviated from it's calculated route. It never got lost even when I intentionally "messed" with it.On the down side; this unit must be very new or only sold at Radio Shack under this model number. I find little or no info on line regarding reviews, etc.. Mio's web site is almost useless for obtaining additional product info, accessories or for reporting navigation errors or anomalies. Street addresses consistently appear to be about 300' to 350' from the actual physical location. Enroute navigation, however, is dead on target. As you pass through an intersection, the moving symbol on screen is passing at exactly the same time. Hard to understand why the street addresses are inaccurate?? The spoken street names are fairly good and very audible. The voice did mispronounce several fairly simple street names and was good for a few laughs. For example, Irlo was pronounced "eye-are'-lo" and Osceola was ohs-cee'-lee-oh. The printed user manual included with the unit is also sketchy and poorly written. It is easier to just play with it until you figure it out, which may not bode well for a technical novice. The MioMore Desktop 2008 software supplied with the unit is worse than useless. It does absolutely nothing and is a total waste of hard drive space. I hope Mio remembers it did manufacture and sell this unit and decides to actively support it on line and provide a useful software update. In this day and age, an incompetent web site and non-functional software speaks poorly of a company and it's product. Too bad since the 500 actually works pretty darn well!

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This was a gift for my Wife she loves it and was able to use it with no problems. may take a longer rout then you would but it gets you there redirect is fast Grate GPS for the price.

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my first gps receiver. i researched the mio 500, and decided it was a deal for the price. i've only had it a few days, but am very impressed with its performance. if you change routes suddenly, it refigures your destination in about 5 seconds. the 4.7 in. screen is the perfect size. the 3d imaging is really good also. really, dont hesitate to buy this just because you havent seen it advertized before. at less than 150.00 it beats tom-tom , garmin hands down

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AFTER COMPARING ALL OTHER BRANDS-THE MIO 500 WAS A GREAT CHOICE. THE SPOKEN STREET NAMES IS A MUST FOR THIS PROFESSIONAL DRIVER. I WOULD DEFINETLY RECOMMEND TO ANYONE!

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I brought one and like it. Then I gave my son one for Chrismas.

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The unit came uncharged. There is no user manual. It comes with a disc that does not contain any information - it only gets you to their website to download the manual. Once on the site, you end up in an endless loop of "choose model", choose language", "choose model", choose language", etc. Would it be so hard to just include the document on the disc?[...] I'm returning this piece of bleep tomorrow!

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I tried using this product in Philadelphia, Chicago and Baltimore as well as the suburbs. It takes about 10 minutes to get the signals sometimes that is unheard of in the GPS world. There is something wrong with the software. It does load the maps rather quickly but have to wait to eternity to get the GPS signal.

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I didn't give 5 Stars because I don't think anything in this world is perfect but this GPS sure comes close.This one had all the features I was looking for with text to speach being the most important, large screen next, etc. It works very well. I've tested it on routes I know very well and on those I don't know at all. I'm a real estate agent and do a lot of driving with my clients in the car and so I can't get lost!!!
You can register online with the manufacturer for a FREE map upgrade which comes out a few months in to 2009. Don't hesitate this product is well worth the money.

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I brought this on sale at radioshack for [$]. Its a great buy even at [$]. Very fast route recalculation as compared to Tomtom and Garmin (I actually drove around the town with all three of them togather and Mio outperfomed both of them all the time)

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I love almost every thing about this unit. I always get lost and it is very reassuring to have it along with me. I actually bought it for my Mother for Christmas, and I am having a hard time putting it back in the box. I know my mom's not a "tech" person so I wanted to us it and work out the bugs. And set up some major POI's for her. So far it's great... Takes me ways I wouldn't normally go, but it is doing what I programed it to do, "Fastest". The only, few, things I have noticed that bother me are : you can't push a "re-rout" button to choose a different way to go; Or that it gets confused on "service" roads that are very close to a main highway I was just on; And sometimes it doesn't know that there are 2 exits at one "ramp". But that last one will only mess you up if you never look at the map to see the correct exit ramp. I think it's best to listen to the voice and look at the map once in a while. It is ONLY a piece of technology, not a person sitting next to you. It's doing the best that it's programed to do. And so far I love it. I wish I bought 2 when they were on sale... Maybe I'll get one for Christmas!

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I bought this for my Wife who gets lost going to the bathroom. I naturally played with it prior to giving it to her. It was slightly off with address but it gets you very close. I know and maybe everyone else should know that there is no consumer GPS on the market that is 100% accurate. To my knowledge the only GPS that is 100% accurate is military grade. For the money it has all the same bells and whistles all the more expensive GPS's have. I was very pleased with it. I am on my way to get one for myself now.

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I have only used it for a short time. I get nervous in big time city traffic and this thing got me from point A to B flawlessly. It will take me time to learn to use all it's features. The manual is helpful but poorly organized, somewhat redundamt, and keeps telling you to go to another page for more information on some of the operations which is cumbersome. I learn more using trial and error. I don't understand the complaints on short battery life. As long as it is connected to power source it should always work. I saw a couple complaints that it would ask you to make a U turn. I had that happen and it could only be the result of two things. You are going the wrong way or you did not have it programmed properly. I was amazed how quickly it recalulates when there is a variation in your route.

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this is my third GPS and my second with text to speech which is the feature that separates the wheat from the chaff. This baby has text to speech and a 4.7" inch screen plus, unlike my previous two units, finds satellites almost immediately and doesn't leave you sitting in an airport for 3 minutes while it acquires a signal. Plus the free mapping update offer in 2009 and ALL for only [$] from the Shack. Plus I just got their circular for next week and it is selling for [$]!!

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It has a great price I paid [$]

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I never had a GPS before the Moov 500. I'm not much on reading directions either, I just pulled it out of the box and turned it on. It found my location immediately. The Big Screen for the price, was why I had purchased it. Took a 3000 mile trip with good directions but there are a few things you need to be aware of.

It Does have problems with small parking lots.(it will say your in the middle of a street)

It Does tell you for a mile maybe two to make U-Turns if you missed a turn , after that, it will reroute your trip. (found out later that can be adjusted in the control menu in settings)

It Does tell you POI's that you already have passed and will send you back from whence you came to get you there. (annoying on a long trip when looking for a Gas Station or Restaurant and it list one's you passed two miles ago.)

I read reviews about it falling off the window, I had mine in the car for 3 days in subzero weather and it never fell off.

An address that I was going to in a small cow town in the Midwest had the wrong street number, but the numbers had been recently changed.

Overall, I would recommend it, it's not with out it's flaws, but from what I used it for, it worked very well.

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I love it and if u buy u won't regret it. It re-routes your trip if u keep going the wrong way.

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I own a Professional dj company [@]Since 1995 I have to be at weddings on time and do not have time to look at maps.I have had four kinds of gps and the Moov 500 rules and is the system I like best.The New Tecnology of picking up satalites is a major plus!Losing a gps signal going through the mountains is the real test!I advise anyone to take advantage and pick one up![...] DJ steve/FXproductions

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It kept telling me to backtrack. Sent me to a wrong location, newer (yet old) one not loaded. Maps OLD, didn't catch up to a different route till I was half way there. Didn't click on sometimes till a couple of miles on my way. GARBAGE. I reported this to cust. svc. They just said to wait til 4/09 new maps. I told them not to sell machine till then! Battery not strong either. Had to keep plugged in most of the time. Great sale on this, now I know why. I took it back, unloaded it fast.

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im a service tech so i drive all over i use it all day long works great

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Went to a few electronic stores looking for help with the new Mio's. In Hawaii, the address contains a '-' in the number scheme of the street. The key pad does not have a space bar or a dash. The Unit is worthless in Hawaii. I have a older MIO 310x that works well, however, Mio does not support it. Its 3 years old and was only able to get 1 update of maps before the company stop supporting it. I own two Garmins and still like the 'old Mio' over the garmins.

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I love this unit. The larger screen makes it easier to see and use. The keyboard is "usier friendly" not to mention Text to Speech! I wish that it had mapping for Canada, but I can not complain too much because Mio is offering free mapping update next year. I save a bundle on this unit.very delighted and willing to share this great GPS.

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Overall, I'm pleased with the MIO 500. This is the first GPS unit I ever owned. A salesperson at the store steered me to the unit because of the price and the features it offered. I like that it's easy to use and straightforward. I dislike that the touchscreen sometimes doesn't do what you want it to do. It doesn't always have all the street names in the big cities.( e.g Chicago.) I hope that the new 2009 map download corrects that issue. It's worth the money you paid for especially for the features you get versus a Garmin,Tom Tom, or other more expensive brand.

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I have had Garmins, Magellans and one other that I can't remember. None of these units performed better than this the Moov 500. I have used GPS throughout the US. I am amazed at the sale price. The same features would cost 4 times as much with any other unit.

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I am a first time GPS user and the Mio 500 couldn't have been any easier.

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This is my first GPS navigation unit. Installation was a "snap" and set-up pretty straight forward.

My biggest problem with the unit is that it doesn't always show the shortest or most direct route to a location. It will get you to your destination but sometimes by a circuitous route.

I am personally pleased with the size and convenience of the unit but it needs to be a bit "smarter".

Hopefully with the 2009 update this will happen.

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Fantastic deal on this gps, 4.7 " screen, full text to speech capability, brand name isn't super well known, but i would rate this comparably with tom tom and other such competitors. I am going to my local store to buy a couple as christmas gifts.

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Bought my Moov 500 one day before beginning a 2700 mile SoCal - Central Oregon round-trip. Mounted it on the floor tunnel between dash & console (yes, that low!); still, it was never any problem to acquire & keep satellite signals. Almost intuitive to set up and use, far easier than the expensive Always-Lost & Prius In-Dash systems I've used (and cussed) in the past. Route recalculations were remarkably quick when we diverted from the programmed path. In 11 days of use, the screen froze up just once (no idea why); a quick reset put things right. Although the battery runs down quickly, the unit works forever when plugged into the 12VDC accessory outlet. The only serious disappointment was to discover the data base was outdated by over 5 years. In spite of that, the unit was helpful nearly all of the time. Yes, urban reconstruction & street re-alignment caused some entertaining errors, but sheesh, your supposed to watch the roads & signs, not blindly follow a [*]-in-a-box.

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Let's face it, technology such as this is remarkable. A good way to test your unit is to compare your directional mind with the programmed status of your unit to find out just how clever it actually is. If your "known point A to point B" is quicker and more reliable than your unit prescribes then you can be sure it will be that way in nearly every area you travel. Regardless, you have to trust the Mio's integrity.
Of course that may be the rub! I too pulled into my driveway and have an address listing on the screen other than the one on my mailbox. So, out of the box that was a real bother for me. After navigating the features with a friend, who owns a Garmin, he indicated this unit had features his did not. Then another individual showed me features on an older model Garmin that the Mio did not have. For example, specific food listings such as Chinese, Mexican, etc. Not that important to me.
On several occasions in areas where roads have never been proposed the Mio asked me to turn where NO road existed. Luckily I knew the area so I did not make the turn. That does speak to the integrity of this unit. On another occasion the unit asked me to "Perform a U-Turn" through a college campus and not at the legal median turn next to the college entrance. That was a bit disenchanting as well.
Don't expect perfection! However, on many occasions the unit will perform flawlessly, in fact, impressingly flawless.
The price was right. I personnally would not pay more for something like this. The higher the price the worse the headache when something goes wrong.
I'll close as I began, the GPS is an amazing piece of equipment, however expect all GPS's to be inaccurate a small percentage of the time. As far as this purchase, I am satisfied.

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Granted the Mio brand is not a top seller or as well known as the TOMTOM, Garmin and so on here in the USA. I can promise you it will not advise you to make a U-Turn on the highway. Regarding battery life there are multiple mA in regards to USB chargers, all night with a 250mA 5V will give you no charge at all. This unit does come with a car charger and reliable stand for clean windows. Not only that, it has the biggest screen for the best price!!! It also informs you what street to make a turn on by name and distance. Informs you when you are speeding, recalculates your estimated arrival time due to speed or lack of. It also comes with a free 2009 map update when you register online for free!!! Doing some research I found that MIO is a HUGE player in the GPS world overseas, if they can make GPS device and maps for countries over seas our N,S,E,W streets should be no problem. The only problem I would say would be the menu speed, it is rather slow in regards to processing your input. Overall I am very pleased with this device, its features and looks.

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I read other reviews and it seems the biggest complaint was a "Short battery life".

PLUG IT IN.

IT COMES WITH A 12 V POWER CORD.

I have had the Mio 500 for three weeks and use it daily. No complaints.

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THIS IS MY FIRST GPS SO I CAN'T COMPARE IT TO OTHERS. I USE IT FOR WORK, I'M A CONTRACTOR, SO I TRAVEL ALOT IN AREAS I DON'T ALWAYS KNOW. SO FAR IT HAS GOTTEN ME TO JOBSITES AND EVEN SHOWED SHORTER ROUTES.THE ONLY ISSUE I HAVE WITH IT SO FAR IS IT SHOWS MY HOUSE AS A DIFFERANT ADDRESS. IT GETS ME HOME TO MY DRIVEWAY BUT WHEN I PULL IN IT SHOWS AN ADDRESS THAT IS NOT NEAR ME.THE TEXT TO SPEECH FEATURE IS GREAT AS IT ALLOWS ME TO KEEP MY EYES ON THE INSTEAD OF HAVING TO LOOK AT THE SCREEN.I HAVENT USED ALL THE FEATURES YET BUT EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE SO FAR. WATCH WHERE YOU MOUNT IT, MY SUCTION CUP HAS COME LOOSE TWICE SO FAR.

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I was a little leary of picking up this unit, as I had never heard of Mio before checking out the day-after-Thanksgiving deals. I have had a Magellan, and was looking to get something with a larger screen as well as the voice navigation/stating street names. This unit (Mio Moov 500) [...], and per the info I located on line, appeared to have all of the functions I was looking for. The person that helped me out at the store said she thought Magellan made Mio, and I was happy with Magellan, so that put my mind more at ease with my decision. After getting home and charging the unit (only downfall is no usb cable supplied to allow me to charge through my computer, so just hooked it up in my car), I found the setup to be a breeze and extremely easy to do. The options are also very easy to navigate and are all user-friendly. The touch screen works well, even when the unit is cold (being used in Minnesota) and I have not had any issues with the directions here in the Twin Cities. The voice (you can choose male/female, plus many other dialects) was clear and easy to understand. I had my list of addresses stored in no time, and found this unit is tracked by satelites usually within 5-10 seconds after turning it on. No need for a screen any larger than this one, either. Any larger and I feel it would be a distraction. There is a lot more I could say about this unit that impressed me in a positive way, but I wanted to at least put my word in to say how happy I am with the accuracy and ease of using it. Without knowing what I paid for this unit, I would have guessed it was more like a $350-$425 unit. The only reason I did not give this 4-stars is simply because I feel there is always room to improve on everything - nothing's perfect, but as far as navigation units go, this is by far the best one I've ever used. I am a big believer on researching things before I make the purchase, so hopefully this info helps out in your decision.

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this is a great looking unit. I bought it on Friday after thanksgiving. The 4.7" screen is the largest I have seen in any GPS below $300. However, there are three significant cons. One (and the most significant) is that the Teleatlas maps are of very poor quality. I have been living in my house for 6 years and this GPS is not even aware of our street. Similarly it is unaware of my friend's strets that have been in existence for at least 5 years. This makes using this GPS very limited. Second: the battery life is listed at 5 hours. Afer charging the unit all night (with my own power cable - since the unit does NOT come with a regular power cable), the unit died after 55 minutes into the trip. Luckily by then I was clsoe enough to the destination that I did not need the GPS unit anymore. Third: the mounting clip is unreliable. the unit fell from the windshield twice within the first day.

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found a shorter way to a frequent destination on my firt trip.

Spoken street names for less investment than the competition

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good for the average drive getting lost around first time user and it's quite reliable

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this unit is priced less than it's 3.5 inch competitors. great sound on text to speech. Easy to read, instant recalculations if you change your route unexpectedly. 4.7 inch screen is so easy to see both day and night. the complete GPS unit, it should be selling for well over 400.00.

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During my trip from San Jose to seattle, I took an exit for coffee in CA when I start again the great MIO was showing my destination in WA just in 7 miles, assiting me to take several turn which are meaningless, some time made me drive in dead ends, one moment asked me to take left when CA road was only showing "RIGHT ONLY" was confused many times

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the only this has in its favor is the screen size.no