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Varp

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09 Jul 2008 11:56 AM
From theregister Mio announces Knight Rider satnav We’d heard KITT ask us where we want to go today. We’ve watched the dual Anamorphic Equalizers pulse as they guide wannabe Michael Knights across the alkaline flats. But, until now, Mio’s never confirmed whether the Knight Rider satnav was real. Well, it is. Mio has put fans of 1980s telly out of their panting misery and confessed that it will release the Knight Rider satnav into the wild - well, North America... - next month. The Glen A Larson revival continues... As previously reported, the Knight Rider GPS will feature the voice of William Daniels – the man behind KITT. The unit is pre-set to welcome drivers with, “Hello, Michael, where would you like to go today?” but a database of 300 other names lets you choose your own one, unless it’s something strange like Barclay, Barry or Bort. 'Please make a legal tyre-screeching handbrake u-turn...' Related stories Eco-satnav software solves 'drive or walk' decisions Driver-updated satnavs to beat traffic jams Chinese cops opt for Segways Knight Rider satnav spied in the wild Yes! It's the Knight Rider satnav! A really cool feature is that the two synthesizer displays actually move in time with KITT’s voice, just like they did on the show. The satnav can even be programmed to advise drivers of speed limits, but we don’t know if KITT will say, “That speed is inadvisable, Michael.” The 181g, 12.8 x 7.5 x 1.8mm unit has a 4.3in, 480 x 272 widescreen "anti-glare" touch-sensitive display and comes pre-programmed with over 4m points of interest - hopefully they’re not all Knight Rider filming locations - and maps for the US and Canada. It also accepts SD memory cards. Mio’s Knight Rider satnav will cost $270 (£135/€155) when it’s released in the US. A UK release date or price hasn’t been tracked down yet.

[C5] K1T

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09 Jul 2008 6:12 PM
I waaaaaaaaaaaaaant one!!! F*%k that i neeeeeeeeeeeeeed one question is on a serious note, is it any good? I have used many different ones and believe it or not there is a considerable difference between sat-navs. I have only found Tom-Tom to be the one that "actually" works.

Varp

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09 Jul 2008 6:58 PM
I think most of them are really good at two things, when you expect or hope they'll be good at three. 1. A map 2. Showing exactly where I am the elusive third thing, which Tom Tom does do reasonably is: 3. Giving me useful and timely directions to where I want to go The damn things should "learn" what your preferred route/driving types are - not beyond the wit of man to do.

[C5] Myx

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09 Jul 2008 8:59 PM
Shite Rider!!!

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10 Jul 2008 7:32 PM
Posted By Varp on 09 Jul 2008 6:58 PM I think most of them are really good at two things, when you expect or hope they'll be good at three. 1. A map 2. Showing exactly where I am the elusive third thing, which Tom Tom does do reasonably is: 3. Giving me useful and timely directions to where I want to go The damn things should "learn" what your preferred route/driving types are - not beyond the wit of man to do. Not much to ask tbh. Navman is OK. Wy can they not get it right? I used the GPS on my Blackberry to navigate parts of Athens since I was totally lost and dying of dehydration lol!

[C5] K1T

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14 Jul 2008 10:39 AM
Posted By [C5] Myx on 09 Jul 2008 8:59 PM Shite Rider!!!

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14 Jul 2008 1:24 PM
Did you ever watch Bo Selecta K1T?

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