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The iPhone has already sold over a million units. And, they expect to break the 10 million unit mark in the next year or two.
Given this, I am completely baffled as to why the iPhone compatibility isn't listed on the Lexus website for the GS or for any other Lexus model. They keep adding other new phones, which have sold many fewer units, but not the iPhone
I wrote Lexus and got a reply. The Lexus rep told me that the reason the iPhone was not listed was because the iPhone has some compatibility issues with Lexus cars. Well, hello!, every phone has some compatibility issues, that is what the matrix is for -- to specify EXACTLY what the issues are, so phone buyers can make a knowledgeable choice. And I know the iPhone, which I don't have yet but may get, is at least partially compatible with Lexus cars because many people on these forums have reported using them. Grrr.
Given this, I am completely baffled as to why the iPhone compatibility isn't listed on the Lexus website for the GS or for any other Lexus model. They keep adding other new phones, which have sold many fewer units, but not the iPhone
I wrote Lexus and got a reply. The Lexus rep told me that the reason the iPhone was not listed was because the iPhone has some compatibility issues with Lexus cars. Well, hello!, every phone has some compatibility issues, that is what the matrix is for -- to specify EXACTLY what the issues are, so phone buyers can make a knowledgeable choice. And I know the iPhone, which I don't have yet but may get, is at least partially compatible with Lexus cars because many people on these forums have reported using them. Grrr.
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The iPhone has already sold over a million units. And, they expect to break the 10 million unit mark in the next year or two.
Given this, I am completely baffled as to why the iPhone compatibility isn't listed on the Lexus website for the GS or for any other Lexus model. They keep adding other new phones, which have sold many fewer units, but not the iPhone
I wrote Lexus and got a reply. The Lexus rep told me that the reason the iPhone was not listed was because the iPhone has some compatibility issues with Lexus cars. Well, hello!, every phone has some compatibility issues, that is what the matrix is for -- to specify EXACTLY what the issues are, so phone buyers can make a knowledgeable choice. And I know the iPhone, which I don't have yet but may get, is at least partially compatible with Lexus cars because many people on these forums have reported using them. Grrr.
Given this, I am completely baffled as to why the iPhone compatibility isn't listed on the Lexus website for the GS or for any other Lexus model. They keep adding other new phones, which have sold many fewer units, but not the iPhone
I wrote Lexus and got a reply. The Lexus rep told me that the reason the iPhone was not listed was because the iPhone has some compatibility issues with Lexus cars. Well, hello!, every phone has some compatibility issues, that is what the matrix is for -- to specify EXACTLY what the issues are, so phone buyers can make a knowledgeable choice. And I know the iPhone, which I don't have yet but may get, is at least partially compatible with Lexus cars because many people on these forums have reported using them. Grrr.
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But it IS Lexus fault
If the only phones they tested were ones that were perfect, there would be no point in having a matrix. Instead it could be just a yes or no box beside each phone, and since (almost?) all of the phones have some problems --(thanks to the current matrix) we know which phones have which problems -- the list could be a long list of phones with the note "not fully compatible" beside each phone.
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This is a great example of why need the matrix filled out by Lexus testers.
For this person, for example, the iPhone "works perfectly fine." Maybe he didn't need the contacts/phone book transfer so he didn't try it, or maybe he did and it worked fine. Maybe he didn't need the "w" and "p" functionality so he didn't try it, or maybe he did and it worked fine.
That is why we need Lexus to try all of the standard features in the matrix and report on what features worked and what didn't. Once we have that we can make an imformed decision based on what features are important to us. (For the record, I don't care about the entire phone book tranfer at all, which many people do, but I do care very much about the ability to transfer or input directly a number with an embedded "p" or "w" = pause or wait, which few people care about but I do.)
For this person, for example, the iPhone "works perfectly fine." Maybe he didn't need the contacts/phone book transfer so he didn't try it, or maybe he did and it worked fine. Maybe he didn't need the "w" and "p" functionality so he didn't try it, or maybe he did and it worked fine.
That is why we need Lexus to try all of the standard features in the matrix and report on what features worked and what didn't. Once we have that we can make an imformed decision based on what features are important to us. (For the record, I don't care about the entire phone book tranfer at all, which many people do, but I do care very much about the ability to transfer or input directly a number with an embedded "p" or "w" = pause or wait, which few people care about but I do.)
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Now if I could only wirelessly stream my music from the iPhone to the Mark Levinson system. That would be cool!!
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