Maps are for mobility, GPS is for location, and a car is what makes up mobile. Put the network in the car! Google must run with out connectivity 100% of the time. Just allow Google to sync on occasion, like when its sitting in the garage to get new content, to sync with where the computer has been, to sync with the music and pod casts, to sync the weather, traffic, satellite, coupons, advertisement etc. What is so difficult??
Computer in the car-- conceptually take a notebook computer throw out the keyboard and screen, stick it under the seat or dashboard somewhere... hook up the video output to the nav screen aux, extend the USB to hook up an iPod, find a power supply that connects to 12v, use a mini wireless keybd and mouse that will snap to the back of the center console lid... (the primary interface must be the touch screen). Now wire in the GPS antenna, and connect a bridge to the ECU to pick up mileage, gas gauge, fuel use... after all you do want to know when to buy gas so that the software can tell you where your fav gas is the cheapest. Plus any diagnostics. Google can do the software. Dell or Apple can do the hardware.
- I believe many of the places I look at on Google maps will be place I will go
- I believe that many places I go to, will be places I return to... dropping off the kids... I have to pick them up. Driving out of town to friends.... Going to a lake house...
