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I get that GM wants to sell you subscriptions, but for what exactly and for how much?  Accessing maps?  Playing music?  How does that 25 billion breakout into monthly fees per vehicle?  

I have no idea if these numbers are accurate, but my quick back of the napkin, google search turned this out:  They sold 6 million cars last year, 2.5 million in US, 2 million in China and the rest in other countries.  Don't know how long they expect the cars to last, or at least how long they expect them to produce subscription revenue, but if you figure 10 years then:
25 billion annual sub revenue / 6 million cars per year / 10 years =  $416 per year per car.  

It will take them 10 years of car sales to grow to 25 billion, but I doubt that they will produce that kind of subscription fee in China or in many other countries, which would point to an even higher number for US owners subscribers.  I just don't see it

I don't use TikTok, but my daughter does.  Never heard of TikTok coins though -- what are they used for?

dee_dee said:

JamesCude said:

Web ads suck but how else do you think your favorite websites will stay in business? Are you prepared to pay a subscription to every site? I doubt it…

The ad industry has brought this upon themselves.  The trick is not to just block the ads, but do it without being detected.  If Apple can dance around the “turn off your ad blocker” alert its game over for ads on the web. 

Bingo.  I block ads because they are intrusive, not because I don't want to see them.  But I hate it when I'm told to turn off my ad-blocker.  Put them off to the side and I won't block them.

I'll I will say is that if my suitcase wants to sue me for tracking it, then it better have a darn good lawyer.   My house, my rules!

There better be some biscuits in that box!