Jun 18 2008
All-in-one Rearview Mirror Packs a Lot of Punch
I think by now everyone has used or have ridden in a car that has a GPS system of some shape or form. Whether it is either the suction cup after market add-on or the fancy pants in-dash model, they all serve the same purpose; to get us to our destination. I have never personally driven with the assistance of one of these, but my in-laws do it all the time. And while I have been in the market for one for over a year now, I just can’t fathom being able to pay attention to the on-screen directions while trying to watch where I am going. Call me crazy, but multi-tasking in that form is a bit difficult. I think when it comes down to it, I would just end up crashing into a tree trying to drive down the road. I know they have voice directions, but I am old fashioned and need to visualilze it on a map.
So what do the makers of such devices do? They come out with something to be even more confusing for the road traveler that I am. This rearview mirror by Schenzhen MCD Electronics is anything but standard. To start things off, it has a 3.5″ LCD screen on the side, which provides all the functions you expect out of a GPS navigator. Now this is a good idea, because I find that looking towards the rearview mirror is more natural then the dashboard. It would not be such a crazy idea, except they had to keep piling on the options. The rear sensors are great to notify you that you are about to back into a trash can, the house, or the neighbor’s kid. But now you can pop in your SD memory card and download MP3’s. What happened to the radio? And your photos. Now, when I am driving, I never usually have the time to flip through some good pictures, but I guess I am the oddball. You can also watch videos, read e-books, play games with the included stylus pen, and interact with your Bluetooth devices. I think they forgot to include the driver so you can sit and use all of the features while on a road trip.
I wouldn’t last five minutes trying to drive with this thing. Of course, I say that but we as a culture get used to these things in about 2 days. I just tend to be very skeptical. It is an awesome price at $145, so I feel that they will fly off the shelves. I just will have to wait before I test drive it. In theory, this gadget rocks. However, I think we are going to see a lot more road accidents when these start hitting the cars. Better boost up your no-fault coverage.
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