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Watch TV On Your Satnav

Posted by kdawson on from the stupid-goes-right-to-the-bone dept.

Barence writes "Satnav firm Mio is launching a device with an integrated TV tuner. The Mio Spirit range includes a digital television tuner that is intended to be used 'during breaks in the journey or at their final destination.' However, safety campaigners fear there's little to stop the television being used at the wheel. When the system is first turned on a warning message is displayed, telling the user not to watch television while driving. If this is ignored, a secondary warning message kicks in if the GPS chip detects the vehicle is moving at more than 5mph. But that's it!"

6 of 225 comments (clear)

  1. Re:That's fine.. by Barny · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thats a first, a computer analogy to describe a car.

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  2. Re:First post? by azior · · Score: 5, Funny

    Those poor morons...

  3. Re:That's fine.. by Hognoxious · · Score: 4, Funny

    And if you kill someone, you can just restore him from a backup!

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  4. Re:It's called... by kobatan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Umm... it's called *reckless* driving!

    Wreckless driving is desirable.

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  5. Re:First post? by mcvos · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe they should do it as a HUD system, prjecting on the windscreen of the car.

    And then, when they feel the need to warn you, your entire windscreen goes opaque with a giant warning message.

  6. Re:First post? by imakemusic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Blue windscreen of death

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