iCar

I am thinking of a nice gadget that can be the next big thing - an iCar. Think of the amount of time you spend reaching your office/school in your car. Say, from atleast 10 minutes to maybe, 45 minutes. Why not have a system that shows you traffic conditions with alternative, faster routes to reach your office sooner? A GPS navigator that also stores tons of music! A gadget like this is definitely possible to make! Storing music would be as simple as removing its panel, attaching its usb port to your PC, downloading music and fixing it back to the navigator. You would get your music with your navigation system in the iCar. I know a few out in the market but not of the best standards that would appeal me. GPS navigators need space to save frequently used maps. So, why not combine its space with the music storage space? Here's how I think its possible.

Almost all cars have a speaker system. Let's assume that we can attach an iPod to that stereo system. Now, let's say we have an addon with GUI for GPS on the iPod. This addon would send an output voice signal to the iPod. The voice signal would contain the direction information for navigation purpose. The iPod would then simply send that voice signal to the speaker system. Now, the catch is, you can't listen to music and the voice commands at the same time. So, a solution to that is to have this iPod + GPS addon integrated in the car stereo system. Then, we could channel the voice signal to the front speakers and music to the back. You may also have option to use those features individually too. No need for any CD players in the car and no more fancy navigation systems to be installed. Apple??!!! Are you reading? ;)