mkjayakumar
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Apparently I was told that Bluetooth music stream from iPhone works fine in my friend's 'S', though I have to see it working myself to believe it. I had trouble getting an Android phone to work though..
But the thing is - it costs Nissan nothing to provide this feature. It is just in software, that they already have.jhm614 said:I'm okay with it -- any thing to drive down the price of the stripper model is a good thing (even a tiny thing like this.)PlutoISaPlanet said:pathetic, really. In 2013 and a brand new trim package to remove such a common feature...
True statement, but it's no less rational for a manufacturer to cripple a relatively lower priced model, even for some situations in which the act of crippling has an associated cost.evnow said:But the thing is - it costs Nissan nothing to provide this feature. It is just in software, that they already have.jhm614 said:I'm okay with it -- any thing to drive down the price of the stripper model is a good thing (even a tiny thing like this.)PlutoISaPlanet said:pathetic, really. In 2013 and a brand new trim package to remove such a common feature...
Intentional crippling works if the feature is important enough to make some people upgrade. I don't think streaming BT music is a feature that would have many upgrade.EJensen said:True statement, but it's no less rational for a manufacturer to cripple a relatively lower priced model, even for some situations in which the act of crippling has an associated cost.
I have no idea. There are folks who care about all sorts of things that have no meaning for me. There are folks on this thread who are implicitly expressing their desire for BT streaming, indicating that it has some value.evnow said:Intentional crippling works if the feature is important enough to make some people upgrade. I don't think streaming BT music is a feature that would have many upgrade.EJensen said:True statement, but it's no less rational for a manufacturer to cripple a relatively lower priced model, even for some situations in which the act of crippling has an associated cost.
My Iphone 5 will not stream in my S model. Although the Blue tooth for the phone works great, as does the USB connection.mkjayakumar said:Apparently I was told that Bluetooth music stream from iPhone works fine in my friend's 'S', though I have to see it working myself to believe it. I had trouble getting an Android phone to work though..
EJensen said:Ultimately, it is one of the set of features that distinguishes the base from the next model up. I strongly suspect no small amount of market research went into deciding what features made the cut, and which didn't.
I was dead wrong about the charging functionality. It is fine. Not space age, Car Wings cool, but just fine. That was User Error! :roll: Thx, Bobbobsfreeleaf said:[ Taking out the heater upgrade was the first poor move, charging functionality the next, and now we discover technology dumb downs. At least the last one does not affect range or mpge. With that said, I love my "strippie", and have been impressed with the audio system, bluetooth, and the USB functionality. It is light years ahead of my 08 honda. A little speaker switharoo and I'm a happy camper.
I'll agree with you there. If my analysis was on point and Nissan was using it as a distinguishing feature, they should identify it as a feature on the higher models. My guess is that it was intentional to cripple it, but an oversight not to identify it as a feature on the models that have it.PlutoISaPlanet said:EJensen said:Ultimately, it is one of the set of features that distinguishes the base from the next model up. I strongly suspect no small amount of market research went into deciding what features made the cut, and which didn't.
Just seems like an oversight considering there's no literature at all on the matter. No dealer I spoke to had any idea, nor did I until yesterday when I thought of checking this thread again before picking mine up.
Or likely just a bug !EJensen said:My guess is that it was intentional to cripple it, but an oversight not to identify it as a feature on the models that have it.
PlutoISaPlanet said:You're missing the top basic accessory the Leaf has over my old Prius, though: Visor extensions. How any car in the last 10 years could come without those is beyond me.
You call that little piece of plastic flotsum, an extension? Either I have a really big head or somebody at Nisan never tried to block the sun with THAT. Kills me how car makers design stuff and never stop to think "did that work???" I smell a payoff from the window tinters!You're missing the top basic accessory the Leaf has over my old Prius, though: Visor extensions. How any car in the last 10 years could come without those is beyond me.
bobsfreeleaf said:You call that little piece of plastic flotsum, an extension?
However, I just upgraded to an Android phone, a HTC One
mkjayakumar said:I didn't know going from an iPhone that was considered as an 'upgrade' !However, I just upgraded to an Android phone, a HTC One
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