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Originally Posted by Eich
Would be better if you could replace the Camaro's head unit with the iPad. Might also be better with a slightly smaller iPad, which may be coming...
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Just to clarify. The holder is bulky(and over priced), not the iPad.
I doubt well see a smaller iPad anytime soon, if ever.
You prob could replace the head unit with an iPad but you would need something to control the car settings and hvac ect. It's not impossible since those dash kits have extra hardware for this very reason. All it would take is fore some one to write an app that talks to the hardware. Since I can't do either, it's a lot easier said than done.
As much as I hate the stock HU, I havnt seen a replacement option yet that works 100% without either breaking some stock feature or not allowing you to change car settings or some other annoyance. Or is just flat out ugly.
I got the first iPad the day it released and for the next 8 months tried to find a good way to mount it in the camaro and ultimately didn't find a solution that fit me. Everything was either too bulky like the item in this thread or I didn't trust it's quality.
With the iPad 2 I think I finally will have a solution.
In this thread
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135168
It shows the smart cover will hold the iPad on the dash pretty good and no extra bulk. But I am worried about the strength of the magnets not being strong enough to Hold up to an accident or a really hard stop.
So the only thing it needs is some extra strength to make sure it won't ever come off unless you want it to.
I've been thinking of some things the past few days and I think I'll have something that should work really nice.