WildBoarMouse
20th July 2006, 07:41
Just found this and thought that with all the discussions that keep coming up, some people might be interested. It's a tad expensive though...
http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/
http://www.gpsreview.net/wp-content/uploads/garmin-zumo.jpg
"It looks like Garmin's set to release another (http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/06/garmins-bmw-motorrad-iii-navigator-motorcycle-gps-receiver/)GPS receiver intended to sit on the handlebars of your motorcycle, and like the TomTom Rider (http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/16/tomtom-rider-gps-unit-for-motorcycles/), this unit features built-in Bluetooth for streaming spoken directions directly to a compatible helmet. Though not quite as stylish as the Rider, the upcoming Zumo does offer a few innovative features not found on other models, including the ability to calculate how much fuel you have left for automatically re-routing you to the nearest gas station when you start running on fumes. You can also listen to MP3s stored on a memory card and set the unit to act as a datalogger (http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/09/gps-datalogger-captures-speed-coordinates-to-sd/), letting you download route history information to a PC for perusing at your leisure with Google Earth. Sources say that the Zumo will be available for purchase sometime in October, but prepare to spend around $1,000 if you want to take one of these out on the open road."
http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/
http://www.gpsreview.net/wp-content/uploads/garmin-zumo.jpg
"It looks like Garmin's set to release another (http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/06/garmins-bmw-motorrad-iii-navigator-motorcycle-gps-receiver/)GPS receiver intended to sit on the handlebars of your motorcycle, and like the TomTom Rider (http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/16/tomtom-rider-gps-unit-for-motorcycles/), this unit features built-in Bluetooth for streaming spoken directions directly to a compatible helmet. Though not quite as stylish as the Rider, the upcoming Zumo does offer a few innovative features not found on other models, including the ability to calculate how much fuel you have left for automatically re-routing you to the nearest gas station when you start running on fumes. You can also listen to MP3s stored on a memory card and set the unit to act as a datalogger (http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/09/gps-datalogger-captures-speed-coordinates-to-sd/), letting you download route history information to a PC for perusing at your leisure with Google Earth. Sources say that the Zumo will be available for purchase sometime in October, but prepare to spend around $1,000 if you want to take one of these out on the open road."