BMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to chip shortage

Re:BMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to ch... by wizzwizz4 on Sunday November 28, 2021 @04:02PM (#29372985)

Or just have six dedicated buttons for “everything else”:

  BACK |       UP        | ENTER
   /   | LEFT ---- RIGHT |   /
  EXIT |      DOWN       | MENU

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Re:BMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to ch... by kymaz on Monday November 29, 2021 @02:30AM (#29377328)

Mazda and BMW have had something like this in some of their cars for years now. It's been a pleasant experience in the few cars I've used that had that kind of setup.

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Re:BMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to ch... by soco on Monday November 29, 2021 @03:54AM (#29377659)

Here's how that works in a VW for calling back the last person who called you: right-right-right-ok-down-ok-down-down-ok-down-ok-ok. Not exactly what I'd call "pleasant experience". And you must look at the screen for the procedure, luckily they have a small screen for this in the middle of the instruments.

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Re:BMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to ch... by pajko on Monday November 29, 2021 @01:51AM (#29377135)

Mazda did better: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1121372_why-mazda-is-pur...

The central Commander can be tilted up/down/left/right and pushed. Also if my memory is not cheating, it has a capacitive touch surface.

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