Apple certainly weighs on us all.

[frahse]

Many of us use Apple for eReading, for time telling, for computing (I eRead mostly on the computer myself), and CARS?

Some news on the CARs front.

"http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_te...iled_fast.htmlThe Apple Car’s Failure Looks Like a Bad Sign for Apple. It Isn’t."

I usually get the older cars of the family while my better half drives the latest and greatest, but this is of interest because it appears that there is no Apple Car on her horizon.

[Phogg]

If Apple got an iCar to market they would claim ownership of engine compartments that hinge open on top. Millions of Apple fanbois would insist that iPple innovated the top opening engine compartment and the United States patent office would enforce their claim.

[DiapDealer]

I sometimes get through entire weeks without ever thinking of Apple once.

[frahse]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I sometimes get through entire weeks without ever thinking of Apple once.

I guess you don't look under your bed!?

[pwalker8]

Originally Posted by frahse

Many of us use Apple for eReading, for time telling, for computing (I eRead mostly on the computer myself), and CARS?

Some news on the CARs front.

"http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_te...iled_fast.htmlThe Apple Car’s Failure Looks Like a Bad Sign for Apple. It Isn’t."

I usually get the older cars of the family while my better half drives the latest and greatest, but this is of interest because it appears that there is no Apple Car on her horizon.

If Apple can get CarPlay accepted by most of the major car manufacturers, then that's going to be a win for them. Trying to make an electric or later self driving car was always a fool's errand for them as a company, just as the long rumored TV.

Apple would be better off staying focused with the various UI concerns of using Apple devices in a car (i.e. methods of controlling phone without looking at it). Bringing back audiobook playlists would be first on my list, for sure.

[Phogg]

Originally Posted by frahse

I guess you don't look under your bed!?

No, it's under bridges.
Trolls live under bridges.
That's in all the fairytales.
It should still apply to NeoHipster Patent Trolls.

[Alpha o]

Originally Posted by Phogg

If Apple got an iCar to market they would claim ownership of engine compartments that hinge open on top. Millions of Apple fanbois would insist that iPple innovated the top opening engine compartment and the United States patent office would enforce their claim.

If you mean the top opening over the whole front -- my 67 Spitfire opened that way. I used to sit on a tire to change the oil. I can think of other imported cars that did same. Apple going to ban them?

On the other post - some people like Android and some like nothing. I don't need a car chattering at me. I'd prefer to pay attention to the road visually.

[MikeB1972]

I hope they finally sorted out mapping before trying a self driving car

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I sometimes get through entire weeks without ever thinking of Apple once.

I can't, every time I look outside my kitchen window, I see a tree full of apples! (the pears are on the side of the house)

Originally Posted by frahse

Many of us use Apple for eReading, for time telling, for computing (I eRead mostly on the computer myself), and CARS?

Some news on the CARs front.

"http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_te...iled_fast.htmlThe Apple Car’s Failure Looks Like a Bad Sign for Apple. It Isn’t."

I usually get the older cars of the family while my better half drives the latest and greatest, but this is of interest because it appears that there is no Apple Car on her horizon.

Personally I think the autonomous cars are too damn dangerous to be allowed on the roads. Computers and software are too prone to failure. The technology looks cool, but it isn't safe enough and may never be. I sure don't won't to be on a road surrounded by autonomous vehicles. In the future they might be safer, but at present I hope the government outlaws them from public roads.

[cvkemp]

Originally Posted by jswinden

Personally I think the autonomous cars are too damn dangerous to be allowed on the roads. Computers and software are too prone to failure. The technology looks cool, but it isn't safe enough and may never be. I sure don't won't to be on a road surrounded by autonomous vehicles. In the future they might be safer, but at present I hope the government outlaws them from public roads.

I am with you there, I am now retired but I made my living by fixing computer, hardware and troubleshooting software. I know that every computer made and every software application made have too many bugs and errors in them that cannot ever be all fixed. And the more they fix the more bugs they create. Most of the times they fix a bug and they fix that issue but they cause other bugs that were not there before.

[DiapDealer]

I'd only be afraid of autonomous cars if they were forced to share the road with the current crop of incompetent, self-involved, risk-taking, moronic humans who use it.

[Apache]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I'd only be afraid of autonomous cars if they were forced to share the road with the current crop of incompetent, self-involved, risk-taking, moronic humans who use it.

I have to agree with you.
Apache

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by Apache

I have to agree with you.
Apache

Bugs can be worked out. Stupid is forever.

[treadlightly]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Bugs can be worked out. Stupid is forever.

I'm fairly certain a multi-processor can handle driving and texting at the same time. Humans can't.