XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone   
   From: ithinkiam@gmail.com   
      
   Theo  wrote:   
   > In comp.mobile.android Pluted Pup  wrote:   
   >> So the General Motors car company is rumored to remove   
   >> support for cars for iphone and android, stating   
   >> they want a proprietary system with an internet   
   >> company.  This sounds like they want the exclusive   
   >> right to the music played in your car, and you can't   
   >> listen to your own.   
   >   
   > It's not a rumour, it's their stated position for 3 years:   
   > https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/03/gm-confirms-its-dropping-   
   pple-carplay-and-android-auto-from-2024-evs/   
   > https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/03/gm-kills-more-than-carpla   
   -support-it-kills-choice/   
   > https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/12/gm-justifies-decision-to-   
   itch-apple-carplay-due-to-stability-issues/   
   >   
   > (of course, 'new EVs' has turned into 'new cars' generally)   
   >   
   > They want you to stay in their ecosystem where they can get revenue from   
   > you, eg for subscriptions and to sell your data to advertisers.   
      
   And planned obsolescence. You can guarantee that a 10 yo car won't work   
   properly. It's bad enough with built-in satnavs not getting updates, but if   
   you won't even get the radio that's terrible.   
      
   I have a perfectly good samsung TV where the streaming capability failed   
   overnight following an "update". Had to get a Roku for streaming to work   
   again.   
      
   > You can listen to music, but it's on whatever streaming apps they get around   
   > to providing - or they can cut deals with.   
   >   
   > A big folder of MP3s does have its advantages...   
      
   Yup.   
      
   I have restarted my DVD collection as well.   
      
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