Steve Jobs and VW Chairman Talk iCar - Gizmodo Comments

Steve Jobs and VW Chairman Talk iCar

tellcar — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:08:30 EDT

This will be cool technology. I own the domain names icartalk.com and icaroffice.com . I have held these for years. Maybe these names will be attractive for a Company or I can use them for this new technology.

tellcar

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redgreen21 — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:02:35 EDT

Ah VW. So easy to make fun of. Only people with boyfriends drive a VW. Mechanics saying: Hitlers revenge!!

redgreen21

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Canadian Impostor — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:18:24 EDT

VW owners have a way higher likelihood of owning a Mac than the general population. This is an obvious cross promotion since fans of VW like Apple and fans of Apple like VW. I'm a little ashamed to admit that I own a PowerBook, VW, and an iPhone. :(

They all rule though.

Canadian Impostor

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joe23521 — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:33:24 EDT

@odnet:
Not sure if VW vs. BMW/MB is quite a fair comparison. Try VW vs. Ford/GM or even Toyota/Honda, not to mention Hyundai. You'll see how VW's over-priced.

(Don't get me wrong, I really like their cars. I drive one. But I was caught in a dealer war and got a great deal. :)

joe23521

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dws — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:28:48 EDT

I bet the engine will die in 18 months and then you will have to pay a fortune for VW/Apple to replace it for you only to see that after you had paid that a lawsuit was won and that Apple would replace them for free.
And then the windshield will scratch when you turn on the windshield wipers.

dws

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mudman — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:11:19 EDT

@StockOption: Dude, when Apple starts building iHomes you can bet I will buy it - you can come over and hangout whenever you want.

That'll be in iTown, iSt 9021X - BYOB

mudman

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flashjordan — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:22:47 EDT

This has nothing to do with this post, but I just imagined if they came our with a Microsoft car.

"You are trying to enter your car. Allow or Deny?"

flashjordan

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The Brain — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:05:24 EDT

One thing is for sure if Apple is involved, it will be horrible for the environment.

The Brain

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The Chad — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:43:28 EDT

mirolator, sgodun, and mayor mcrib all make good points. Come next week, we'll see a 5" ipod 'icar' with GPS and bluetooth (modem?) hookup with your iphone. Heck, they could even give it HSDPA (ha!) and make your car a wifi hotspot, then when your iphone detects that network, it unlocks and starts your car.
Why would apple restrict themselves to one car maker? It's not like Volkswagen bends customers over on data charges for 2 years.

The Chad

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bdkennedy1 — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:08:04 EDT

Steve is going to join the iCar with Leopard's Time Machine and revolutionize time travel!

bdkennedy1

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NightBlade — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:07:47 EDT

Wait wait wait, an iCar? Ahahahahahahahhha, you've gotta, you've got to be kidding me, bwahahahhha, it's just, it's just hil... ahahahahahahaha....

NightBlade

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HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:01:34 EDT

Man, that photo is good, old-fashioned, grade-A, 99 44/100% pure nightmare fuel.

HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak

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james-42 — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:06:34 EDT

At last, Apple has found a good use for its 'wheel' interface.

james-42

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stxx — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:57:16 EDT

awesome picture. as a mac and vw fan that would be complete bliss. but very $$$

stxx

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dle5 — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:57:10 EDT

That photo is really, really, creepy. I'm going to wake up screaming from a nightmare about iphones popping up in my car while I'm on the highway.

dle5

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kahri — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:35:27 EDT

@drewkkake: "macs are for hippies". Yes of course, we've all seen that long bearded dude in the VW Bus with painted flowers and peace signs swerving down the road because he's trying to link his iphone to his macbook pro.

kahri

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Trackback — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:07:44 EDT

Some people in the Cars.com offices went out and bought an iPhone the day it was released. They love their shiny little phones, and now it seems they may have reason to run out and get a new VW if rumors about an Apple/Volkswagen marriage are true.

Trackback

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iamnotdrtran — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:56:58 EDT

Does anyone else feel insane rage seeing so many ^_^ faces?

iamnotdrtran

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mirolator — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:52:21 EDT

September 5th, Apple will announce the iCar!

mirolator

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gadgetchic — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:42:00 EDT

apple is probably just gonna deal with the electronic aspect such as the radio and cd player or something allowing you to wireless connect your phone and use the screen as a dialpad. maybe they'll throw in a free ipod/iphone? idk just my own speculation.

gadgetchic

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Sir_NightSky — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:08:26 EDT

Sweet, so do you think Audi will be getting the Apple hookup as well? I hope so!

Sir_NightSky

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noremac — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:55:53 EDT

The first to leverage an intuitive interface into their vehicles (display and navigation) and offer seamless use of gadgets wins...that's all i'm sayin..

noremac

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thehackerdude — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:50:30 EDT

You know what would be cool, iHouse. Every wall is a multitouch display hooked up to a Mac Pro super computer. Stick gadgets to the wall, and bigsceen movies!!

thehackerdude

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Sunlokyee — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:46:32 EDT

just imagine the awesome sound you hear when u start the car

Sunlokyee

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curiosa863 — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:36:06 EDT

That is one of the lulziest shops I've seen in a while.

curiosa863

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ideaman2020 — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:35:46 EDT

Oh, great. Now we're going to be overwhelmed [or underwhelmed] by posts about the JesusCar.

ideaman2020

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hagrun — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:29:23 EDT

@TrueSkool: Think Ikea, but with electronics.

hagrun

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alywa — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:29:07 EDT

I agree with SGODUN

Auto tech interfaces are abysmal. I imagine apple will get into the auto game via onboard iPod / iPhone interfaces that directly tie into onboard computer / GPS systems. Add a touchscreen in the passenger area, plus your iphone, you have a sweet mobile internet experience.

I'm not aware of anyone with integrated mobile (auto) internet at the moment. Is anyone else? Personally, I use my iPhone all the time while on the road (not driving) to look up directions, phone numbers, and to compare prices on products. If integrated into a GPS / Entertainment system, this would be a killer app. that would appeal to a lot of people, not just tech geeks.

All the components are here. They just need to be packaged together into a coherent unit.

alywa

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colflesh — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:23:34 EDT

With all the potential iStuff that could be stuffed into the iCar, there is bound to be an increase in the amount of iAccidents, due to people paying more attention to the iStuff than the the road. I wonder if AppleCare will cover the damage or will you have to buy iInsurance?

colflesh

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QWERTYthon — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:21:20 EDT

Haha the image makes me feel warm and fuzzy. I want to jump into a car of happy iPhones. Maybe that's the medication speaking...
And if I have the money when it comes out, I'll be all about the VW iCar. Sexiness.

QWERTYthon

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Mayor McRib — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:08:37 EDT

iPod/iPhone controls could be sweet. Imaging remote start, temperature adjustment, lock unlock. Notification of alarm going off and navigation. You could replace your fob with your iPhone and have one less thing on your keychain. Plus, a built in mount that would be almost like a detachable face for your stereo. Even the front row integration that synchs from your device.

Mayor McRib

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odnet — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:07:25 EDT

YES! VW and Apple perfect match.

@JOE how is VW over priced compared to say mercedes or bmw?
I would consider VW one of the "cheaper" car companies.

odnet

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92BuickLeSabre — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:05:17 EDT

"Oh sure OprahMac, iI still iLove my iMate. We've been iOne for over 30 WWDC's now. She's still the Apple of my i; a Leopard, a Tiger, and a Lynx; and when the 30 pin gets docked (if you know what i'm saying)...well, it's still Revolutionary!"

92BuickLeSabre

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joe23521 — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:00:50 EDT

Great, two companies with the most over-priced products joining hands...

joe23521

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sgodun — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:55:01 EDT

No iCar, but I could easily see Apple getting involved with in-dash technologies. Automobile interfaces are notoriously hideous in design and execution. It isn't a matter of what's good vs what's bad, it's a matter of what's better than the most of the rest.

I could appreciate an Apple-spawned touchscreen interface with iPhone and iPod technologies in it that could handle a vehicle's systems. And I could see Apple wanting to get into that arena with gusto. It's clearly an arena where there's no true stand-out leader and it screams for the type of design elegance and execution that Apple is known for.

sgodun

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tr — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:52:38 EDT

this is great, and pretty much not different at all from the microsoft/ford thing:

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Steve Jobs and VW Chairman Talk iCar

TrueSkool — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:52:28 EDT

Nice, I agree with that. I wonder what an iHouse would look like...@StockOption:

TrueSkool

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Elvisisdead — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:41:19 EDT

And you won't be able to activate the stereo unless an 18 year old kid in Jersey hacks it first.

Elvisisdead

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VakeroRokero — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:36:36 EDT

Good or bad, it will sell millions... But I rather have an after market option done my Pioneer or Alpine rather than those WV & Clarion or someone like that...

VakeroRokero

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windowi — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:36:28 EDT

I would HATE to take my car to the genius bar for repair..

windowi

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qbrad — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:30:12 EDT

So it's not a Le Car?

qbrad

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designaked — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:23:03 EDT

I consider myself to be as close to an Apple Fanboy (actually I prefer "FanMan" since, well, I'm not 8 years old anymore) as one can get while still having some perspective and clarity of mind and this whole naming convention of Apple's is starting to get a little iRetarded...let's ease it up on tossing a freaking "i" in front of everything...seriously...no, like for realzie's this time...seriously...please?...I have delicious candy treats.

designaked

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Oneon1isto — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:19:48 EDT

They really are getting a lot of mileage out of Jesus' cute lil iGuy.

Ha! Get it? Mileage? iCar? No?

Nevermind.

Oneon1isto

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simplogic — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:17:19 EDT

Soon after: A Microsoft/Buick co-branded 1982 brown Skylark with built in 2400bps modem capabilities and an integrated Packard Bell, Intel 286 PC.

I wonder if I can just get my paychecks direct deposited to Apple, Corp.

simplogic

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demonwolf — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:14:30 EDT

that image is ... scary

demonwolf

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freeway8989 — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:08:17 EDT

Please God, NO!!!

I've had it up to here with Apples stupid naming scheme.

freeway8989

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kahri — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:08:07 EDT

">>more" link is dead

kahri

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SchruteBuck — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:08:07 EDT

Careful, BMW owns "iDrive". (And man it sucks)

SchruteBuck

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drewkkake — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:08:06 EDT

Macs are for hippies. VWs are for hippies. The only thing that's missing is a nice cup of Starbucks in the cup holder.

drewkkake

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StockOption — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:08:05 EDT

I'll accept an iPhone, an iPod, and an iMac...But an iCar? Pretty soon Apple fanboys will be living in iHouses eating their iFood going to iWork.

StockOption