Originally Posted by DBV

There demographic is much more likely to have an iPhone than an Android phone.

Originally Posted by PJRed2008

Sorry snagit, but this is getting annoying.
I keep seeing this in this thread and I'm going to call horsepucky. Prove it. Where are the stats that back up your statement?

I work in IS&T for a global firm, and am not exactly making minimum wage. Taking a rough poll of co-workers in and around my paygrade, 65% have android phones, the rest Apple. And for those having Apples, part is due to exchange server issues and corporate.

So?

Originally Posted by Omeletpants

I'm a retiree of the largest computer/technology company in the world. I can get their stuff really cheap yet I choose to use Apple products instead for a lot of reasons.

Originally Posted by snagitseven

IBM?

Originally Posted by snagitseven

Ok, I'm going to respond one last time to your comments even though I'm somewhat violating my own wish that the thread didn't turn into an iOS vs. Android discussion.

Firstly, just about all the opinions in your last response are just that - opinions. We all have them. That's ok but no one has any idea how many people will choose a car based in its support of a particular advanced in-car OS. These more completely integrated systems are just now coming into the market. One only has to read through the multitude of MMI threads (something I do regularly as a moderator) to see there are quite a few Audi owner techies out there. I'm sure at some point, someone will put out some research on this in the future but for now it's all conjecture based upon what we know or think we know about marketing.

There is no information announced yet on what Audi will or won't support re iOS in the future. For those already invested in iOS, there is reason for concern for future new and repeat Audi buyers based on the current info available. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one that feels it's an important consideration on the utility and enjoyment of the infotainment systems to come.

As to an "open" or "closed" system, (the war cry of Apple antagonists for years), I have a hard time believing Android in the car will be more "open" as evidenced by the limitation to the Android OS. Not really too much different from iOS other than you can choose which brand of Android phone you like. Great.

As to your previous comment re Apple forcing people to upgrade to their devices, (assuming one is feeling forced at all), I don't see much difference to Samsung or any other Android manf. coming out with the latest and greatest phone one or two times a year. Again, other than you can select a different brand of phone each time you upgrade - with essentially the same Andoid operation beyond cosmetic GUI variables. As to Apple controlling their ecosystem, I won't go into the benefits of standardizing a quality experience here. You can Google away on that one with no end to the arguments either way.

Finally, to sum up the differences in our tone of posts, while we both have our OS preferences and might even agree on Audi offering either system as an option, where we diverge is I don't denigrate Android but advocate a position of inclusion to either one.

I've now expended my enthusiasm for the subject so please go ahead and have the last word. I'm ok with that.

Originally Posted by gatorguy7

It seems we have some technology/software experts in this thread. IMO the only real question here is why not both? Cost can't be one of the issues. Apple and Google have already put the money into the R&D and I doubt they'll be selling this software to the car companies because they want their OS to be supported. I would think that it would take relatively little time/money to implement it into MMI for the huge value to adds to their vehicles.