http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/ Engadget Comments for iPad gets fitted into car dashboard, makes you an instant carpooling superstar (video) 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/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
Atleast when they flip the tacoma over sideways from not paying attention to the road the screen will auto rotate...]]>Apr 6th 2010 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
"y0 dawg, we heard you like reading books while you drive, so we put an iPad in yo Taco', so you can read BOOKS while you DRIVE!"

"y0 dawg, we heard you like a complete and unbroken web browsing experience, so we....uh, wait... what?"]]>Apr 6th 2010 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
Actually, I'm not joking, this is the best use for an iPad. It can't multitask, so no car accidents, and it has a nice screen, so you can watch video or someone can surf the web while you drive.]]>Apr 6th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 9:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
They really should cover the bezel up and add a cover to the home button with something matching the interior. Right now the whole thing looks a bit silly and amateurish - like the iPad is just velcro'd to the dash. ]]>Apr 6th 2010 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
Ridiculous? I thought geeks loved this kind of "tinkering." ]]>Apr 6th 2010 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Now it just became a GPS!
ZOMG!

What cant it do?

.......Its only everything!




*sarcasm*]]>Apr 6th 2010 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
No it's not, it's one of the best songs from The Matrix!]]>Apr 6th 2010 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
What if they had the rotate lock on?]]>Apr 6th 2010 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
Googd luck surfing on a touch enabled device that is fitted to a dashboard in a moving car.
As usual a laptop on your lap would be MUCH easier.]]>Apr 6th 2010 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/photos/tesla-model-s-official-shots-unofficially-unveiled/#1454579

On second thought, forget it. That WhiteStar display is AWESOME!!!]]>Apr 6th 2010 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
so.... anybody else realize this isnt the 3g one. Meaning that theres NO web browsing or pandora streaming outside of that garage lol

BRILLIANT.]]>Apr 6th 2010 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
It looks cool. To be honest a built in iPhone/iPod touch is too small a screen.. this is dope for watching movies (hint, when you're not driving)..

]]>Apr 6th 2010 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/This hole. It was made for me.]]>Apr 6th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
This would actually be a good use of an iPad if it didn't look so darn ugly installed with that giant bezel exposed. With such huge markups in car audio it almost makes the iPad look like a deal...almost.]]>Apr 6th 2010 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
I think this has become my reason to get one now. I don't see how everyone thinks this is a bad idea.

Also, my ford fusion has piano black trimmings with silver bezels all around, so the iPad would fit right into the design]]>Apr 6th 2010 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
/sarcasm

see what I did there?!!!?]]>Apr 6th 2010 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Last I checked there were not video's of me showing off. This looks silly, has no web access and looks like something begging to be jacked. Don't like me criticizing such obvious flaws? Cry me a river. ]]>Apr 6th 2010 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
This setup may have better web access than the still unreleased 3G iPads...if this guy has got a 4G Sprint Overdrive MiFi packed away in the glovebox.]]>Apr 6th 2010 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 6th 2010 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
1. How to I plug my cigarette lighter into it? and...
2. Will it make the battery explode like the ipods?
]]>Apr 6th 2010 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
The shortcomings would be having no access to the sync port of the iPad unless it was removable. If they had implemented wireless sync, you could even hook it to a home wifi while the car was outside and sync. 3G isn't a huge problem as you get the mobile wifi stations anyway, which I'd rather pay for to get 4G speed and better coverage than AT&T.

The real downside to the non-3G model is no real GPS, just assisted. Also, the in-car position might even block the receiver on the 3G model.

Still, I think this could be a huge market if they get it working right and would be the most functional in-car audio kit I've seen. With a Mifi or whatever, you can Skype call from it.]]>Apr 7th 2010 7:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
I'm more concerned with how he's going to type on this thing. ]]>Apr 7th 2010 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
They forgot to hook the sound up to the car.]]>Apr 7th 2010 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://bit.ly/app-from-ipad-good]]>Apr 8th 2010 4:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
I'm actuallu working on something similiar with an archos 5.trying to find a way to add ecm monitoring along with turbo monitoring on the device. Its going to be removable as well.]]>Apr 8th 2010 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/Apr 10th 2010 2:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-gets-fitted-into-car-dashboard-makes-you-an-instant-carpoo/
"The real downside to the non-3G model is no real GPS, just assisted."

Nope. No GPS at all. Assisted GPS IS real GPS; it simply uses the cellular towers to get a fix FASTER when starting up or when satellites are inaccessible.

That's why ALL of the iPads should've had GPS, greatly increasing their value. Apple's lack of vision for this product is just appalling, exemplified when you think of all it could have done in a car or small plane. Pathetic.]]>Apr 26th 2010 1:57PM