I had this idea a year ago -
Sent to you by Bill Boulware via Google Reader: iPad to come standard
with 2013 Cadillac CTS via 9to5Mac by Jake Smith on 5/9/12
As a way to get new car owners a bit more up to date with their new
2013 CTS, Cadillac plans to give every new owner an iPad full of
directions that go over the car's features. Cadillac's head of customer
experience Mark Harland said Cadillac plans to "be the leader in
customer experience," reported Wired, and it looks like the iPad will
help them reach that status. The news was revealed at this year's CTIA
conference, which is taking place in New Orleans.
However, it is worth noting that Cadillac does not plan to actually
integrate the iPad into the dashboard of the CTS, but it will rather
come preloaded with manuals that teach the new owners all about the
car. The manuals will especially come in handy with Cadillac's new CUE
infotainment system that is powered by an 8-inch touchscreen that has
many smartphone-like apps pre-loaded on it. The inside of this ride
looks very slick (image via Wired), but it may confuse some new owners
after leaving the dealership:
The iPad given to customers at the Cadillac dealership will come
pre-loaded with OnStar RemoteLink, MyCadillac, and a custom app made by
the company that gives complete overviews of the 2013 CTS' infotainment
system.
It would have been cool if Cadillac took the Mercedes approach and
actually adopted Apple's technologies into the dashboard. Mercedes' new
A-class automobile is launching with Siri built-in, which allows
drivers to make appointments, send text messages and emails, get
weather information, and control their music through Siri's voice
commands. Buy a roughly $40,000 car… get an iPad!
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