Hatchback GD06 GPS touts integrated camera

While there's a myriad of all-in-one devices out there that can manage a turn or two of directional guidance, Group Sense PDA's forthcoming navigator makes routing its number one priority, but dons something that most standalone GPS units lack: a camera. The Hatchback GD06, as shown off in an elusive set of FCC documents, will boast a touchscreen LCD, RDS-TMS support, headphone output, a calculator function, an integrated digital camera (pictured after the break), and utilize TurboDog navigational software. Additionally, users will find MP3 playback and photo viewing functions built-in, and the SD card slot will allow your excess files to come on board. The camera can purportedly be used to "take photos and save them as a geographical location," which should perk the ears of the geo-tagging faithful at least. No word just yet on future pricing or availability, but it shouldn't be too long before this passes right on through the FCC and onto overseas shelves.

[Via NaviGadget]

[ScOObyDoo @ Apr 6th 2007 9:27PM]

Sounds like the same featureset as the Navman n60i, which also has a camera but turns out to be pretty useless in day to day use.

[will @ Apr 7th 2007 3:30AM]

but its fugly

[ethana2 @ Apr 7th 2007 3:55PM]

Again: give me a PC with wireless peripherals. A laptop in the dash with a USB GPS reader, an accelerometer and compass, and I'm good. Another independent device like that is another processor that goes unused 95% of the time. I'm getting sick of those. Unnecessary expense.

Start with the PC, give it the peripherals and software it needs to do what you want. That is how it works. Oh, I know. That's not where the money is. And no one likes to hear me say it, but, Screw the money. In addition to navigation, software could handle cruise control, tuning radio and TV, voice recognition, and even vehicle security. Give the car a passcode, and take the whole interface out of it when you get out. Try stealing a car without it's brain in it. And good luck hot wiring it over USB. Yeah. You could have a breathalyzing peripheral too!

I'm tired of waiting for the industry to make something efficient. I want to design my own. Open Source hardware. Who's with me?
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