Comments on: Sony MEX-BT5000 http://cars.gidblog.com/2007/06/15/sony-mex-bt5000/ Cars, Automobiles, anything on four wheels Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:43:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Nihal http://cars.gidblog.com/2007/06/15/sony-mex-bt5000/#comment-38 Nihal Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:24:09 +0000 http://cars.gidblog.com/2007/06/15/sony-mex-bt5000/#comment-38 Thanks once again for an insightful opinion. Totally agree with you on this, but whether we like it or not, technology sometimes cater to all those who seek. We may be law abiding citizens, but there also people who feel that this is something necessary, so when there is a demand, companies capture on this opportunity and so the cycle goes :) Thanks once again for an insightful opinion.
Totally agree with you on this, but whether we like it or not, technology sometimes cater to all those who seek. We may be law abiding citizens, but there also people who feel that this is something necessary, so when there is a demand, companies capture on this opportunity and so the cycle goes :)

]]> By: crystalattice http://cars.gidblog.com/2007/06/15/sony-mex-bt5000/#comment-34 crystalattice Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:34:35 +0000 http://cars.gidblog.com/2007/06/15/sony-mex-bt5000/#comment-34 Hmm, doesn't look like the comments accept bbcode. Sorry, I can't keep track of when to use HTML and when to use bbcode. Hmm, doesn’t look like the comments accept bbcode. Sorry, I can’t keep track of when to use HTML and when to use bbcode.

]]> By: crystalattice http://cars.gidblog.com/2007/06/15/sony-mex-bt5000/#comment-33 crystalattice Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:33:35 +0000 http://cars.gidblog.com/2007/06/15/sony-mex-bt5000/#comment-33 I have two things to say about this: 1. Why try to answer the phone while driving? As you mentioned, you endanger everyone around you and yourself by trying to mess with the phone, even if it is Bluetooth. Just let your phone's voice mail take the call and call the person back later. (Personally, I turn off my phone while driving so I'm not distracted by it.) 2. <a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4213770.html" rel="nofollow">Popular Mechanics</a> had an article a while back about how having multi-function displays in cars is actually bad. The main problem is that, rather than being able to do a lot of things by touch, you now have to take your eyes off the road to look at a display. Even if the car features voice-controls (either speaking to you or vice versa), it's not guaranteed to be easier than simply pushing a discrete button. I don't like to think of myself as a neo-Luddite, but sometimes technology seems to be moving along without regard to reality. Just because you can do something doesn't mean it's smart or right. One of my biggest pet peeves is mobile phones; people still seem to think of them as status symbols rather than tools (at least in America). I don't know how many times I've been talking to someone face-to-face and their mobile rings. Of course, rather than ignoring it or telling the caller they'll talk later, the person I'm with will stop our conversation to start talk on the phone. Unless it's an emergency, this is just rude and uncalled for (no pun intended). Hmm, sounds like it's time for another blog rant. :) I have two things to say about this:
1. Why try to answer the phone while driving? As you mentioned, you endanger everyone around you and yourself by trying to mess with the phone, even if it is Bluetooth. Just let your phone’s voice mail take the call and call the person back later. (Personally, I turn off my phone while driving so I’m not distracted by it.)

2. Popular Mechanics had an article a while back about how having multi-function displays in cars is actually bad. The main problem is that, rather than being able to do a lot of things by touch, you now have to take your eyes off the road to look at a display. Even if the car features voice-controls (either speaking to you or vice versa), it’s not guaranteed to be easier than simply pushing a discrete button.

I don’t like to think of myself as a neo-Luddite, but sometimes technology seems to be moving along without regard to reality. Just because you can do something doesn’t mean it’s smart or right.

One of my biggest pet peeves is mobile phones; people still seem to think of them as status symbols rather than tools (at least in America). I don’t know how many times I’ve been talking to someone face-to-face and their mobile rings. Of course, rather than ignoring it or telling the caller they’ll talk later, the person I’m with will stop our conversation to start talk on the phone. Unless it’s an emergency, this is just rude and uncalled for (no pun intended).

Hmm, sounds like it’s time for another blog rant. :)

]]> By: Ariel http://cars.gidblog.com/2007/06/15/sony-mex-bt5000/#comment-32 Ariel Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:51:04 +0000 http://cars.gidblog.com/2007/06/15/sony-mex-bt5000/#comment-32 I wonder if Sony are working on a satelite radio like the XM, with the Bluetooth option it can be cool. I wonder if Sony are working on a satelite radio like the XM, with the Bluetooth option it can be cool.

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