chutzpah

darkvader said:

ApplePoor said:

Apple has had a cast of thousands and many years of work to create a secure store system. These cheap ass folks want the free ride without the expense s of keeping a secret environment and many frankly will be providing free virus infections with their products.

I do not want want a virus infested device that corrupts my complete system in addition to the iPhone.

Because the Macintosh is just FULL of viruses, it's insane how awful having the ability to install your own software is!

Oh, wait.  It isn't.  There's really not all that much Mac malware, and what does exist is pretty easy to clean up.  It's almost like what you're saying is utterly false and without merit.  Apple needs to open up the iPhone for users to be able to install apps from any source of their choosing, and if they won't do it willingly then governments need to force them to do it.

(And that's not even what this story is about anyway.)

There is so little Mac malware that Apple doesn't even ship Macs with a default setting restricting application installs from unknown sources.
There is so little Mac malware that Apple doesn't bother maintaining XProtect, a file with all known malware that can be detected by system security and quarantined if it is ever found.
There is so little Mac malware that Apple doesn't bother running a notarisation service in order to apply certification to developers.
There is so little Mac malware that Apple never even bothered to bring the sandboxing model to the Mac, because why would it ever need that when there's no malware.
There is so little Mac malware that this list is completely empty: https://www.macworld.com/article/672879/list-of-mac-viruses-malware-and-security-flaws.html

Nah, no malware at all, and Apple aren't even trying at all, so why worry about opening up another 1 billion devices with persistent internet connections.  What could possibly go wrong; there's no malware!

larryjw said:

Call me old fashioned (or just old) but your job as a driver is to DRIVE. Being distracted by entertainment is simply irresponsible. 

You drive in silence, and never use GPS?

9secondkox2 said:

Don’t like backing out of a deal. Wonder how that works. 

A "multi-year deal... in 2021" could conceivably have been a two year deal that just expired.  If the first look deal started in 2019 and was extended in 2021 then it may be that Apple are working on two year schedules.

lkrupp said:

camber said:

I have driven a Buick since 2007 - one new, then a used one. I would love to have CarPlay in my vehicle. I absolutely abhor the subscription model. I dropped both OnStar and Serius XM radio because they used subscriptions. I will never subscribe to Apple Music because of the monthly payment. I know, you probably think I am an old curmudgeon. I am older but I do have the dollars to buy a new vehicle and GM just lost all chance of me buying a new Buick. I won't even comment on the gathering of personal data other that to say I will never permit it when I have a choice. Incredibly bad move GM!

Oh god, you don't subscribe to Apple Music so you have no need for Car Play yet you will never buy another GM car because of this. And the article clearly states that this only applies to their EVs, NOT combustion powered vehicles which they don't plan on stopping production of until 2035. If anything this move will INCREASE the sales of GM combustion powered vehicles and IMPEDE the sales of their EVs. Twelve years is a long time to reconsider you know.

I've heard some batshit crazy logic before  but yours tastes the cake.

CarPlay allows for significantly more than Apple Music.  If you're going to be a curmudgeonly asshole then try and get your facts straight.

Dooofus said:

This case had no merit to begin with. Create your own platform if you want your browser on it.

That's not the issue, read the story.