As Americans continue to question the necessity of GPS units in cars, Sony has released a new model in its Linux-based XYZ series, the sleek, touchscreen units that can display most of the streets of Tokyo is real-time 3D. The NVXYZ777 can also be mated to an optional ‘EX’ box that fits in the in-dash DIN slot, storing a 30GB hard drive that can hold map data, as well as music (and I’m pretty sure video, since it is MPEG1/2 compatible). Lust all you like, but don’t feel too bad—Japanese drivers will be paying in the neighborhood of $2,500 for the system.
https://gizmodo.com/in-car-navigation-lost-on-americans-34970
Sony car GPS [AkihabaraNews]
