Mio c230 vs Mio 310x Just wondering what the major differences are between these two GSP units. Is the GPS technology the same in both?
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there is NO difference..they are Both equally a piece of garbage!!!Maps are horrid and badly outdated..
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Thanks for the update, dsrussell. I'll take your advice and check out the review of the 765 that you mentioned at gpsmagazine.com. It's too bad that the folks at Garmin didn't include this info about the 765 in their owners manual. Must have been an oversight on their end. Again,thanks a bunch!
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I have not found any other difference except these:BluetoothMSN Direct - you get this free for 9 months, it's then $50 for a year subscription but they are discontinuing it in early 2012. MSN Direct will tell you gas prices, weather, etc.GREAT PRICING on Amazon.com this morning (Black Friday) for $129.99!!! I'm thinking it's a possibility Garmin is discontinuing it. It doesn't appear as an item you can purchase on the Garmin website.
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WHAT, THEN, IS A BETTER ALTERNATIVE. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET A CLEAR ANSWER ON WHAT GPS ONE SHOULD BUY FOR THE CAR. ARE THERE ACTUALLY UNITS IN THIS PRICE RANGE THAT ARE RELIABLE? IF SO, WHAT ARE THEY?
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Hey everyone, I've read a few posts here that say the Mio C320 is only available at Radio Shack. I found it at Staples today and was shown a little demo. Today's price was $179.99 but the sales girl told me it would be discounted in a couple weeks . . . maybe up to as much as $50. If you buy from Staples at the $179.99 price and find it cheaper somewhere else within 14 days, they will pay you the difference. I've also read on this forum that the Mio C320 does NOT have text-to-speech capability. It does and says so right on the box.
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hi! I'm fairly certain the elite has extra gadget options (you can hook up a heart rate monitor to the elite) and tracks more via the gps. Like altitude, etc. Check there to find the differences.
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I bought the G5 over the G3, as the screen is larger, has higher definition and more information. Very happy with it, easier to read in bright sunlight. Using 2 Sanyo eneloop AA rechargeable 2000 mAh Ni-MH batteries I get 2 rounds per charge. Very accurate compared to other GPS; takes about 1 minute to acquire signal and location...always brings the course I am playing to the top of the list. Belt clip (included) works fine. Not familiar with the G6. I would recommend the G5.
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MIO's map data is only a few months old in the MIO c520. The map data belongs to Tele Atlas. The Garmin is Nav Tech data. Garmin will update their data in August of 2007. What is your home address that you said was not in the MIO? Can you see it on the map? If so you may be entering it incorrectly where there is a different name for the street in the map database.
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Hi, the SPX 7800BT is newer than the one I bought but if you ask me about mine, I would say it's fair. I see that in the new one they have the GPS built in instead the external USB. I would definitely go for the new one to be always up to date.
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Just went through this debate myself. In the store, my husband noticed how different the screens were. The 500 series was much brighter than the 300 and sure enough, it states so on the garmin comparison page. Here's your link, hope it helps. http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/us/ontheroad/streetpilotcseries
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You might want to check out Ascent from Montbello Software. Mac native and runs circles around Garmin Training Center for the 205/305. I'm using it for my 405, but only after exporting a file in windows from GTC and importing it into Ascent.
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It sure indeed is a brilliant forum. I´ve looked for my answer there and from what I learned the device I was actually looking for was C310 and not C310x. A software hack was required in order to read the ROM so I gave up on this unit and chose a NAV200 from Delphi which stores all its maps in the external SD card thus making it much simpler to switch to maps from other countries. I also had to consider the fact that navteq, route 66 and destinator are the only available providers of maps to Brazil and US (the countries I need).
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I do not know about the 310xt I bought mine for the 910xt. The Garmin product is very tempermental,I have had three now and and none of them will hook up to the watch. I have gone to a chest strap called Wahoo and it is three years old given to me by my son and it works 100%. So beware. Ted
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The older model of the HRM will work with the 310XT, but it might not as nice in use as the new one. The old one (with the 205 / 305) feels harder and it needs some getting used to.But if you are saving some money, the old one is just fine.
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I also bought a mio c520the has US maps on it by default. I was told by mio that I CAn't use Europe maps on it since the US models is only for US maps. Has anyone had the same experience?
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If you're interested in Elevation related data, I would not recommend buying the Forerunner 305. I have been through multiple devices and many discussions with Tech support who basically informed me that this function (along with the calorie functions) are useless on the Forerunner 305. Apparently, it is Garmin's GPS based elevation data which is not as accurate as the barometric data reported by other devices. This was a surprise to me as I had thought the opposite would have been true. Unfortunately not. I run/ride exclusively in the mountains and I'm very dissapointed to say the least. The standard speed, distance, time, and heart rate functions all work fine. Hope this helps. If you're interested in Elevation related data, I would not recommend buying the Forerunner 305. I have been through multiple devices and many discussions with Tech support who basically informed me that this function (along with the calorie functions) are useless on the Forerunner 305. Apparently, it is Garmin's GPS based elevation data which is not as accurate as the barometric data reported by other devices. This was a surprise to me as I had thought the opposite would have been true. Unfortunately not. I run/ride exclusively in the mountains and I'm very dissapointed to say the least.... » Read More If you're interested in Elevation related data, I would not recommend buying the Forerunner 305. I have been through multiple devices and many discussions with Tech support who basically informed me that this function (along with the calorie functions) are useless on the Forerunner 305. Apparently, it is Garmin's GPS based elevation data which is not as accurate as the barometric data reported by other devices. This was a surprise to me as I had thought the opposite would have been true. Unfortunately not. I run/ride exclusively in the mountains and I'm very dissapointed to say the least. The standard speed, distance, time, and heart rate functions all work fine. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I'd done quite a bit of research on the Garmin watches and accessories before I bought my 310XT. It works great with that and with everything I've read about the 920XT, it should work with it. I'd recommend hopping on the Garmin website just to double check. I'm very happy with this foot pod and I hope you will be too.