iPad in Z?

d02808045

This is the first I see people install iPad in their car (iPad used as Car Audio / Car Video (yes, it's true) - Automotive Digital Marketing Professional Community (ADM)) Have anyone thinking of doing such mod in the Z. I love to have this mod to fit in the Z at where the Nav normally be, but I like the option to be able to remove and insert as will, like this one here (Video: Second-ever iPad car installation keeps it simple, maintains factory tech — Autoblog), Any serious thinker? Your thoughts?!!!

theDreamer

Maybe.


*Not me doing this, I just got my headunit in.

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Liquid_G

I'll just leave this here...



fck an ipad..

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d02808045

Just a thought, i can see a lot of people will probably thinking about doing this in the near future: YouTube - iPad in Car, Pt. 2, First Ever, SoundMan Car Audio

ZKindaGuy

With cities and some states starting to pass legislation against texting it would seem that any device that can take the driver's eyes off the front window may start to come under legislative fire. This will get kinda interesting as times goes on and the courts start having to address issues arising from the results of this legislation..

Jason

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shabarivas

all things said and done - having a touch screen in my dash will be nice especially if it could control the music / nav - but I would never use a iPad as the base for that - i would get a 150$ android powered tablet...

d02808045

I think if someone can get it fits nicely in the Z, this will definitely open up a lot of options for Z and apple lovers...I think it's simply a great idea to have a removable (preferably) dash mount unit that can do all.....i think it's just pay one for the two jobs...will be great investment (in my opinions)...We'll have to wait and see....

coaxial

My buddy and I were talking about this. Imagine..

If there were some sort of dock connector /ipad conversion kit you could get from factory for ipad. Or even an aftermarket option. (they did it starting with BMW with the ipod) look how that changed everything multimedia wise. It would be cool if car manufactures could build some kind of obdII app or car app with your ipad. That would be amazing!

I love working with the multi touch surface. When you use it its just like "yes that is how it should be"

Economically it would make so much more sense I hate paying $1200 for a 7" touch screen that has poor software/ or is not as smooth, I just think wow I wish it was as fast as my iPhone.

Anyways I hope this is something that we start to see. I love seeing new kinds of markets take off. Innovation, something that changes the industry, and quite honestly the car audio head unit industry is dying and this could be a savior.

Hopefully something is done :-)

coaxial

Haha the classic mac vs pc debate will never end.. However there are some corrections to that diagram also I think that diagram perfectly illustrates what people want. This is simplicity. The iPad diagram shows a simple easy to use device.


Just a couple things to point out for my two cents.
The iPad diagram does not show all the things available externally. People that get to know the company over the years know the features they want are usually there. There is no need in a diagram to point out that there are "internal antennas" "external speakers" "headset port" its expected.

With The TC110 you have a pen, jog dial, and programmable launch button. Apple showed in 2007 that the best input device for their multi-touch screens is your finger. The industry has adopted this HTC, blackberry. A lot of their phones with touch screens do not have pens.

Now as far as specs. Well lets just work down the list. Misinformation does no one justice

1. HD size ipad 16-64gb. The HP has 40-80. However the ipad is solid state. HP is a ata IDE @ 5400 rpms. (from what I gathered from the replacement drives available.

2. 9.7" XGA screen is incorrect. it is 9.7" LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology. Huge difference in the way you view the device.

3. Dimensions and I will add weight. The depth dimension is missing. Ohh I see why the ipad is .5" and 1.5 or 1.6lbs. The HP .8" thick & 3.1lbs.

4. Sound mono speakers. (can you tell a difference in stereo with something as small as a tablet) also (any speaker that size will sound like crap anyways) Its a personal device I prefer a good pair of headphones. However the ipad speakers are not bad.

5. USB & SD card slot is available on the ipad through the camera kit. (for pictures)

6. I dont need to talk about why there is no rj45 or rj11 jack lol. Wifi + 3G holla.

7. Video output yes.

8. Headphone plug yes.

Now the 7 years remark. The ability to create a tablet device has been out for a while. Apple was not the first to the market. They were the first to get it done right. An amazing mobile OS that is user friendly. Efficient processor, solid state drives, etc. It may not have everything that people want, but in my opinion it is currently the best solution for what it is. What I love is Apple increases competition, they drive the industry forward. You see HP coming out with a new tablet device and dell as well. Its just like the iPhone all over again. The iphone changed the industry from razors and slow *** phones. To the smart phone not being just a business staple but a way to change your life. If the iPad is not your cup of tea there will be other choices. When the iphone came out they said it was 5 years ahead of everyone. 3 years later people are just now starting to catch up. Be honest with your self if you have used a iphone and then went to go use one of the phones with the slow/choppy interface you see what they meant. However it has gotten much better. Its partially the tech that is on it. However it is more how it is packaged together. That is where everyone fails. Apple built a mobile OS from the ground up to complement the devices features not the other way around. I talked about innovation. Apple may have not done it first, however in the last 10 years they did show they were the only ones who knew how to do it right. 500k sold the first week I think the people have spoken.

Anyways don't wanna turn this into a flame thread that will go know here I just felt like some misinformation needed to be stopped.

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Vegitto-kun

Ipad is a piece of overrated overpriced POS. and I own a iphone, macbook pro and ipod nano.

It is nothing but a oversized iphone without the phone options.

bigaudiofanat

I like the ipad I would never pay 500 for it but people have already hacked it and are playing crysis even on it and doom. It is powerful but would only buy it if it was selling for like 250.

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