Why I think CarPlay is not worth it.
09-23-2015, 11:43 PM
#21
Instructor
Thread Starter
Actually, the very first iPhone had no real apps. People forget, but Steve Jobs thought the only applications needed on the iPhone should be web apps, which were run online, over a 3G connection. That's all the original app store had. There were very, very few apps, they were very ,very slow, and very limited in functionality. The modern App store, and real downloadable apps, came later, but everyone forgets the how limited the first iPhone was. Like many other features, Apple had to swallow it's pride and copy other manufacturers, and then claim they invented what they actually copied (like the GUI and the mouse on personal computers, touch screen phones, a rectangular grid of icons on a phone screen, and two-finger swiping. All in production or development well before Apple used them).
It also wasn't the first smartphone. Google Handspring Treo, Palm Treo, and Hiptop. Even those weren't really the first, but they were the first with functionality similar to modern smartphones. When the iPhone came out, the Treo had thousands of native apps available already. But poor management by Palm, and great marketing by Apple, led people to forget all about the Treo, and Apple fanboys to believe Apple invented the smartphone.
It also wasn't the first smartphone. Google Handspring Treo, Palm Treo, and Hiptop. Even those weren't really the first, but they were the first with functionality similar to modern smartphones. When the iPhone came out, the Treo had thousands of native apps available already. But poor management by Palm, and great marketing by Apple, led people to forget all about the Treo, and Apple fanboys to believe Apple invented the smartphone.
Apple did a great job in marketing a phone with some of the better internet enabled features. It took them a while to fill the App Store and even compete for business users. Between the marketing hype and Apple fans, the demand was created. This is about where CarPlay is. There is a lot of marketing hype, the Apple fans will buy into it, then the developers will see $$ and create apps. The whole time, auto manufacturers will have to pay Apple for CarPlay because other manufacturers will have it too.
Apple could care less if it succeeds because they will get a few bucks per car sold by every manufacturer that wants to say CarPlay. This will go on few several years before it flourishes or flops.
CarPlay may be cool and unique right now, but it's current abilities are on par with every other technology available. It may actually sound better in the mid-engine C8 that we all know is just around the corner.
09-24-2015, 12:11 AM
#22
Burning Brakes
I am still glad that I have CarPlay in my 2016, but I wouldn't have waited for a 2017 just for CarPlay. It wasn't a purchase decision, it was a nice to have. I bought the Corvette because I wanted the Corvette. Does it work great, absolutely not. Does it add value for me, certainly.
