Monday
Sep082008
A New Class of iPod - iPod Auto ???
Monday, September 8, 2008 at 5:41PM
Pretty resigned to the fact that Apple won't be introducing any new Mac based products as it's a music event people.
However.....
Thinking on how Apple are now a consumer electronics company and like to push into new markets, how about this for some completely off the wall and unsubstantiated wishful thinking/rumour mongering.
What market sector have Microsoft tried to break into with limited success?
Other than at home, where do you tend to listen to music most?
How about Apple doing for the in car entertainment industry what they've done for the the computer and mobile phone industry?
Haven't you longed for the equivalent of an Apple TV in your car?
A simple in dash unit with super simple connectivity to your iPod or iPhone (bluetooth?) Perhaps an all in one unit just like an Apple TV that has a built in hard disk. Just drive up to the house and have it sync over Wifi with your iTunes collection.
Or perhaps a unit that "swallows" your iPod, uses it whilst you're driving, then spits it back out at your when you're finished.
Or how about a unit with an integrated LCD display that hooks up to your iPhone and uses the inbuilt GPS for turn by turn tracking and driving directions?
Or how about the in car unit using some tethering capability with the iPhone GPS and creating in in car wifi zone for your laptp - an office on the move?
Ok, OK, pure speculation and thrown out there on basis whatsoever, but a guy can dream can't he?
Now that would rock :-)
However.....
Thinking on how Apple are now a consumer electronics company and like to push into new markets, how about this for some completely off the wall and unsubstantiated wishful thinking/rumour mongering.
What market sector have Microsoft tried to break into with limited success?
Other than at home, where do you tend to listen to music most?
How about Apple doing for the in car entertainment industry what they've done for the the computer and mobile phone industry?
Haven't you longed for the equivalent of an Apple TV in your car?
A simple in dash unit with super simple connectivity to your iPod or iPhone (bluetooth?) Perhaps an all in one unit just like an Apple TV that has a built in hard disk. Just drive up to the house and have it sync over Wifi with your iTunes collection.
Or perhaps a unit that "swallows" your iPod, uses it whilst you're driving, then spits it back out at your when you're finished.
Or how about a unit with an integrated LCD display that hooks up to your iPhone and uses the inbuilt GPS for turn by turn tracking and driving directions?
Or how about the in car unit using some tethering capability with the iPhone GPS and creating in in car wifi zone for your laptp - an office on the move?
Ok, OK, pure speculation and thrown out there on basis whatsoever, but a guy can dream can't he?
Now that would rock :-)
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Reader Comments (3)
Can't say I've ever wanted in-car Apple TV, though I wouldn't mind getting an at-home Apple TV one day. What would be cool, if I can afford to keep my car, is an Apple made (or endorsed) car stereo.
No that's what I meant!
A car stereo but based on the feature set of the Apple TV - an iPod for your car!
Okay Don, put the funny cigarette down and go and have a lay down.