Saturday, September 28, 2002
Buy an iPAQ and get a free MINI Cooper!
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "HARDWARE" @ 02:14 PM
http://www.mini2.com/news/news.php?id=134
I might have that heading backwards.
"MINI will be offering a fully-integrated portable Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) in the form of the iPAQ Pocket PC from Compaq. The hand-held PDA slots into a bracket on the dashboard above the speedo and features up to four inter-connected systems that download information digitally. When not in the MINI, the PDA can be connected to a desk-top PC allowing any relevant information to be up- or down-loaded. The four systems are Navigation, Telephone/SMS, MINI Assist/MINI Online and Entertainment and each can be customised to the MINI owner's requirements. Integrating all four systems offers features including navigation, traffic news, text messages, e-mail, an address book, news, entertainment information, links to the emergency services and weather. Additional hardware and software offers the opportunity to download MP-3 music files and convert the PDA into a mobile 'phone or digital camera. "
Note that this is not in front of the driver. The Mini has the instrument cluster in the center of the dash except for the tach, which is directly in front of the driver. This looks like a 3600/3700 model iPAQ in a custom sleeve. Thanks to Neil from PocketFun for the link.
I might have that heading backwards.
"MINI will be offering a fully-integrated portable Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) in the form of the iPAQ Pocket PC from Compaq. The hand-held PDA slots into a bracket on the dashboard above the speedo and features up to four inter-connected systems that download information digitally. When not in the MINI, the PDA can be connected to a desk-top PC allowing any relevant information to be up- or down-loaded. The four systems are Navigation, Telephone/SMS, MINI Assist/MINI Online and Entertainment and each can be customised to the MINI owner's requirements. Integrating all four systems offers features including navigation, traffic news, text messages, e-mail, an address book, news, entertainment information, links to the emergency services and weather. Additional hardware and software offers the opportunity to download MP-3 music files and convert the PDA into a mobile 'phone or digital camera. "
Note that this is not in front of the driver. The Mini has the instrument cluster in the center of the dash except for the tach, which is directly in front of the driver. This looks like a 3600/3700 model iPAQ in a custom sleeve. Thanks to Neil from PocketFun for the link.
