Clarion Goes Portable With Next Generation N.I.C.E. (Navigation In-Car Entertainment)
GARDENA, Calif., Jan. 5, 2006 -- Clarion Corporation of America's next generation Navigation In-car Entertainment system, the N.I.C.E. P200 goes portable with a 4-inch digital touch-screen TFT LCD monitor and built-in rechargeable battery.
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Clarion's N.I.C.E. P200 is the ultimate navigator, entertainer and organizer. With simple destination input via the touch-screen, turn-by-turn voice prompts and selectable route guidance this unit is all about convenience and easy operation. It even has instant recall of your last 40 destinations and includes 2 million points of interest in its database.
"This portable system incorporates the latest innovative technologies, and is an invaluable tool for navigation, maintaining contact information and as an entertainment device that stores a tremendous amount of information on its 20GB hard drive. It offers many entertainment capabilities such as music, video and digital image storage and playback and has a USB 2.0 port," states Ralph Dominguez, Clarion's Senior Product Planning Manager.
"We are very excited to offer a portable product that fits in with the lifestyles of our customers. It's small and easy to use so you can take it everywhere you go," explains Dominguez.
The N.I.C.E. P200 is versatile and promotes mobility. Sync your contacts, schedule and address book with your PC; N.I.C.E. P200 holds up to 4,000 address book entries. It has an A/V input and output for external sources and comes with a durable suction cup window mount and cradle with built-in GPS antenna.
The portable N.I.C.E. P200 will launch in March 2006 with an M.S.R.P. of $899.99.
About Clarion:
Clarion Corporation of America has its headquarters in Gardena, California and is a subsidiary of Tokyo based Clarion Company Ltd. ranked among the top 100 Global OEM Suppliers by Automotive News. Clarion, an international leader in car audio and electronics since 1940, is positioned as the number one independent car audio manufacturer. Clarion conducts research, development, engineering, design, manufacturing, sales and marketing of vehicle entertainment, navigation, communications and security products for the automotive and recreational vehicle environments. Clarion has over 9,000 employees worldwide and 24 factories in 10 countries, with marketing and sales affiliates in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia. Clarion is located on the Web at http://www.clarion.com/ .
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