GPS For Dummies On The Way July 4, 2007

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The book company behind the really handy ‘For Dummies’ series of books is about to launch a real-life GPS unit in the US, boasting the ‘World’s User-Friendliest Interface’.

Wiley Publishing has teamed up with manufacturer, Maylong, to create the GPS Navigation For Dummies, or the FD-35, the first device to fall under the brand name. It’s fairly standard looking – after all, there’s not a lot you can do with a GPS [unless you're Asus] – but it will act as an MP3 player and eBook reader.

“The foundation of the For Dummies brand is in helping consumers tackle new technology and helping consumers get the most from technology," noted John Hislop, Associate Director for Licensing at Wiley. “We are very excited about this partnership with the Maylong Group. Together we are building the best PND's on the market, which will empower new GPS users to get the knowledge they crave in the fastest, easiest way possible: The Dummies Way.”

This device is US-only right now and will arrive in October. Check out the specs after the jump.-Martin Lynch

* A 3.5" touch screen and 2.0 GB memory card
* Digital mapping with browsing capability
* State-of-the art text-to-speech navigation, turn by turn, using actual street names
* Complete mapping of North America: the U.S. plus Canada!
* 2 million points of interest (mapped points) with search capability, the perfect amount of data on each screen to get users where they need to go
* An included MP3 player and eBook reader

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