Opted not to get the nav. What am I missing out on??
01-24-2006, 11:40 AM
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Hello, I'm still waiting for the delivery of my 550. I've been reading all of the posts from everyone and it has helped with my excitment....well, maybe made it worse!!! Anyway I opted not to get the navigational system because I figured I never travel any further than 10 miles from my house so why would I need it.. Well, after my purchase and from reading all the post I found out that I can't get voice command for like the climate control and radio. Is there anything else I'm missing out on by not getting the navagation system?
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01-24-2006, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by upf7' post='228925' date='Jan 24 2006, 02:47 PM
You would also lose comunication (bluetooth cell phone) I believe.
01-24-2006, 11:58 AM
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I thought Navigation is already Standard for 550i.. ? 
01-24-2006, 12:01 PM
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I still get bluetooth even though I didn't get nav. I payed extra for that. Is the screen really smaller???? And what does it say instead of navigation on the screen? Nothing?
Originally Posted by soc_fans' post='228938' date='Jan 24 2006, 12:58 PM
I thought Navigation is already Standard for 550i.. ?
01-24-2006, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Toni' post='228922' date='Jan 24 2006, 03:40 PM
Anyway I opted not to get the navigational system because I figured I never travel any further than 10 miles from my house so why would I need it..
why do you need 550i for 10miles ride around your house?
well you will not miss anything but navigation
a perhaps few on board computer info (longterm consumption, etc...)
01-24-2006, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Toni' post='228941' date='Jan 24 2006, 04:01 PM
Is the screen really smaller???? And what does it say instead of navigation on the screen? Nothing?
This is with NAV:
Since the NAV screen is wider, you can have a split screen mode. On the left side, it shows everything that a non-NAV screen would display, and on the right side you can choose to display a number of things, such as the map, onboard computer, trip info, longitude/latitude, etc.
For example, it can show the radio station on the left, and the map of where you are on the right.
If you have a destination punched into the NAV, the arrows pointing you where to go will be displayed in the right side, so you can still see the radio (or whatever) on the left.
