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We keep adding connected tech to products that have no business having that tech.
I don't want a car that needs software updates. Or a goddamn Bluetooth soldering iron.
On the flip side: if a car stereo has a known firmware issue causing problems with say Bluetooth connection, I DO want the manufacturer to actually provide an easy means of fixing/updating the borked software. Better that the system was properly tested and feature complete to begin with- but I'm not delusional enough to believe we can truly have nice things.
Yes that's a nice thing to fix a problem with a software update. But isn't it funny how the possibility of updating after purchase seems to mean that products ship without really being well tested. If there's no possibility of fixing problems once something is in the field, then you make damn sure it works before it goes out the door.
Well, OTA update may be a bad idea. USB Key is good enough for anything and don't rely to a server. For your radio problem, it would solve it.