12-16-2011, 04:59 PM | #1 |
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The F30 "iPad" Nav Screen - Bad Idea?
How long before the first F30 break-in occurs solely because some thief thinks that there is indeed an iPad jammed into the center console? I mean, there are some really stupid people out there...
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12-17-2011, 11:07 AM | #5 |
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How much would you charge to steal that stupid looking frozen pop-up out of my car?
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12-19-2011, 06:53 AM | #6 |
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12-19-2011, 07:44 AM | #7 |
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Seriously, I think its 100% better than the E90/E92 design for Nav screen.
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12-19-2011, 05:30 PM | #8 |
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I wonder when driving at night if the screen is going to reflect in the windshield and be distracting? The current design set back in the dash doesn't allow that to occur.
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12-19-2011, 08:43 PM | #9 |
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12-20-2011, 03:08 PM | #11 |
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I don't see anything "stupid" in quickly... "removing" this larger display from someone else's car with navigation feature built-in and then reselling it on eBay to people with smaller "stock" displays (who didn't order their cars with navigation option)
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12-20-2011, 05:48 PM | #13 | |
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12-20-2011, 06:13 PM | #14 |
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Actually I hated it in the first pics. But I went to a BMW dealer and saw it in a 6 coupe, and it was not a deal breaker.
I would like it if it re-tracked into the dash, but in the 2 and 4 coupe this is not going to happen. |
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By stupid people, you mean the BMW design team who helped this eyesore get all the way to production.
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12-21-2011, 02:03 PM | #17 |
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12-21-2011, 02:16 PM | #18 |
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I'm only going off pictures, but I like the thought of it being higher on the dash. I do find that I have to look down at mine when driving, so it should help safety wise.
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12-21-2011, 02:19 PM | #19 | |
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From a pure styling stand point, I can see the allure of it having the screen retract when the car's off, but from a longevity and overall view point, I think the fixed screen makes the most sense. |
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12-21-2011, 03:32 PM | #20 |
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It looks like a generic rectangular screen
Did Apple invent the rectangle? Maybe that can be their next lawsuit
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