Monday, 3 April 2017

ScreenDrive: The 2017 BMW 5 Series emphasizes design over intuitive software

Cars have become expensive rolling gadgets, full of screens, speakers, and sensors — but are they actually good gadgets? In our new series, ScreenDrive, we'll review cars just like any other device, starting with the basics of what they’re like to use.

I tried to make it feel natural. I even tried to do it with some flare. I stuck my index finger out, drew dramatic circles in the air beneath my rearview mirror, and waited for the volume on my BMW 530i to turn up. A second passed, and then another. The music stayed low, so I tried my finger twirl again, but this time, I made the circle bigger. The volume jumped from being slightly difficult to hear to blaring. I reflexively flinched and turned down the volume knob. For a car that’s...

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from
http://www.theverge.com/2017/4/3/15123170/bmw-520i-2017-5-series-review

from
http://ifeeltechinc.blogspot.com/2017/04/screendrive-2017-bmw-5-series.html

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