I think Wrangler is 5"....just sayin'
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5, 7, and 8.4. Not a very difficult hurdle for Ford to beat. No need for an IMAX.I think Wrangler is 5"....just sayin'
Some people appreciate the necessary and ideal in a vehicle. Then there’s people like this poser with 24” chrome rims and flame paint job who over look it and buy anyway..I agree that huge screen isn't necessary or ideal, but I can't believe that's a make or break point for buying an entire vehicle LOL
and iPads are still all the rage right now..I too remember when Apple debuted the iPhone 6 and they went bankrupt because the screen was way too big, nobody wants that etc...
I remember Steve Jobs standing on stage & televised rollouts of their next wonder-product. I remember watching live on CNBC or Bloomberg when they overlaid real-time increases of Apple stock as ole' Steve rotated the 'objet du jour' in his hand. Wow...those were the days. But have you noticed "F" stuck in the mud during all the MachE hype this week?I too remember when Apple debuted the iPhone 6
Because the S4 phone I have, which came out 6 years ago (mine isn't 6 years old, I got it way after 2013)I don’t understand why people think the infotainment tech will be obsolete quickly. Unless you think Apple or google is going away anytime soon the tech will be relevant. It just mirrors the apps on your phone.
heck even the version of SYNC I have in my 2011 5.0 is still useful and the car is almost 10 years old. When will having Bluetooth, nav with traffic, screen for displaying the backup cam, voice commands, etc be obsolete?
screens themselves are on the way out....phones....pads....autos, etc. Prolly passé in 5 years or lessI don’t understand why people think the infotainment tech will be obsolete quickly.
Because operating systems expand to use the resources and capabilities of the latest hardware technology and system parameters. Loading a bulkier and more resource-intensive OS (not to mention ever more demanding and detailed content) will intensify the load on three-year old hardware, and at some point updates are no longer supported because the software has become incompatible with legacy technology. It's fine to sunset a laptop computer after 10 years, but much easier and cost-effective to do that with an up-to-date tablet than with an automotive infotainment system.I don’t understand why people think the infotainment tech will be obsolete quickly. Unless you think Apple or google is going away anytime soon the tech will be relevant. It just mirrors the apps on your phone.
heck even the version of SYNC I have in my 2011 5.0 is still useful and the car is almost 10 years old. When will having Bluetooth, nav with traffic, screen for displaying the backup cam, voice commands, etc be obsolete?
That's exactly WHY I like the systems that mirror your phone apps so much. All I really want an automotive infotainment system to do is play the music from my phone, and show the navigation app from my phone mirrored onto a bigger screen. So long as a system supports Carplay/Android Auto, it extends the useful life of that device significantly, because the updates to apps and the hardware running them can happen on your mobile device rather than the inbuilt system. I don't see using carplay with the iPhone XRSE2 in 5 or even 10 years being an issue with current head units. OId bluetooth headsets still work with modern phones, this should be no different.Because operating systems expand to use the resources and capabilities of the latest hardware technology and system parameters. Loading a bulkier and more resource-intensive OS (not to mention ever more demanding and detailed content) will intensify the load on three-year old hardware, and at some point updates are no longer supported because the software has become incompatible with legacy technology. It's fine to sunset a laptop computer after 10 years, but much easier and cost-effective to do that with an up-to-date tablet than with an automotive infotainment system.
Modern infotainment systems are more than a mirror for apps on your phone. Sure, your 2011 hardware is still "useful", but part of the appeal of modern tech is being up-to-date and upgradable. 10 year old hardware simply can't compete with the constant upward spiral of storage capacity, screen resolution, data transfer, bus speed, and content complexity. Swapping out a $700 tablet every 3-4 years is much more cost effective than doing the same with an entire car - for most people. If you are satisfied with your dash and don't need the up-to-date speed and functionality of an infotainment system, or you trade up every 3-4 years, an OEM system is fine... but if you want to use the latest features (and, not for nothing, have them consistent, familiar, and available from vehicle to vehicle), portable technology may be a better answer.
It can be. BMW PUCK and display SUCKS hard....... but I can't believe that's a make or break point for buying an entire vehicle LOL
Whizbang tech is awesome....as long as it's still under warranty.Me too.
Actually...IFS would be a deal breaker for me. I have an IFS rig, and it's...Not optimal...To put it lightly...For daily use. It'll climb a tree and is amazing off-road, but I'm not driving that on the highway to work daily.
I want decent power, GREAT looks, daily utility, comfort and reliability.
I also feel that I'm in the minority that WANTS all the new whizbang tech.
Exactly, that’s the point I’m getting at. Sure hardware and software advances, but the gap between being the latest and greatest and being obsolete is huge.That's exactly WHY I like the systems that mirror your phone apps so much. All I really want an automotive infotainment system to do is play the music from my phone, and show the navigation app from my phone mirrored onto a bigger screen. So long as a system supports Carplay/Android Auto, it extends the useful life of that device significantly, because the updates to apps and the hardware running them can happen on your mobile device rather than the inbuilt system. I don't see using carplay with the iPhone XRSE2 in 5 or even 10 years being an issue with current head units. OId bluetooth headsets still work with modern phones, this should be no different.
It's possible in 10 years the screen could seem low quality if we have some major change in screen technology, the first vehicles that had screens back in the early 2000s certainly look dated now, but I don't see why it wouldn't still function. I'd be perfectly happy if the new Bronco had the screen from my 2012 iPad Mini in it, that's an 8" screen with a totally sufficient resolution and screen quality even by today's standards as far as I'm concerned.