Chrysler Concept Has Built-In Computer With iPhone-Style Touchscreen
Chrysler Concept Has Built-In Computer With iPhone-Style Touchscreen
Posted 04/15/2009 at 3:04pm
| by Andy Salisbury
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Thanks to some obvious inspiration from Apple, it looks like the Nartron Corporation is going to bring a very iPhone inspired dashboard to Chrysler’s 200C concept car.
The 200C concept will feature a next-gen dashboard system, dubbed iQ Power. Thanks to iQ Power, drivers of the car will be able to use “any smartphone” as a smart key for the car (primarily used to unlock doors and even view a video stream of the car’s interior). And, thanks to some big colorful controls and cover-flow for browsing album art, it’ll no doubt be easy for iPhone users to feel right at home in this environment. iQ Power will even feature a wireless tablet that allows passengers to send music recommendations straight to the driver’s console (though, it seems like a simple tap on the shoulder would work well too).
Image Credit: The New York Times
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MeTo
April 16, 2009 at 8:10am
I think a better title would have been:
Chrysler Concept Has Built-In Computer With STAR TREK-Style Touchscreen.
bjazz
April 16, 2009 at 5:25am
Who in their right mind thinks that a touch screen display in a car is a GOOD idea??!!?! Car controls should be tactile and so unmistakable that you should be able to set the temperature, change the radio, and adjust your seat without taking your eyes off the road. Gimme a 1950s radio with two giant knobs. Or, mount the touch screen in the passenger seat so your copilot can enjoy it (and quit playing with the sunroof!).
I like the idea of a smartphone as your key. It's a great feeling with RFID keys to just walk up to your car and have it open for you.
jeremy39
April 16, 2009 at 4:25am
Just what we need, more distracted drivers. "Oh gee officer, I was just trying to change my music track and my eyes and hand were only off the road for a minute." Is this really a good idea when most states have hands free cell phones laws?
D.E.
April 15, 2009 at 5:24pm
Here's a device or a new gadget and it has iPhone -style touchscreen capabilities? Since when has anything with touchscreen suddenly become iPhone related?
Do you MaxPC guys actually speak like this? "Hey Will, check out my iPod-style MP3 player. It features playlists and music playing capabilities similiar to the iPods."
compro01
April 16, 2009 at 2:05pm
AFAICT, the touchscreen is multi-touch, and AFAIK, the ipod/iphone is currently about the only well known device that does that (my tablet laptop (HP tx2512) supposedly has the hardware capability, but no software available to use it, though windows 7 is supposed to support it), so the analogy is reasonable.
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