Apple can't even add touch features to macOS and you expect them to know how to built a robot?With the aging of America, I want to see Samsung and Apple get into a personal robot competition.
Apple can't even add touch features to macOS and you expect them to know how to built a robot?With the aging of America, I want to see Samsung and Apple get into a personal robot competition.
No, but certainly like they did with their phones and numerous other products.Yeah, like they did with the processors they sell to Apple right?
Can't? I think you mean won't, or doesn't want to.Apple can't even add touch features to macOS and you expect them to know how to built a robot?![]()
It's correct they provide infotainment systems. It's incorrect that they make the decision of whether or not Car Play is supported. That decision is entirely up to the car manufacturers. Manufacturers say do ABC and XYZ, Harmon does it. Harman played no part in deciding who would support CP/AA. I guess you're asking if it would be possible for Harmon to say "We will no longer support CarPlay in systems you buy from us." In the strictest, most technical sense they could say that. It would never happen. I don't say that lightly. It would never happen. The idea is absurd on premise alone. If thought about for more than 1 second it's even more absured. 1. Infotainment suppliers don't dictate terms. They bid to be the vendor of choice. 2. Samsung is an Apple supplier that actively courts their business. Why would they suddenly spend $8 billion on a company and then cut out part of what's going to help give ROI? <--- #2 should be the only reason you need. 3. This purchase was about diversifying the portfolio, not attacking Apple. Again Apple provides a ton of revenue for Samsung.Correct me if I'm wrong here - Harmon (now Samsung) design and build the infotainment system.
They provide the infotainment system to their clients, BMW, VW, and GM.
As the company responsible for making the infotainment system, it's totally up to Samsung whether CarPlay will be supported or not. Should Samsung choose to ditch CarPlay, BMW, VW, and GM could choose to swap to another infotainment system provider.
Look at the list of products in your tag line. How many do you think DON'T have Samsung in them? You're speaker is safe. This thread is irrationally paranoid about one of Apple's largest suppliers and competitors. Apple can balance the relationship. You should be able to do so as well.Damnit. All these companies are making it into my home as Trojan horses. First Google via Nest and now Samsung via Harman.
I have a Harman/Kardon AirPlay speaker. I wonder if it'll be discontinued now.
Well, a whole lot of brands just got added to my "do not buy" list. A shame. In addition to the ones listed in the story (JBL, Infinity, Harmon/Kardon), Harmon is the parent company of well regarded headphone and microphone company AKG, high end audio/home theater companies Mark Levinson, Lexicon and Revel and more. Full Wikipedia list.
Damnit. All these companies are making it into my home as Trojan horses. First Google via Nest and now Samsung via Harman.
I have a Harman/Kardon AirPlay speaker. I wonder if it'll be discontinued now.
It's correct they provide infotainment systems. It's incorrect that they make the decision of whether or not Car Play is supported. That decision is entirely up to the car manufacturers. Manufacturers say do ABC and XYZ, Harmon does it. Harman played no part in deciding who would support CP/AA. I guess you're asking if it would be possible for Harmon to say "We will no longer support CarPlay in systems you buy from us." In the strictest, most technical sense they could say that. It would never happen. I don't say that lightly. It would never happen. The idea is absurd on premise alone. If thought about for more than 1 second it's even more absured. 1. Infotainment suppliers don't dictate terms. They bid to be the vendor of choice. 2. Samsung is an Apple supplier that actively courts their business. Why would they suddenly spend $8 billion on a company and then cut out part of what's going to help give ROI? <--- #2 should be the only reason you need. 3. This purchase was about diversifying the portfolio, not attacking Apple. Again Apple provides a ton of revenue for Samsung.
Ask yourself this: What would Samsung gain by not supporting CarPlay? Absolutely nothing. Besides, Harmon is one of many companies providing infotainment systems. Refusing to provide what car manufacturers require would simply result in getting dropped for the next company in line. Not even the most fanboyish fanboy in the fanboyest fanworld could make the logic work to support worrying about Harman no longer supporting CarPlay. No, I'm not calling you a fanboy. But the concern over CP support is something that resides in the fanboy world. Not the real world where spending $8 billion dollars means trying to grow the business instead of sabotaging it.
Here's a list of companies who would step up and over Harman if something like that were to happen. To be clear, nothing like that will ever happen.
Well, a whole lot of brands just got added to my "do not buy" list. A shame. In addition to the ones listed in the story (JBL, Infinity, Harmon/Kardon), Harmon is the parent company of well regarded headphone and microphone company AKG, high end audio/home theater companies Mark Levinson, Lexicon and Revel and more. Full Wikipedia list.
It's pretty presumptuous of you to assume that I am motivated by Apple fanboy-ism. I don't like Samsung's business practices so I will not buy their products. It's as simple as that. They rip of other companies designs and ideas. I've heard horror stories about their appliance division's customer support.Pretty sad that you use that logic. I'm an Apple fan too, but I'll purchase products based on their ability to meet my needs or wants. JBL, HK, and Infiniti have made some great sounding and high quality products over the years. I have a set of Infiniti speakers from the late 1980s, and they sound terrific. I'm not sure what Harmon/Kardon, JBL, infiniti have been up to the past few years, but to boycott a company because the were purchased by your favorite company's competitor is a weak argument.
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If it's like how Apple is with beats, Samsung will let them be themselves.
It's pretty presumptuous of you to assume that I am motivated by Apple fanboy-ism. I don't like Samsung's business practices so I will not buy their products. It's as simple as that.
I just heard a $90,000 high end JBL home theater system at ListenUp in Denver. It's as good as it gets. They make great products.
Apple should have snapped this company up. Letting Samsung get it was a mistake.