Apple Ipad

[Bis-e Bee]

Anyone lucky enough to get there hands on an iPad yesterday? preferably after people who have gone for the 3G option.

I'm interested to know if anyone has hooked it up (i gather you can do it via the iPod adapter some of you have), I'm wondering mainly if you can play music, watch video etc but the REAL question is does the GPS display on the pop-up screen!!

This could be an interesting development especially if you only need the GPS now and again, I don't have the spare cash at the moment but when I do I will be having to decide against the 3G version or just the WiFi, the WiFi obviously not having the GPS function built-in.

If anyone tries it on the M35 and it is a goer please post-up your findings and what works and what doesn't! Also include what iPod adapter you are using as I know there are a few different models of cable.

Cheers

[Duncan]

ipad = less portable iphone that can't make calls?

[bbenny]

Talk to Chris - Spoolin12,

He got his ipad yesterday and has set his M35 TV up to run everything off his iphone or ipad, Im pretty sure that the GPS works off his 3G ipad and phone.

PS if you do decide to go for one, i think you would be nuts to buy the NON 3G version.

Edited May 28, 2010 by bbenny

[scotty nm35]

I want one fitted into the dash but it wont emulate windows programs like the emanage software, so I will have to wait for the knock-off HP version.

[Bis-e Bee]

Talk to Chris - Spoolin12,

He got his ipad yesterday and has set his M35 TV up to run everything off his iphone or ipad, Im pretty sure that the GPS works off his 3G ipad and phone.

PS if you do decide to go for one, i think you would be nuts to buy the NON 3G version.

The thing that turned me off the 3G version was the fact the ning nongs at Apple went for the micro sim card Meaning you can't use the sim from your common mobile phone or mobile modem.

I was reading too that the iPad has more severe charging requirements than the ipod/iphone, so I'll wait to see if anyone comes out with an ipad car kit.

I would also like a kit compatible with the ipod as I have an old 8gb nano so I could put h264 video and music on it.

I was orginally looking at the wetab (originally named wepad) out of germany, won't be shipping for a few months but it's a larger andriod based unit. Battery life is less but it has usb ports, build in camera (i think from memory). It's worth having a squiz at their site.

[zei20l]

have a look at the viliv range of netbooks.

they run a full windows 7 OS (atom processor) and they look pretty good! not all that cheap however.

[spoolin12]

Anyone lucky enough to get there hands on an iPad yesterday? preferably after people who have gone for the 3G option.

I'm interested to know if anyone has hooked it up (i gather you can do it via the iPod adapter some of you have), I'm wondering mainly if you can play music, watch video etc but the REAL question is does the GPS display on the pop-up screen!!

This could be an interesting development especially if you only need the GPS now and again, I don't have the spare cash at the moment but when I do I will be having to decide against the 3G version or just the WiFi, the WiFi obviously not having the GPS function built-in.

If anyone tries it on the M35 and it is a goer please post-up your findings and what works and what doesn't! Also include what iPod adapter you are using as I know there are a few different models of cable.

Cheers

I tried my iPod plug in my stagea that connects to my TV and I get "this device is not supported" on the iPad. No video shows up on the screen and no audio. You could just hook up audio to the iPad.

Hope this helps!

Chris.

[Bis-e Bee]

I tried my iPod plug in my stagea that connects to my TV and I get "this device is not supported" on the iPad. No video shows up on the screen and no audio. You could just hook up audio to the iPad.

Hope this helps!

Chris.

I thought that might be the case, I was reading something that said there was a protection as such on the ipod dock connector. Something to do with only "authorised" products being able to be hooked up to access content.

However, the way around this is rumoured to be achievable by running a usb from the camera hook up kit, i think the iPad needs to be jail broken though to get full usb functionality.

Time will tell, I'm sure someone will come up with a trendy kit that will be m35 Stagea compatible

[gebba54]

I thought that might be the case, I was reading something that said there was a protection as such on the ipod dock connector. Something to do with only "authorised" products being able to be hooked up to access content.

However, the way around this is rumoured to be achievable by running a usb from the camera hook up kit, i think the iPad needs to be jail broken though to get full usb functionality.

Time will tell, I'm sure someone will come up with a trendy kit that will be m35 Stagea compatible

Jailbreak

I can display gps from my iphone on the xanavi screen in my S2

[zei20l]

my fiat has blue&me

[Bis-e Bee]

my fiat has blue&me

2 many drug's again dood? I don't get what you sayin'

[zei20l]

it was in reply to the C34 answer

[nickcorr]

I want one fitted into the dash but it wont emulate windows programs like the emanage software, so I will have to wait for the knock-off HP version.

Looks like you need an iPed...

iPed

[scotty nm35]

Thanks Nick, I have been checking them out already, I just wasn't sure about the Android OS. If you check ebay there are 3 or 4 other knock-off ipads getting around, 7,10 and 12 inch versions. The iPed looks the best of the lot though.

All I require is a usb port (shame on you apple) and windows 7. I will have to research Android OS, is it any good?

[Bis-e Bee]

Thanks Nick, I have been checking them out already, I just wasn't sure about the Android OS. If you check ebay there are 3 or 4 other knock-off ipads getting around, 7,10 and 12 inch versions. The iPed looks the best of the lot though.

All I require is a usb port (shame on you apple) and windows 7. I will have to research Android OS, is it any good?

Depends what you need to do with the usb, I was reading into what people have been achieving with a jail broken ipad running usb cable via the camera adapter.

If you can't do it yet it will be hacked sooner rather than later

[scotty nm35]

Still got to buy the stupid adapter too and have it hanging off the bottom.

I need usb to communicate with the emanage, wideband and my external laptop drive for HD movies etc. I would also want GPS running on it.

[Bis-e Bee]

Still got to buy the stupid adapter too and have it hanging off the bottom.

I need usb to communicate with the emanage, wideband and my external laptop drive for HD movies etc. I would also want GPS running on it.

have you had a look at the wetab (originally named the wepad), it's another android system but it's pretty good. isn't ready to ship yet however it will come in a wifi + 3g format like the ipad.

it has 2 usb sockets.

[pyro-ns]

Thanks Nick, I have been checking them out already, I just wasn't sure about the Android OS. If you check ebay there are 3 or 4 other knock-off ipads getting around, 7,10 and 12 inch versions. The iPed looks the best of the lot though.

All I require is a usb port (shame on you apple) and windows 7. I will have to research Android OS, is it any good?

the android os really is the way forward. all apple are offering now is featureless rubbish. marketing is based on basic things with a pretty UI and apps that Apple don't even make...

on top of that, android is open source. it can be developed and tewaked for any smartphone device out there. and OMG! IT SUPPORTS FLASH!! When apple's ads for the iPad say, "The world's websites in your hands" they are actually lying. apple will not support flash and you've got to run a streaming vmware environment, or jailbreak (which voids your warranty) if you want to see flash on i products. apple are fast becomming the next microsoft with their proprietary standards and such. fortunately, this time around, we are better armed...

Edited June 8, 2010 by pyro-ns