Get Mooving For Less With This Affordable GPS
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Written by Bradley S. Melara
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Monday, 09 March 2009 |
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MIO MOOV 200
Higher-end features not usually found in an entry-level GPS navigator — like text-to-speech functionality and multisegment routing — make the Mio Moov 200 an attractive device. We just wish it handled points of interest (POIs) better.
The no-frills Moov 200 features a smallish 3.5-inch, 320-by-240-pixel, antiglare touch-screen LCD. You also get a sensitive, 20-channel SiRFstarIII receiver for fast satellite acquisition. Powered by Tele Atlas map data, the device includes maps for the 50 states and Puerto Rico, but not Canada.
On the road, I found that the directions generated by the Moov 200 were good, though slightly different from ones suggested by the Garmin StreetPilot 2720. Instructions with street names were given at appropriate intervals, and route recalculation times for a missed turn were acceptable.
The way the Moov 200 handled POIs, however, was disappointing. When I searched by name, it presented results alphabetically by city name rather than by distance from my current location, which isn't as useful. And there aren't any POI subcategories, so although I could search for nearby restaurants, I couldn't find any by specialty, such as Italian or Chinese.
At $180, the Mio Moov 200 is certainly affordable, and while it isn't flawless, it's definitely worth considering if you're traveling on a tight budget.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 09 March 2009 )
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