Vale: MIO 520.... Just did not cut it...

Maybe a trap for young players but the MIO has been returned, The text to speach function failed to work, though the MIO tech support had no idea why. Took the first one back and exchanged for another, still no go. Phoned MIO TS again, after some time someone who knew what was going on told me that "text to speach" will only work where the info is encoded in the maps and the ACT, our NATIONAL CAPITAL is considered a rural area therefore no TTS data is encoded....Also noted was the absence of several major though unsealed roads in the area, not a MIO fault more a SENSIS fault. Harding hang on to yours, must be a different batch, the 520 had absolutley zilch info re the Vic/NSW high country an even areas along the far south coast of NSW had very scant info.
Anyway I've ordered on Ebay another 4.3" screen navigator with a money back guarantee with "NAVTEQ" maps....We will wait and see, it cost inc postage $299, not a bad price for a 4.3" and this one has the maps on an SD card and alegedly "freely updatable" from "NATMAP" yeah I didn't come down in the last shower....