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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='400388' date='Mar 8 2007, 02:20 PM
Is there a big deal here? Cool factor over functionality?

Don't we have this already provided we pay for it - BMW Assist? Just call 'em up, ask them for a particular business/restaurant etc and they upload the data to your iDrive. Navigate/Call etc.
BMW Assist cost money. Calling is slow, explaining what you want and spelling restaurant name is even slower. This is 21st century and Internet should be right there, on the car screen. I don't see why not, I have it on my cell phone. I am already paying for it, why do I need BMW Assist on top of that?
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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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With BMW Assist here in Germany I am able to send ANYTHING I want to my car.

Messages, phonenumbers, navigation routes...





And this is not new, I can do this from day ONE!
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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by uglybear' post='400400' date='Mar 8 2007, 11:02 PM
BMW Assist cost money. Calling is slow, explaining what you want and spelling restaurant name is even slower. This is 21st century and Internet should be right there, on the car screen. I don't see why not, I have it on my cell phone. I am already paying for it, why do I need BMW Assist on top of that?
Because this Google Maps interface is an ADDITIONAL offering by BMW Assist.

Why should you pay? Hmmmm... letmethinkbecauseits'avalueaddedservice.

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