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Personally I don't even need that, just give me aux and usb ports for my phone. It'll be multitudes better than whatever hardware they use for the "infotainment" system.
As someone who needs GPS a lot for work, having it on the large display is very nice. I think the sweet spot is around 7 inches; big enough for maps, but leave enough space for everything else.
The best is when they display the "next step" right on the dash. Too bad my work vehicle doesn't do that.
The downside of building the phone/tablet into the car, though, is that phones change more quickly than cars.
A 20 year old car can be perfectly functional. A 20 year old smarphone is insanely outdated. If the phone is built into the car, you're stuck with it.
Relative to a built-in system, I'd kind of rather just have a standard mounting point with security attachments and have the car computer be upgraded. 3DIN maybe.
I get the "phone is small" argument, but the phone is upgradeable.
And I'd definitely rather have physical controls for a lot of things.
Not if the car manufacturers get their wish. They'd love to force you to buy a new car every few years. Having tech installed that becomes obsolete fast would help make you upgrade.