This Decoder episode is infuriating. I expected to hate-listen to it, and HOO BOY was I right.
As expected, Nilay asked about GM's intention to ditch CarPlay/Android Auto. The excuses and justifications that Sterling Anderson and Mary Barra are just heaps of shit. In particular, Sterling's assertion of “nobody uses iPhone mirroring" is both incorrect and built on a foundation of false equivalence.
God damnit this makes me so unnecessarily angry.
@caseyliss the thing is, what’s the end goal here? Have they done the numbers/forecasting to suggest that it’ll all work out in the end?
Say they do have some buyers that stop buying the vehicle. Maybe they will generate so much revenue from those that stay they think it’s worth the risk? Then other car manufacturers see the revenue potential in forcing people to use their own dog shit systems that they, themselves cave and implement it? If ALL the manufacturers do, then GM’s gamble paid off? 🤔
@9bitsoftware @caseyliss I actually think this is what they’re counting on. In their eyes, they’re being “trailblazers”. Others will see the “success” they have and want in on that too and, eventually, CarPlay and Android Auto are gone.
I don’t actually believe that will happen, but I do believe they think it will.
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