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jwts
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 Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 3:31 pm Post subject: MyGuide 6500XL = Mitac Mio 168? |
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Hi,
I have a MyGuide 6500XL. I believe that this is re-badged version of the Mitac Mio 168.
However there are small cosmetic differences and ads for the Mio 168 say it has a 300MHz processor while the MyGuide 6500XL claims a 400Mhz processor. Can I be sure that accessories designed for the Mio 168 will work with a MyGuide 6500XL?
Thanks for any info.
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mightymart
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I know I'm not being any help  but how much did you pay for your MyGuide 6500XL & where did you buy it from ?.
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mightymart
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Also does it have a removable battery, as the Mio 168 does not ???. |
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jwts
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 10:32 am Post subject: |
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| mightymart wrote: | I know I'm not being any help but how much did you pay for your MyGuide 6500XL & where did you buy it from ?.
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Hi,
I appreciate it when others answer my questions so I'm happy to answer yours.
I got my MyGuide 6500XL from Lidls at the amazing price of £199! I knew this was a bargain and others would be after it so I was at the store at 7:25am (Lidls open at 8am on Saturdays). I was second in the queue and the guy before me was also after the MyGuide 6500XL. According the manager that store had only been allocated two so I just made it.
I did my homework before I went and knew that the best price anywhere else in the UK was £299 (was £350 not long ago). Even Lidls was asking £249 before Christmas.
According to Lidl's website
http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20050519.p.My_Guide_Navigator_6500XL
they are on sale in the south west from this Thursday (19th) so if you fancy a very early start you might bag one  .
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jwts
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| mightymart wrote: | | Also does it have a removable battery, as the Mio 168 does not ???. |
Hi,
It doesn't have a removable battery but the small manual that comes with it has some technical notes at the end and one of these is to service people saying the battery must be replaced with exactly the same model. I'm taking that to mean the battery can be replaced but you have to take the machine apart to do it. I suspect it won't be easy or cheap to get the battery though, even if you have the necessary skills to do it yourself.
Also you get a 3 year warranty. I have seen posts that say the battery is not covered but I can't see anything in the warranty that excludes the battery and it is not a user replaceable item so I think it is covered.
Finally, when you use it in the car it is connected to the car battery, so as long as the internal battery has enough power left to hold the RAM memory together when there is no power from the car it should carry on working as a car navigator. The operating system and navigation program are in ROM and the maps are on the SD card so they don't need a battery to keep them safe.
Hope this helps.
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mightymart
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks John,
I hope your question gets answered because this is what I'm looking for too ,so the more info the better.
I was going to get the Mio but from what I have read a 400 mhz would be better for Sat nav plus the My guide has the SE edition operating system, the only problem is that I am in the south east  so no chance of getting one for that price , hopefully they wil sell them my way soon. |
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RussellS
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 9:38 am Post subject: Re: MyGuide 6500XL = Mitac Mio 168? |
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| jwts wrote: | | However there are small cosmetic differences and ads for the Mio 168 say it has a 300MHz processor while the MyGuide 6500XL claims a 400Mhz processor. Can I be sure that accessories designed for the Mio 168 will work with a MyGuide 6500XL? |
Hi John,
I purchased one of these from Lidl on Thursday and have been looking into accesories for it.
From what I've seen, all accesories for the Mio 168 appear to also work for the Myguide 6500XL. All the connectors, indicators and buttons are in the same place. The docking station that came with it also fits the Mio and if you look here....
http://www.handnav.co.uk/product_details.php?id=103
....the active car mount with integrated connector is the same model number listed for both the Mio and the MyGuide (item number 606).
Hope this is helpfull,
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jwts
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| Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: MyGuide 6500XL = Mitac Mio 168? |
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| RussellS wrote: | | jwts wrote: | | However there are small cosmetic differences and ads for the Mio 168 say it has a 300MHz processor while the MyGuide 6500XL claims a 400Mhz processor. Can I be sure that accessories designed for the Mio 168 will work with a MyGuide 6500XL? |
I purchased one of these from Lidl on Thursday and have been looking into accesories for it.
From what I've seen, all accesories for the Mio 168 appear to also work for the Myguide 6500XL. All the connectors, indicators and buttons are in the same place. |
Russell,
I agree all the evidence points to these two machines being the same thing re-badged. However, I was recently looking at a travel charger for the Mio 168 (interchangeable pins for the mains) and it said it had an output voltage of 5.5v but the charger that comes with the MyGuide says it has a 5v output. This bothers me as the battery is the weak point of the MyGuide (not user replaceable) and you wouldn't want to damage it with the wrong charger.
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John. |
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itxweather
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 12:52 am Post subject: |
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| mightymart wrote: | Thanks John,
I hope your question gets answered because this is what I'm looking for too ,so the more info the better.
I was going to get the Mio but from what I have read a 400 mhz would be better for Sat nav plus the My guide has the SE edition operating system, the only problem is that I am in the south east so no chance of getting one for that price , hopefully they wil sell them my way soon. |
Hi,
Do you know what the difference(s) between the SE edition and non SE edition is/are?. Does the MyGuide 6500XL have a 400MHz CPU or a 300MHz CPU?. I'm a little confused because the Mio 168 has a 300MHz CPU (from what i've been lead to understand) however the Mio 168 and MyGuide 6500XL according to this thread (unless i've misunderstood) are identical just badged differently.
Thank you.
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RussellS
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:41 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
A friend has a Mio 168 and it has the same mains PSU as my MyGuide, both 5v output. In small PSU's you quite often see 0.5 volt variations depending upon the load. I have just measured the output from my PSU and it is 5.33v without any load).
Russell
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