A Mac in every car

One of the most overlooked features of the Mac ecosystem is Airplay.

It allows me to use my iPhone or Mac to wirelessly mirror my display,
Photos, music, etc, to my TV (via AppleTV) or to another Mac.
Very handy for presentations etc. but it's proprietary and requires all Apple hardware to be effective and of course Apple made the hardware requirements unnecessarily high when it comes to Macs. Yeah, yeah, Windows etc will do the same but on the Mac it's really easy and flawless. 

But here is where things get interesting; Apple signed deals with the big Automakers who matter both foreign and domestic (with the exception of Ford). In essence you will have an LCD display that will be built into your new automobile that will respond to touch and react to your voice and all powered by your iPhone. Nope, your Samsung phone won't connect to this as easily as your iPhone if at all.
Your iPhone will be able to connect using the following options:

But wait a minute I hate those LCD displays for changing radio stations, changing volume etc. Well Apple is upgrading Siri to cater for those in car voice instructions. They are upgrading their maps as well. Apple have also recently patented an LCD with a tactile feel so you will be able to feel your way to the volume button. So in essence Apple are doing what they have done since Job's came back. Wait for the tech to catch up with the ideas and then lock in the ideas to Apples tech and only Apples tech. 

So if you want to listen to your music collection, access GPS or just keep the kids entertained well you better have an iPhone. You will probably be able to do some sort of hacky or messy thing to get your Android hooked up but lets face it not many will bother but many will complain. 

There were 13 Million new cars sold in the USA last year. Apple currently hold 39% of the USA cell phone market or 53 million subscribers. I expect that will start to climb steadily every year.

Of course the automakers being automakers will put that LCD panel in the worst possible place. Probably just under the cup holder but most assuredly in the console just below your eye level so you have to take your eyes off the road. Alternatively you can hurl insult after insult at Siri while she calmly explains "Well ... I'm still here for you".