News: Even larger screen in new Mio Moov 580 Options

[Rob Ot]

Posted News:

Even larger screen in new Mio Moov 580

Today Mio Technology presented the Mio Moov 580 Europe Plus. This SatNav distinguishes itself with its large 4.7 inch screen.

Click the headline to read this news post...


Click 'REPLY' if you want to reply to this news post



The yourNAV team

[GeePee]

My first post on this Forum. I have read (here in England) the announcements of the launch of the new Mio Moov 500 series in Europe and later the Navman new S100 launch here in the UK.
I travel a lot in Europe and particularly in Eastern European countries such as the Balkans. The Mio would suit me better.

Questions are: (1) What is the downside of buying the Mio Moov580 Europe Plus for me here in the UK?
(2) Is there any Uk mapping on the Mio Moov ?

Thanks for reading

GeePee

[Jolly Roger]

From the Mio web site...

# Europe model has pre-installed Maps for 22 Western EU countries (v.2008.4)
# Europe Plus model has pre-installed Maps for 33 Western and Eastern EU countries (v. 2008.4)

So I assume both models have mapping for the UK but the plus model has 11 extra eastern countries.

[GeePee]

Thanks. I have now ascertained that the UK is fully covered. Previous Mio devices have had the option to buy Eastern European country maps but many more than the 11 quoted for the new model. So, I have emailed Mio asking the specific question. Hopefully, I will get it from the horses mouth.

My other option is to wait for Navman to announce their similar model device which has been on the Tesco web site for a couple of weeks, but no announcement from Navman as to when it will be launched.

see here

They have made an announcement about the new S100 but that is not what I need.

Perhaps there is some sort of holdup for that one. I notice also that on the Australian and NZ sites, they have had annoucement of country specific similar models to Mio Moov. Oh well! Patience is a Virtue, they say

This post has been edited by GeePee: Oct 13 2008, 08:41

[Bart]

My other option is to wait for Navman to announce their similar model device which has been on the Tesco web site for a couple of weeks, but no announcement from Navman as to when it will be launched.

Best to keep in mind that nowadays Navman = Mio ...

[GeePee]

My other option is to wait for Navman to announce their similar model device which has been on the Tesco web site for a couple of weeks, but no announcement from Navman as to when it will be launched.

Best to keep in mind that nowadays Navman = Mio ...

Exactly, that is why I am looking at Mio in Europe and Navman in the UK. You may also have seen that Australia and New Zealand have this week launched new Navman devices with Navteq as the Mapping software. They lookj really exciting but I don't think I want Australian Maps. ;-)

[GeePee]

We are nearly into 2009 and yet despite the promotion of the Mio Moov 580 Europe Plus, nothing seems to have happened. I have found it on sale through Pixmania in Slovenia and Estonia but nowhere else. What is going wrong ? Have they got problems and are trying it out in E. European countries? Navman are supposed to be launching the new S300 next month but that does not have the mapping nor the specs of the Mio Moov 580 Europe Plus. I would buy it if it were available, but when ? Anyone know ?