And now I'm glad that Camry's don't come with Onstar. I was never a fan of vehicles that can be stopped from the outside.
Eye'm the cutest!
I smell a violation of Fourth Amendment lawsuit that Onstar cannot possibly win...
"Allah may guide their bullets, but Jesus helps those who aim down the sights."
I changed accounts.
Hey look, Onstar's found one of those sorts of violations of the constitution neither side of the political aisle finds pleasing, bravo!
Never, because corporations want to run your life and/or know everything they can about you. (Generic you)
Shipper of Spacetime
I thought corporations just wanted your cash.
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe.
Night Clerk of the Apacalypse.
They want as many ways to make money off of you as possible. This includes "collecting" information on you and selling it off. They use dirty tricks and questionable legal practices to ensure you can't stop them or tell them how to use your info.
Who watches the watchmen?
Well, now when I go to buy a car I'm gonna demand that the dealership "rip out all fucking On Star electronics, devices, and anything else to do with that damned service."
If they won't, I'll grab a technical manual and do it my goddamned self.
edited 23rd Sep '11 7:39:03 PM by MarkVonLewis
I agree with Major Tom here. There is no way they are going to be able to justify this in court.
A 67 Mustang is looking pretty sweet right now.
Night Clerk of the Apacalypse.
Or just don't buy chevy or whoever it is who has that particular service installed.
edited 23rd Sep '11 7:43:03 PM by TuefelHundenIV
Who watches the watchmen?
It's a shame, because Onstar really has the potential to be awesome; from notifying rescue workers in the event of a collision, to shutting off the engine of a stolen vehicle. Hope there's fallout from this and it sets them on the right track again.
Sorry, new accounts cannot post external links.
Night Clerk of the Apacalypse.
Chad not sure what you wanted to link but it reminded me to link to a wired article.
Onstar bows to pressure and back tracks on decision
Wired link
The Onstar service has said they will continue to track the drivers even after they cancel the service and retain the info. Supposedly the individual customers can ask them not to. The data they keep, they have stated they reserve the right to sell it.
Honestly I think they have no business doing this. Tracking you without a warrant should not be done by either government or private industry.
edited 22nd Sep '11 8:29:22 PM by TuefelHundenIV
Who watches the watchmen?