Two version of the Clarion MiND will be launched in Europe with the first planned for March 2009. Expect to see the same version as we tested over at MIDMoves [Video Overview] but with the addition of a DVB-T receiver for high-speed soap-watching. (Get it now before they ban it!!)
Recommended pricing has been set at a steep 799 Euro but remember, this is more than just a navigation system, it’s a complete car entertainment PC with Video, TV, Email, Web Browser and Clarion portal integration. A 3G version is planned for summer 2009.
Here’s a presentation video from the Clarion booth at CeBIT.
Clarion MiND CarPC/MID for the European Market. video, info. http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6008
Just arrived back home from CeBIT.
I’ve also tried the Clarion MIND. It looks cheap (Design), and besides the main menu I also found it to be not very responsive (other menus and buttons). 799 Euro sounds possibly not too bad if you’re looking just at the specs. But after I had the MIND in my hands, I would say 200-250 Euro would have been an appropriate price, but 799 is really ridiculous.
Don’t know I the Clarion guys haven’t seen the Viliv S5 or the Umid? I guess they won’t sell too many of these devices.