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Knight Rider K.I.T.T. clone hits eBay sans Turbo Boost
Sure, we're probably all guilty of fanboy bickering at one point or another in our lives, but even if you prefer the whips found in Back to the Future or Ghost Rider above all, just about anyone who appreciates restorations (and whiz-bang interiors) would be forced to give this faithful clone its due credit. The Ontario-based 1984 Pontiac Trans Am reportedly became a $40,000 project to turn an ordinary ride into a blast from the past, as the owner took extra care in crafting the posh dashboard and sleek exterior cues to mimic the real K.I.T.T. (which already sold) found in Knight Rider. Aside from the throwback lighting system and branded steering wing, this bad boy packs twin four-inch LCDs, "real working gauges," DVD / CD / MP3 players, and a custom stereo system with amplifiers. No, this ride doesn't come with any sort of warranty (nor a functioning Turbo Boost, sadly), and unless you're a Canuck, you'll be making a trip across the border to pick it up, but if you've got the $19,000 (or more) to burn, here's your chance to be David Hasselhoff incarnate. Click on through for a few more pics, or hit up the auction for the full spill.[Via Autoblog]
Nintendo wants to pimp your ride [update 1]
Nintendo isn't content to sit back and take over your living room (Wii, GameCube) or your pocket (DS, Game Boy) ... now they want your car too. Macsimum News (an Apple news site) covers the patent Nintendo filed in August to bring an in-car gaming system via installed hardware and a "Car Area Network" that can supposedly beam game information from the server to the game console. Although they say the wireless network could be between your game server (in the trunk) and the game console (in your backseat), they do mention that the system could possibly download new games and updates wirelessly. The controller looks a lot like the Virtual Console Controller, which in turn resembles the generic crapware that you find in hotels and on airplanes which play the absolute worst games imaginable. Seriously, if you're stuck on an international flight for something like 21 hours, you'll have more fun playing "count the seat threads" than you will using the in-flight game systems. If you're thinking about pimping out your ride, pick up a cheap GameCube, PS2, or Xbox and stick that in your car rather than waiting on this car game system to hit the market.Next up: Nintendo in your bathroom (no Wii jokes, please).[Thanks, metalliska][Update: we meant PS2, not PS3. If indeed there were cheap PS3s to be had, we'd be letting you know. Thanks, Back_lit]
More shots of a Treo sans antenna
What week would be complete without the obligatory cameraphone shots of a Treo without an external antenna? Seriously, between this and the 700p, it seems like Palm either doesn't collect NDAs, doesn't care when they're violated, or is guilty of perpetrating some of the most well-publicized viral campaigns in history. Anyhoo, here ya go. What's notable here is that we can see the SD slot has moved to the handset's right side. Follow the break for more shots, though if you're not convinced by now that the device is stone-cold real, we're not sure what will.[Thanks, Andrew]
