New iDrive controller & infotainment system(with hard drive) for X5 and X6

[meruyailir]

It's Audish...

[Texas5]

Originally Posted by drod

not convinced it's a step in the right direction...
what we need is a touch screen!!!

drod, I think that would be a huge step in the wrong direction.

Touch screen = fingerprints = dirty screen

But the bigger issue is safety - a touchscreen requires the driver to divert more attention from the road by sitting up to reach the screen. (I have one in my other car - Japanese - and its a PITA)

If this new i-drive menu system is more efficient, it could be the best of both worlds.......maybe

[rh71]

^ agreed with the above. If they make it a touch-screen, they may even have to lock you out of using it while the car is in motion.

[Hans_ACS]

ok, even more electronics in these already plagued by gremlins vehicles.

[jamesboags]

40 Gb hard drive ? Nothing like releasing new technology that uses very old drive capacities/ technolgy..3 gb for music .. ? It's a wonder anyone makes 40 gb anymore... now a sOlid state hard drive would be nice ...

[vinuneuro]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

The iDrive controller pic is from E90 facelift pic I had posted earlier.

Nah the one in the second image.

[X5FX]

Originally Posted by drod

not convinced it's a step in the right direction...

you would think BMW has enough info on what others are doing...(and doing it better!!)

heck, we know and we don't have to spend R&D money to see it...

what we need is a touch screen!!!

NO TOUCH SCREEN!!! The Idrive is far better. I had a touch screen in my Lexus and prefer the current Idrive over a touch screen.

[Z06S6]

Originally Posted by jamesboags

40 Gb hard drive ? Nothing like releasing new technology that uses very old drive capacities/ technolgy..3 gb for music .. ? It's a wonder anyone makes 40 gb anymore... now a sOlid state hard drive would be nice ...

SSD (solid state drive) is definitely the way to go. Much more durable (heat, vibration, bumps, size). I'm waiting for the X-drive.

[X5_Newbie]

Originally Posted by Texas5

drod, I think that would be a huge step in the wrong direction.

Touch screen = fingerprints = dirty screen

But the bigger issue is safety - a touchscreen requires the driver to divert more attention from the road by sitting up to reach the screen. (I have one in my other car - Japanese - and its a PITA)

If this new i-drive menu system is more efficient, it could be the best of both worlds.......maybe

- and the new knob locks GOOD! Don't mind if it looks like Audi - Audi's got a perfect and easy to handle system... so why not go in that direction.
Much better than the clumsy old one anyway.
So, also for me the first thing to be real jealous about.

[mtech8]

Why do ppl say that the current iDrive is non-intuituve? Seems pretty self-explanatory to me. Can anyone explain in what way the Audi's system is better? It seems to get great reviews. Really need to stop by a dealer to check it out.

I've used MB's new system. I think it's pretty similar to the current iDrive.

The MB system seems to have more levels where the "back" button is really required. iDrive seems more flat and layed out.

I wonder how the new iDrive system will be like.