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The iPad As In-Car Entertainment System Killer
theodp writes "Cars.com's David Thomas speculates that the iPad could prove to be a serious problem for automakers that charge a ransom for rear entertainment systems. The base iPad, Thomas notes, costs far less than most DVD options offered by automakers. Ford charges $1,995 for a dual-headrest-mounted DVD system in its Flex crossover. In the Acura MDX, its single-screen system, with three wireless headsets and a 9-inch screen, costs $1,900. At $500 a pop, giving two kids their own iPads would cost far less than what the automakers charge for an ICE system. The Cars.com article mentions some of the advantages of ICE, including being weather-tested to work from -5 to 160 degrees F (-20 to 71 C), and being far less prone to breakage."
when i saw this article there was zero reply! you bastard, gimme my frosty piss back! give it back! give it back!
just wonder why there are so many anonymous cowards in this world....
If you're an IT geek you probably aren't buying Apple products.
Well, the stories that appear on slashdot are submitted by slashdot readers, so clearly some people are interested.
Sorry, did you mean "Apple shills" or "readers" in that sentence?
I bet you have chrome wheels on your SUV too, you sound like a nigger.
Hatin' on products I don't like and getting modded up talking about tech I totally don't understand like it was 2005!
With every Apple related post, there's always the angry slashdot guy who is mad that Apple killed the:
a) floppy disk
b) serial port
c) CD-ROM
d) DVD
e) USB1
f) CRT monitor
g) all of the above
It's ok though. The world's economy needs as many people to hang on to old-media as long as possible.