MB's take on the iDrive
11-21-2008 | 06:45 AM
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Not sure where to put this, probably should be in "the competition" section, oh well. Concept only right now.
Mercedes-Benz new myCOMAND system
? Off-board navigation: The GPS is constantly updated, from the maps to the points of interests. It also has a satellite overview and the search language is open: you can write directions without having to follow a format. It looks like the are plugging into Google Maps for this one, although I'm not sure how well the writing will work using their navigation knob.
? Trip assist: This part is quite nice, grabbing information pertaining your planned trip from different web sources and presenting it in a useful manner. You can, for example, see the weather forecast for the trip, as well as giving you the possibility to make hotel and restaurants reservations from the system itself.
? World radio: Instead of using a normal radio, this one plugs into the web to access all the stations available. The menu gives the possibility to access radio via genre. More interesting is the idea of storing your music in a web server and accessing it through the system directly, without the need to connect an digital music player or storing things locally.
? Internet telephony: It has support for voice over IP systems like Skype.
? Web browser: They also include a web browser, in case you need to get more information than the one provided with the thin clients above.
Mercedes-Benz new myCOMAND system
? Off-board navigation: The GPS is constantly updated, from the maps to the points of interests. It also has a satellite overview and the search language is open: you can write directions without having to follow a format. It looks like the are plugging into Google Maps for this one, although I'm not sure how well the writing will work using their navigation knob.
? Trip assist: This part is quite nice, grabbing information pertaining your planned trip from different web sources and presenting it in a useful manner. You can, for example, see the weather forecast for the trip, as well as giving you the possibility to make hotel and restaurants reservations from the system itself.
? World radio: Instead of using a normal radio, this one plugs into the web to access all the stations available. The menu gives the possibility to access radio via genre. More interesting is the idea of storing your music in a web server and accessing it through the system directly, without the need to connect an digital music player or storing things locally.
? Internet telephony: It has support for voice over IP systems like Skype.
? Web browser: They also include a web browser, in case you need to get more information than the one provided with the thin clients above.
11-21-2008 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by e60insd' post='727748' date='Nov 21 2008, 10:14 AM
Humm..
Looks like BMW needs to step their I-Drive game up.
On that note... I'd rather push a BMW then drive a MB. =)
Looks like BMW needs to step their I-Drive game up.
On that note... I'd rather push a BMW then drive a MB. =)
11-22-2008 | 09:59 AM
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so is every MB review going to bash the car because of this system like they do with BMWs
11-22-2008 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by vrondados' post='728539' date='Nov 22 2008, 01:59 PM
so is every MB review going to bash the car because of this system like they do with BMWs