Alpine Ships Coast2Coast CD-ROM Navigation Software For Cross Country Travelers
26 July 1999
Alpine Ships Coast2Coast CD-ROM Navigation Software For Cross Country Travelers
The Single Disc Software Delivers Turn-By-Turn Guidance
For Long Distance Travel in the U.S.
TORRANCE, Calif., July 26 - Alpine Electronics of America,
Inc., the industry-leading manufacturer of high performance mobile
electronics, today announced the shipping of its Coast2Coast navigation disc,
a single CD-ROM that covers the entire country and the first of its kind for
the U.S. market. Alpine is the current world leader in mobile navigation
systems, with more than ten years of experience in the Asian and European
markets and more than three years in North America.
Alpine's Coast2Coast navigation software allows users access to highways
and streets across the country and is not limited to specific regions. The
Coast2Coast CD-ROM is ideal for recreational vehicle owners, long-haul
truckers and cross-country vacationers who want the luxury of a single
CD-ROM-based mapping system of the entire U.S.
The system offers 350- and 150-mile display views. In the 350-mile view,
the U.S. is shown continuously with state names and borders, while the
150-mile display shows state names, borders and interstate highways. Like the
regional navigation software, users can look up their destination by the city
name, as well as Points of Interests (POI). The Coast2Coast POIs are those
that are accessible from highways or main streets, and are shown at half-mile
and 2-mile views.
Features of this navigation system include:
-- City Center: Look up a destination by city name.
-- Today's Plan: Coast2Coast allows users to enter up to eight
destinations that they plan to visit and will store the information.
-- Recent Routes: The system is able to store up to 20 of the past
destinations taken, allowing users to retrieve that information as needed.
-- Travel time calculation: Coast2Coast will calculate your travel
time across different time zones, and will adjust your arrival time to the
time zone of your destination.
-- Address book: The system is capable of storing up to 90 listings
entered by the user.
-- Map display zoom levels: Map display zoom levels range from
half-mile, 2-miles, 5-miles, 15-miles, 50-miles, 150-miles and 350-miles per
half-inch. The POI icons will be displayed in map zoom levels of half-mile
and 2-miles only.
-- "Auto" Time Zone: Users will have the option of selecting between
"Auto" and "Manual" time zone adjustments. Selecting "Auto" will allow the
GPS clock to be automatically updated to the correct time zone as drivers
cross the country.
"Alpine developed the Coast2Coast software from the demand created by our
customers in conjunction with Navigation Technologies," said Stephen Witt,
Alpine's vice president of Brand Marketing. "With one disc, drivers can now
access all the highways and major streets in the U.S. and not be
inconvenienced with having the need for several detailed discs. The functions
and features of our regional navigation software are included in the
Coast2Coast disc, such as Today's Plan and Recent Route; however, this allows
the driver to be more efficient in managing their longer car trips."
Coast2Coast software discs are currently available around the country
through authorized Alpine dealers. Suggested retail price is $200.00.
About Alpine Electronics
Alpine Electronics is one of the world's leading mobile electronics
companies. Alpine is the only electronics manufacturer specializing in mobile
multimedia, an integrated system approach incorporating audio, visual,
security and navigation products for the mobile environment. With research
and development facilities in Japan, Europe and the U.S., Alpine is the global
leader for in-vehicle navigation systems for both the after-market and OEM
factory installations. Visit Alpine on the Internet at http://www.alpine1.com to
discover the future of mobile multimedia or call (800) ALPINE-1 for the
closest dealer.