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MacPro said:

MS DTR is phenomenal, I use it all day every day.  

What's MS DTR?

fastasleep said:

I hate to break it to you, but Roomba didn't produce the first robotic vacuum, much less the first circular model.

Here's the Electrolux Trilobite from 1996:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolux_Trilobite

Roomba came out in 2002.

MapPro's point is that when you look at the bottom it's almost a complete copy of a Roomba. The mechanical layout, roller, wheels, front wheel, swishy brushes, look identical to Roomba's. Contrast that to the Neato image posted above that does the same thing but with a completely original design.

I think the rationale comes down to the fact that CarPlay is replacing the built-in systems that they *did* charge a subscription for. Most manufacturers sell a subscription like OnStar or BMW ConnectedDrive or Infiniti Connection or one of the others that cost $100-200/yr. With CarPlay or Android Auto, you don't need to pony up excessive fees for live traffic, map updates, advanced search, etc.  Most brands realize it's a new world and walk away from that revenue, but it looks like BMW wants their pound of flesh regardless of the services you use and who provides them.

HenryDJP said:

I don't understand why Apple created these when they have the Air Pods? Also how are these new PowerBeats Pro charged up?

Sweat, for sure. I haven't used my Airpods on a summer run, but running with the old wired ones the speakers would eventually get wet and sound bad until they dried out. I'm not worried about wrecking wired pods, but definitely concerned with Airpods. I fried some wired Sonys.  I also worry about them falling. While they have never fallen and I have hopped around and shaken my head trying, I still get nervous when running around water, on a bridge, etc just because of the cost. The hooked design of these may even make me feel safe enough to wear them on a boat.

Corel: Where good software goes to die.