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Old 02-23-2008, 12:43 PM
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BMW's ConnectedDrive brings the whole internet to your car... on EDGE
And you thought puttering around the intarwebz on your EDGE-capable iPhone was bad -- just think of trying to find anything on the 'net while accidentally moseying through a dodgy part of town. Nevertheless, BMW is gearing up to offer "unrestricted access" to the web as an option in any new 2008 vehicle, but alas, it's only for European clients at the moment. Of course, BMW's no stranger to letting bits and pieces of the web into its motorcars, but this creation will let you catch up on the latest gadget news and pre-order the latest Elmo doll from the comfort of your heated seat. Sadly, the service is only available to front seat passengers when the car is in park (it's for the best, we know), but your kiddos can surf into all sorts of bizarre chatrooms while seated in the rear. Nothing like a predator tailing you on the autobahn!

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way cool! cant wait
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That is just wonderful, people can't drive as it is...then we put phones in the mix, made it worse...now the Internet..........

What is the purpose of a car again
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I heard they're working on a kitchenette option too...
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Is there going to be a qwerty keyboard?
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Is there going to be a qwerty keyboard?
I'd suspect it will support BT but it may require a new generation BT module.

Also, the article I saw yesterday said it works in the front display at speeds up to 3 mph...
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Old 02-23-2008, 04:10 PM
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I see no reason why any system, idrive, phone dialing, etc. should not be enabled if there is a passenger in the car.
If a car seat can tell that someone sitting shotgun needs to have a seatbelt on, then why can't that person dial a phone number or program the navigation.

I do understand it for solo driving though.
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