Refreshed Mio H610: Because girls need directions too
Hmm. It looks like Mio scoured a couple of sleazy pubs in search of a marketing team. Even though the original H610 DigiWalker GPS/PMP gadget, first announced in March of this year, has been well received by both the media and the masses, someone at Mio still wanted to make the device more girl-friendly.
The method? Appeal to women’s vanity with a pick-up line plucked out of the mouth of a drunken bar patron! Hey baby, "give your H610 the same gorgeous and attractive look that you have" by . . . swapping out the interchangeable faceplates. Wow.
I don’t understand how "purple flower and luxury silver" faceplates warrant a European relaunch, especially since the faceplate thing has already been done and the unit’s specs haven’t changed. The feminized H610 still measures a scant 2.32" x 3.35" x 0.74", sports a 2.7-inch touchscreen and SD/MMC card slot, comes preloaded with maps, and satisfies those PMP needs with a DivX player, MP3 support, and preinstalled video games.
Available in the UK for about $530, let’s cross our fingers that the pretty new model never makes it across the Atlantic. The original version (complete with U.S. maps) sells for $500 at Crutchfield and comes with a free tote bag.
[SlashGear]
