if the empeg was re-invented, I think today it would be alot more successful.
the only major downside is the size. single din. however for me that is 1st preference. I drive alot of older cars and even in my newer cars I can fit an empeg in if I want to. Very little modding.
However there is an alternative. A more advanced display extender could be produced. Allowing the face to snap on/off the empeg, and on/off the disply extender mount on the dash of your car.
With that being accomplished, it would be easy to add an empeg to any car.
The empeg is far superior in what it does compared to the ipod. I own several MP3 players and I know from experience just like everyone else on this BBS. Its much, much more safe to use an empeg while driving as opposed to a small ipod or zune etc.
IF the empeg were ever reinvented, I think voice commands and GPS addons would help sell dramatically.
Another 'help sell' would be advertising. I found out late myself about the empeg but far before anyone else I know or interacted with. EVERYONE knows about IPOD, but very few know about Empeg still to this day.
Still very aggravating to me that the empeg wasn't a better success. I think more advertising would have helped alot. Dealers to push to product. High end car audio shops in bigger cities to start with maybe??