electronics: Mio MOOV 300 4.3-Inch Touchscreen GPS Unit with Optional Traffic and Text-to-Speech ...

electronics: Mio MOOV 300 4.3-Inch Touchscreen GPS Unit with Optional Traffic and Text-to-Speech ...

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So Far So Good

I need a textlinks">GPS for my daugther, who got her driver license recently and have been calling home asking for direction often :-) After surveying the field I narrowed my choices down to: Garmin 260W, TomTom XL-S, and Mio Moov 300. The main selection criteria are:
1. bigger screen
2. text-to-speech
3. all gps functions, none others (e.g. bluetooth)

Since Moov 300 is fairly new and there aren't a lot reviews it is sort of a risky buy. However, since all 3 are pretty much the same functionality-wise, the tie-breaker came down to price. After a couple of weeks, here are some opinions:

Pros:
1. fairly easy to use (never read the manual).
2. find satellites almost instantly (< 15sec), even inside my house. Note that performance might vary, I can only speak from my experience.
3. Good text-to-speech, announce direction in advance. Again, I read some people complained it announced turns too late, but not yet to me. It usually announces twice, once to remind you beforehand, the other when the turn is near.
4. fast re-route
Cons:
1. Battery is weak, less than 2 hours.
2. Sometimes the route is devious.

Overall, I consider it worth the money if you are not too picky.

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Mio textlinks">Moov 300 features a 4.3-inch widescreen window to the world of navigation, which allows for more on-screen information. The device also incorporates text-to-speech functionality to call out actual street names when making turns, to help drivers keep their eyes on the road. These features, paired with a redesigned interface and more than 3.5 million points of interest - including restaurants, hotels and gas stations - help users find new hot spots in their neighborhoods and beyond, turning everyday driving into a daily adventure.