I-drive feedback
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I have read in some posts about "feedback in the i-drive knob. Also, I remember reading about a "posessed" knob that was spinning on it's own. So here is my question: does the knob have any feedback capabilities and if so is this only with Nav? (My knob dosen't appear to have anything moving it but me, but I don't have Nav.
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Only if you have Professional NAV (Which is the only one available in the US). The iDrive knob that has feedback is called "high", not sure why. You cannot retrofit to that knob unless you do a NAV retrofit.
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='388827' date='Feb 8 2007, 12:20 PM
IIRC they made a big deal of removing the feedback from the controller in LCI.
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Originally Posted by Wiu-Bimmer' post='388891' date='Feb 8 2007, 07:15 PM
Thanks ABC but, could you expand a little more on "they made a big deal"? Was it on a good way or bad?
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I remember reading somewhere (but where?) that the reason why they removed feedback from LCI is because it caused the whole iDrive system to slow down as the CPU was spending too much time in monitoring and providing controller feedback.
Personally, I find it one of the nicest features of iDrive (the "centre" click on several controls, "end run" on scrolling lists etc.), but I do agree that current reaction times are too slow. However, I believe the right solution is a more powerful CPU (a dime a dozen) and more memory (even less), not removal of useful features! :thumbsdown:
Personally, I find it one of the nicest features of iDrive (the "centre" click on several controls, "end run" on scrolling lists etc.), but I do agree that current reaction times are too slow. However, I believe the right solution is a more powerful CPU (a dime a dozen) and more memory (even less), not removal of useful features! :thumbsdown:
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Originally Posted by dlevi67' post='388990' date='Feb 8 2007, 05:50 PM
I remember reading somewhere (but where?) that the reason why they removed feedback from LCI is because it caused the whole iDrive system to slow down as the CPU was spending too much time in monitoring and providing controller feedback.
Personally, I find it one of the nicest features of iDrive (the "centre" click on several controls, "end run" on scrolling lists etc.), but I do agree that current reaction times are too slow. However, I believe the right solution is a more powerful CPU (a dime a dozen) and more memory (even less), not removal of useful features! :thumbsdown:
Personally, I find it one of the nicest features of iDrive (the "centre" click on several controls, "end run" on scrolling lists etc.), but I do agree that current reaction times are too slow. However, I believe the right solution is a more powerful CPU (a dime a dozen) and more memory (even less), not removal of useful features! :thumbsdown:
M-B got it right with the new S-class -- the controller responds quickly and still gives feedback when bumping into the "end" of a list of commands.
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Originally Posted by dlevi67' post='388990' date='Feb 8 2007, 02:50 PM
I remember reading somewhere (but where?) that the reason why they removed feedback from LCI is because it caused the whole iDrive system to slow down as the CPU was spending too much time in monitoring and providing controller feedback.
I test drove a loaner e60 without the i-drive knob feedback. The system is as slow as my i-drive knob with feedback function.
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Originally Posted by Freewilly' post='389318' date='Feb 9 2007, 12:31 PM
I test drove a loaner e60 without the i-drive knob feedback. The system is as slow as my i-drive knob with feedback function.
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I have no feedback iDrive knob (No NAV) and I consider my system to be OK, not fast, not slow, just fine. Can't compare cause I've never tested the system with feedback iDrive knob.