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Re:BMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to ch... by nitrogen on Sunday November 28, 2021 @06:37PM (#29374453)
Changing profile is a separate story.

Separate keys, one for each driver. The profile is chosen by which key is used.

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Re:BMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to ch... by maxdo on Sunday November 28, 2021 @11:49PM (#29376494)
keys are from the past. But if you replace it with lets say your phone, yeah, great, that's where a modern car shines. Your phone key knows who you are , sets a correct profile. You still need a modern car with decent settings that supports deep customization for your profile. Subject of article , BMW, is not great with touch screen or without. Their approach to UX is super archaic
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Re:BMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to ch... by ryantgtg on Monday November 29, 2021 @12:48AM (#29376823)
> keys are from the past.

As a surfer, this is problematic.

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Re:BMW removing touchscreen from a bunch of models due to ch... by nitrogen on Monday November 29, 2021 @01:08AM (#29376916)
I think this problematic deprecation of essential functionality comes from forgetting the second half of one of the classic 80/20 rules -- 80% of users use only 20% of features, but all of them use a different 20%.
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