July 10, 2008

Knight Rider GPS by Mio is now official

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UPDATE: Read my hands on Mio Knight Rider review.

It's either the worse-kept GPS secret in years, or a well orchestrated bit of buzz, but now it's official - the Knight Rider GPS by Mio is due out later this quarter. So if you were a fan of the cheesy 1980's muscle car show, you too can have the voice of K.I.T.T. Your choice of over 300 custom names will welcome you each day.

The Knight Rider GPS has a 4.3" touch screen, SiRFstar III chipset, over four million points of interest, and comes with pre-loaded maps of the U.S. and Canada. MSRP is $269.95 U.S.

Jul 10, 2008 7:48:48 AM | Hardware, Mio

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