Those looking for a few more extras on their next
navigation system have a growing number of choices, but Altina is upping the ante by cramming even more gadgetry than usual inside its A680. Specs wise, you'll find a 400MHz Samsung processor, a four-inch 480 x 272 resolution LCD, 64MB of NAND RAM, 128MB of SDRAM, a SIRFstarIII module, integrated stereo speakers, headphone out, and an SD expansion slot for any excess media. Additionally, there's USB connectivity, an
FM transmitter, two-megapixel digital camera, AV input jack for flicks (or gaming) on the go, and a rechargeable Li-ion that should prove handy if you make your way into the wilderness. Sadly, there's no pricing information available on this
do-it-all device, but we've got a hunch it won't make it outside of China anyway.
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NaviGadget]
posted Jul 24th 2007 12:49PM
Wow.
GPS units are feature creeping beyond imagination.
You know what might be neat? A continuously running video camera that records the last five minutes onto a flash drive. Like how cop cars record what's in front of them. It would come in handy if you ever have to prove who caused an accident... and wouldn't be too expensive either!
I don't think it's long before cars have this by default in them. As you say, it's not too expensive. Of course, the problem is, if the camera is in the front of my car, it's only going to show so much. What we need is black boxes on every car so that fatal accidents, or disputed accidents can be decided objectively, without a lot of (costly, timely) police investigations.
I would imagine the black box would record front, rear, maybe side views, speed, amount of breaking, potential swerving etc. It's probably not something you want your insurance company to get their hands on, but if you can lower your insurance premiums, I bet a lot of people will sign up for that to be installed at the factory.
I wonder if this digital camera has the GPS feature like the Sony Cybershots... where it records down the geographical coordinates of the picture. It does have the required hardware built in already.
"..and a rechargeable Li-ion that should prove handy if you make your way into the wilderness."
I predict a case of someone stranded in the wilderness with this GPS due to the fact that they had run-down the battery from excessive gaming and/or pr0n.
Just a correction! This one is from Taiwan. Although it might be made in China (not sure).