Panasonic unveils Strada CN-HDS710TD in-dash GPS

Panasonic's just announced a new mid-range, Strada-brand, in-dash GPS unit for the hometown crowd, the CN-HDS710TD. Following the European-spec'ed CN-GP50N we just spotted at IFA, this rolling entertainment center offers almost all of the functionality you could ask for, with a 40GB HDD, DVD / CD player, SD slot, MiniDisc deck, and digital TV tuner all feeding a 480 x 234 pixel 7-inch LCD. In fact, the only things really missing here (besides a cassette player for your old mix tapes) are Bluetooth support and iPod connectivity, which can both be added on for an extra fee. The double-DIN 710TD will retail for 270,900 yen ($2,358) when it hits Japan a month from today, with two other models also available minus MD slots (700TD) and / or TV tuners (700D) for 249,900 yen ($2,176) and 189,000 yen ($1,645), respectively.

[Jamar @ Sep 10th 2007 1:25PM]

I'd buy one... if I could expand the GPS to include maps of other countries. That's a real nice feature set for a GPS system.

[EDR229 @ Sep 10th 2007 2:07PM]

MiniDisc support? Why would anyone want that? Strange.