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Originally Posted by skidster' date='Jul 30 2004, 05:59 AM
without arguing that i believe 3 flicks is enough for a lane change (and not only bmw thinks so - the mb's do the same)
but
never mind that
the uK and europe have a *lot* of roundabouts - and 3 flicks is perfect (sometimes wish it was 2) to indicate movement thru an RA
but
never mind that
the uK and europe have a *lot* of roundabouts - and 3 flicks is perfect (sometimes wish it was 2) to indicate movement thru an RA
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Having a choice between 2-6 or something can't hurt too much, can it? They can always default it to 3 for the people who never mess with those types of settings.
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Having a choice between 2-6 or something can't hurt too much, can it? They can always default it to 3 for the people who never mess with those types of settings.
I do alot of motorway driving and I estimate that around 8 clicks are required for a smooth, controlled lane change, giving good notice to other drivers. On a 300 mile motorway trip, I might change lane/overtake 50+ times. This feature would come in very handy in those circumstances.
A variable range would allow everyone to adjust it to their own personal preference.
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Originally Posted by PhilS' date='Aug 4 2004, 08:36 AM
I do alot of motorway driving and I estimate that around 8 clicks is required for a smooth, controlled lane change, giving good notice to other drivers. On a 300 mile motorway trip, I might change lane/overtake 50+ times. This feature would come in very handy in those circumstances.
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things i would like to see in idrive:
functionality to create shortcuts or configure main menu
after startup and when accepting warning, the screen returns to the last screen used before shutdown
be able to enter NAV destinations by NAME
be able to change colors
be able to configure what order items appear in screens..for example: entertainment: FM WB CD (source selection) could be moved from the top bar to the lower bar
functionality to create shortcuts or configure main menu
after startup and when accepting warning, the screen returns to the last screen used before shutdown
be able to enter NAV destinations by NAME
be able to change colors
be able to configure what order items appear in screens..for example: entertainment: FM WB CD (source selection) could be moved from the top bar to the lower bar
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Originally Posted by ethanbmw' date='Aug 4 2004, 07:28 AM
things i would like to see in idrive:
functionality to create shortcuts or configure main menu
after startup and when accepting warning, the screen returns to the last screen used before shutdown
be able to enter NAV destinations by NAME
be able to change colors
be able to configure what order items appear in screens..for example: entertainment: FM WB CD (source selection) could be moved from the top bar to the lower bar
functionality to create shortcuts or configure main menu
after startup and when accepting warning, the screen returns to the last screen used before shutdown
be able to enter NAV destinations by NAME
be able to change colors
be able to configure what order items appear in screens..for example: entertainment: FM WB CD (source selection) could be moved from the top bar to the lower bar
The two that I would _love_ to have that are also on your list are the iDrive returning to the last screen before shutdown and the ability to access NAV destinations by searching on their name.
That feature was in my 330 NAV, and I really liked it. I also like the "proximity" results, but it shouldn't be too much harder to give us the "alphabet" to navigate through the list as well. My 330 NAV data also had POI information like phone numbers for restaurants as well as ZAGAT guide reviews of restaurants. Where's that on the new E60 NAV system?
I would also like to see the Voice Recognition Speech to Text feature of the phone address book extended to the NAV system. At least allow us to choose NAV address book destinations by voice tag. Voice address entry would be way coo, too, but let's crawl before we walk.
I would also like to see a "glass" cockpit of sorts in the iDrive screen that would present a virtual gauge set of the charging system voltage, oil temp and pressure, coolant temp, etc. The car is watching all those variables already, it should be fairly trivial to build a UI to display that data as a set of analog gauges.
I would also like to see more information on the HUD, like callerid info from the phone, or new CD track/radio station info when I change those. You can already see Check Control messages on the HUD, so the realestate is there for them. Shouldn't be too tough.
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Some good and very interesting points MrBelk.
Some are really new and now that you've mentioned them... I WANT THOSE FEATURES !
Will make up a new list and those will be on there...
Some are really new and now that you've mentioned them... I WANT THOSE FEATURES !
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Will make up a new list and those will be on there...
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Aug 4 2004, 01:34 PM
Some good and very interesting points MrBelk.
Some are really new and now that you've mentioned them... I WANT THOSE FEATURES !
Will make up a new list and those will be on there...
Some are really new and now that you've mentioned them... I WANT THOSE FEATURES !
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Will make up a new list and those will be on there...
They've already shown that they're not too afraid to change the UI, since they made some changes to the Climate section. The screen is capable of displaying television broadcasts, so color depth and resolution isn't an issue.
I certainly hope that your contacts within BMW are able to get some of these enhancements in place. If not for our cars, then maybe for the 2007 5xx that I will be getting.
Would it be possible to get release notes for all of the SW versions, so that we can be informed about the changes that are being made in the UI from one version to another?
Fingers crossed...
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Originally Posted by mrbelk' date='Aug 4 2004, 10:19 PM
Would it be possible to get release notes for all of the SW versions, so that we can be informed about the changes that are being made in the UI from one version to another?
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Here's another one for you Iceman:
I'd like to be able to turn off the screen completely for night driving, by which I mean OFF - no backlighting whatsoever.
I have manged to get the levels to an acceptable level with a combination reducing the brightness offset in the settings menu, and the thumbwheel on the dash, but it would still be great to have it completely black imo.
I'd like to be able to turn off the screen completely for night driving, by which I mean OFF - no backlighting whatsoever.
I have manged to get the levels to an acceptable level with a combination reducing the brightness offset in the settings menu, and the thumbwheel on the dash, but it would still be great to have it completely black imo.
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Originally Posted by browellm' date='Aug 5 2004, 11:03 PM
no backlighting whatsoever.
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