• Electromechanical_Supergiant@lemmynsfw.com
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    11 months ago

    How much entertainment do you need while driving? Can’t you just plug your phone in for some music?

    Do you really need a maps app built into your car when you already have one on your phone?

    I just can’t see a reasonable use for an infotainment system that isn’t already taken care of perfectly by the device I already have.

    • TheRealKuni@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      In my older car, I have a mount for my phone because it does not have GPS. But it does work just fine for Bluetooth.

      CarPlay is a lot easier to use. As was Android Auto when I had an Android phone.

      These also give me greater flexibility with regard to mapping. I can, for example, simply tell my phone to navigate to my wife’s location. (Obviously not a dealbreaker to not have, but convenient!)

      It can also be really nice to have a side-by-side view of the media player and the maps.

      I dunno, it’s not like I wouldn’t buy a car that doesn’t have CarPlay, but that car would lose some points in my mind. It’s the kind of thing I didn’t think I’d appreciate as much until I had it.