<![CDATA[Gizmodo: Euro]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: Euro]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/euro http://gizmodo.com/tag/euro <![CDATA[ New $400 Jensen GPS Bundles US and European Maps ]]> Jensen_GPS.jpgOne of the questions people often ask when they buy a GPS navigator is: Will it work if I take it on vacation in Europe? Usually, the answer is long and complicated and costly. "Yes, if you go to the retailer site, buy a disc or a download of the Euro mapset, find your GPS's USB cable, load it up, then pray you did it right when you get into your rental car at Orly."

With Jensen's new NVX230W, you get Tele Atlas' Western European maps preloaded along with its US, Canada and Puerto Rico set. Jump for fact sheet. (When I read it, I was relieved to to discover that this GPS device has "built-in GPS.") – Wilson Rothman

Jensen NVX230W Portable Navigation Features: •USA/Canada/Puerto Rico and Western Europe Mapping •3.6-inches x 4.9-inches x .9-inches; .68 lbs. •Anti-Glare Screen •Turn-by-Turn Voice Prompt •Automatic Re-routing when Car is Deviated from Route •Automatically Calculates: •Estimated Time Arrival, Distance to Go, Time to Destination and Miles per Hour •Four-Hour Battery Life •Built in GPS •Sharp Display Panel Maker, Model LQO35Q7DH05 •Display Type: TFT-LCD Touch Screen •Screen Size: 3.52-inch (diagonal) •Active Area: 53.64-mm x 71.52-mm •4:3 Aspect Ratio •Panel Resolution: 240 x 820 •Brightness: 110 Cd/mx2 •Contrast Ratio: 95 •Operating System: WinCE.NET 4.2 •Navigation Software: iGO •Map Software: Tele Atlas •Internal Memory: 64MB + 8MB NOR Flash •GPP Chipset: SiRF Star III •Internal GPS Antenna •Battery Maker: Samsung, Model PGF523759A •Battery mAh: 1280mAh •USB/SD Slot Connections •Day/Night Display Options •3D/2D View •Background Color Change •Points of Interest Icon Display •Multi-Language •Includes Two Gigabyte SD Card with USA/Canada/Puerto Rico and Western Europe Mapping •Includes: Cradle, CD12V Car Adapter, Quick Reference Guide and CD-ROM with Owner's Manual and Warranty Letter •Available: June •MSRP: $399.99
]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:30:00 EDT Wilson Rothman http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=265623&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Micro Compact Home: Trailer Park Living With That Euro Design Flair ]]> You think your house is small? Get a load of this 8.5-foot cube, the Micro Compact Home (m-ch). Even though its interior is a bit cramped, its architects tried to overcome that claustrophobic feeling with luxo-sport Euro design and plenty of windows. It's a lot cheaper than a regular house, too, selling for between $32,500 and $44,225.

Sure, the designers believe in that "less is more" principle, but it's hard to imagine spending much time in this little aluminum-clad wooden doghouse. There are two tiny double beds in there, along with a table that can supposedly seat five, a shower, toilet and a kitchen, plus it's heated and air-conditioned. Is this how we'll be living after the apocalypse? Let's take a peek at the interior:


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This might barely work as a solo dwelling, that you'd better be very close to whomever might stay with you in this cubicle for a weekend. – Charlie White

Product Page [m-ch Micro Compact Home Production GmbH, via Digg]

]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:05:00 EST Charlie White http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=233959&view=rss&microfeed=true