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Re:VW is putting buttons back in cars by cmrdporcupine on Monday December 18, 2023 @03:34PM (#38687805)
Audi cars used to have a system like this (dial based), but don't anymore.
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Re:VW is putting buttons back in cars by Arrath on Monday December 18, 2023 @04:28PM (#38688573)
Straight up the best method of interacting with the infotainment system I've ever used. It was a breeze.
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Re:VW is putting buttons back in cars by cmrdporcupine on Monday December 18, 2023 @04:38PM (#38688696)
I rented one with the last year of that system, and they'd integrated it with Android Auto, and I was surprised with how well it worked. Someone at Google was clearly thinking about this modality.

However I doubt Google has done the work in the interim to keep the UX in Android Auto working well with dial controls. Esp if only Mazda is doing this.

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