Mitac Mio 269 Review

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Mitac Mio 269
1.8 stars
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Guest's Review of Mitac Mio 269 Satellite Navigation System

6th May 2008

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    3 stars
  • What extra features are on this model?
    2Gb Card with V3 software
  • Clarity of Instructions
    3.5 stars
  • Area Covered
    EU, USA & Australia
  • Ease of Use
    4 stars
  • Map Accuracy
    4.5 stars
Good Points

V1 Clear user interface (simple & expert modes)
V3 inteface include Pure GPS screen
MP3 player
Accessories for Bike, EU & UK plugs
Good technical support


Bad Points

Initially Maps were a little out of date
New User interface is not so obvious for setting own POIs
Can take a few minutes to find a GPS
New V3 software crashes occasionally
Most maps no longer supported/availiable


General Comments

I bought my Mitac Mio 269 in May 2005 (~300GBP). Recently I applied all the new patches, only to find none of my old maps will work anymore (no warning on site). Anyway in the MIO e-shop you can now no longer buy the Western EU or US map and MIO effectively say it is unsupported. As I feel a bit agrieved to buy a new system, I have simply downloaded the maps & new software off the internet (naughty me). What spares I can buy for the 269 are not cheap and include a ' 20 shipping fee even on the smallest item. eg, => ~ ' 32 for 3 Stylus's.
It has been a good bit of kit & my only issue was occasional long GPS locking but the new software (while a bit unstable) is better at this.

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