New idrive entertainment demo

e90330msport · 09-06-2008, 01:19 PM

rzm3 · 09-06-2008, 02:53 PM

a lot better than than GEN 1

keanu1 · 09-06-2008, 03:02 PM

super

Doc · 09-06-2008, 04:02 PM

Can it be retrofit?Or will it be cheaper to just try a DCT next year with this fancy stuff in it, realise what a douchebag I was to make the swap and get a 6 speed in '10?

NYSPEM3 · 09-06-2008, 04:20 PM

looks OK to me. i am glad i got my 08 E90 instead of waiting.
but then i never had much to complain about i-drive.

ZoinksM3 · 09-06-2008, 07:48 PM

Quit putting your damn fingers on the screen! I'm going to retrofit a tazer in the casing to zap people who do that in mine.

M3WC · 09-06-2008, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laszlo

I've had iDrive for years and to be honest I've spent a total of about 8 hours using it total. I'm glad I didn't wait either. Same IA just better graphics and more complicated crap to keep you from getting where you want to go anyway. Who freakin' has twenty minutes to "map out their trip to work"?

But it's a HUGE improvement for the joe-consumer who has an iPod mentality and finds stuff like this more important than the car itself.

Being honest, it does look more complicated.

synclastica_86 · 09-06-2008, 09:48 PM

Another reason to look forward to my end of month delivery!!! Yes it'll have the new iDrive!!!

Big Windy · 09-07-2008, 02:47 AM

cool!

footie · 09-07-2008, 03:24 AM

The problem with what you are seeing in this video is it's solely how the screen looks, not how much easier the extra buttons around the knob make things. I know from using the MMI system of Audi's that this will be a vast improvement over the old system.

apw2607 · 09-07-2008, 12:26 PM

Although I'm sure the end user experience has improved and things are easier, its certainly jammed packed with functionality. I'm sure many people won't neccesarily use the new features, but I fear at the same time many people will also be confused.

BTW, I wasn't sold on the Audi MMI either. I found the thing painful to use.

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