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Computerized GPs voices too dispassionate for you? K.I.T.T. too snarky? Mr. T always falling asleep? Maybe what you need is a good ‘ol boy GPS, something with a hint of southern drawl and Wrangler Jeans style. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the man for the job, providing his voice to a special edition Rightway Spotter GPS from Transplant and ALK Technologies. He’ll give you distances, speak some street names, and even tell you to “park it” when you’re there (watch the video below to feel like you’re actually going somewhere). It’s got custom data for Junior’s favorite hangouts and naturally has all the NASCAR series tracks programmed in, too. For $229 all this can be yours; buy now and they’ll throw in the ability to turn right.

Continue reading Transplant’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. GPS will get you where you’re goin’, good buddy

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Transplant’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. GPS will get you where you’re goin’, good buddy originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wouldn’t you know it? That leaked Garmin Oregon 500 is indeed a real, bona fide product, and it’s on sale now for argonauts over in the UK. The outdoorsy navigator officially boasts a rugged 3-inch sunlight-readable touch panel (400 x 240 resolution), a tough, waterproof casing, a built-in electronic compass, barometric altimeter (seriously!), AA battery support, USB connectivity, a microSD card slot and a bundled carabiner clip to really set it apart. Oh, and there’s also an integrated camera for automatic picture geotagging, which seems to be a pretty rare commodity in GPS units these days. We’re not quite sure it’s rare enough to justify the lofty £353.97 ($519) price tag, but thankfully that’s not our call to make.

[Thanks, Jordan]

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Camera-packin’ Garmin Oregon 500 navigator on sale in UK originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Can’t say we’ve ever heard of NavTrac, but we are digging the differentiation seen in its RTV10 portable navigation device. Hosted up by LiveViewGPS, this unique navigator not only provides the usual turn-by-turn guidance to get you from point A to point Z, but it also includes a GPS tracking function (for fleet managers and suspicious parents) as well as two-way messaging functionality. While it’s not truly a “connected GPS,” this one does provide more communication with the outside world than most, and if you’re curious of the specs, it features a 4.3-inch 480 x 272 touchscreen, built-in speaker, 4GB of internal flash memory, 64MB of DRAM, a SiRF Atlas III GPS module and a rechargeable Li-ion. Sadly, this no-namer won’t run you cheap, as the unit itself rings up at $599 while the subscription to the aforementioned communication services will knock you back another $39.95 per month. Full release is after the break.

Continue reading NavTrac’s RTV10 PND does GPS tracking, two-way messaging

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NavTrac’s RTV10 PND does GPS tracking, two-way messaging originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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