CES 2013 Review

When it comes to electronics I am fascinated at how things seem to come more equipped than the year before.  The Consumer Electronics Show was held recently in Las Vegas where they revieled their latest and greatest. One in particular, was an article I read titled, "Next-gen chevy Mylink employs smartphone flexibility". The Chevy Impala 2014 comes equipped with navigation, bluetooth and works like a smartphone; able to rearrange icons and applications, save phone numbers and playlists all right at your fingertips. 

As a consumer, I like things that are simple, reliable and safe. Being able to move some icons around really does not sway a decision for me. The Bluetooth hands-free calling system, however, does. The convenience and safety of commanding your car to make a call while you continue to focus on driving is something that should come in every vehicle. It is a feature that would save a lot of people from getting cell phone tickets, in my opinion, and one that would likely save lives keeping focus on the road, especially in today's world. On the flip side, all those applications and icons can also pose as a distraction for the careless person wanting to organize or "move" icons around while driving. 

I think the navigation system is also of notable mention directing step by step on how to get to one's destination, helpful to those driving out of town and are not familiar with the roads, locally and wanting the nearest starbucks (which is staked out on most corners) or simply wanting to know estimated time of travel. 

Electronics today are getting faster, smoother, cooler, smaller and thinner all for the convenience of the consumer. The funny thing though is not too far from now these new products will be updated to even more than its current status . It is a world that I think more people are becoming familiar with and adapting to. What once seemed so futuristic is now present.