Yeah, I noticed that on my Focus as well, the transmission service pack was great. The infotainment system, not so much, mine still locks up occasionally and the system is pretty buggy overall.
Big stop just to renew your license to companion. Can I use companion as a verb?
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NoiseDesign - Jun 12, 2012 9:58:47 am PDT #20265 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
§ ita § - Jun 12, 2012 10:03:36 am PDT #20266 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's not like I don't know there are computers in there, but for some reason "service pack" and "automatic transmission" don't go hand in hand in my brain. Like, it should be an elbow grease sort of a thing...
tommyrot - Jun 12, 2012 10:15:54 am PDT #20267 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The infotainment system, not so much, mine still locks up occasionally and the system is pretty buggy overall.
Yeah, I was disappointed with that. My biggest beef is sometimes I plug my iPod into the USB port and the iPod plays but it's muted or something. I have to unplug it and plug it back in to get it working well.
for some reason "service pack" and "automatic transmission" don't go hand in hand in my brain. Like, it should be an elbow grease sort of a thing...
Yeah, Ford's 6-speed automatic transmission is essentially a computer controlled manual transmission, with two dry clutches.
Jessica - Jun 13, 2012 3:00:58 am PDT #20268 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I just saw on Facebook that the new iPhone Maps won't have walking or transit directions - anyone know if that's true? Because if so, that's going to basically make the app useless for anyone in NYC.
[edit: Ah, fuck, it's true. From PCWorld:
Maps will also be losing walking and transit directions, but Apple said during the WWDC keynote that it plans to incorporate third-party solutions into the Maps app for metro transit information.
NOT EVERYONE LIVES IN CALIFORNIA AND DRIVES EVERYWHERE, APPLE. Guess I won't be upgrading any time soon.]
le nubian - Jun 13, 2012 3:15:48 am PDT #20269 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Well, you probably want to upgrade for the other features. As someone who lives in the midwest, I have needed turn-by-turn directions (good ones) for years. Finally this app will do it.
You can still access google maps through Safari.
Jessica - Jun 13, 2012 3:34:28 am PDT #20270 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Well, you probably want to upgrade for the other features.
There is nothing in the new slate of features that I want even a little bit if it makes Maps unusable, which, for me, this does. I have never wanted turn-by-turn driving directions on my phone, ever. If I'm using my phone to find directions, I am by definition not driving.
You can still access google maps through Safari.
Currently, going to Google Maps in Safari bounces you out to the Maps app. The functionality of the mobile Google Maps website is extremely limited.
le nubian - Jun 13, 2012 4:00:29 am PDT #20271 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
yes, but by the time the update comes out in 3 months, I think the google maps app would have changed by then. they have done it for other apps.
if you don't want the upgrade, so be it.
I had been using mapquest's turn by turn, and they work well some areas of the country, but for some reason the directions completely break down on the West Coast. I was going to buy the tomtom app (which is a whole lot of $$), but I think I can wait for this upgrade.
omnis_audis - Jun 13, 2012 4:23:24 am PDT #20272 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
For a free driving turn by turn, check out Waze. Not as good GPS resolution, but a good social app, as in, input from drivers tells you traffic conditions better/faster than paid services.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 13, 2012 5:08:53 am PDT #20273 of 25501
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
That sucks Jessica. I am Thinking of getting an iphone, and our city bus website has just outsourced its bus schedules to google maps.
le nubian - Jun 13, 2012 5:15:35 am PDT #20274 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
you should get one. this is an update for ios6 which probably won't be out until September or October and you can choose not to upgrade if google hasn't updated its app by then.