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Old 05-27-2008, 05:40 PM
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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!!!
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Old 05-28-2008, 10:30 AM
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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
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Old 05-29-2008, 11:36 AM
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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.
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Old 05-29-2008, 09:10 AM
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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.
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