My G35 just turned into a CES car (pics linked inside)

ajayjuneja

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Hey everyone,

Just redid a lot of my install to make everything more stable, better looking, and CES-able. Speaking of that, I'll be there. Take a looksee at my new trunk here:

Pics here

And the center console is redone too, that's a surprise too, no pics of that yet!

Got Focal BE's in front now, too, the K2p's in back, and a JL 10W7.

And for those who are new and have no idea what I do, please visit http://www.speakwithme.com

and then wait about 1-2 yrs till we ship stuff! (sorry it takes so long to get this stuff into production).
 

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Originally posted by: hscorpio
Sweet idea! Your going to make a lot of money.

Sssh... be quiet about that! I actually use a 1980 Mazda RX-7 for first dates so as to not attract attention to the car!
 
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Sweet S4 behind you there...the g35 isn't too shaby either. ;)

Had never heard of "Speak with me" before so I read the review linked at the bottom of the site. I REALLY like the idea, to think you could have your entire music collection at the tip of you tongue and be able to access it all just by speaking commands is amazing. You will make a lot of money.

:thumbsup:
 

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Originally posted by: Mike
Sweet S4 behind you there...the g35 isn't too shaby either. ;)

Had never heard of "Speak with me" before so I read the review linked at the bottom of the site. I REALLY like the idea, to think you could have your entire music collection at the tip of you tongue and be able to access it all just by speaking commands is amazing. You will make a lot of money.

:thumbsup:

It's actually an RS4... not an S4 :) Click here for hi-res RS4 Pic
Also, we're doing a whole lot more than just music management -- navigation, smart phones, video games, and some other stuff too!
 

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Will this be geared for the more higher end cars? I'm just wondering what some of this stuff might cost at the consumer level and how many would buy it
 
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Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Sweet S4 behind you there...the g35 isn't too shaby either. ;)

Had never heard of "Speak with me" before so I read the review linked at the bottom of the site. I REALLY like the idea, to think you could have your entire music collection at the tip of you tongue and be able to access it all just by speaking commands is amazing. You will make a lot of money.

:thumbsup:

It's actually an RS4... not an S4 :)
Also, we're doing a whole lot more than just music management -- navigation, smart phones, video games, and some other stuff too!

Even better!

Hopefully you update AT with more info when you can. Will there be a ATOT discount? :D
 
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Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Sweet S4 behind you there...the g35 isn't too shaby either. ;)

Had never heard of "Speak with me" before so I read the review linked at the bottom of the site. I REALLY like the idea, to think you could have your entire music collection at the tip of you tongue and be able to access it all just by speaking commands is amazing. You will make a lot of money.

:thumbsup:

It's actually an RS4... not an S4 :) Click here for hi-res RS4 Pic
Also, we're doing a whole lot more than just music management -- navigation, smart phones, video games, and some other stuff too!

Um, would this be your RS4? :Q:Q:Q:Q:Q
 

ajayjuneja

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Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Will this be geared for the more higher end cars? I'm just wondering what some of this stuff might cost at the consumer level and how many would buy it

Right now, the hardware requirements to run it are a Hitachi SH4 at 400 Mhz... which is very common on the hi-end navigation systems today. Those tend to sell for $2000 retail, we're not going to substantially change that price point.

However, there is likely to be something similar to this something at a lower price point ($500-$600)

I've said as much as I can for now... you can connect the dots.
 

ajayjuneja

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Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Sweet S4 behind you there...the g35 isn't too shaby either. ;)

Had never heard of "Speak with me" before so I read the review linked at the bottom of the site. I REALLY like the idea, to think you could have your entire music collection at the tip of you tongue and be able to access it all just by speaking commands is amazing. You will make a lot of money.

:thumbsup:

It's actually an RS4... not an S4 :) Click here for hi-res RS4 Pic
Also, we're doing a whole lot more than just music management -- navigation, smart phones, video games, and some other stuff too!

Um, would this be your RS4? :Q:Q:Q:Q:Q

umm, yes. and likely to be at CES 2008/2009. We're waiting for the preproduction headunits before we show it off, hence just getting to see its butt in the garage.
 
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Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Sweet S4 behind you there...the g35 isn't too shaby either. ;)

Had never heard of "Speak with me" before so I read the review linked at the bottom of the site. I REALLY like the idea, to think you could have your entire music collection at the tip of you tongue and be able to access it all just by speaking commands is amazing. You will make a lot of money.

:thumbsup:

It's actually an RS4... not an S4 :) Click here for hi-res RS4 Pic
Also, we're doing a whole lot more than just music management -- navigation, smart phones, video games, and some other stuff too!

Um, would this be your RS4? :Q:Q:Q:Q:Q

umm, yes.

Very Niiiiiiiiice

Not to hijack your thread, but did you test drive other cars in that range or did you go straight for the RS4? Like the M5?

 
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Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Will this be geared for the more higher end cars? I'm just wondering what some of this stuff might cost at the consumer level and how many would buy it

Right now, the hardware requirements to run it are a Hitachi SH4 at 400 Mhz... which is very common on the hi-end navigation systems today. Those tend to sell for $2000 retail, we're not going to substantially change that price point.

However, there is likely to be something similar to this something at a lower price point ($500-$600)

I've said as much as I can for now... you can connect the dots.

So your hardware will be an available add-on to nav systems or media head units? Is your "hardware" a separate unit, or is it part of the computer system in the G35?

If you can't answer that, maybe you can answer this. If I have a nav system already in place, would all I need to purchase is your hardware?
 

ajayjuneja

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Originally posted by: Mike
Very Niiiiiiiiice

Not to hijack your thread, but did you test drive other cars in that range or did you go straight for the RS4? Like the M5?

Got RS4 without test driving it. I wanted something special and rare, and M5's are far more common. This is one of 2 sprint blue ones currently in the state of CA (and this was one of the first 10 RS4's in the country), and when I was in college, I LOVED the nogaro blue S4's and always wanted to own one. The RS4 is really my personal car more so than a company demo car -- there are only 2 people other than myself I trust with driving it -- my internal marketing person Ed Lin (G35Lin on g35driver.com) and my external marketing/PR person Susan Trainer, who owns and races a Dodge Viper.

The G35 I feel more safe lending to others... the RS4 will kill an inexperienced driver.
 
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Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Very Niiiiiiiiice

Not to hijack your thread, but did you test drive other cars in that range or did you go straight for the RS4? Like the M5?

Got RS4 without test driving it. I wanted something special and rare, and M5's are far more common. This is one of 2 sprint blue ones currently in the state of CA (and this was one of the first 10 RS4's in the country), and when I was in college, I LOVED the nogaro blue S4's and always wanted to own one. The RS4 is really my personal car more so than a company demo car -- there are only 2 people other than myself I trust with driving it -- my internal marketing person Ed Lin (G35Lin on g35driver.com) and my external marketing/PR person Susan Trainer, who owns and races a Dodge Viper.

The G35 I feel more safe lending to others... the RS4 will kill an inexperienced driver.

Not a fan of the new M5s, the RS4 must just be a pleasure to drive. :thumbsup:

Although you don't bring the RS4 to shows, can I assume you have your system set up in it as well?
 

ajayjuneja

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Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Will this be geared for the more higher end cars? I'm just wondering what some of this stuff might cost at the consumer level and how many would buy it

Right now, the hardware requirements to run it are a Hitachi SH4 at 400 Mhz... which is very common on the hi-end navigation systems today. Those tend to sell for $2000 retail, we're not going to substantially change that price point.

However, there is likely to be something similar to this something at a lower price point ($500-$600)

I've said as much as I can for now... you can connect the dots.

So your hardware will be an available add-on to nav systems or media head units? Is your "hardware" a separate unit, or is it part of the computer system in the G35?

If you can't answer that, maybe you can answer this. If I have a nav system already in place, would all I need to purchase is your hardware?

We are purely software, however we have a recommended microphone supplier list too. The G35 has a computer in it since I originally put it together 1.5 yrs ago, and it is easier for me to test changes / improvements with a computer than on our embedded hardware.

We're middleware, like Dolby. You will, have to buy a new navi system most likely, simply because of the fact that most car stereo/navi vendors are not going to provide you an update to their navigation application which includes all the API hooks to our software.



 

ajayjuneja

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Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Very Niiiiiiiiice

Not to hijack your thread, but did you test drive other cars in that range or did you go straight for the RS4? Like the M5?

Got RS4 without test driving it. I wanted something special and rare, and M5's are far more common. This is one of 2 sprint blue ones currently in the state of CA (and this was one of the first 10 RS4's in the country), and when I was in college, I LOVED the nogaro blue S4's and always wanted to own one. The RS4 is really my personal car more so than a company demo car -- there are only 2 people other than myself I trust with driving it -- my internal marketing person Ed Lin (G35Lin on g35driver.com) and my external marketing/PR person Susan Trainer, who owns and races a Dodge Viper.

The G35 I feel more safe lending to others... the RS4 will kill an inexperienced driver.

Not a fan of the new M5s, the RS4 must just be a pleasure to drive. :thumbsup:

Although you don't bring the RS4 to shows, can I assume you have your system set up in it as well?

RS4 isn't done up just yet, b/c I don't want to put a computer in it. I'm going to put in our pre-production/engineering sample headunit in there when we have those ready (which will be a while).
 
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Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Will this be geared for the more higher end cars? I'm just wondering what some of this stuff might cost at the consumer level and how many would buy it

Right now, the hardware requirements to run it are a Hitachi SH4 at 400 Mhz... which is very common on the hi-end navigation systems today. Those tend to sell for $2000 retail, we're not going to substantially change that price point.

However, there is likely to be something similar to this something at a lower price point ($500-$600)

I've said as much as I can for now... you can connect the dots.

So your hardware will be an available add-on to nav systems or media head units? Is your "hardware" a separate unit, or is it part of the computer system in the G35?

If you can't answer that, maybe you can answer this. If I have a nav system already in place, would all I need to purchase is your hardware?

We are purely software, however we have a recommended microphone supplier list too. The G35 has a computer in it since I originally put it together 1.5 yrs ago, and it is easier for me to test changes / improvements with a computer than on our embedded hardware.

We're middleware, like Dolby. You will, have to buy a new navi system most likely, simply because of the fact that most car stereo/navi vendors are not going to provide you an update to their navigation application which includes all the API hooks to our software.

Ok, got ya. So, can you add on your hardware to a brand new nav system out today, or would I have to buy a new nav system with your embedded hardware?
 

ajayjuneja

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Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Will this be geared for the more higher end cars? I'm just wondering what some of this stuff might cost at the consumer level and how many would buy it

Right now, the hardware requirements to run it are a Hitachi SH4 at 400 Mhz... which is very common on the hi-end navigation systems today. Those tend to sell for $2000 retail, we're not going to substantially change that price point.

However, there is likely to be something similar to this something at a lower price point ($500-$600)

I've said as much as I can for now... you can connect the dots.

So your hardware will be an available add-on to nav systems or media head units? Is your "hardware" a separate unit, or is it part of the computer system in the G35?

If you can't answer that, maybe you can answer this. If I have a nav system already in place, would all I need to purchase is your hardware?

We are purely software, however we have a recommended microphone supplier list too. The G35 has a computer in it since I originally put it together 1.5 yrs ago, and it is easier for me to test changes / improvements with a computer than on our embedded hardware.

We're middleware, like Dolby. You will, have to buy a new navi system most likely, simply because of the fact that most car stereo/navi vendors are not going to provide you an update to their navigation application which includes all the API hooks to our software.

Ok, got ya. So, can you add on your hardware to a brand new nav system out today, or would I have to buy a new nav system with your embedded hardware?

New navi system with our logo on the outside and our software on the inside :)
We have no additional hardware component - we run on the existing hardware commonly in use today -- the only hardware change is a "pre-qualified" microphone that does proper beam-forming for noise cancelation.

 
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Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Will this be geared for the more higher end cars? I'm just wondering what some of this stuff might cost at the consumer level and how many would buy it

Right now, the hardware requirements to run it are a Hitachi SH4 at 400 Mhz... which is very common on the hi-end navigation systems today. Those tend to sell for $2000 retail, we're not going to substantially change that price point.

However, there is likely to be something similar to this something at a lower price point ($500-$600)

I've said as much as I can for now... you can connect the dots.

So your hardware will be an available add-on to nav systems or media head units? Is your "hardware" a separate unit, or is it part of the computer system in the G35?

If you can't answer that, maybe you can answer this. If I have a nav system already in place, would all I need to purchase is your hardware?

We are purely software, however we have a recommended microphone supplier list too. The G35 has a computer in it since I originally put it together 1.5 yrs ago, and it is easier for me to test changes / improvements with a computer than on our embedded hardware.

We're middleware, like Dolby. You will, have to buy a new navi system most likely, simply because of the fact that most car stereo/navi vendors are not going to provide you an update to their navigation application which includes all the API hooks to our software.

Ok, got ya. So, can you add on your hardware to a brand new nav system out today, or would I have to buy a new nav system with your embedded hardware?

New navi system with our logo on the outside and our software on the inside :)

Ok, so you'll be producing your own nav units and your own "media" headunits. Are you going to have in-dash navs or top dash navs like how the tomtom looks? I personally like the in-dash navs a lot better.

 

ajayjuneja

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Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Will this be geared for the more higher end cars? I'm just wondering what some of this stuff might cost at the consumer level and how many would buy it

Right now, the hardware requirements to run it are a Hitachi SH4 at 400 Mhz... which is very common on the hi-end navigation systems today. Those tend to sell for $2000 retail, we're not going to substantially change that price point.

However, there is likely to be something similar to this something at a lower price point ($500-$600)

I've said as much as I can for now... you can connect the dots.

So your hardware will be an available add-on to nav systems or media head units? Is your "hardware" a separate unit, or is it part of the computer system in the G35?

If you can't answer that, maybe you can answer this. If I have a nav system already in place, would all I need to purchase is your hardware?

We are purely software, however we have a recommended microphone supplier list too. The G35 has a computer in it since I originally put it together 1.5 yrs ago, and it is easier for me to test changes / improvements with a computer than on our embedded hardware.

We're middleware, like Dolby. You will, have to buy a new navi system most likely, simply because of the fact that most car stereo/navi vendors are not going to provide you an update to their navigation application which includes all the API hooks to our software.

Ok, got ya. So, can you add on your hardware to a brand new nav system out today, or would I have to buy a new nav system with your embedded hardware?

New navi system with our logo on the outside and our software on the inside :)

Ok, so you'll be producing your own nav units and your own "media" headunits. Are you going to have in-dash navs or top dash navs like how the tomtom looks? I personally like the in-dash navs a lot better.

Not our own units, we are licensing our software to certain well known car stereo/navi manufacturers so they can make their own in-dash and "suction cup" navi devices. At first we are most likely going after hi-end, in-dash navi systems with hard drives in them - a la the Pioneer AVIC Z1 or Eclipse AVN-5495/7000 class of headunit. Suction cup navis tend to be at a much lower price point and do not always have the level of CPU we need, right now.
 
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Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Will this be geared for the more higher end cars? I'm just wondering what some of this stuff might cost at the consumer level and how many would buy it

Right now, the hardware requirements to run it are a Hitachi SH4 at 400 Mhz... which is very common on the hi-end navigation systems today. Those tend to sell for $2000 retail, we're not going to substantially change that price point.

However, there is likely to be something similar to this something at a lower price point ($500-$600)

I've said as much as I can for now... you can connect the dots.

So your hardware will be an available add-on to nav systems or media head units? Is your "hardware" a separate unit, or is it part of the computer system in the G35?

If you can't answer that, maybe you can answer this. If I have a nav system already in place, would all I need to purchase is your hardware?

We are purely software, however we have a recommended microphone supplier list too. The G35 has a computer in it since I originally put it together 1.5 yrs ago, and it is easier for me to test changes / improvements with a computer than on our embedded hardware.

We're middleware, like Dolby. You will, have to buy a new navi system most likely, simply because of the fact that most car stereo/navi vendors are not going to provide you an update to their navigation application which includes all the API hooks to our software.

Ok, got ya. So, can you add on your hardware to a brand new nav system out today, or would I have to buy a new nav system with your embedded hardware?

New navi system with our logo on the outside and our software on the inside :)

Ok, so you'll be producing your own nav units and your own "media" headunits. Are you going to have in-dash navs or top dash navs like how the tomtom looks? I personally like the in-dash navs a lot better.

Not our own units, we are licensing our software to certain well known car stereo/navi manufacturers so they can make their own in-dash and "suction cup" navi devices. At first we are most likely going after hi-end, in-dash navi systems with hard drives in them - a la the Pioneer AVIC Z1 or Eclipse AVN-5495/7000 class of headunit. Suction cup navis tend to be at a much lower price point and do not always have the level of CPU we need, right now.

:thumbsup:

That is what I like to hear. Lot of markup in car audio, so hopefully you'll get in on that cut. ;)

Id love it know which production units your software will be on, as soon as that list is avilable to the public. I've been hanging on buying a nav system, and this will make me wait even longer.

Is there an ETA on when the website will be live? Or even an ETA on when your software will be in production units?
 

ajayjuneja

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Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: ajayjuneja
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Will this be geared for the more higher end cars? I'm just wondering what some of this stuff might cost at the consumer level and how many would buy it

Right now, the hardware requirements to run it are a Hitachi SH4 at 400 Mhz... which is very common on the hi-end navigation systems today. Those tend to sell for $2000 retail, we're not going to substantially change that price point.

However, there is likely to be something similar to this something at a lower price point ($500-$600)

I've said as much as I can for now... you can connect the dots.

So your hardware will be an available add-on to nav systems or media head units? Is your "hardware" a separate unit, or is it part of the computer system in the G35?

If you can't answer that, maybe you can answer this. If I have a nav system already in place, would all I need to purchase is your hardware?

We are purely software, however we have a recommended microphone supplier list too. The G35 has a computer in it since I originally put it together 1.5 yrs ago, and it is easier for me to test changes / improvements with a computer than on our embedded hardware.

We're middleware, like Dolby. You will, have to buy a new navi system most likely, simply because of the fact that most car stereo/navi vendors are not going to provide you an update to their navigation application which includes all the API hooks to our software.

Ok, got ya. So, can you add on your hardware to a brand new nav system out today, or would I have to buy a new nav system with your embedded hardware?

New navi system with our logo on the outside and our software on the inside :)

Ok, so you'll be producing your own nav units and your own "media" headunits. Are you going to have in-dash navs or top dash navs like how the tomtom looks? I personally like the in-dash navs a lot better.

Not our own units, we are licensing our software to certain well known car stereo/navi manufacturers so they can make their own in-dash and "suction cup" navi devices. At first we are most likely going after hi-end, in-dash navi systems with hard drives in them - a la the Pioneer AVIC Z1 or Eclipse AVN-5495/7000 class of headunit. Suction cup navis tend to be at a much lower price point and do not always have the level of CPU we need, right now.

:thumbsup:

That is what I like to hear. Lot of markup in car audio, so hopefully you'll get in on that cut. ;)

Id love it know which production units your software will be on, as soon as that list is avilable to the public. I've been hanging on buying a nav system, and this will make me wait even longer.

Is there an ETA on when the website will be live? Or even an ETA on when your software will be in production units?

There is a *silght* possibility we'll have a media only headunit for CES 2008 (no navi), and the kitchen sink Navi unit is likely CES 2009. Website will say more probably starting this summer. Why so long? I've asked the initial manufacturer to do a minimum of 6 months of testing with us with a wide variety of people - to make sure it all works well for the average consumer. That, and it'll give us time to do a marketing ramp up too. Sorry I can't go into more detail than that...
 
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Ah, so consumer products are a little further off then I initially thought. Well, you got me all excited about it. :)
 

ajayjuneja

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Originally posted by: Mike
Ah, so consumer products are a little further off then I initially thought. Well, you got me all excited about it. :)

Yeah, I started working on this as a research project in 2001, and the research itself dates back to 1995. Think about that -- 1995 - 2009 just to make something fit for the average person and we're STILL at the bleeding edge of the market. It's a lot of work turning research into a company, just trust me on that one!