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Lipstick on a Pig? Garmin Updates Nuvi With Faux Crystals
Wired: Gadget Lab —
Does coddling to the whims of gender stereotypes ever work for gadgets, or anywhere else for that matter? It looks like Garmin is betting that it will, for it just announced an update of their Nuvi GPS systems that include fake diamonds/crystals, and feature names like 'Light Rose' and 'Black Diamond.'
The systems are design updates of the Garmin GPS Nuvi line (the 760 and 250), which to be fair, are considered pretty good systems (they are also releasing three new colors -- see pics below). However, I have hard time seeing how any respectable woman over 12 years old will think these are attractive instead of tacky. ...
Garmin Has Style Lapse: Releases Faux-Diamond Enhanced Nuvi GPSs [Glittering Gps]
Gizmodo —
... suckered-on to your windshield, sending glittering—and distracting—shafts of light into your car... that's kind of what you've got in the "light rose" and "black diamond" editions of the Nuvi 250 and 760. They're covered in colored faux-diamonds. Yuck. The red, white and blue editions (also new) we can appreciate. But in a few years, in a look back at recent gadget history, crystal-covered GPS units will be consigned to the "what the hell were they thinking?" category. [Aving via ...
Garmin Nuvi 250 Light Rose Diamond Edition: Bling Bling!
UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping —
So they’re not quite diamonds, but Garmin have re-vamped the Nuvi 250. The Light Rose Diamond Edition boasts a slim design enveloped in a sparkling array of pink and clear faux-diamonds. Most definitely one for the girliest of girls.
I hate to stereotype people though; some like pink and sparkly and some hate it. So if this makeover of the Nuvi 250 isn’t up your street, Garmin have also released a Black Diamond Edition of the Nuvi 760 and a sparkle-free variety in blue and white (260) and red (760).
Now let’s get back to basics. The Nuvi 250 ...
