I was wondering if anybody uses there ipad in there car when there driving. I have a floor seat mount for my ipad and i use it for music when i am driving. But i feel like i could do more with it. What do you do?
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Using iPad in Car, as Driver
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I was wondering if anybody uses there ipad in there car when there driving. I have a floor seat mount for my ipad and i use it for music when i am driving. But i feel like i could do more with it. What do you do?
For your and others' safety, you shouldn't use your iPad while driving. Except while in traffic jams
I was wondering if anybody uses there ipad in there car when there driving. I have a floor seat mount for my ipad and i use it for music when i am driving. But i feel like i could do more with it. What do you do?
Jesus christ, stop that. As if people on cel phones weren't bad enough. Are you serious?
Ummm...I drive. Normally I never tell people what to do, but when it comes to my own safety, I ask you please DON'T USE YOUR IPAD WHILE DRIVING!I was wondering if anybody uses there ipad in there car when there driving. I have a floor seat mount for my ipad and i use it for music when i am driving. But i feel like i could do more with it. What do you do?
For your and others' safety, you shouldn't use your iPad while driving. Except while in traffic jams
I think even in traffic jams. Watching iPad when driving pretty much the same as DWI!
Actually, you could argue its safer than talking on a cell while driving (if you don't have Bluetooth), at least with the iPad mounted both hands are on the wheel, but yes I wouldn't make a habit of it. As to the OP's original point though, I think the iPad in the car is great, it's almost the perfect head unit, and if you port Siri to work on it its really great or wait for iPad 3 which will probably have Siri out of the box.
And how the hell are you going to do anything, even control your music with both hands on the wheel? At least with my car stereo, I don't have to take my eyes off the road to find the buttons and knobs with one hand. With a touchscreen there is no feedback other than visual, you HAVE to take your eyes off the road to control it. Bad bad idea.
...Using the iPad while you're driving..?!?!! What can you possibly be thinking?? Will it take a broadside hit to make you realize it's just plain stupid? Ditch the iPad and focus on driving!!!!!
Driving while using an iPad? Surely you jest. Or have no common sense.
Whatever, should things go wrong and you injure someone, don't whine when you get sued. Presuming, of course, you survive the crash.
Whatever, should things go wrong and you injure someone, don't whine when you get sued. Presuming, of course, you survive the crash.
I don't know where you all have been, but there have been video touchscreen head unit/gps/car stereos out for years, the iPad just adds more functionality. Obviously, you don't tinker with it while your doing 80 down the highway or in traffic, but at a stop light or a quick glance to change a song, etc. is no problem. In fact there are several manufacturers of iPad car dash mounts.
You know, if the camera could be set for longwave IR, it might be good for driving at night. Moonrunning, even. Assuming your windshield is not a big time emitter.
ehhh...still seems like an unwise decision...even for GPS, because most dedicated GPS units have verbal commands.
You do realise that no other Apple device besides the iPhone 4S currently has Siri, right?
I use it for navigation, movies/music and internet browsing, movies and internet is mostly for the passengers to use or when i'm standing STILL in queues or things like that. But as my in car navigation has broken down it's a much better replacement imho as i got it all + internet... which is sweet!
Using it for navigation is no different than a tomtom o garmin gps btw people.
Using it for navigation is no different than a tomtom o garmin gps btw people.
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The discussion context of my response was "future iPad" which will almost certainly have Siri.
I was wondering if anybody uses there ipad in there car when there driving. I have a floor seat mount for my ipad and i use it for music when i am driving. But i feel like i could do more with it. What do you do?
I would call this "Natural Selection" if stupid ****ing morons didn't bring intelligent people with them in death...
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