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I was always surprised car thing didn't have an aux out, it would have made it so much more useful for older cars.
Rant: I have all my shitify notifications turned off in the app. But, I still get those obnoxious "concert near you" banner that pushes the display down (changing all the button locations that I have memorized) and doesn't disapeered ubtil you click the tiny x. It drives me bonkers. I pay for family and am considering moving everyone to deezer out of spite
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I drive a 20+ year old SUV, mostly just for commute. It’s too noisy to bother with a good stereo. You can get a Bluetooth-capable stereo with hands-free microphone for around $100, and while I haven’t yet installed it, I just bought a 7” screen double-DIN stereo for under $300 that has (wired) CarPlay and Android Auto integration, plus a backup camera. It even has ports for a front camera if you want one, though you’…
> I just bought a 7” screen double-DIN stereo for under $300 that has (wired) CarPlay and Android Auto integration, plus a backup camera $300 is more than I spend on gas each year. Not worth it.
Backup cameras aren't necessary, but they're damned handy. I thought front cameras were kind of silly until I drove a car with one, but it turns out they're very useful in the right situations.
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> I just bought a 7” screen double-DIN stereo for under $300 that has (wired) CarPlay and Android Auto integration, plus a backup camera $300 is more than I spend on gas each year. Not worth it.
What does the price of gasoline have to do with whether or not it's worth it. You have to spend that on gas regardless, so why not have a nice screen while you're doing that driving that you have to do anyway for?
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> I just bought a 7” screen double-DIN stereo for under $300 that has (wired) CarPlay and Android Auto integration, plus a backup camera $300 is more than I spend on gas each year. Not worth it.
I mean, if you don't really drive it, then yeah, it's a waste. But if so, why do you even own a car? Renting is pretty cheap if you only need one occasionally. Backup cameras aren't necessary , but they're damned handy. I thought front cameras were kind of silly until I drove a car with one, but it turns out they're very useful in the right situations.
Because owning a small, cheap car doesn’t cost much and is way more convenient than renting one.
For example. I use my car when I need to transport something I can’t take on my bike. I might need to pick up a package from the nearest parcel point that’s too big or too heavy to transport otherwise. This is about 500 meters from my house, just too far to walk with a heavy package (done that, not fun) but renting a car for a 2 minute trip seems a bit ridiculous.
Or I may want to buy a few crates of beer for a party. A bit inconvenient to get by bike (although possible). This is a 1 kilometer trip. Again, not worth the trouble renting a car for but not a problem if I already have a car anyway.
Or I may need to take some stuff to the recycling center. Again a short trip (2 kilometers).
You may start to see a pattern here. If I had to rent a car for those situations then it would take me more time to pick up and retrieve a rental than for the trip I need it for.
> What should I do with the device? > We recommend resetting your Car Thing to factory settings and safely disposing of your device following local electronic waste guidelines. It's not everyday that the manufacturer of a working product tells you "throw it in the trash". I wish someone would force them to make a recall instead.
It seems that they are refunding anyone who asks.
https://old.reddit.com/r/carthinghax/comments/1d0ida1/just_g...
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I mean, if you don't really drive it, then yeah, it's a waste. But if so, why do you even own a car? Renting is pretty cheap if you only need one occasionally. Backup cameras aren't necessary , but they're damned handy. I thought front cameras were kind of silly until I drove a car with one, but it turns out they're very useful in the right situations.
> why do you even own a car? Renting is pretty cheap if you only need one occasionally. Because owning a small, cheap car doesn’t cost much and is way more convenient than renting one. For example. I use my car when I need to transport something I can’t take on my bike. I might need to pick up a package from the nearest parcel point that’s too big or too heavy to transport otherwise. This is about 500 meters from my…
You may not care about the features of that sound system, and so don’t want one, but that’s a different story than “it’s too expensive”.
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If that's really what it is then why does it matter if they won't be made anymore? There must be more to it such as always online DRM service also closing.
Nobody cares that it isn't being made anymore. People are upset that their already purchased devices are being turned into paperweights because they won't maintain the online infrastructure they required to use it. It's wasteful and unfair to the people who bought it and should not be allowed legally.
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The people who are unhappy about only getting 2 years of service out of an $80 investment are probably not the people who are giddy about only spending $2,000 on a new radio for their car which will be practically worthless once it is installed.
Why would CarPlay/Android auto compatible head unit be worthless once installed? If anything, it adds to the car’s resale price.
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It's so ridiculous we can't see a history of songs played. I've been complaining about Spotify's lack of UX improvement for years. Managing or finding playlists on mobile is a nightmare. There's no organization or folders on mobile (despite being on desktop). Searches are always sluggish, even when searching downloaded songs or playlists.
While the UI is not my favorite, I can see a history of my songs played. On android, click on home, click your avatar (top left). A menu should slide out with "Listening history" in it.
That is bizarre UI/UX. I should just be able to scroll up when viewing my play queue or have a button directly on that page to see the history.