Can the ipad do gps? If so it would be a nice carputer

[SAWYER]

If it does gps or has a gps dongle, it would be great for a carputer since most stereos has i-interfaces and support

 

[TheWart]

It does, but I think it is only the kind that was in the first iphone...a-gps or something. The one that uses the less accurate triangulation. The one I used in the store picked up the location correctly fwiw.

Google maps is super cool with it and really fast.

 

[speg]

Only the 3G models have AGPS.

1st iPhone had no GPS, btw.

 

[TheWart]

Only the 3G models have AGPS.

1st iPhone had no GPS, btw.

oh wow really?

I guess the wifi one just uses wifi triangulation then

 

[zacharace]

oh wow really?

I guess the wifi one just uses wifi triangulation then

That sounds right--something WiFi/Internet-based I think.

Wonder if the 3G model will include A-GPS or something similar?

 

[speg]

Only the 3G models have AGPS.

Wonder if the 3G model will include A-GPS or something similar?

:hmm:

 

[KeithP]

It does, but I think it is only the kind that was in the first iphone...a-gps or something. The one that uses the less accurate triangulation. The one I used in the store picked up the location correctly fwiw.

Google maps is super cool with it and really fast.

Actually, I believe this is incorrect. It has "assisted GPS". The assist uses data (wifi or 3G I would assume) to improve start up performance. But the device does have an actual GPS chip (at least the 3g model does).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS

-KeithP

 

[Emulex]

yeah one big reason for 3G IPAD is even without service active you get GPS.

you guys don't remember when it took a minute or two to lock on to satellites. back in the days before tower triangulation the gps had to guess where the satellites would be; then sequence lock them. the cell towers do all this computation for you now so lock is stupid fast.

 

[theflyingpig]

Actually, I believe this is incorrect. It has "assisted GPS". The assist uses data (wifi or 3G I would assume) to improve start up performance. But the device does have an actual GPS chip (at least the 3g model does).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS

-KeithP

Thanks for this. I was under the impression that AGPS was just triangulation. Now, my choice of iPad is clear.

 

[Imported]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSnIXfoSU6I&feature=player_embedded

Someone's done a mock to mount it in the car. Wonder how it'll sound.

 

[Phobic9]

There's pics of people already doing this and as expected it looks like it's begging to be stolen.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/05/video-worlds-first-apple-ipad-in-car-installation-looks-pretty/ (video might be the same as the one above -- Youtube blocked at work for me D🙂

Would be pretty handy if the iPad had wireless syncing but I can count on one hand how many devices support that feature. What a shame that is.

 

[Imported]

Its the same.

I agree, it needs wireless syncing.. the way he installed it doesn't even look like it would be easy to get in and out.