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BMW introduces Internet-equipped limousine
BMW is currently showing a limousine equipped with a mobile multimedia office.
The prototype, based on BMW's L7 model, was introduced this week at the
Automobilsalon 2001 show in Geneva.
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Built-in
Computer
The built-in
computer features an infrared keyboard and a retractable 15-inch flat
screen, accessed from the back-seat passenger compartment by pressing a
button on the wall behind the driver's seat.
The computer is
based on Intel Corp.'s Celeron
processor.
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DVD movies, TV programs, and video teleconferences can be watched on the same screen.
Mobile Internet access is via the GSM (Global Standard for Mobile Communications) system that is standard for mobile phone calls in Europe. The quality of access depends on the reception in a given area.
While it's possible to work while the car is moving, BMW recommends stopping somewhere with good reception.
The car is not slated for regular production, but a BMW spokesman said "if a customer came to us today and wanted to order one, we'd build it." |
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If you're interested, the prototype costs about 500,000 Deutsche-marks
(about US $236,000). |
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