Audiovox Bows $299 Tablet That Doubles as Rear-Seat Entertainment System

An eight-inch tablet that doubles as a rear-seat car entertainment system is the differentiator behind the Android Tablet Vehicle Entertainment System that Audiovox started shipping at $299, the company said Wednesday (http://bit.ly/1oaHwfM). The tablet converts to a rear-seat entertainment system using a mounting mechanism that secures the tablet to the headrest posts and doubles as a charger when the tablet is docked, the company said. "One of the foremost concerns of consumers who utilize a portable device in the vehicle is the potential of a hand held tablet flying out of the hands of a passenger in an emergency," it said. "This system eliminates that concern as the tablet mounts securely in the vehicle, giving the passenger complete control and the driver complete peace of mind." When attached, FM playback on the tablet of audio content through any FM station on the vehicle sound system is possible, it said. The tablet also has built-in Bluetooth, which allows playback of audio through a vehicle sound system if the vehicle is Bluetooth-capable, it said.