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GM’s CarPlay replacement software is off to a disastrous start - 9to5Mac::I don’t need to remind you that GM is ditching CarPlay starting with its 2024 model year EVs. We’ve covered...

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[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 49 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I won’t touch this with a 10 foot pole. Stupid.

If they really wanted to make a play at beating CarPlay and Android Auto, they should make a superior product, but include both of the alternatives in the car. As a customer, I would still consider buying the car if it included CarPlay. I won’t even consider it with this, which means I won’t even be in a position to try GM’s alternative. It’s too big of a risk to spend $30-40k on a new car and hope their custom infotainment isn’t trash and works nicely with all the data and apps I have in my smartphone.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 46 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That's just unfair. You're completely discounting this list of excellent, well supported software products created by legacy car companies:

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[–] residentmarchant@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

The pay-to-play heated seats always work, though!

/s

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

It boggles the mind that the built in software in cars always runs (and often looks) like an early 2000s budget DVD player.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Why wouldn't you touch it? You WANT this. TRUST US!

-GM, probably