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Cheetah's GPSMirror detects red-light / speed cameras

Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 9:27 pm
by Mr Kleen
Cheetah's GPSMirror detects red-light / speed cameras
Engadget link

Giving you yet another venue to throw down your hard-earned dollars instead of just taking it easy and obeying traffic laws while motoring, Cheetah has introduced a GPSMirror that can detect just about anything you'd need to know about whilst cruising down the highway. Sporting a SiRF Star III GPS receiver, anti-glare coating, and the ability to divulge alerts via voice, visuals, or frighteningly loud sounds, this rear view mirror replacement purportedly keeps you informed of upcoming speed cameras of all varieties, radar / laser detectors, and accident zones. Additionally, the device can even display your speed from behind the mirrored glass in case the speedometer in your '72 Beetle has been pleasantly perched on zero for the past decade. The unit supposedly plays nice with your current radar / laser detector, and can relay data via its aural abilities to slow you down. Speedsters can pick up the GPSMirror now for £199.99 ($395), and thanks to the PC-based interface and internet database downloads, there are no monthly fees for its handy services.

Re: Cheetah's GPSMirror detects red-light / speed cameras

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 9:33 am
by Sabre
Mr Kleen wrote:GPSMirror that can detect just about anything you'd need to know about whilst cruising down the highway. Sporting a SiRF Star III GPS receiver, anti-glare coating, and the ability to divulge alerts via voice, visuals, or frighteningly loud sounds, this rear view mirror replacement purportedly keeps you informed of upcoming speed cameras of all varieties, radar / laser detectors, and accident zones.... for £199.99 ($395), and thanks to the PC-based interface and internet database downloads, there are no monthly fees for its handy services.
Seems cheap for what it offers and I LOVE that it has no monthly fee! Maybe someday when I have a spare $400 laying around I'll pick it up :roll:

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 9:46 am
by Mr Kleen
I'm not sure if it's available in the US. and if you import it I'm not sure that the GPS database of speed/light cameras is updated for North America. but it's a cool idea...

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 10:51 am
by complacent
I'm going to hold out for the brain implant. 8)