Even though I live in Manhattan these videos of QNX powered cars kind of makes me itch to have one when the PlayBook launches. Dylan Tweney of WIRED was the lucky duck who got to take QNX’s 2009 Corvette out for a test drive along with a BlackBerry PlayBook and sadly an iPhone though there is a 9700 hiding in some of the shots. 
Still it is kind of cool to see the QNX car OS in action and once again see RIM’s PlayBook hook up with the car. Check out the video below:
PS: I dig the new Corvettes but my dream car has always been one of the Chevrolet Stingrays like this one. Maybe I can get QNX to hook one up for me to test drive…
Jay ( View Profile) Master - Posts: 1149
Posted: February 21, 2011 at 5:01 AM EST
I love that the PlayBook is run on QNX. The seamless integration with so many other things, will make it a very convenient tool to have.
Just think, if I’m in France and my high speed train is late, I can just pull out the PlayBook and tell that train to go just a little bit faster. Or when I head out to space with my PlayBook, I will be able to fetch various spacerocks from the comfort of my sleeping quarters by controlling the space arm with my PlayBook.
The possibilities are endless!
Terrence T ( View Profile) Guru - Posts: 1777
Posted: February 21, 2011 at 7:16 AM EST
Possibilities are unlimited!
COme on come on! give me one for my studies
DavidB ( View Profile) Guru - Posts: 1754
Posted: February 21, 2011 at 7:44 AM EST
No WAY that Stingray is worth $100k! I don’t care if buying it meant Slash comes to your house and gives you a personal private concert.
babisboi ( View Profile) Guru - Posts: 2775
Posted: February 21, 2011 at 8:46 AM EST
That was just AWESOME!!! QNX is beast, I can’t wait for it to be on my BlackBerry.
beamolite ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 261
Posted: February 21, 2011 at 9:59 AM EST
Sure are seeing a lot of Playbooks in the wild lately.
fubaz ( View Profile) Master - Posts: 770
Posted: February 21, 2011 at 10:04 AM EST
this is so hot.
tenniscpa ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 38
Posted: February 21, 2011 at 11:35 AM EST from my BlackBerry 9800 | OS 6.0+
Lots of Playbook apps. QNX may be the best thing that happened to RIM. Apple watch out
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Posted: February 21, 2011 at 11:48 AM EST
That is double GREAT.
one for Corvette and one for Latest Gadget….
Wired is great
DaSaint ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 400
Posted: February 21, 2011 at 7:04 PM EST
wicked awsom.. imagine the control capabilities!!!
DaSaint ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 400
Posted: February 21, 2011 at 7:06 PM EST
i came across a video early on youtube… they were controlling the sear temperature and things… i was so wanting one! QNX is the future
Daniel ( View Profile) Moderator - Posts: 2566
Posted: February 23, 2011 at 12:44 AM EST
Yeah, and look how much cleaner the dashboard looks. Fewer dials the better…
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Posted: February 22, 2011 at 3:49 AM EST
lol I would love to see the cops face when he pulls you over in that thing. No cell phone laws would not be very happy with this.
What really is the point of adjusting your climate control from your playbook exactly? Seems dangerous, lol.
DaSaint ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 400
Posted: February 22, 2011 at 12:44 PM EST
lol
fubaz ( View Profile) Master - Posts: 770
Posted: February 22, 2011 at 8:29 AM EST
I wonder how long until this becomes a factory option?
Daniel ( View Profile) Moderator - Posts: 2566
Posted: February 23, 2011 at 12:43 AM EST
Not long. It’ll be an expensive option at first but my guess is standard by the end of the decade.
Daniel ( View Profile) Moderator - Posts: 2566
Posted: February 23, 2011 at 12:42 AM EST
That is so cool. I’ve said it before, my guess is by 2015, you see touch screens well on their way to replacing the old dashboards. You can’t even get a cassette deck in a car any more.