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Thoughts on Apple Carplay/Android Auto

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  • 02-06-2021 3:49pm
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    MillField
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭


    I am looking into upgrading my 10 year old car and notice that a lot of cars now support Apple Carplay/Android Auto.

    For anyone that uses either system regularly, would it be a deal breaker to not have this technology in your car? Is it really worth it or something that you use rarely? I assume its main strength is being able to use the like of Google Maps instead of in-built navigation.

    Thanks for any responses.
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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,381 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    If you use Spotify on your phone, then it’s a game changer


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    Harcrid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Harcrid


    As above, if you regularly use Spotify and Google maps it can be a very nice addition to a car. Takes away all the fiddling with the phone.


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    Skatedude
    Registered Users Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Skatedude


    google maps, spotify, google music or just media monkey with all your music on an sd card if you don't want to use up your data. hard to go back


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    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,628 ✭✭✭corks finest


    MillField wrote: »
    I am looking into upgrading my 10 year old car and notice that a lot of cars now support Apple Carplay/Android Auto.

    For anyone that uses either system regularly, would it be a deal breaker to not have this technology in your car? Is it really worth it or something that you use rarely? I assume its main strength is being able to use the like of Google Maps instead of in-built navigation.

    Thanks for any responses.
    I’ve a system that supports both,pioneer SPH 250 DAB , for me apple play is way smoother, but google maps is better than apples native maps,
    Sat nav Bluetooth, and Spotify is superb, and I wouldn’t do without them


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    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,628 ✭✭✭corks finest


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    If you use Spotify on your phone, then it’s a game changer

    Agreed


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    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,628 ✭✭✭corks finest


    MillField wrote: »
    I am looking into upgrading my 10 year old car and notice that a lot of cars now support Apple Carplay/Android Auto.

    For anyone that uses either system regularly, would it be a deal breaker to not have this technology in your car? Is it really worth it or something that you use rarely? I assume its main strength is being able to use the like of Google Maps instead of in-built navigation.

    Thanks for any responses.
    I’ve a system that supports both,pioneer SPH 250 DAB , for me apple play is way smoother, but google maps is better than apples native maps,
    Sat nav Bluetooth, and Spotify is superb, and I wouldn’t do without them


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    GustavoFring
    Registered Users Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭GustavoFring


    The thing is - most car infotainment is going to age terribly. I’ve paid stupid money for nav systems on new cars in the past that don’t have a fraction of the functionality, the timely updates or the ease of use of AA/CarPlay.


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    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,628 ✭✭✭corks finest


    GustavoFring wrote: »
    The thing is - most car infotainment is going to age terribly. I’ve paid stupid money for nav systems on new cars in the past that don’t have a fraction of the functionality, the timely updates or the ease of use of AA/CarPlay.

    That’s the same for phones , tv laptops etc etc,I’ll have another few years of decent sounds.hands free calls,and great connectivity with my present system and will whip it out and put it into my next motor ( kept the original)


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