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Apple is an example of why your last paragraph likely isn't true. It's about the end-to-end experience, not the parts that compose it.
by cmelbye 9y ago
Apple is an example of why your last paragraph likely isn't true. It's about the end-to-end experience, not the parts that compose it.
- dralley 9y agoI don't know about you, but for the first couple of years at least, my primary concern when buying a self-driving car would be making sure it's advanced enough to not kill me if it hits an ice patch, not the "fluid end-to-end user experience" it offers.
- jdironman 9y agoExactly. The quality and craftmanship of the product is what should be priority (especially concerning people's very lives), the end to end should come naturally for any respectable company.
- cmelbye 9y agoI agree. I was responding to someone who thinks that will be commoditized by "auto parts companies". Whether or not that's true, safety is the most important component of the user experience of a self-driving car. Once that's figured out, the question turns to "Am I buying the car to own? Am I calling it from a mapping application like Uber or Apple Maps? What does the car look like? What new seating arrangements are enabled without the need for a driver? How much better can the entertainment features be when built by a software company instead of a car company? Can the car tell me what's wrong with it, instead of simply illuminating the check engine light? Or better yet, automatically contact the manufacturer to set up a service appointment that works with my calendar?" Etc.