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Old 05-28-2005, 11:51 PM
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Thats good news. Where can I get the update for that price?
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Old 05-28-2005, 11:54 PM
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They won't do it, so there's no reason to ask Like $5k maybe
Bastards... I want my nav!

Geeze.. 5 grand? DAMMIT I WANT NAV and not one of those ones that sticks off the dash. Oh well, I guess I need a new car! :p
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Old 05-29-2005, 06:24 PM
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i think the nav is easy to use. I just played around with it for abouit 30 mins and figured everything out. The one thing I don't like about it is the position the nav screen is in. When its sunny outside, you literally can't see the screen.
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I think the Nav is very easy to use. It literally took me minutes to figure it out. My dealer let me take the X for a solo test drive and by the time I returned, I had the Nav system figured out. As far as upgrades, my service advisor and my tech are really cool. I get all the latest downloads for nothing. IMO, anyone that can't figure out the Nav system in a
X5, deserves to get lost!!!
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Old 05-30-2005, 05:51 AM
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Dont know much about Nav systems, but every car enthusaist Ive ever talked to, says Acura's nav system is the best they've ever seen by far...What makes one so good?!
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Dont know much about Nav systems, but every car enthusaist Ive ever talked to, says Acura's nav system is the best they've ever seen by far...What makes one so good?!
I think people like the touch screen, and the menu interface is pretty intuitive. I'll admit that when it comes to entering a destination it is quicker to use the touch screen, and there are other options available to search on versus the BMW system. But overall, probably because my familiarity is much greater with the BMW system, I tend to like the BMW system just as much.
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Old 05-30-2005, 11:53 AM
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Dont know much about Nav systems, but every car enthusaist Ive ever talked to, says Acura's nav system is the best they've ever seen by far...What makes one so good?!
From NewCarTestDrive..

"As mentioned, everything described here comes as standard equipment, including the navigation system with voice recognition, which features a large 8-inch screen. The all-new AcuraLink satellite communications system delivers in-car traffic information in real time for major cities. LA has the most mature infrastructure to support this, and it's an impressive feature that could make commuting easier by helping drivers avoid heavily congested areas. Traffic flow is shown by color coding the highways in three levels (flying, normal and forget about it). Unlike radio reports, which just hit the highlights and don't provide detailed instructions for getting around tangles, this system uses data from the highway departments and technology developed by XM Satellite Radio to give the RL driver the level of detail needed to change routes on the fly. The RL is on the leading edge of this technology, and it may prove to be well worth taking the time to fully master this navigation aid."
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I think Nissan, Acura and Honda all have much better nav than BMW. It seems like the new BMW Nav were made 10 years ago! I have a nav on my e46 and it's such a pain inputting addresses. Also, the other Navs let you look forward, pan around, and see the next step while you are waiting at a light, etc. Oh.. and lets not forget the voice recognition.. I wonder why BMW fell behind with this technology..?
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I think it is great....you gatta be a moron if you can't figure it out!
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It's not about figuring it out. Any idiot with 5 minutes and the ability to turn a knob will figure it out. What i'm saying is that the way BMW has it setup sub-optimal. To catch up with the competition, they need to:

- add touch interface
- pop up keyboard to type in "MAIN ST." instead of scrolling with the damn wheel
- Add a better perspective mode like everyone else
- Add joystick so while you're driving, you can pan ahead to the next step, or look around

these things will let bmw catch up with just about every other nav system.. in order to pass the OEM competition, they need to extract traffic info from XM (like the pioneer deck, and lexus nav).
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