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#59 of 68 Cup Holders Out, iPad Holders In by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Apr 04, 2012 (2:25 pm)

"The latest models from Mercedes-Benz incorporate a range of features that can update with your tech, including an iPad mount for rear-seat entertainment and cloud-based apps for web searches, directions and even stock market quotes."
 
Smart Money

#60 of 68 Microsoft has competition in the dash by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Jun 13, 2012 (8:19 pm)

"Apple said it is working with vehicle manufacturers to integrate its Siri voice-control technology from the iPhone into future cars.
 
Apple's new Eyes Free feature will minimize distracted driving by enabling drivers to make hands-free calls, play music, compose and listen to text messages, get map directions and more."
 
Apple Eyes Free: Siri for Cars (Inside Line)

#61 of 68 Gen Y press request by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Jul 19, 2012 (10:32 am)

A reporter is looking for Midwestern/Southern US residents born between the ages of 17 and 30 who do not plan to purchase a vehicle and who frequently use public transportation. If you fit this description, and you are willing to share your story, please send your daytime contact information to predmunds.com no later than 10 a.m. Pacific on Friday, July 20, 2012

#62 of 68 Re: Gen Y press request [steve_] by qbrozen

Jul 19, 2012 (11:33 am)

Replying to: Stever@Edmunds (Jul 19, 2012 10:32 am)
born between the ages of 17 and 30
 
Wow. Tough delivery on their mothers!

#63 of 68 Re: Gen Y press request [qbrozen] by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Jul 19, 2012 (12:42 pm)

Replying to: qbrozen (Jul 19, 2012 11:33 am)
lol, tried to clean up the text before my nap. Ah well..., can you skip the "born" part?

#64 of 68 another why bother story by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Aug 02, 2012 (6:53 pm)

"Generation Y consumers — born approximately between 1979 and 1995 — aren't buying cars. The reasons range from a weak economy to environmental concerns to the proliferation of car-sharing companies like Zipcar.
 
People under 35 accounted for 24.4 percent of car acquisitions in 2001, but that number dropped to 12.7 percent in 2010, according to a J.D. Power and Associates and AARP study reported in Adweek in 2010."
 
Car dealerships struggle to lure Gen Y consumers (Detroit News)

#65 of 68 priorities by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Aug 13, 2012 (6:12 am)

"A vehicle is really a discretionary purchase and a secondary need versus an iPhone, mobile phone or personal computer," Vitale said.
 
Jordan Wesolek, a Blue Man Group front-office worker from Chicago, said he pays $300 a year for Internet service and is saving his extra cash for a $2,199 MacBook Pro laptop from Apple Inc.
 
'Not There'
 
The 23-year-old sound tech, who rides his fixed-gear bike to work, said he isn't thinking about buying a car anytime soon.
 
"Right now, I couldn't do it," said Wesolek, who recently invested almost $500 for a new wheel and other parts to refurbish a bike he originally bought for $120. "And the desire to own a car is just not there."
 
4G Internet more important to Gen Y than V-8 cars (Detroit News)

#66 of 68 Re: priorities [steve_] by robr2

Aug 13, 2012 (6:34 am)

Replying to: Stever@Edmunds (Aug 13, 2012 6:12 am)
Ahhh - Hipsters.
 
They spend big money on fixies by not buying deodorant nor razor blades and drinking PBR.

#67 of 68 Re: priorities [robr2] by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Aug 13, 2012 (6:54 am)

Replying to: robr2 (Aug 13, 2012 6:34 am)
Ohh, that reminds me my commuter slicks for the mountain bike arrive today.

#68 of 68 Re: priorities [robr2] by fintail

Aug 13, 2012 (10:36 am)

Replying to: robr2 (Aug 13, 2012 6:34 am)
I was going to say, apple toting hipsters might not represent the demographic in general. Not to mention the whole hipster ideal is often one of feigned poverty.

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