I find Sync to be fiddly, inaccurate, limited, and mostly just a pain. I would never get it on any car of mine (or put another way, I wouldn't pay to get it, and it wouldn't be a factor in my choosing a car).
It seems so "beta" to me. We have it in all our cars at work.
The only good thing I can say about it is that the hands-free works well.
If you're a fan of voicemail menu hell, then you'll love Sync. I'm just saying. I'd take a dedicated iPhone dock, a standard 3x4 telephone keypad array, and some good steering wheel controls over Sync's mess any day, and it would be a much more smooth-running experience.
For those looking for a device strictly for reading, the new Kobo is a nice little option. It's small enough to slip into a pocket, can do more with a PDF than the competition, and at $129, it's $10 cheaper than both the Nook and Kindle WiFi.
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I find Sync to be fiddly, inaccurate, limited, and mostly just a pain. I would never get it on any car of mine (or put another way, I wouldn't pay to get it, and it wouldn't be a factor in my choosing a car).
It seems so "beta" to me. We have it in all our cars at work.
The only good thing I can say about it is that the hands-free works well.
If you're a fan of voicemail menu hell, then you'll love Sync. I'm just saying. I'd take a dedicated iPhone dock, a standard 3x4 telephone keypad array, and some good steering wheel controls over Sync's mess any day, and it would be a much more smooth-running experience.