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Apple Developing Car Navigation System?
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it would be the flattest and whitest navigation system ever
but not something I'd like to see from Apple, in all honesty.
but not something I'd like to see from Apple, in all honesty.
Sound systems-with a custom Apple optical piclup, no way (Apple have used other manufactorers drive mechanisms).
I'll stick by the Sony MEX/CDX series.
I'll stick by the Sony MEX/CDX series.
"Focus" is an extremely crappy magazine BTW. Their editor has political ambitions, too.
Why would Apple want such a thing? I feel that car navigation should be a one-purpose-device. OK, my Garmin plays MP3s, too, but that's enough already. I've used Tomtom on a PDA, and it was a real PITA.
Why would Apple want such a thing? I feel that car navigation should be a one-purpose-device. OK, my Garmin plays MP3s, too, but that's enough already. I've used Tomtom on a PDA, and it was a real PITA.
Interesting rumor... yet kind of hard to believe. I guess maybe it could be one more reason why Steve dropped the "Computer" from "Apple Computer." But if it's true I hope that they hire a lot more engineers so that they don't have to temporarily pull them from other divisions like they did with the iPhone.
Oy Steve!
Where's the damn computers and software
Apparently, after June 29th, the computer itself will be swallowed entirely by the iPhone. Soon enough, there won't be cars, planes, ships, televisions, theaters: ONLY iPHONE.
Seriously, it better make a lot of money, or
is going to be Zuned.Remember that it is said to be scheduled for 2009. By then, there will be superior versions of the iPhone, probably with GPS. I don't think Apple is developing a whole car-system; it will be more in the style of a dock.
Imagine: you put for iPhone in the dock and suddenly your car is being controlled by mac os x.
The iPhone has the capabilities (or will have) to connect to your computer, connect to your network, to present videos (internal o external), audio, web-access (perhaps as a modem), it can do maps, maybe even routing, add a GPS to that, in and out spoken commands and some software so it can take advantages of the car speed and maybe even diagnosis sensors, and you have, as I said, Mac OS X controlling your car!
Imagine: you put for iPhone in the dock and suddenly your car is being controlled by mac os x.
The iPhone has the capabilities (or will have) to connect to your computer, connect to your network, to present videos (internal o external), audio, web-access (perhaps as a modem), it can do maps, maybe even routing, add a GPS to that, in and out spoken commands and some software so it can take advantages of the car speed and maybe even diagnosis sensors, and you have, as I said, Mac OS X controlling your car!
makes sense
Considering Mercedes electronics have been a disaster, mostly in reliability. All of the recent quality problems at Mercedes have been largely due to electronics problems.
Additionally, COMMAND and iDrive (BMW) are insanely difficult to use. Clearly designed by aliens that have no idea how the human mind works. MMI (Audi) is vastly superior, but that still isn't saying much.
You shouldn't need a 200 page manual to figure out how to use the air conditioner.
btw, iDrive uses some flavor of WindowsCE if I'm not mistaken.
Apple could bring a lot to the table, using a modified iPhone osx. Like simple touch navigation.
If I was Mercedes, I'd be offering my first born to get some Apple simplicity... actually BMW should be the one, considering iDrive is now basically a joke among car people.
Considering Mercedes electronics have been a disaster, mostly in reliability. All of the recent quality problems at Mercedes have been largely due to electronics problems.
Additionally, COMMAND and iDrive (BMW) are insanely difficult to use. Clearly designed by aliens that have no idea how the human mind works. MMI (Audi) is vastly superior, but that still isn't saying much.
You shouldn't need a 200 page manual to figure out how to use the air conditioner.
btw, iDrive uses some flavor of WindowsCE if I'm not mistaken.
Apple could bring a lot to the table, using a modified iPhone osx. Like simple touch navigation.
If I was Mercedes, I'd be offering my first born to get some Apple simplicity... actually BMW should be the one, considering iDrive is now basically a joke among car people.
Please don't insult someone by writing incorrect names. His name is "John Dork", not "John Dvorak"!
Yup !!... i'm two years ahead...
Ooppss.. is not a Merc... it's an Audi..
err... what car is that? It has the carbon fiber trim, pedals, gauges, and wheel of the s6 or rs6... but those seats look like standard 2.8/3.2 stuff.
Tnx Raul !!
Very good Eyes !! It's a selfmade A6 '98 2.8, but with a lot of mod. Very lot...
And an iBook G4 1064 Mhz integrated with A/V system, 3 other PAL monitor at the VGA out of them, used as a extended desktop.
Here the link to the total work:
Experiment on a dead iBook G3 and G4 motherboard and all the peripheral that i have used..
http://www.macitynet.it/forum/showthread.php?t=30423
Here the integration on the car:
http://www.macitynet.it/forum/showthread.php?t=44944
I love this integration and if Apple make an "electronics for the car" like Audi MMI, all the other entertainement device are OUT !!
But i think this is only a dream..
I'm having a hard time believing that Apple would make a Car only navigation system.
I strongly believe this so-called car navigation system of Apple is going to be nothing more than a integration of the iPhone into the cars audio/video system.
However if there is one company that can prove me wrong it's Apple.
I strongly believe this so-called car navigation system of Apple is going to be nothing more than a integration of the iPhone into the cars audio/video system.
However if there is one company that can prove me wrong it's Apple.
I'd say it's an obvious "next step" for the iPhone.
It makes good sense, my new phone has a great turn by turn navigation feature, and 2 gigs of memory storage. It's not nearly as slick as the iPhone, but it was a lot cheaper. The enVe or something like that.
So Apple and AT&T have a 5-year exclusive deal in the States with the iPhone and with Mercedes it's just 6 months and you complain about just the 6 months. Get real. I've seen the devices out there now and they're not that great. Sure, they have some cool things but it's like a computer programmer designed them. This is an area where Apple can definitely lend it's touch as they have just done with the iPhone.
It would be nice if Mercedes could have their entire COMAND system powered by Mac OS X, because their current system (at least in the S-Class) is still hard to use, even compared to iDrive and MMI.
But, sounds great! Two brands I love and respect... Mercedes-Benz and Apple. It'd make a great team/combination, and I'm all for that!
But, sounds great! Two brands I love and respect... Mercedes-Benz and Apple. It'd make a great team/combination, and I'm all for that!