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Microsoft and VW to show GPS/media center at CeBIT


Looks like Microsoft is prepared to emphasize the mobile part of the UMPC equation with one of its CeBIT presentations later this week. According to Volkswagen, the company will show off a combo GPS/media center in partnership with the German automaker. The system includes a front-seat display that stows in a console, two rear-seat touchscreens, DVD player, GPS and full PC functionality with internet access (presumably over a 3G connection, though that's not specified). No pricing or launch date, but, hey, we're just happy to be talking about something that actually looks like a real product rather than a mysterious, code-named concept.