Re:I don't want to go back to social media
by lotsofpulp on Sunday November 20, 2022 @09:21AM
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Touch screen displays and Bluetooth cost a few hundred dollars for budget options, and a thousand for nice ones. Surely the utility of CarPlay/Android Auto is worth that for most people, even if just from navigation apps.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-6-2-apple-carplay-built-in...
Re:I don't want to go back to social media
by pmoriarty on Sunday November 20, 2022 @09:34AM
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You can use navigation apps directly on your phone or tablet.
Re:I don't want to go back to social media
by Retric on Sunday November 20, 2022 @09:46AM
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A few hundred dollars is quite significant at the low end of the market. Backup cameras as mandatory, so all cars need an screen and once you have a screen itβs cheaper to remove buttons.
Re:I don't want to go back to social media
by tartoran on Sunday November 20, 2022 @10:01AM
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Touch screens are actually lowering the cost for manufacturers and lowering the usability for users. Gimmie buttons!!
Re:I don't want to go back to social media
by zappzoom on Sunday November 20, 2022 @10:07AM
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You don't need a touchscreen for CarPlay/Android Auto.
For example, Mazda has removed touchscreens from their newer vehicles. The display is recessed into the dashboard directly below the windshield, and you use a rotary encoder to navigate. Text entry can be done from your phone's keyboard.
It is a lovely design that helps keep your eyes on the road without sacrificing solid smartphone integration.
Re:I don't want to go back to social media
by ZeroGravitas on Sunday November 20, 2022 @10:28AM
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You can talk to Android Auto too, I assume Car Play is similar.
It's amazing that cars these days will warn you or even steer you back when you're drifting out of a lane, for example, or alert you when you're backing up and they sense a car or pedestrian coming your way, or cameras that are so much easier to see through than fogged-up or snow-covered windows.
I wouldn't want to give those up.
Touch-screen displays and bluetooth, however, I could live without... not to mention all the tracking and spying today's electronics do on you. A big "no thanks" to that!