02-11-2012, 05:18 PM | #1 |
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BMW Assist + Apps, worth it??
I am a huge Apple / Technology / Gadget fan...but I am not excited about spending $900 for BMW Apps + Assist? Here me out, and tell me your thoughts.
Does it come FREE with the snap in iPhone charger? What am I missing?
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Not missing anything, your spot on. i have never used them, but cant imagine the interface will be easier to use than my iphone.
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02-11-2012, 05:34 PM | #3 |
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Fully agreed. I'm a huge techie and fully loaded my 335i with everything other than cold weather (California), parking assistant (I can parallel park myself) And Apps/Assist. Pass on it.
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02-11-2012, 10:20 PM | #4 |
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thanks for confirming my thoughts, you just saved me $900!
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I do need a little more info actually. When the iPhone is plugged into its tray thing in the centre console (does the car come with that for iPhone?) what can I do with it and how does the iDrive display it? Can I look through all its music on the iDrive? Will it import all its contact without Bluetooth?
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02-12-2012, 05:40 AM | #6 |
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I think it is a neat feature I have Pandora show up on the screen along with Internet radio. I may forgoe the Sirius when the trial expires. I also like the fact that there is yelp and more apps coming along.
Facebook and Twitter are not selling points for me, but the rest is. it's tough because I went back and forth OB different options and this is one I kept coming back to along with the technology package. I skipped premium in my 335i to get technology and premium sound. |
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tDo the BMW Apps work without the Mobile Application Preparation package?
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02-12-2012, 10:11 AM | #10 |
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Apps were $250 on my 335d. Probably not worth it but car was on dealer's lot. Pandora and web radio are nice but its kind of a pain that they have to be launched on the iphone. I use a touch tethered to my droid phone.
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02-12-2012, 10:24 AM | #11 |
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To me the Apps and Assist are borderline worthless and clearly overpriced. Just plug in your iPhone, with which you can listen to either your iTunes music OR Pandora, and DRIVE. I can't believe that they charge for this, but clearly it is a cash cow. It's functionality is probably already resident in the hardware, and the incredibly expensive purchase flips a switch in software to enable them. That's just a guess...
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BTW, Assist is required to enable feature that allows you to send addresses from Google maps to the Nav system. |
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