Another reader, Zach McLean even said, “Apple and Android have invested vast amounts of time and money to make their software exactly what almost any customer needs. They are doing rework to accomplish basically the same task. In manufacturing, we call that NVA (Non-Value Added) work.
This is the real issue; by GM getting rid of these systems they’re more likely to screw them up than they are to make something better. Google and Apple are decades-old companies that have continuously worked to perfect their prospective software. If GM really thinks it’s just going to waltz in and change things up in a matter of a few years, it’s most likely in for a rude awakening.
Though, it’s not impossible.
Maybe, just maybe, GM will surprise us. Companies like China’s Meizu already managed to create products that look better than Apple or Google software, and as long as the functionality is practically the same will consumers truly care?