I just returned from an extended trip to the UK and many there are espousing an opposite opinion; that 'connectivity' has gone so far that car makers are designing computers and not cars anymore. Handling, performance, fuel economy, ergonomics and styling have all gone out the window in favour of cramming as much technology into the cabin as possible. 

Give me a radio and a GPS, in dash or otherwise, and I'm happy. The rest is superfluous to driving a car comfortably and safely.