[babypuncher]

If you hadn't upgraded the computer, would you still be getting software updates? If so, would the new software even run well?

The beauty of CarPlay and Android Auto is that it turns your infotainment system into a dumb terminal for your smartphone. As long as it can decode the video and audio streams, there is no reason it will not continue to get new features indefinitely via phone upgrades and new versions of iOS or Android.

Our phones are perfectly capable of doing all the things these car companies want us to pay extra for.