Thoughts on Apple

Finally!

This interview has the best discussion I’ve come across about Rivian’s decision and rationale behind not implementing CarPlay in their vehicles. Read the post on my site for more thoughts on it.

Dye’s departure really has been celebrated by every Apple pundit I follow.

I agree with this entire article: I’m glad Dye—and others on the design team at Apple—are moving on, and hope that this allows a new generation to step up.

I’m literally sitting in a rental with CarPlay right now, and we’ve been using it nonstop this week while traveling for the holiday. CarPlay is great for daily life, but it’s a lifesaver when traveling.

I don’t trust this report—and wouldn’t buy a Tesla in any case—but this would be quite the reversal. Maybe it would signal to others going down this path that they’re making a mistake.

Yet another reason to not trust GM with their commitment to do anything other than attempt to extract subscription dollars from people who buy their vehicles. They don’t care about their owners’ experience, they just want the money.

This is a good overview of the state of things, as well as a warning of what’s to come if consumers don’t push back on automakers.

At the bottom, in the section called “Apple’s Values”, Snell contrasts this year’s statement on how Apple expresses its values through action and their statement on that subject this time last year. It’s worth the quick read.

I’m particularly happy about the profile picker: my family never changes it, and pollutes my Up Next, Recently Played, etc. I’m hoping that other apps will be able to map these profiles to theirs and make it so I don’t have to pick a profile in every single app.