Doug Bernards of SoundMan Car Audio in Santa Clarita, California is the first to install an iPad in a car. The car of choice? A Toyota Tacoma pickup. You can check out a video below.
They still need to wire it up to the Audison Bit One sound processor and McIntosh MMC406M 6-channel amp, but they’ve fitted and molded the dash to the iPad. Sure it looks a tad awkward with it’s size and that bezel, but all of your media will be along for the ride right?
Isn’t the brightness a bit low for an in car setup? I’ve not seen any figures yet but as it’s running off batteries I’d expect it have a fairly modest backlight.
Actually he’s not the first. I saw a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT last month in the Villagio Mall in Doha that had an iPad in the dash and two more in the rear along with the monster stereo and fold down LED TV. This is not new. I’ve got the photos to prove it.
So much for: Dont leave Items of Worth inside your car.
I would have pointd the Home Button on the drivers side. By the way, the iPad shuts down if it gets even a little hot, so you better make it nice and cool in your car.
Doug Bernards of SoundMan Car Audio in Santa Clarita, California is the first to install an iPad in a car. The car of choice? A Toyota Tacoma pickup. You can check out a video below.
Isn’t the brightness a bit low for an in car setup? I’ve not seen any figures yet but as it’s running off batteries I’d expect it have a fairly modest backlight.
Doug you did it, looks great. Look forward to part to of your Itoy, lol
Actually he’s not the first. I saw a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT last month in the Villagio Mall in Doha that had an iPad in the dash and two more in the rear along with the monster stereo and fold down LED TV. This is not new. I’ve got the photos to prove it.
@ Joe,
Actually he is and a google or youtube search will show you. Doug started the installation on the very first day the iPad was released.
So much for: Dont leave Items of Worth inside your car.
I would have pointd the Home Button on the drivers side.
By the way, the iPad shuts down if it gets even a little hot, so you better make it nice and cool in your car.