European Teslas to have built-in Rdio
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European Teslas to have built-in Rdio
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#3This feels like the crapware that gets bundled on some phones.
Re: European Teslas to have built-in Rdio
#4This feels like the crapware that gets bundled on some phones.
I was gonna say, "but Rdio is free and ad supported now", but yeah, still feels like "Free* 1000 AOL minutes!"
Re: European Teslas to have built-in Rdio
#5This feels like the crapware that gets bundled on some phones.
It's nothing new. It's been going on for _years_ with Sirius XM, even on luxury cars.
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#6I hope Tesla won't bundle crapware you can't uninstall.
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#7This feels like the crapware that gets bundled on some phones.
Have you used the Tesla music system before? I use Slacker extensively in the car, and it's entirely skinned to match the car interface. I have no commercials or ads in my streams and the only branding is a small logo in the corner of the music display (which I don't have to have on screen to use). It's not an "app" in the typical sense, just a service that powers the music player.
I would expect it to operate much the same way with Rdio. You'd buy the ad-free plan ($9.99/mo vs $3.99/mo for Slacker) and get the same experience.
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#8Electric Cars Will Help to Kill the Planet
https://stephenrees.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/electric-cars-w...
I am very in consent with the outrage that William Rees dares to disseminate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugv0OY6LyuE#t=450
Re: European Teslas to have built-in Rdio
#9Electric Cars Will Help to Kill the Planet https://stephenrees.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/electric-cars-w... I am very in consent with the outrage that William Rees dares to disseminate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugv0OY6LyuE#t=450
Will they fix the problem? Certainly not. Are they a step in the right direction? Almost certainly yes.
The main problem with cars I see is that they're inefficient as opposed to mass transport (as Rees seems to suggest in the first article). Additionally, by suggesting that they are the solution, this creates a false sense of security in people having "done their part" to save the planet. For example, if I recycle, that's good, but it hardly means I've eliminated my carbon footprint.
However, where I disagree is that I believe developing these technologies -- engines that can run more efficiently on electricity -- are inherently useful to us building a more sustainable future. If we're able to build electric tractors, boats, ambulances, ATVs, etc. built on top of this technology, then that is no doubt useful.
Re: European Teslas to have built-in Rdio
#10This feels like the crapware that gets bundled on some phones.
Theres no 'Rdio App' in the car, it's just another provider in the music library (along there with your phone or USB stick), and it uses the normal controls and interface.
That's how Slacker support works, anyway.