RE: OT : New Gadget for Car - Can you see the HA use ?

["Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>]

Geraint, you have got toooooo much money! ;-)

I do like the sound of this though.....

Can I borrow it for a year or so????

B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: geraintuk [mailto:geraintwilliams_uk@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 08 March 2002 22:51
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] OT : New Gadget for Car - Can you see the HA use ?
>
>
> Just been looking at a new product to hit the market.
>
> My other passion besides HA and IT, is modifying cars, and I love to
> integrate any technology into them.
>
> There is a new product out call TrakM8 (www.trakm8.com).
>
> Basically it is an interface in the car for GPRS and GSM (so
> requires a SIM card).
>
> It allows you to use the interface to monitor your car remotely for
> security purposes. You can also keep an eye on how far it's been
> driven, and at what speed (great if you loan the car etc).
> It uses GSM to "ringping" the car, so the only running cost
is the
> SMS text messages.
>
> There are TWO parts I particulary like though.
> Firstly, it has GPRS, so you can plug an IPAQ or laptop in and use
> Autoroute for navigation.
> Secondly, you can utilise IPAQ or laptop to connect to the internet
> or point to point to home network. (For this you require a DATA
> capable SIM, rather than a pay per use one).
>
> Seems to do a lot of functionality for a rather low price of £330
> (excluding SIM).
> I was going to purchase an RAC Trackstar, but at £650, it's a lot of
> money, whereas this little beauty also adds navigation etc.
>
> Of course, we would be able to use IPAQ's in the car to connect to
> home security cameras or homeseer on the way back from office to
> trigger off manual events. Nice.
>
> Anyway, worth a look, and no, i'm not affiliated to them in any way.
>
> Just need to get the beast back now from engine rebuild. 3 more
> months and counting !!!!
>
> Regards
> Geraint.
>
>
>
>
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