Garmins future lineup

The right app on an iPad can't be beat.

Kenwood has several in dash units both single and double din sizes that use the same Garmin interface. You can still use the custom POI's and map updates.
They range from about 6.5-7" touchscreens and are very nice size and very convenient because they are always installed and ready to go.

The trend towards larger units is nice as long as they remain easy to use. Eventually, they may need a motion detector so that they can't be modified while moving. Limiting driver's distraction seems to be the way to go.

We recently had a fatal crash where the driver of one vehicle was using a laptop. While certainly not the same as an iPad, the greater the distraction, the greater the risk.

http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2012/05/...

Forget 5-7 inches, the In-dash IPAD with the right app is the way to go.

http://www.amazon.com/iPad-Holder-Chevy-trucks-works/dp/B004...

Yea, waiting for someone to come up with a mounting solution so I can buy a 7" tablet and plug it into my lighter socket. I can sync to my phone for data, but need one that uses a standard plug rather than a 120V transformer-don't want an inverter. The few I've seen all use a proprietary plug.

I have the dual XGPS-150 unit installed in car for use with iPad but wanted something a bit smaller to use with the IPad when out of the car, so I bought the Bad Elf unit !

Had a gift certificate for my birthday for Amazon so used that to pay for it !

Will be interesting to see how well it works with all the iPad apps.

It's not Toys for Tots anymore - it's Toys for Ole Pharts !

GPS detects motion, but why can't a passenger modify the GPS while moving?

It all comes down to "You can't fix stupid."

Still waiting for them to come out with a replacement for the 7200, I don't even care about screen size anymore!

Isn't that what vehicle makers have done with their in dash NAV systems? Don't have any personal experience but if these things are locked for the driver while the vehicle is in motion, I can only assume they are locked for the passenger as well,

Only time will tell, as they are usually a bit behind.

Good post. I was going to say the same thing.

Nuvi1300WTGPS

We just bought a 2012 Sonata and I was thinking about getting the in-dash GPS. Until I found out it was part of a $3000 option package. I didn't want the other crap that was in the package so I didn't get it. Glad now I didn't.

If I ever decide to get an in-dash GPS, it will be one like this:

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/05/pioneer-unveils.php

It is just got released in Japan. Let's see if it makes it across the pond.

The Montana is pretty nice, bigger screen.

And then the iPad is is really big screen, and it makes for a pretty good GPS with the app of your choice.

A number of airplanes have been using this for years.

Nuvi1300WTGPS

I need a GPS unit that I could look up for address/poi from my smart phone (iphone/android) and transfer to a mounted/in-dash gps for guidance.

The whole system cost $6000 green U.S money. Would you go for it?

no

Right now, no, but if I was willing to spend $3000 for an in-dash option, I would rather spend the $6000 for the augmented reality version. Besides, in time they will come down in price.

Maybe that should be the next Garmin feature to ask for.

I have a 2011 Ford Edge with nav and recently received a major update to the MySync and the navigation system. My wife & I were traveling I4 in Florida and decided to find a FiveGuys for a bite to eat. Used voice command to find one along the route and added it as a waypoint. Last step in the entry was to confirm the waypoint on the touch-screen. I couldn't believe I had to take my eyes off the road at 70+ MPH coming into Orlando traffic to touch the screen to confirm the new waypoint.

I wouldn't want one too big. Then portability becomes an issue.

It's here

Smartphone Link (2475, 2495, 2595, 3490, 3590)
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=111441

I'd be super happy if all they did was take a Nuvi unit and put all the feature back onto it that they have reamoved over the years.

Now THAT, would be one great GPS Units.

This is way cool. For some of us that are getting old and can't see as well, the iPad solution looks great. I'm going to get one.

No support for iPhone? :-C

I agree. We use the iPad more than the Garmin.

I've always liked the thought of heads up displays (HUD). I think GM had them on a few cars over the years but they never really caught on with the public. It would be interesting to see if they outrageously priced it as part of a package. It's only a matter of time before they'll be projecting movies on the windshield for all to enjoy while the Google car drives itself.

What app do you use? Does it use data or can I use on my wifi only while driving?

a bigger one...I'm happy with the size of the Nuvi's I have. In retirement, I don't need to find more things to spend money on.

"Heads Up Display" or HUD is the wave of the future for GPS's, with turns displayed in the windshield.

I drove a M5 with heads up display at a 2 day M school in 2010. I would probably get used to it but I found it annoying. When I look at the windshield I don't want to see the gauges. If you are looking at the gauges you aren't looking where you are going. Doesn't matter what your eyes are pointed towards, you also have to be paying attention.

I think the really interesting devices are the car sterios that couple to a smart phone. I think it's Sony which has a docking station within the head unit. The idea is you dock your phone in the head unit and it gets charged + you have access to the music stored on it + it works as your bluetooth. I don't think Sony's does GPS but others do that too. It makes sense to me to try to decrease the number of times we do the same thing on slightly different devices. I think my son's Razor is too big, I wouldn't want anything even that big as a phone. But it's a bit small to use as a GPS display. But the GPS function works well. If you could get it's memory and computing capability to display differently it would be a good setup.

I also don't like systems that require a cell plan for your car (like On-Star). Why? I have a phone on me when I am in the car. Why can't the car just use the one I already have?

Jim

What about a 7" gps with build-in media player, line-out and a flip-up dash mount that hides the gps when parked? Garmin, are you reading this? Go partnar up with Android or Blackberry.

Large screens are nice, but I am mostly listening to my Garmin, not staring at the screen while driving.