Officially Jumping The iShark
You know, I really hope this is a spoof. Because if it isn't, Apple is officially jumping the shark. Or iShark, as the case may be. Because they are supposedly in talks to develop an iCar.
Apple and Volkswagen will face a number of serious challenges if they decide to form an alliance to produce an iPod-capable car, and such a vehicle is unlikely to reach the market for three or four years, according to iSuppli.
The analysts note: "While there appears to be strong consumer desire for an iCar, the potential Apple/Volkswagen collaboration faces a set of daunting challenges."
Speculation about the iCar was spurred by a recent meeting between Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Martin Winterkorn, chief executive of the German car manufacturer.
It is not yet known if they discussed an iCar project, or if it was simply a conversation regarding cross-functional leverage opportunities for each company.
A move into cars presents Apple with a chance to extend the iPod ecosystem, while Volkswagen would benefit from strong sales of such a vehicle, iSuppli explains.
I kind of hate to be the bearer of bad iNews. But the iCar is already iHere. My wife just bought a replacement for her beloved Subaru Outback. She bought - surprise - another Outback. Which has an input for an iPod (or WMA/MP3 player) built into the stereo system. If they are talking about actually, physically building an iPod into a vehicle, that will be just lovely. Until you want to go jogging with it. Cars are iHeavy.
This is the iStupidest thing I have heard of lately.
Side note about the uber-cool iPhone. My wife and I attended a retirement party for one of the people she used to work with not long ago. Some guy was showing off his iPhone to a few people. I have never seen so many glazed eyes in such a small space. Average people are iBored with excessive technology. Especially if it has an 'i' in front of it. (I geek about things occasionally because I know people can stop reading if it bores them.)
Geek Stuff | Gaius Thursday, 13 September , 2007
By BlogDog, Thursday, 13 September , 2007 @ 8:01 pm
iAgree.
By Gaius, Thursday, 13 September , 2007 @ 8:02 pm
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Did iOverdo it?By K T Cat, Thursday, 13 September , 2007 @ 9:23 pm
iDunno.
By Gaius, Thursday, 13 September , 2007 @ 9:29 pm
iDidn’tthinkso. But iCouldbewrong.
By TC@LeatherPenguin, Friday, 14 September , 2007 @ 2:57 am
As someone who drank the Cupertino Joy Juice a long, long time ago (I’ve got an Apple 2C and a “Woz” edition IIGS collecting dust–but still working–in my basement, for no sane reason) this iCar stuff is the most ridiculous crap imaginable… a position previously held by Jobs’ Jesus Phone.
When the “Reality Distortion Field” fails to penetrate a guy like me, Stevie is seriously overstepping.