http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/ Engadget Comments for Is the VW Space Up! interface developed by Apple? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 6:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 6:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
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Also, remember this:

http://www.macrumors.com/2007/08/29/volkswagen-apple-working-on-icar/

]]>Nov 16th 2007 6:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 6:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
Seriously, you guys need to simmer down with the Apple news already. Didn't you guys hear? It's Google that's going to be ubiquitous in our everyday lives, because they GIVE things away. That's how they get their hooks. Apple still makes you pony up the dough.

]]>Nov 16th 2007 7:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Until then, Apple's the cool company in the IT biz]]>Nov 16th 2007 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Microsoft - Makes you pay.
Apple - Makes you WANT to pay (and makes you wish there were more things to buy!)

Apple wins.]]>Nov 16th 2007 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
Said

Google - Gives things away.
Microsoft - Makes you pay.
Apple - Makes you WANT to pay (and makes you wish there were more things to buy!)

Apple wins.

Which is almost right but better put would be


Google - Gives things away but makes you view ads to get it.
Microsoft - Makes you pay even for things you don't want.
Apple - Makes you WANT to pay (and makes you wish there were more things to buy!)

Apple wins.
]]>Nov 16th 2007 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
Not true for all 3:

Google : Lots of freeware (but price is sometimes in the form of ads)
Microsoft : Makes you pay, but does include freeware (Windows Live services; Live Writer, Live Mail, etc.)
Apple : Makes you pay (some is high quality, sometimes its not)

So companies are not all one-sided you know. It's just playing the game.]]>Nov 16th 2007 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
I think that there is no question that this is Apple. I mean, come on, if Apple didn't make it, I wouldn't be licking my screen right now.]]>Nov 17th 2007 11:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
What a great way to cause accidents !!!

Navigating a menu system while driving a car. Duuuuhhhhh.]]>Nov 16th 2007 6:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
This wont make it to market. And if it will, it will be severely disabled, or only usable when the car is in park.]]>Nov 16th 2007 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Even at that, it will probably just have a "car in motion" warning like most GPS units currently have.]]>Nov 18th 2007 2:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 6:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
(Just kidding. Unless Apple can teach VW anything about reliable electronics, I'm sticking with my WRX.)]]>Nov 17th 2007 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Dec 6th 2007 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/]]>Nov 16th 2007 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/]]>Nov 16th 2007 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 7:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 17th 2007 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 7:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/And the trunkspace is laughable so you end up putting your gear on the seats, killing yo instantly in a collision..
But ok it's about the interface, excuse me for getting off the topic]]>Nov 16th 2007 7:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/And if they as you say do that all the time they had time enough to quit doing it.
]]>Nov 16th 2007 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
wait...what? what part of "concept" don't you understand???]]>Nov 18th 2007 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Now please tell me what they told you about the word 'concept'.
]]>Nov 19th 2007 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 7:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 7:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 7:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Nov 16th 2007 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/Would Apple ever release a product that wasn't clearly branded? They're not known for hiding their software under a basket ... or a dashboard.
]]>Nov 16th 2007 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/I'm not trolling incidentally, that's just what their market is as far as I know.

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My car is now approaching 130k miles and the reason I didn't sell it was because I didn't want someone else to have to deal with all the issues I had become used to dealing with. So I've decided to drive it into the ground.

I will *never* buy a VW again (or Audi for that matter), and I always make it a point to bring up the issues I've experienced with them to hopefully save someone else the same pain.]]>Nov 16th 2007 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
Had a Y2K VW Jetta that cost more in repairs than any car I've ever owned. Heated seats shorted, taking out my odometer, clock, AC and radio - since I was driving backroads at night, it wasn't very well timed. Thats only one problem - had to replace the glow plugs every SUMMER thanks to plug #3 going out on a regular basis (yeah it was a TDI). Had the check engine light on for 2 out of 5 years I owned it. Ended up trading it in for $2k towards a Jeep - thing was worth more, but the dash had a check engine, brake failure and two others I don't recall - all of them checked out to be bogus sensors, but would cost more than $3k to repair.

So I wonder what would happen if you got the inevitable check engine light in this car... would it get the colorful spinning top, or the waiting clock icon?]]>Nov 16th 2007 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
Next time you drive behind a VW at night, count the number of burned out bulbs...]]>Nov 16th 2007 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
i have a golf mk5 that's now 2 years old, and - literally - the only problem i've ever had with it is if you try to adjust the right mirror, it also adjusts the left mirror at the same time. it started happening about a week ago, but it was already booked in for a service next week, so they can fix it then.]]>Nov 16th 2007 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
Other than that, all my VW-owning friends had tons of issues with their cars. I love their designs but QA really sucks badly. The extended warranty is actually a really good deal on a new VW ;)]]>Nov 16th 2007 6:48PM