Navman intros slimline S100 GPS unit

It looks like those wanting a GPS unit that's a bit more stylish than the usual fare now have a new option to consider from Navman, which has just introduced is IDEO-designed S100 model. In addition to being shiny, this one measures just 13.5-mm thick, and packs a 4.3-inch "super flat" touchscreen, all the usual PMP features, 3D maps, Navman's trademark NavPix photo navigation, and SirfStar's InstaFix II, which promises to deliver a GPS fix five times faster than normal. It also uses Mio's new "Spirit" software with Glide Touch, which provides "simple tap and slide functionality," but apparently not full multi-touch. No word on a release 'round these parts, but folks in the UK will be able to pick this one up in November for $199, or roughly $340.

[Via NaviGadget]

[Shaul @ Oct 9th 2008 6:20PM]

typo £-$!!

[Allen Jazeera @ Oct 9th 2008 7:15PM]

It's not a typo. Notice he says "in November" it will be $199 ... which is worth $340 today. It's called deflation. :-p

[matt|H @ Oct 10th 2008 9:13AM]

"November for $199, or roughly $340."
£199 - $340

[iEye @ Oct 9th 2008 6:29PM]

Or, you could just buy an iPhone...

[matt @ Oct 9th 2008 6:31PM]

No.

[helloUser @ Oct 9th 2008 6:39PM]

Stupid apple fanboy.

[HOOPER @ Oct 9th 2008 8:48PM]

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[noyp @ Oct 9th 2008 11:33PM]

What happened to the iEye that had common sense? There were two of them. Did the other one change his name out of shame?

[James @ Oct 9th 2008 6:45PM]

Am I the only one that read "S100 GPS" as "$100 GPS"?

[Lowest Ranked @ Oct 9th 2008 7:48PM]

You're the kind of sheep in the herd that they are targeting. Subliminal?

[noyp @ Oct 9th 2008 11:30PM]

Yeah, they should stop putting Ss in front of numbers when naming products like those S1 and S2 hard drives earlier this week.
They got my hopes up and sent them crashing down.

[Charles Wong @ Oct 9th 2008 6:58PM]

Just to note, according to the Navman Australia site, 4 new GPS devices have been launched as the Platinium range of Navman GPS devices. This includes the S100, S150, S200 and S300T GPS units.

http://navman.com/Navman/Templates/productcategory____70575.aspx

[matt|H @ Oct 10th 2008 4:23AM]

Halfords have this on their website at £199.

Might have to order one....

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