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I won’t consider a car that doesn’t support CarPlay. This is going to backfire on Gam big time.

by vondur 3y ago

ungamedplayer 3y ago
I imagine quite a lot of people will be. There might be room for after market head unit replacement for these new models.
- dylan604 3y ago
  are you basing that on the entire history of after market replacement head units, or did you just make up something in favor of your preference?
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  - ungamedplayer 3y ago
    The entire history is more than I think any sane human is willing to commit to for something as mundane and out-of--my-hands department. If you are the modern czar of in car entertainment units, perhaps you can enlighten us on how you think this will affect the market.
- Bluecobra 3y ago
  Problem is that a lot of vehicles have displays that stick up like a wart on the dashboard now. Though it would be great if you could reuse the display and just replace the internal components.
- MBCook 3y ago
  Is that really possible anymore on modern vehicles that come with fancy screens?
  - worthless-trash 3y ago
    Yes. There is often some custom work that may be needed. For example something like this: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/225846973112?chn=ps&_ul=AU&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1B4WKFCU9TuWnnPlro7Cdog3&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-166974-041499-5&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=225846973112&targetid=2229770881674&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9069073&poi=&campaignid=20729044962&mkgroupid=159069088750&rlsatarget=pla-2229770881674&abcId=9329343&merchantid=7364522&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-NHis9iLgwMVhDN7Bx0-2gDjEAQYAiABEgIU7_D_BwE https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/225846973112?chn=ps&_ul=AU&_trkp...
covercash 3y ago
9to5mac polled their (obviously biased) audience and 80% said they wouldn’t consider a car without CarPlay. I wonder how Android Auto users feel since GM’s software is basically going to be their own hard baked version of AA… all your settings will probably sync but I think I’d still rather just plug my phone in and let it handle my data.
- kelnos 3y ago
  I can only assume it'll be just like most non-Pixel versions of Android on phones: a horribly-skinned menace with terrible UX, and random bugs here and there, because I'm sure somehow GM can take Android Automotive's base and make it worse. And then they'll only support it for a few years, while anyone with a car supporting Android Auto or CarPlay will continue to get a better experience as their phones get updated. (Also: still annoyingly confusing that Android Auto and Android Automotive are two completely different things.)
- MBCook 3y ago
  A few years ago Apple said that 95% of car buyers want CarPlay based on some industry survey. I’m actually surprised 9 to 5 Mac got a number as low as 80%. Tesla is the only real brand to be able to get away with it, and I suspect a lot of that is because they were the only big electric car brand for a long time (people never seemed to consider the volt/bolt or leaf). Rivian is trying the same thing, but they’re very small. I’m not sure about other relatively small manufacturers like Lucid. Of the major brands it’s now Tesla, who is slightly special and has good developers, and GM. Against the entire rest of the industry. They’re doomed.

I won’t consider a car that doesn’t support CarPlay. This is going to backfire on Gam big time.

by vondur 3y ago

I won’t consider a car that doesn’t support CarPlay. This is going to backfire on Gam big time.

I imagine quite a lot of people will be. There might be room for after market head unit replacement for these new models.

dylan604 3y ago
are you basing that on the entire history of after market replacement head units, or did you just make up something in favor of your preference?
- deleted 3y ago
  [deleted]
- ungamedplayer 3y ago
  The entire history is more than I think any sane human is willing to commit to for something as mundane and out-of--my-hands department. If you are the modern czar of in car entertainment units, perhaps you can enlighten us on how you think this will affect the market.
Bluecobra 3y ago
Problem is that a lot of vehicles have displays that stick up like a wart on the dashboard now. Though it would be great if you could reuse the display and just replace the internal components.
MBCook 3y ago
Is that really possible anymore on modern vehicles that come with fancy screens?
- worthless-trash 3y ago
  Yes. There is often some custom work that may be needed. For example something like this: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/225846973112?chn=ps&_ul=AU&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1B4WKFCU9TuWnnPlro7Cdog3&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-166974-041499-5&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=225846973112&targetid=2229770881674&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9069073&poi=&campaignid=20729044962&mkgroupid=159069088750&rlsatarget=pla-2229770881674&abcId=9329343&merchantid=7364522&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-NHis9iLgwMVhDN7Bx0-2gDjEAQYAiABEgIU7_D_BwE https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/225846973112?chn=ps&_ul=AU&_trkp...

covercash 3y ago

9to5mac polled their (obviously biased) audience and 80% said they wouldn’t consider a car without CarPlay. I wonder how Android Auto users feel since GM’s software is basically going to be their own hard baked version of AA… all your settings will probably sync but I think I’d still rather just plug my phone in and let it handle my data.

kelnos 3y ago
I can only assume it'll be just like most non-Pixel versions of Android on phones: a horribly-skinned menace with terrible UX, and random bugs here and there, because I'm sure somehow GM can take Android Automotive's base and make it worse. And then they'll only support it for a few years, while anyone with a car supporting Android Auto or CarPlay will continue to get a better experience as their phones get updated. (Also: still annoyingly confusing that Android Auto and Android Automotive are two completely different things.)
MBCook 3y ago
A few years ago Apple said that 95% of car buyers want CarPlay based on some industry survey. I’m actually surprised 9 to 5 Mac got a number as low as 80%. Tesla is the only real brand to be able to get away with it, and I suspect a lot of that is because they were the only big electric car brand for a long time (people never seemed to consider the volt/bolt or leaf). Rivian is trying the same thing, but they’re very small. I’m not sure about other relatively small manufacturers like Lucid. Of the major brands it’s now Tesla, who is slightly special and has good developers, and GM. Against the entire rest of the industry. They’re doomed.