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minus-squareContactClosure@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·4 months agoI’m a bit out of the loop, the slate doesn’t have a modem and GPS? I assume the bolt does? Seems like an important factor these days.
minus-squareIconoclast@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up20·4 months agoIt’s a car, not computer. Lack of wireless connectivity is nothing but a plus in my books. My phone has an internet and GPS for when I need them.
minus-squareHAL_9_TRILLION@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·4 months ago Seems like an important factor these days. Seems like something I’d want to avoid at all costs these days.
minus-squareKind_to_Everyone@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoYes, but it’s moot from a privacy standpoint for most if you bring your cell phone in the car.
minus-squareblitzen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-24 months agoWhatever the right amount of distrust in phones, the distrust in car makers is much much greater.
minus-squareWoodScientist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoIf you’re worried about it, it’s trivial to throw your phone in a faraday bag.
minus-squareContactClosure@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoYes we know phones have radios in them thank you.
I’m a bit out of the loop, the slate doesn’t have a modem and GPS? I assume the bolt does? Seems like an important factor these days.
It’s a car, not computer. Lack of wireless connectivity is nothing but a plus in my books. My phone has an internet and GPS for when I need them.
That was my point.
Seems like something I’d want to avoid at all costs these days.
Yes, but it’s moot from a privacy standpoint for most if you bring your cell phone in the car.
Whatever the right amount of distrust in phones, the distrust in car makers is much much greater.
If you’re worried about it, it’s trivial to throw your phone in a faraday bag.
Yes we know phones have radios in them thank you.