SubscribeAutomotive GPS Navigation system that can use satellite images.
Today we have another interesting news from the GPS world. Lowrance iWAY 600C is a new automotive GPS navigation system that can use satellite images instead of regular roadmaps. The satellite imagery is only available for select metropolitan areas. The iWAY 600C has a big 5″ color touch-screen at 640 x 480 resolution, usb port for map updates, built in media player, 30GB hard drive (25GB reserved for maps and 5GB for mp3s and also built-in FM transmitter to send voice directions and music to an open FM channel)
Retail price for iWAY 600C is $800.
All specifications:
16-bit color TFT touch-screen display
640H x 480V pixel resolution
5″ (12.7 cm) diagonal display size
Super-bright, cold-cathode backlit screen
Sleek, blue LED backlit keypad
Superb readability even in bright sunlightGPS Navigation
Built-in, precision 12-parallel channel GPS+WAAS receiver
Simplified operation with 5 primary keys
Maps can be updated through the internal USB port with Windows® XP/ME/2000, Macintosh OS X, or Linux
Street Mode
High-detail, “bird-eye-view”, satellite imagery (with street overlays) of hundreds of select metropolitan areas in the U.S. and Canada display highways, buildings, stadiums, streets, and adjacent waterways
Built-in, detailed and highly accurate NAVTEQ® turn-by-turn database for the continental U.S. and Canada
Over 5.5 million POIs (Points-of-Interest)
Three selectable mapping displays: 2-D Track Up, 2-D North Up, and Elevated 3-D
Turn-by-turn audio and visual cues, including auto-zooming and automatic recalculation of directions after a missed turn
Street address searching, plus auto-routing choices to choose or avoid Toll Roads and Interstates, and avoid Left-Hand Turns
Mega-memory storage for up to 1,000 addresses
Safety Passenger Mode allows a passenger to use the GPS features while the car is in motion
Media Player
Full-featured stereo MP3 audio player
Full Spectrum FM modulator wirelessly streams music through an open FM radio channel
Full-featured picture viewer displays personal photos (JPEG format)
Specs
30GB internal hard drive, with 25GB of storage dedicated to high-detail mapping and satellite imagery (10GB dedicated to mapping detail for Western Europe models)
5GB of storage reserved for MP3 audio files and JPEG image files (20GB for Western Europe models)
6.1″W x 4.5″H x 2.15″D (15.5cm x 11.55 cm x 5.45 cm)
Completely sealed to prevent internal corrosion
Full one-year warranty
Accessories Included
Speaker/cigarette power adapter with volume control and 1/8″ stereo jack
Hardwire adapter with 1/8″ stereo jack for wiring into car’s stereo system
Suction-cup mounting bracket for windshield applications*
USB to PC interface cable
110VAC to 12VDC power converter for in-home use (transferring music files, etc.)
iWAY™ 600C protective cover
Posted: November 3rd, 2006 under Cars Electronics, Gadgets, Portable Audio.
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