GadgetRatty: Magellan and Google buddy up for Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS

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Magellan and Google buddy up for Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS

2008-01-05 20:29:00 by Christopher Grant in Engadget

Filed under: CES, GPS

The GPS magicians at Magellan and the search wizards at Google have combined their relative (and also fantastical) talents to deliver the Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS, a GPS unit rocking some GPRS cellular capabilities. That wireless data's going to be put to good use, enabling things like real-time traffic (see ya FM traffic receiver of yore) and creepy Google functionality like pointing out the closest proctologist (just around the corner!). But all this fancy technology isn't coming cheap: the unit will retail for $1299, not to mention an as-yet-to-be-determined monthly GPRS fee. At that price, they oughta program in directions to your local poorhouse.

[Thanks, Rich]

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