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Re: BMW Spider-Man in-car advertising

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Post by fragmede »

genter wrote: post #11
fragmede wrote: post #3

One of the best things one of me mates from high school did for me, is buy himself a BMW. The amount of problems and money he had to deal with helped me realize I didn't actually want a BMW, they're just nice to look at.

They're also really nice to drive (at least when they work).

Oh he let me drive it a couple of times and the thing was an absolute beast.

Re: BMW Spider-Man in-car advertising

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Post by kridsdale1 »

rvz wrote: post #14
helterskelter wrote: post #10

Great way to tank a brand. Part of BMW's value is/was the expectation of an upper middle class snob driving it, but having your car force ads on you is something people wouldn't even expect from a Kia Soul leased off a used lot.

> Part of BMW's value is/was the expectation of an upper middle class snob driving it BMWs are no where near for that "class". A Mercedes-Benz is for that and even they also put ads in their own dashboard screens. [0] So on HN-land, time to rule out BMWs, Chevrolets, Mercedes-Benz, Teslas, Volkswagens, Kias. What else? [0] https://www.motor1.com/news/797846/mercedes-screen-plays-ads...

My Lexus 2025 remains perfect and user friendly. I have all the online connected stuff enabled. Zero enshitification.

Re: BMW Spider-Man in-car advertising

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Post by walrus01 »

powerpcmac wrote: post #22
walrus01 wrote: post #12

If please drink a verification can was applied to automobiles.

The car will remain in park until you roll down the windows and yell "I love McDonalds!"

Earn 300 bonus BMWBucks by visiting your local Taco Bell (R) (TM) drive through in the next 15 minutes! Limited time offer!

Re: BMW Spider-Man in-car advertising

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Post by yegle »

rvz wrote: post #14
helterskelter wrote: post #10

Great way to tank a brand. Part of BMW's value is/was the expectation of an upper middle class snob driving it, but having your car force ads on you is something people wouldn't even expect from a Kia Soul leased off a used lot.

> Part of BMW's value is/was the expectation of an upper middle class snob driving it BMWs are no where near for that "class". A Mercedes-Benz is for that and even they also put ads in their own dashboard screens. [0] So on HN-land, time to rule out BMWs, Chevrolets, Mercedes-Benz, Teslas, Volkswagens, Kias. What else? [0] https://www.motor1.com/news/797846/mercedes-screen-plays-ads...

Volvo, with their terrible infortainment system's performance, I'm not sure if it's capable of displaying ads.

Re: BMW Spider-Man in-car advertising

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Post by userbinator »

Hopefully their lawyers have considered the possibility of a bug causing this ad to play while the car is being driven and leading to a distracted driving accident...

on suitably equipped vehicles running BMW Operating System 7, 8, 8.5, 9, or OS X built after July 2020

For those who were surprised by that naming, Apple hasn't used "OS X" for nearly 10 years.

Re: BMW Spider-Man in-car advertising

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Post by userbinator »

LeoPanthera wrote: post #19
jcastro wrote: post #5

Shades of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_Innocence_(U2_album)#...

I don't see how. One is a full-screen commercial. The other is a free album in your library.

They're both violations of boundaries associated with ownership.
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