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Re:Apple's risky bet on CarPlay by jasondigitized on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @09:11PM (#40139294)
How is GM a middleman when they are producing the product I am buying which is a car? If GM bundled OnStar with a top tier infotainment / navigation / ChatGpt / I’m hungry where do I eat app, I’ll pay for that as long as it’s reasonable and lets me know I’ll be taken care of if I crash and need assistance.
Re:Apple's risky bet on CarPlay by hedora on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @11:35PM (#40140244)
They are trying to be a middleman between you and the internet.

It’s analogous to a TV and monitor manufacturer saying they are no longer providing non-wifi inputs, app side loading, or supporting screen casting from local devices.

Then the manufacturer would charge a monthly fee for the monitor to keep working.

Hopefully, next, the CEO acts surprised when reporting the resulting massive drop in shipments.

Re:Apple's risky bet on CarPlay by eropple on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @10:22PM (#40139767)
Maybe for you. If it doesn't exactly mirror the stuff on my phone, though, it's distinctly worse than using my phone. If it doesn't start playing music from my phone when I turn the car on, it's distinctly worse than using my phone. If it doesn't act like my phone does today, it's distinctly worse than using my phone.

For me, there is no room for GM to become a player here. I have friends' addresses, etc. in my iPhone's contacts and they show up on Maps. GM isn't going to do that, so GM isn't going to get my business. I'm starting to look for a new car right now, and this is a hard no. If it doesn't support CarPlay and Android Auto (both--I've used both in the last five years, and might switch back again to Android in the lifetime of my next car), it's outside my observable universe.

Re:Apple's risky bet on CarPlay by lokar on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @11:17PM (#40140116)
I would never consider buying GM. I was, in the past, a UAW shop steward.
Re:Apple's risky bet on CarPlay by hedora on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @11:37PM (#40140258)
I once bought a GM vehicle. Never again.
Re:Apple's risky bet on CarPlay by shiroiushi on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @01:04AM (#40140778)
My family had GM cars when I was a child, decades ago. Never would I seriously consider buying a GM.
Re:Apple's risky bet on CarPlay by eropple on Thursday April 25, 2024 @08:45AM (#40156828)
That's fair! I've looked long and hard at the Chevy Bolt in the past, but I think other car models have surpassed it.
Re:Apple's risky bet on CarPlay by lotsofpulp on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @10:28PM (#40139795)
Why would you pay for that when your phone already does all of that and you always have it on you?
Re:Apple's risky bet on CarPlay by briandear on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @07:36AM (#40143102)
GM doing top tier tech is a joke. Also, they monetize your car data.