Nov 24, 2009 10:17 am US/Pacific
CNET's Holiday Gift Guide For Drivers
Brian Cooley
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS) ―
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This Tom Tom GO 740 Live is hot because it's connected to the internet wirelessly. It's a little under $400 for the unit and about under $10 for the connection after your first three months.
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Most people spend a lot of time in the car, so that can be a real thoughtful place to start thinking about your gift-giving for them.
First of all, good luck finding a driver who doesn't want GPS navigation. This
Tom Tom GO 740 Live is hot because it's connected to the internet wirelessly. That means you can do a Google search right on it for places you want to find and then tell the device to take you there. It's a little under $400 for the unit and about under $10 for the connection after your first three months.
The
X-Driven DRS-1100 Drive Recorder is a whole new idea. You mount this device look out your windshield and it records 10 seconds of video before and after any kind of impact. It ends all that he-said, she-said stuff after a fender-bender. It also records GPS coordinates to help you show where it happened. It runs about $300.
Another way to avoid hands distraction is to at least go hands-free. This
Motorola Rokr T505 clips on your visor, connects to your phone wirelessly with Bluetooth and puts your calls wirelessly on your stereo via your FM, like a giant speakerphone. It runs about $60.
The
Contourhd Auto Sports Camera is a tiny, hidef video camera ideal for mounting on a car and recording your driving. People who love these are folks in car clubs, or have a sports car they love. It runs only about $250.
And finally, you can get the kids under 10 in the backseat just so long when you have DVDs, but add a Sony Playstation and they are good for the long haul. That's what this Audiovox VOD 10PS2 combines into one unit – DVD and Playstation. It includes a remote control, two sets of headphones and a game control.
So there you have it… gifts to help you drive right through this holiday season from Brian Cooley,
CNET.com, in San Francisco.
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