NAV frustrations
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='336612' date='Sep 20 2006, 03:07 PM
It should allow us to search alphabetical or distace.
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='336609' date='Sep 20 2006, 02:59 PM
Searching would be useful only if you could read what you found. What's the use of finding:
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
and not being able to read the rest of it?
Anyone know how to display the balance of missing characters truncated by the screen width?
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LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
and not being able to read the rest of it?
Anyone know how to display the balance of missing characters truncated by the screen width?
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LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
Not good. :thumbsdown:
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Seems like both of these problems (alpha list + scrollable display) should be solvable via a software update. While we're making software updates 
, let's add the feature where you type in a phone number and the system looks up the address and then guides you to the address.
BTW, is there a process where we can 'formally' request these features from BMW?
, let's add the feature where you type in a phone number and the system looks up the address and then guides you to the address.BTW, is there a process where we can 'formally' request these features from BMW?
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My Garmin GPS bougth 5 years ago has more features that the 12007 BMW. And no comparison to my wife's Subaru, which has a Panasonic nav. Its sooooooooo much better. But then, our basic functions sort of work, except that the routing sucks big time.
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Originally Posted by chris.y' post='336685' date='Sep 20 2006, 06:16 PM
let's add the feature where you type in a phone number and the system looks up the address and then guides you to the address.
No typing.
It's called BMW Assist.
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='336609' date='Sep 20 2006, 03:59 PM
Searching would be useful only if you could read what you found. What's the use of finding:
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
and not being able to read the rest of it?
Anyone know how to display the balance of missing characters truncated by the screen width?
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LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINA
and not being able to read the rest of it?
Anyone know how to display the balance of missing characters truncated by the screen width?
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I don't remember how, but I have found a way that time how to use it quickly... Need to take a look at it in my car again...
But I agree, it is annoying!
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Originally Posted by Simple1' post='337739' date='Sep 23 2006, 03:16 PM
I really hate bad software, BMW had better call some damn Apple Developers that stick with Human Interface guidelines 
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='337753' date='Sep 23 2006, 10:54 AM
Maybe call Xerox since Apple stole the WIMP GUI idea from them.
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watch the movie pirates of silicon valley.
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Originally Posted by Simple1' post='337817' date='Sep 23 2006, 07:17 PM
Correction Apple bought it from Xerox since the whole idea was about to be scrapped watch the movie pirates of silicon valley.
watch the movie pirates of silicon valley.In the mid 80s, Apple considered buying Xerox out, however a deal was never reached.
In the late 1980s, Xerox sued Apple over their use of the graphical user interface. The Xerox case was dismissed because the three year statute of limitations had passed -- Xerox had waited too long to file a suit.
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b) So research into historical events is now guided by reference to movies?
"People will look at this movie and think it portrays history when it doesn't."
c) So STILL go to Xerox since they invented WIMP GUI.
THAT, at least, is a fact.
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