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Author/Founder of @stratechery. Host of @exponentfm. @notechben for sports. @monkbent on other networks. Home on the Internet.

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    Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 4 Mar 2014

    The rather widespread "meh" in reaction to CarPlay is probably the strongest success signal there is.

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      1. Jonte‏ @jolarsso 4 Mar 2014
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent Until Google suddenly changes direction of their initiative and copies Apple concept. And offer it with stack of cash to carmakers

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      1. Jonathan Spinell‏ @JonathanSpinell 4 Mar 2014
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        @monkbent The Apple TV had a lot of the same reaction when it shipped V.1.

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      1. Steven Rosenberg‏ @srosenberg99 4 Mar 2014
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        @monkbent so obvious it’s boring. Throw away the fixed in plastic panels.

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      1. David Corsi‏ @boldblue737 4 Mar 2014
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        @monkbent because this requires partnerships it takes forever… “meh” mean wake me up when i can actually get it in a car i can afford.

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      2. Mark Ott‏ @ottmark 4 Mar 2014
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        .@monkbent Perhaps CarPlay is the modern equivalent to iTunes in the Motorola Rockr. We all know where that lead…

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      3. Andy Matthews‏ @commadelimited 4 Mar 2014
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        @ottmark You saying Apple is going into the car business? :D

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      4. Phil “Elections have consequences.” Wilson  ⚽️ 🇺🇸‏ @philwilson 4 Mar 2014
        Replying to @commadelimited

        @commadelimited @ottmark There have been rumors of a partnership between Apple and Tesla.

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      2. Pavol Vaskovic‏ @palimondo 4 Mar 2014
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent They did some curious choices, though… Have you seen the Apple + Ferrari demo on Engadget?

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      3. Pavol Vaskovic‏ @palimondo 4 Mar 2014
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        @monkbent Oh, that weirdness in Ferrari was their use of resistive screen. Volvo has capacitative: http://jalopnik.com/what-its-like-to-use-apples-carplay-hands-free-system-1535929107 … Much better!

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      1. ChuckO‏ @ChuckinCharly 4 Mar 2014
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        @monkbent So many people don't even have a car with bluetooth and I mean middle class and above.

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      1. kiggle‏ @kiggle 4 Mar 2014
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        @monkbent I want it so bad. We're buying a car this year, this will be a really influential purchasing decision. Wish I had more options.

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      1. Dave Liggat‏ @dliggat 4 Mar 2014
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        @monkbent But unlike, say the iPhone launch, plenty of this "meh" is coming from Apple-centric folks.

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      1. Neil Cybart‏Verified account @neilcybart 4 Mar 2014
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        @monkbent I suspect the "meh"is due more to the lack of tangible product.

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      1. Hamid عبد الحميد سرحان‏ @hamid 4 Mar 2014
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        @monkbent That’s because it doesn’t do anything new and maps/siri are terrible. Must do better.

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      1. Stefan Claypool‏ @StefanClaypool 4 Mar 2014
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        @monkbent Certainly fits the historical pattern of mehing Apple products right before they hit big.

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