On the other hand, given computers are cheap and get cheaper, maybe that'll be unnecessary as the car will have bucketloads of integrated computers already. Given we've already seen ipod docks built into cars, maybe in the future we're looking at a much more full-featured dock that'll connect the phone to audio, dash display, GPS antenna, etc. The really slick car satnav designs are integrated into the dash, though. Moreover it's somewhere you'd probably want a phone anyhow, so you can use it handsfree, listen to music, etc. I like the idea of having everything available in one device but for some applications it's nicer not to have all my eggs in one valuable (in monetary, information and functionality terms) device.įor stuff like car satnav devices I can see GPS-enabled phones making more of a dent, since the top of a car dashboard is a much friendlier environment for a phone. If I'm trekking around outdoors with the thing, it's nice to know that losing or smashing it won't result in the loss of my phone, address book, PDA, MP3 and video player, camera.
In fact, I probably still won't replace my Garmin even if they match those features. And can run on AA batteries for long periods of time, so I can swap batteries when they run down. That doesn't cost more than I paid for the Garmin in the first place. submerge for a significant length of time, not just splashproof), robust and accurate GPS device. I'll personally replace my outdoors-oriented Garmin when I can get a bicycle-mountable, rucksack-clippable, fully waterproof (i.e. Try glancing at a map on a 1 inch cellphone screen while driving. On another note, most people with GPS devices that I know don't want to use their phones for two reasons: a GPS stays mounted on the Dashboard of the car and because of the screen size. Besides, not everyone wants to shell out hundreds of dollars when they can just pay ~$30 for a phone from the Verizon kiosk at the mall.
You may be happy with your smartphone, but Joe Sixpack and Ma and Pa Kettle just want to make calls and send the occasional text message. The smartphone is still a fraction of overall market sales, a sizeable fraction, but still not the end-all be-all of sales. Millions of people still are satisfied with the "free with plan" basic Motorolla/Nokia with calls, text, and a few crappy games built in. Everyone out there does not have a blackberry, iPhone, or Treo. Smartphones are not as universally accepted as you would think. Unintegrated commuter GPS units are going to fall by the wayside in a couple years The few curmudgeons who refuse to use functional smartphones are a negligible market.
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