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A comment on GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto because they're unsafe.

Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by system7rocks on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @11:34PM (#38622700)
I like Apple CarPlay. I like that it simplifies things and I don't have to login with my Google account. But, the head unit I have is super laggy, because it is just a dumb android tablet. Imagine an iPad with an M1 processor. Gosh it would rock.
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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by MBCook on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @12:01AM (#38622886)
It really shouldn’t matter much. My 2016 car wasn’t laggy with CarPlay. I promise you that thing wasn’t fast.

Or are you using wireless? I don’t know if other vehicles are better but the only times I’ve gotten to try wireless CarPlay the lag drove me nuts. If I plugged it in instead it was great.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by warbeforepeace on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @04:07AM (#38624597)
Having rented a dozen different cars with car play i can say some manufacturers make car play feel just as painful as their in house infotainment systems.
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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by MBCook on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @10:07AM (#38628429)
Ouch. I guess I’ve been lucky.
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