Lowrance unveils rugged 3.5-inch XOG navigator

Lowrance's XOG isn't the first from the company to feel at home away from the beaten path, as this 3.5-inch navigator was built to handle everything from in-car vacations to weekend treks through the forest. Sporting a rugged, weatherproof enclosure, this unit touts a 320 x 240 resolution backlit touchscreen, 2D / elevated 3D maps, a 12-channel GPS antenna, NAVTEQ maps, three million POIs, support for the firm's FreedomMaps, Fishing Hot Spots PRO, LakeMaster ProMaps and NauticPath options, an integrated MP3 player / JPEG viewer, SD expansion slot and a rechargeable Li-ion for good measure. Mum's the word on pricing as of now, but it will apparently be "available soon" and will come bundled with a device cradle, in-car mounting kit and a mini-USB cable.

[Via NaviGadget]

[Andrew @ Oct 9th 2007 11:34PM]

All I know this unit has to be better than the iWay500 piece of crap I got.

[Daniel P @ Oct 9th 2007 11:38PM]

It look like an updated and rugged version of the iWay 350c (similar features too). With the retail of the 350c at $500, I would expect it to retail for about the same or slightly less. And guessing about $350 for street price.

[m16 @ Oct 9th 2007 11:58PM]

yay...another square box gps device with the same UI as everything else.

[6d's @ Oct 10th 2007 2:34AM]

Ditto, how many more of these clones do we have to see before something innovative shows up?

[mikeyx11 @ Oct 10th 2007 3:59AM]

If I got a dollar for every time you guys used "Mum's the word on pricing", I'd be a billionaire. You have far too many over used phrases, kind of annoying.

[MeDammit @ Oct 10th 2007 8:53PM]

Damn! When is Lowrance gonna update that 1990's map gui?? I had an iWay 250 for about a day before taking it back due to my 3 year old begin able to draw better maps with a Crayon.