Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:58:48 GMT From: Marc Escuro <mgescuronopsami.com> Subject: Re: BMW goes wacky ! Have you seen this ?
Well, people say that it's "intuitive" after you start using it. I think it's stupid. What I think is even worse is the column shifter on the thing. On 2/20/02 10:29 AM, in article Xns91BBBC2BF7061paulhutchingsgmxnetnopsam112.4.37, "Paul Hutchings" <paul.hutchingsnopsamnetNOSPAM> wrote: > Bob <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> wrote in > news:fo977ukng111oomnvk79jimp5942ara6l1nopsamcom: > >> Last, and I saved the best, all vehicle systems (entertainment, >> navigation, climate, etc) are controlled through a single knob. >> Yes, ONE knob. You push it left, right, up down to select an >> area of operation. Then your rotate it to scroll through menus. >> Then you push it to select a menu. You get the idea. (I'm not >> going to even comment on this control, think up your own. OK, >> one comment: try doing this to change the radio station on >> fast and busy day on the freeway). >> >> Later, >> Bob >> > > I've only seen this on the TV and it does look, to me a little tacky. Like > you said, and unless I misunderstood the reviewer all the controls for the > radio/heating/ventilation/everything are accessed through the joystick (i- > drive I think they call it) - call me old fashioned but when driving along > at any speed I prefer to be be able to know from habbit where to reach for > heat/radio etc... > > rgds > Paul -- Marc Escuro mgescuronopsami.com mgescuronopsamnet