VW's GPS navi rocks! any other vendors with google earth integration?

[FreshPrince]

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wow, that looks really cool! I'm looking for a GPS system for my car now...so does anyone know if other vendors will have google earth integration as well? which one?

 

[MisterJackson]

Google is just a fad.....it will pass with time.

 

[GeneValgene]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
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wow, that looks really cool! I'm looking for a GPS system for my car now...so does anyone if other vendors will have google earch integration as well? which one?

wow...i wish my GPS could do that 🙁

 

[toant103]

local.live.com has better pic

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson
Google is just a fad.....it will pass with time.

That GPS tech is far superior to current generation crap. Don't pass it off because it bears the Google logo.

Further, Google hires amazingly brilliant employees, and has very innovative ideas.

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: MisterJackson
Google is just a fad.....it will pass with time.

That GPS tech is far superior to current generation crap. Don't pass it off because it bears the Google logo.

Further, Google hires amazingly brilliant employees, and has very innovative ideas.

It was a joke....I firmly believe Google will own us all one day and have chips implanted in our brains to send advertising straight to our brains.

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: MisterJackson
Google is just a fad.....it will pass with time.

That GPS tech is far superior to current generation crap. Don't pass it off because it bears the Google logo.

Further, Google hires amazingly brilliant employees, and has very innovative ideas.

It was a joke....I firmly believe Google will own us all one day and have chips implanted in our brains to send advertising straight to our brains.

please learn how to use emoticon then 😉

 

[preslove]

That looks pretty sweet.

 

[isekii]

No offense, but the last thing I wanna do is sit and watch the simulated road trip route.

The only thing Nav needs to do is give correct directions.

Integrating Wifi/Celluar= most likely monthly fee.
Also free wifi isn't everywhere for the most part so if it does go via Celluar route, how much is that gonna cost us ?
Seeing as they'll most likely charge via data received/transmitted. It can cost quite a bit.

 

[mercanucaribe]

That's incredible. It would be awesome for geocaching.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: isekii
No offense, but the last thing I wanna do is sit and watch the simulated road trip route.

The only thing Nav needs to do is give correct directions.

Integrating Wifi/Celluar= most likely monthly fee.
Also free wifi isn't everywhere for the most part so if it does go via Celluar route, how much is that gonna cost us ?
Seeing as they'll most likely charge via data received/transmitted. It can cost quite a bit.

It doesn't store the data on the unit? I don't have audio (because I'm in the lab working on remote sensing 😀)... Seems like a way to keep milking you for money.

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: isekii
No offense, but the last thing I wanna do is sit and watch the simulated road trip route.

The only thing Nav needs to do is give correct directions.

Integrating Wifi/Celluar= most likely monthly fee.
Also free wifi isn't everywhere for the most part so if it does go via Celluar route, how much is that gonna cost us ?
Seeing as they'll most likely charge via data received/transmitted. It can cost quite a bit.

You'll probably be able to use your existing wireless phone to get the data if you'd like.

I had a similiar setup in my 2000 VW Jetta GLX carputer running Google Earth...

 

[laketrout]

That does look really nice. I have a tomtom 300 and have been very happy, so I don't agree with his stance that this generation navs aren't any good. But I know that they are also improving in this direction with 3D maps of cities and such.

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: isekii
No offense, but the last thing I wanna do is sit and watch the simulated road trip route.

The only thing Nav needs to do is give correct directions.

Integrating Wifi/Celluar= most likely monthly fee.
Also free wifi isn't everywhere for the most part so if it does go via Celluar route, how much is that gonna cost us ?
Seeing as they'll most likely charge via data received/transmitted. It can cost quite a bit.

all it needs is a bluetooth connection so it can use my phone.

 

[Aharami]

that is really impressive!!

makes me want to build a carputer

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
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wow, that looks really cool! I'm looking for a GPS system for my car now...so does anyone know if other vendors will have google earth integration as well? which one?

Hahaha, GTA - Real Life 😛

 

[JS80]

:jawdrop;

 

[FreshPrince]

question..

why would gps ever need cellular or wifi connection?

does this mean that you can't get gps everywhere you go? that kinda suck for gps technology...

as you can see, I know nothing about gps...

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: MathMan

Originally posted by: isekii
No offense, but the last thing I wanna do is sit and watch the simulated road trip route.

The only thing Nav needs to do is give correct directions.

Integrating Wifi/Celluar= most likely monthly fee.
Also free wifi isn't everywhere for the most part so if it does go via Celluar route, how much is that gonna cost us ?
Seeing as they'll most likely charge via data received/transmitted. It can cost quite a bit.

You'll probably be able to use your existing wireless phone to get the data if you'd like.

I had a similiar setup in my 2000 VW Jetta GLX carputer running Google Earth...

That's exactly my point.
If they make it such that the consumer have to shell out money for downloading the maps and what not just for aesthetics when they have to pay 2000-3000 for the Navi Setup initially, that definitely won't fly with me.
Last time I checked data transferring via mobile phone is quite expensive, unless you have one of those unlimited monthly data plans.
Even then I think they're rather expensive.

 

[laketrout]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
question..

why would gps ever need cellular or wifi connection?

does this mean that you can't get gps everywhere you go? that kinda suck for gps technology...

as you can see, I know nothing about gps...

There has been some news about incorporating wifi location with GPS so that wherever you go you can have precise location data. When you get into the city with tall buildings or in a tunnel a wifi system would help. With my GO 300, I rarely run into this problem because it is usually able to extrapolate my current position pretty accurately. New tomtom products (510/910 and One in europe) have a new Sirf Star III gps chipset which is a lot better at holding reception anyways. So I am not sure if Wifi is a long term solution or not... but I guess it would still apply to tunnels?

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
question..

why would gps ever need cellular or wifi connection?

does this mean that you can't get gps everywhere you go? that kinda suck for gps technology...

as you can see, I know nothing about gps...

GPS doesn't. It triangulates your position based on the time it takes for the signal from the satellites to reach the antenna. The VW navigation system needs cellular to download maps.