Vique GPS with USB, DVD, DivX, DMB ... and directions

Here's the GPS unit you want if you spend more time in your car than you do at home. Yes, it'll get you from Point A to Point Z and back again. But it'll also do so much more. Want music? It's got support for MP3, WMA and OGG. Video? It'll play DVDs, DivX files, and tune in DMB broadcasts if you're in an area that supports them. It also has a USB port, so you can plug in your storage-mode device and use it to run videos and music. Oh, and did we mention that it'll get you from Point A to Point Z? If, that is, those points are in Korea, since we really don't expect to see this anywhere else.

[Fisher @ Mar 28th 2006 10:07AM]

OH HARSH!!!!! MAN.. I was thinking, I will buy this at any cost... THEN I read the end... F!

[E71 @ Mar 28th 2006 10:42AM]

Dang.

[.ed @ Mar 28th 2006 10:50AM]

"Yeah, but does your GPS have 7.1 Surround?!"

Pah-pazzao!

[TZK @ Mar 28th 2006 11:11AM]

You may also want to mention that GPS technology in Korea is FAR more accurate than in the US. It puts ours to shame. UK and Europe too.

[saman @ Mar 28th 2006 11:18AM]

Oohhh la la !!!

[pfino @ Mar 28th 2006 11:40AM]

Why does this support DMB? Dave Matthews Band is kinda old now.

[Harry @ Jul 25th 2008 10:19AM]

Kinda old? Go see them on tour this year. Best tour in at least eight years.

[sygyzy @ Mar 28th 2006 1:50PM]

What's with the Google Earth satellite imagery? A little misleading, no?

[r19578 @ Mar 28th 2006 2:32PM]

UMPC+Origami will do more!

[aa @ Mar 28th 2006 2:51PM]

#4 - How is it more accurate in Korea? Do they not use the same satellites?

[ohwell @ Mar 28th 2006 3:45PM]

dang! that thing is awesome!!!

i guess we have to stick with GPS systems and ipods... http://ipods.freepay.com/?r=28921253

[unHookt @ Mar 28th 2006 4:05PM]

where's the bluetooth?

[ohmy @ Mar 28th 2006 4:48PM]

According to Korean Newswire.co.kr , it was developed since 2001 and it utilizes one of the best US satelite system, IKONOS.
The company is backed by Hyundai Motors, and web link is www.vique.co.kr

MSRP will be around US$1900

[Tim @ Mar 28th 2006 9:00PM]

This would look great in my '98 Daewoo Nubira!

[Clay @ Mar 29th 2006 1:00PM]

and coupled with this...

BUSlink's 64GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive PRO 2 Series

[whatever_man @ Apr 11th 2006 3:03AM]

#12. IKONOS is an imaging satellite. Note the singular. GPS is GPS...there is no other global positioning system and there will be no other until the European launch Galileo. Wikipedia is your friend.

[Seunghan Nam @ May 9th 2006 10:49PM]

I doubt it reaches to main public. This is not a device that can be reached to teen market since it is expensive. Maybe sophisticated Korean would love it.

But in US....
Even current animated maps are not that good. Improve on this.
Even the best one like Garmin is wrong here and there in routing and has old maps and slow and pricey updates.
TomTom's unit's major problem is crappy graphics. Magellan has low quality lcd.

TMC at $10? It is garbage information. I used it every day, and not once it was correct.

Divx and mp3? R U crazy? I am currently in market to buy good one, but many of them sell the GPS with mp3 and Divx, which is not necessary. Mio's C710 doesn't even have WAAS and put mp3 and divx. Why? These are all aux functions.

Many of new GPS unit tout new function such as mp3 and pictures, but not many will tell you how many POIs it has and lacking function.
For example, TomTom only now has searchability of all POI in 910. Who picks POI category first and search when you need more time?

I am sure there will be a few that would want it. But GPS is often utilized in driving (although illegal). In split second, you could be in serious injury. Right now, many GPS are too complex to operate, mounting is mediocre at best (they call it professional mounting), have bunch of unnecssary functions. And this one is the most extreme example of it. Don't waste on money on this.