L4sBotJul 10, 2023

GM ditching CarPlay could go bad, complain car dealers

https://lemmy.world/post/1319281

GM ditching CarPlay could go bad, complain car dealers - LemmyWorld

GM’s replacement for CarPlay is due at the end of 2023, but its dealers are in the dark about when that will be and what it will do to sales when buyers figure it out.

Show threadNOT_RICKJul 10, 2023
It’s hilarious to me that these car companies think consumers will put up with their shitty infotainment just so they can hopefully open a new revenue stream with subscriptions. Consumers are just going to pass over your shit for competitors that do have Carplay/Android Auto.
Show threadMaybeItWorks
What’s even worse is GM hired a VP who failed at Apple.
Jul 10, 2023 at 9:18pmWeb
Show threadS3mIJul 10, 2023
I wish I could fail upwards like that.
Show threadMaybeItWorksJul 10, 2023
Me too, me too.
Show threadStoney_Logica1Jul 11, 2023
Going from VP at Apple to one at GM feels like a proper fail to me.
Show threadLetMeEatCakeJul 11, 2023

For the individual it doesn’t matter what the company name is. It matters what they’re paid.

I assume that’s a reference to Mike Abbott, as he’s a software VP at GM and used to work at Apple. He was only hired this year so I don’t see salary data for him, but other “Executive Vice President” positions are paid ~$8.8m as of 2022. No idea what he was paid at Apple, but it’s hard to consider a salary that is likely in the high 7 digits or low 8 digits to be a “proper fail.” If it is, I would love to sign up for this kind of failure.

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