Broadcast radio will survive, cell coverage in the US is terrible. Did you know that all iPhones have a built in FM radio tuner? They will never activate it because it would hurt the Internet radio companies and lower data usage. Broadcasters are asking that it be turned on: http://9to5mac.com/2015/04/20/fm-radio-iphone/ Stuart
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Steven Johnson Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 2:13 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Friday post: Why are new vehicles connected to the Net? But wait! There's more! Didn't someone post on here that the AM/FM radio is going away? Not sure where I saw that but I believe it. I suspect that the car makers will then have you listen to "their" stations and their advertisements ad nauseum.... Sad but true. Nothing like a bunch of us old fogeys bad mouthing the future.... Get off my lawn!!!! Steven 91 Westy |
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