Comments on: Toyota uses TomTom for in-car GPS navigation http://paultan.org/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153314 BanyakMasukWorkshop Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:36:01 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153314 its already standard in some new cars today in Malaysia. but even in mature auto industries, like europe, GPS remains an option, or standard only on the most expensive variants. like every other feature on cars, people will only pay for what they want. If they think they can do without GPS, and save RM1000 on the price of the car, they will do so. not everyone wants GPS. its already standard in some new cars today in Malaysia. but even in mature auto industries, like europe, GPS remains an option, or standard only on the most expensive variants.

like every other feature on cars, people will only pay for what they want. If they think they can do without GPS, and save RM1000 on the price of the car, they will do so. not everyone wants GPS.

]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153256 mystvearn Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:51:56 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153256 Another 5 years before GPS becomes a standard equipment in new cars in Malaysia? Or 10 years? Another 5 years before GPS becomes a standard equipment in new cars in Malaysia? Or 10 years?

]]> By: szw http://paultan.org/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153234 szw Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:34:10 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153234 how nice , its tom tom how nice , its tom tom

]]> By: mitlanevo http://paultan.org/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153193 mitlanevo Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:43:54 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153193 tom tom bak, lol~ tom tom bak, lol~

]]> By: nmh http://paultan.org/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153172 nmh Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:24:11 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153172 cool...i really mean the gps unit, not the car cool…i really mean the gps unit, not the car

]]> By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153151 BanyakMasukWorkshop Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:02:39 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153151 no offense cbljkkj , but your posting almost sounds like a 'toyota brochure'. i dont see anything brilliant or new about this. no car manufacturers make/design their own GPS systems. it will always make more sense to get it from someone else. even the honda garmin unit, and the proton mynavi unit can be removed and used in another car as well. no offense cbljkkj , but your posting almost sounds like a ‘toyota brochure’.

i dont see anything brilliant or new about this. no car manufacturers make/design their own GPS systems. it will always make more sense to get it from someone else. even the honda garmin unit, and the proton mynavi unit can be removed and used in another car as well.

]]> By: wildthingz http://paultan.org/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153129 wildthingz Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:21:02 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153129 no need that kind of gps lah u buy nokia n82 or others that have gps same funtion no need that kind of gps lah u buy nokia n82 or others that have gps same funtion

]]> By: cbljkkj http://paultan.org/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153077 cbljkkj Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:36:25 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/02/25/toyota-uses-tomtom-for-in-car-gps-navigation/#comment-153077 I think this is a brilliant move by Toyota to approached a GPS maker like TOMTOM (or vice-versa) to fulfill the navigational purposes of a car. Instead of creating or contracting a GPS unit themselves, they chose a specialist of that particular industry for the application. The same principle applies to phone combo pdas. If it can be helped, buy the correct parts for the application. The fact that the TOMTOM can be used outside from the car due to it being a proper TOMTOM unit by itself is indeed the cherry on top of the packaged cake. I think this is a brilliant move by Toyota to approached a GPS maker like TOMTOM (or vice-versa) to fulfill the navigational purposes of a car.

Instead of creating or contracting a GPS unit themselves, they chose a specialist of that particular industry for the application. The same principle applies to phone combo pdas.

If it can be helped, buy the correct parts for the application. The fact that the TOMTOM can be used outside from the car due to it being a proper TOMTOM unit by itself is indeed the cherry on top of the packaged cake.

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