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Originally Posted by SteveAus
Wow! That was a good rant.
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Yeah it was Steve, I admit. Lots of toys been thrown out of the pram. And no disrespect to those who like BMW Maps. We all have our preferences, for our own reasons.
I also am aware that BMW isn't Oracle or Google or Facebook, ie. software is not their bread and butter. But still ... We pay a lot for these cars and the software quality still leaves a fair bit to be desired, in general.
I don't pretend to understand the politics but the bottom line for me is I wish car makers would stop doing what they are not good at - ie. building their own mapping apps - and simply partner with existing platforms that are. Better quality, better integration, better experiences = better consumer satisfaction.
Love to hear others' thoughts on this. It's highly possible I'm a naive idiot on this topic, so feel free to lay into me.