SoCal Rob
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- First Name
- Rob
- Joined
- Apr 19, 2021
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- Location
- Southern California
- Vehicles
- Rivian R1S & VW ID.4
- Occupation
- Information Technology
Here is some info which may calm some of your concerns: Many of us have experience with tech which has few physical buttons, a touch screen, and sometimes frustrates us.I worry about a companies ability to deliver frustration-free infotainment, especially as physical buttons go away.
I think it’s safe to say that our Android and Apple phones and tablets share those characteristics. When there are usability issues, our phones and tablets can be updated by the manufacturer, remotely, as long as we have either Wi-Fi or cellular data. These over the air updates address bugs, add requested features, and generally improve the user experience.
My experience is that It is increasingly rare for network-connected devices to be shipped which don’t need an update as soon as you power them on the first time. If we learned to accept this from phones, tablets, smart watches, home routers, smart TVs, and even ovens, then I don’t think anyone will be at all surprised if the infotainment system in their new car requires updates after it is delivered to the purchaser.
This is the new normal.
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