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Apple Developing Car Navigation System?

Schtumple said:
apple's branching off into other markets too fast...

watched the 1997 keynote the other night "stick to what we're best at" seemed to be the main message, now look whats happening...
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Oh you mean the keynote 10 years ago when Apple could go bankrupt at any minute? Skip ahead 10 years, Billions in the bank and Wall Street loves 'em -- what they're best at is knowing what to do next. This could be it. Maybe they realized that no one was doing car interfaces for the iPod that really worked. 'Bout time, I say.
 
Schtumple said:
apple's branching off into other markets too fast...

watched the 1997 keynote the other night "stick to what we're best at" seemed to be the main message, now look whats happening...
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You're probably still stunned by the giant Bill Gates head that appeared. :)

What ticks me off is the petulant people here that moan and cry that the Mac OS hasn't been updated. You people have no idea what it's like to wait on an OS or a computer system. I was an Amiga user from 1988 to 1996. I poured tens of thousands of my hard earned dollars into that system. Commodore went out-of-business in June of 1994. I waited years for something that never came.

You have to wait an extra month or three. Give me a break.

I still have a 68040 based Amiga with multiple 24 bit graphics cards, video output, 24 bit paint software, ethernet card. I paid over $15,000 over a few years. Any takers? :) It's amazing what this stuff cost back then!
 
poppe said:
Oh man I wish I had that....
Well I also wish I could actually read the links you sent... But the pictures were fun...:eek:
How much did it cost? Do you run the radio through the Mac? or through the actual radio?

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:D :D
I haven't translate in english... too much work. But the picture are self explained..
The total cost of this work is not possible to calculate... too many hours of work to make the singles particulars, or the strange solutions adopted..
But this is only a solution to a problem, a single idea of what is possible to make with a computer on a car, if the computer is well integrated.
No, the radio is the Alpine system, but the television is a Miglia Diversity DVB-T + EyeTV 2.4.1... :D :D :D
 
sounds likely in the future... but why MB?...****** overpriced cars...

but the navigation system itself is very possible due to 3 technologies at their disposal:

1. multi-touch screen technology (zoom in and out of maps)
2. built on OS X foundation
3. powered by Google maps.
 
again?

Is Apple doing it again? If I want their phone I have to use AT&T and if I want their car stereo I have to drive Mercedes... It looks like Apple is actively pushing a very dangerous business model where they will effectively kill off competition and consumers ability to make choices.

Soon they will tell me what doctors I should go to and what partner I can pick if I want to switch to Leopard.
 
It makes sense for Apple to do this. Their strength lays in taking new technology and making it accessible to the masses.
80s: personal computer (Mac)
90s: Internet (iMac)
00s: Digital music (iPod), Smart phone (iPhone), GPS??
 
I wish Apple would concentrate on their severely neglected computer hardware instead of all this gimmicky c***.
 
Future news... "This just in ... Apple have postponed the release of their new wonder computer for a third time tonight saying problems with their GPS system and iFridge and iKettle had caused the delay. What with no new computers for a year now some are speculating whether they are a computer company any more. Here's Chuck Spinefaker with the sport ....";)
 
There is now a response from the author of the article, that the rumors is indeed backed by a reliable and authentic source.

I just hope that you will be able to purchase this system on its own. Not a big fan of Mercedes. ;-)
 
ikarus79m said:
There is now a response from the author of the article, that the rumors is indeed backed by a reliable and authentic source.

I just hope that you will be able to purchase this system on its own. Not a big fan of Mercedes. ;-)
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Eh.. I hate the stand alone GPS systems...

I can't believe how many people like all these gadgets and doodads hanging from their car window, or their 12v sockets... Yet I still see so many people driving around with them
 
r4m3n said:
sounds likely in the future... but why MB?...****** overpriced cars...

but the navigation system itself is very possible due to 3 technologies at their disposal:

1. multi-touch screen technology (zoom in and out of maps)
2. built on OS X foundation
3. powered by Google maps.
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Seriously, Google maps is _not_ suitable for a car navigation system. That doesn't mean Apple can't buy the necessary technology, or build it themselves, or Google couldn't adapt their code, but Google maps as it is is unusable for that purpose.
 
poppe said:
Eh.. I hate the stand alone GPS systems...

I can't believe how many people like all these gadgets and doodads hanging from their car window, or their 12v sockets... Yet I still see so many people driving around with them
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I agree, but the main reason for that is that A) Built-in systems are hidiously overpriced, all of them. You pay $2k for a system that does the same as a $500 portable unit. B) The units can be used in all your cars since they're portable. C) a lot of cars can't even be orderd with a factory GPS unit.

Sure it looks ridiculous but it's cheaper and more versatile.
 
Goldfinger said:
I agree, but the main reason for that is that A) Built-in systems are hidiously overpriced, all of them. You pay $2k for a system that does the same as a $500 portable unit. B) The units can be used in all your cars since they're portable. C) a lot of cars can't even be orderd with a factory GPS unit.

Sure it looks ridiculous but it's cheaper and more versatile.
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and I've seen many friends lose windows and tom toms b/c they would leave them in the car. I've never seen someone try to jack the integrated GPS from a car. It'll be interesting to see how Apple handles this market.
 
Too bad Apple is going with MB. I only drive Bimmers. You'd think Apple would go with BMW since they worked with them to produce the first OEM car iPod adapter. Plus BMW REALLY needs a new Nav system. A $300 Garmin blows the BMW Nav away. It's embarrasing.
 
The Koreanization of Apple

What's next -- microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, bolt cutters?

I don't like what's happening to Apple one bit. If you guys think that the computer hardware/software side of Apple is suffering today, just wait a couple of years! :(
 
I have a built in GPS unit in my Audi and everyday I've wished Apple would make an interface for it, this news is music to my ears. The whole interface for the radio, Sirrius, and car functions could use Apple's touch.

Actually Apple could have a huge business just doing interface designs for many products.

Here's to hoping.
 
Haven't ready the entire thread.... But,
I've heard this rumor before... can't remember where. This is not news to me. Anyway, I think it can be cool. 2009, hummmmm... by then the iPhone 5-year exclusive contract with at&t will be over. Many possibilities!

BTW, did anyone see this week's T i m e mag? It mentions something about the iPhone on the cover, "the iPhone effect, future in computing, blah, blah...." I thought the article would all about the iPhone, but's all about the GUI in MS Surface. :rolleyes:
 
akadmon said:
What's next -- microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, bolt cutters?

I don't like what's happening to Apple one bit. If you guys think that the computer hardware/software side of Apple is suffering today, just wait a couple of years! :(
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Let's see.

We can have an :apple:TV with a DVD drive and controllers for a gaming unit. We can have one with an amp and surround sound speakers for a home theater unit.
How about a Blu-ray HD set top recorder.

I'd like to see an Apple GPS iPod for hiking.

How about a refrigerator with a built in Mac?

I think Apple needs to go into as many things as possible - forget computers.

A jack of all trades, a master at none...
 
Sweet.

Ok, I can almost see the commercial.
So you're driving in san fracisco listening to Jimmy Buffett. Did someone say Cheeseburger. Stopping at a red light you punch in burgers. This one is closest. Give me directions. Call your buddy. Meet me at Popeyes?

No parking nearby. Park a few blocks away. Take the Apple nav system with you.

it still works as a navigator to get you there on foot. Out of the car its an iphone with GPS. Put it in its dock in the car, it charges and uses your cars speakers. some cars may have steering wheel controls for it.

hmm. are Head Up displays legal? the car should project the screen onto the windshield.

I hope to see this announced next January.

I really do see this as a evolutionary and obvious direction.

Phones got mp3 players. ipods got phones.
Car navigation systems got mp3 players. iphones got navigation systems.
 
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