Maybe there's something to those
Apple / Volkswagen rumors we've been hearing after all. According to an interview with one of Jaguar's designers in CAR Magazine, the high-end car-maker has been collaborating with Apple on designs for its control interfaces in at least one upcoming vehicle, called the XF. Says designer Ian Callum, "We have been working with Apple on control interfaces," which really doesn't leave much to the imagination... unless Ian Callum is a pathological liar -- which we very much doubt. Apparently, the boys in Cupertino helped design a feature called the JaguarDrive Selector, which replaces the gearstick with a circular, metallic wheel which rises when you turn the car on. The device is twisted to switch between P, R, N and D, and apparently its action is "pleasant and seamless" -- though we understand that the battery dies after a year of use, and has to be sent back to Jaguar for replacement.
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posted September 1st 2007 5:51AM
Hahaha!!!
Seems like a cool looking idea, but I don't know what's wrong with an ordinary gearstick. Also don't know why they would need Apple's help for a simple idea such as this.
You forgot to mention that Jaguar will charge one quarter of the purchase price for the new battery...
"we understand that the battery dies after a year of use, and has to be sent back to Jaguar for replacement."
ZING!
You might have to change the battery but that is a hell of al lot better than having 3 BSOD's per day on the motorway and having to reboot every time!
If yer using an MP3 player that BSODs three times a day, then perhaps this isn't the site for you to be posting on.
Unless you're saying that you own an Apple laptop that doesn't have removeable batteries?
Nope, all I'm saying is that I rather own a Car with non removable batteries and a proper UI and OS under the hoot than a car with removable batteries and horrible OS and UI (like MS Windows for instance, so no Blue Me for this guy) .
So basically the comment on batteries in the article seems in first instance funny but is in fact lame and completely senseless.
I haven't seen a BSOD for the best part of a decade, using windows every day. Then again, i'm guessing you haven't so much as touched anything other than an apple product for well over a decade, so some allowances have to be made.
Yeah Macs don't get BSOD's they just cut the power without warning
Have been on window machines for over a decade and on macs too. So yes I know what I'm talking about (that is for windows)! Tough luck dudes.
"So basically the comment on batteries in the article seems in first instance funny but is in fact lame and completely senseless."
all 3 of your posts are senseless; you seem to have a relation to a Miss Teen South Carolina, everything, like, such as, and.
...and yes, your fanboy is showing.
@ Derry Quinn
Now i dont agree with Ard... but the Apples ive used dont just cut power.. when i do have problem I get the multilingual kernal panic.
could improve comfort
"is that the gear stick or are u pleased to see me" - never again
No it can't be true. I love buttons don't let them replace the buttons
I'm sure apple contributed quite a bit considering they're success with the whole "send it back to usfor a new battery" deal. it never gets old.
Wow, I honestly believe that Apple has talent when it comes to designs of
interface for software. With that said, I think they should stick to software
and not go on about designing a completely different style of shifting gear.
The click wheel is nice but it doesn't mean that you have to put a similar
concept on every type of product you design!
There you go again apple, ignoring the little guy. What happened to the entry level product line???
Entry level? Uhhhh...Jaguar is an independant luxury brand name.
Except most cars in the UK, basically all of the, are manual, so this is a useless feature over here.
Most *small* cars in the UK might be automatic (though this is changing with better autos, and more congestion in the cities); but *most* cars this size (i.e. BMW 5 Series, E-Class, Audi A6, etc.) are autos.
My current car has an auto, and there's no way I'm going back to a manual (out and out sportscars aside).
You 'tards with the battery nonsense.
Funny how when you DROP your hard drive-based iPod the thing does not play very long anymore! Ever notice why the Nano "batteries" have not had a problem? I think they sold several MILLION of those.
And nobody says you must pay Apple to replace the battery. Engadget has a thing lately for taking stabs at Apple without first using something legitimate journalists call FACTS. There was never anything wrong with those class action batteries. People are just a bit too lame to realize that batteries have a USEFUL life and hard drives will fail quicker if damaged.
How are those Zunes holding up? Oh yeah, only a couple of Engadget dorks bought them and they have skins on them to hide their ridiculous choice.
Hmmmm....FACTS....they are a bi*ch!
What did the Zune have to do with anything in this article OR anyones posts?
As a matter of fact, my nano (g1) is having battery problems, I had it charging all of last night, this morning was in use for 3/4 of an hour and red on the battery indicator.
It's called a joke. Perhaps one day, your intellect will mature enough to spot them. And not having a user-replaceable battery is the bane of any serious gadget user, because not only can you not replace it when the battery dies, but you can't carry multiples to allow the thing to go longer between charges.
Yeah WTF???
It's not just having to pay, though. I paid for a product, so I should be able to use that product pretty much whenever I want, but since it's defective, I have to send it back to Apple. For the duration of that service, I don't have access to the thing I paid good money for.
Or, I could just swap the battery in my pocket PC. Which is less of a pain?
Nah... I don't like this idea too much... I can't really see how it would work for a manual car niether. Don't you need a tactile feedback?
For me, the best gear shift mechinism is the Ferrari paddle sticks, although they have poppped up in a few cars now, haven't they?
im surprised engadget didn't turn this into an 'iphone' post. good job!
It's so enjoyable to watch the crapple fan bois get a hot under the collar when someone rags on a steve jobs toy. *eats popcorn* This is probably in response to MS and Ford and other makers quietly slipping into bed with one another...
So with that said - what are we naming this (alleged) unholy union?
iJag? Japple?
This is hardly a Steve Jobs toy. More like an Ian Callum toy. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/AutoshowArticles/articleId=122334
Chaging the battery! Nice one. But seriously, if it isn't actualy wired up to the cars battery which is charged through the alternator that's a stupid design and the whole thing is pointless.
Oh no! So from now on all new cars will be iCar ripoffs...
worst comment thread ever.
I just wish BMW had done this instead of creating the dumb iDRIVE system that does not work and has been blamed on dozens of wrecked BIMMERS.
http://www.npr.org/search.php?text=bmw+idrive
So if you couple Jag's reliability with Apple's refusal to do anything the way people expect, we can look forward to a car that barely runs that no one will know how to drive!
What is it with putting unnecessary electronic stuff in cats, it sucks when your power windows or locks or seat adjustments go out but when something goes wrong, or the battery just dies and you can't even get your car in gear because of it it's a pretty major problem.
Oops I meant cars, I'm all for electronics in cats.
I wonder how much Apple charged Jaguar for this? if its anything over $5 Jaguar just got hustled. I mean come on?!?!?!?! Did they really need to contract a 3rd party to make a knob that looks like its from some 1980's entertainment center reciever.