ClarionMinD: GPS + Car PC on an beautiful Internet tablet device
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPm5rw3RNIU&hl=pt-br&fs=1]This nice device from Clarion brings Internet access to your car, and also offers GPS turn-by-turn directions and multimedia playback. One can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, when paired with a mobile phone.
Since it is meant to be used in a car, it would be great if it offered 3G connection. Perhaps this will come on the next version. Also, the specs are somewhat modest on the computer side, as you can see below:
- 4.8 inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) LCD Display with touch screen
- Intel Atom Architecture (800 MHz)
- 512MB DRAM
- 4 GB solid state drive (SSD) flash memory
- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
- Bluetooth 2.0+EDR with DUN (Dial-up Network) profile
- SiRFstarIII GPS module with 20-channel GPS receiver
- Li-Ion battery (Small Battery: 2 hours, Optional Large Battery: 4 hours)
- Built-In amplifier and speaker
- 3.5mm external headphone connector
- 2 USB ports (standard/mini)
- microSD card slot
- Docking Station (NK1*1) connector
- RDS-TMC Traffic Ready (lifetime subscription; optional car dock required)
It comes in Red, White and Black and, as of today, it is being sold by Amazon starting at USD $ 443,05 (white version). Buy it here.
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