While we Yanks are stuck with
overpriced PNDs that suck down weather forecasts and pretend to alert us of upcoming traffic problems, folks overseas are using their navigators to watch fresh episodes of
Top Gear. Navman,
better known these days as Mio, has just outed two new satnav devices across the pond, both of which sport a built-in
Freeview TV tuner, Bluetooth, Google search, walking mode and loads of POIs. The Spirit TV will arrive in both 4.7- and 7-inch flavors, with expected pricing hovering in the £200 ($306) to £300 ($459) range. For obvious reasons, we aren't expecting this one to head Stateside anytime soon, but those camping out in a Freeview territory should feel free to hit the read link for more hands-on shots.
Update: Slashgear got some
hands-on video with the device, and considering that the TV tuner is modular, we could feasibly see a US-friendly one installed and shipped here. Yes, please. Thanks, Chris!
posted May 13th 2009 at 10:33AM
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Me @ May 13th 2009 10:40AM
Gayest screenshot ever
Quantumphysics @ May 13th 2009 10:43AM
definitely the gayest screenshot ever.
He looks like he's gonna give him a "massage"
Wwhat @ May 13th 2009 12:24PM
Funny I didn't see that at all, but I'm sometimes a bit overly straight I guess.
psykoCommenter @ May 13th 2009 10:49AM
Massage nothing! That guy's about to get a happy ending :P
jason w @ May 13th 2009 10:57AM
Best comment ever!
barry99705 @ May 13th 2009 11:04AM
So, are these things using digital tuners? If not it would be pretty damn useless over here.
TareX @ May 13th 2009 11:06AM
What's with the unused screen space? Or is that a bezel...
waclark57 @ May 13th 2009 11:07AM
Where's the "over priced PND" comment coming from? Seems to me the Archos product compete very well with the Mio. Very similar and in some cases lower price points.
Doh! @ May 13th 2009 11:11AM
Love that Top Gear
Nicola @ May 13th 2009 11:13AM
coll gadget!
Baxter @ May 13th 2009 5:14PM
pedestrian mode on a 7" brick? fail.