Mercedes and Harman to Develop Upgradeable Built-In GPS
The major downside of built-in GPS systems is that they become almost useless with the passing of time. Well not exactly useless but after a few years you will surely want to get a new GPS system, one that knows how to play music and video files and that is touch-friendly.
That’s why Mercedes and Harman are going to develop a new system, a hybrid one, that will be built-in future Mercedes models but it will be supporting easy and fast replacement of an external PND. That means the standard design will be upgraded whenever you want to. The screen and controls will be mounted on the dash while a hidden processing box will carry the actual GPS system, music storage, playback, Bluetooth connectivity and all other features. This new GPS kit will be launched in the second half of 2010, and eight new Mercedes cars will carry it.
via Gearlog
Tags: GPS, Harman, Mercedes