The Reason I Did Not Get iDrive

FrenchBoy · 11-20-2008, 11:24 PM

Things change way too fast. Especially if you plan to keep the car for a little while.

The new Mercedes-Benz myCOMAND concept... Puts the new iDrive to shame already.

What do you guys think of it? Looks pretty cool to me. I am convinced iPhone-type devices and portable GPS will do even better soon.

jdmish · 11-20-2008, 11:27 PM

wow my 08 idrive seems so outdated compared to that

endofanera7 · 11-20-2008, 11:35 PM

I feel like a caveman now.

FStop7 · 11-20-2008, 11:36 PM

That's pretty cool, the "Find Parking" part is going to be huge if it stays updated.

darkphantom · 11-20-2008, 11:38 PM

OMG!!!

newtom3 · 11-20-2008, 11:41 PM

it's pretty neat, but not sure I understand your logic... because Mercedes might introduce a better mapping/info system, you will opt for zero mapping/info system....

My logic is a modern iDrive 09 ir even 08 is far better than a tomtom display sitting on top of my dashboard with a 12V power line dangling from it....

darkphantom · 11-20-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by newtom3

it's pretty neat, but not sure I understand your logic... because Mercedes might introduce a better mapping/info system, you will opt for zero mapping/info system....

My logic is a modern iDrive 09 ir even 08 is far better than a tomtom display sitting on top of my dashboard with a 12V power line dangling from it....

yeah, not to mention I don't know when the next big update for I-drive will be...

JIO · 11-20-2008, 11:51 PM

My '09 iDrive is just like that...he he. Mercedes copied.

oneginee · 11-21-2008, 12:06 AM

Not impressed. seriously. It's just software and OS.
Any startup software company with a bunch of computer programmers can do same or better. The fact that BMW interface is not as gadgety or have as many options has nothing to do with motorsports. It's nice to have, annoying to some and nothing more. Personally this comes very low in my list of what I am looking for in a M car.

Cela dit tu conduits vraiment une M3 ? E90 c'est la serie 3.

youyou · 11-21-2008, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newtom3

it's pretty neat, but not sure I understand your logic... because Mercedes might introduce a better mapping/info system, you will opt for zero mapping/info system....

My logic is a modern iDrive 09 ir even 08 is far better than a tomtom display sitting on top of my dashboard with a 12V power line dangling from it....

Completely agree.
Don't get me wrong i'd love to have a 09 Idrive but i'm definitely happy with my 08 Idrive.
Way better then any aftermarket has to offer. Forget the Navigation part of Idrive... It's the whole package. The phone , Ipod controls everything...

Robin_NL · 11-21-2008, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by endofanera7

I feel like a caveman now.

KINGLEH · 11-21-2008, 01:42 AM

just looks like google maps to me.. with a dif interface...

new idrive has google maps.. with the interface you already know....

samM376' · 11-21-2008, 03:56 AM

Not good enough reason to not get i-Drive I waited for 09' simply for the update, and I would've been just as happy with the 08'

I think things change a little faster in the Inc ar audio world compared to the stock BMW CD player...that red screen looks even more dated

KGLESQ · 11-21-2008, 04:09 AM

Neat, but given that it's a Mercedes system, and you bought a BMW, I still don't understand why you didn't get iDrive.

Big Windy · 11-21-2008, 04:23 AM

i don't particularly care for the interface. some of the features look pretty neat, but it doesn't seem like anything that gen 2 idrive couldn't do. it is definitely a good step forward for MB, but i think that bmw is still leading the way and others are following. i appreciate that bmw keeps things simple, that MB myCOMAND seems terribly complex.

torredresen · 11-21-2008, 06:55 AM

It's cool, but it's from a Merc

Case closed

RandyB · 11-21-2008, 07:08 AM

I didn't want it diluting the purity of my driving machine.

J08M3 · 11-21-2008, 07:20 AM

It seems pretty cool to me. Not sure why Youtube would be playing on the dashboard of a 614 Hp car??? My only question is what happens if you're not driving in a major city and don't have a great internet connection? Wouldn't it makes sense to keep some info on a hard drive in the car incase your internet connection goes out?

FrenchBoy · 11-21-2008, 11:37 AM

I think you guys understand me wrong. I have nothing against iDrive and I actually think that the update '09 version looks great.

However, the MB new version is a testament to how quickly a factory installed Nav gets dated. I could care less about MB. It was just an example.

I plan to keep my M3 for many years. To me the only real advantage of iDrive is Navigation. Almost all other features are available in my non-iDrive car, save M-drive which would be cool to have. It's nice now but in 2 years, there will be much better and cheaper portable options. I considered getting iDrive but Navigation is not worth $2500+ to me. I have a short commute and I care more about the driving characteristics of the M3 anyway.

I did not mean to push anyone's button. Just a personal observation.

FrenchBoy · 11-21-2008, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by oneginee

Cela dit tu conduits vraiment une M3 ? E90 c'est la serie 3.

Oui, je suis un heureux proprietaire d'une M3 4 portes depuis 3 semaines. Le bonheur! Voici quelques photos:
Es-tu francais, francophone ou francophile?

zuggerat89 · 11-21-2008, 11:54 AM

Hmmm what was i supposed to be doing? Oh yeah, driving...

Too much tech for me...

positiveions · 11-21-2008, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneginee

Cela dit tu conduits vraiment une M3 ? E90 c'est la serie 3.

Pourquoi mentirait-il ? S'il a dit qu'il conduit un E90 M3, qui signifie qu'il conduit celui. Alors...

I am not going to play that game. It is endless. it is like buying a computer, and 2 years later new OS comes out with new features. Or buying a gadget, and the later model comes out with better features. Ehhh. who cares.

11-20-2008, 11:24 PM	#1
FrenchBoy Lieutenant Colonel 234 Rep 1,508 Posts Drives: '16 F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	The Reason I Did Not Get iDrive Things change way too fast. Especially if you plan to keep the car for a little while. The new Mercedes-Benz myCOMAND concept... Puts the new iDrive to shame already. What do you guys think of it? Looks pretty cool to me. I am convinced iPhone-type devices and portable GPS will do even better soon. __________________ Current: 2016 F80 M3 6-Speed \| SO \| AB XT1 \| ZCP \| M Performance Suspension \| GC Camber Plates Previous: 2009 E90 M3
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FStop7 I like cars 329 Rep 5,052 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newbury Park, CA iTrader: (3)	That's pretty cool, the "Find Parking" part is going to be huge if it stays updated.
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newtom3 First Lieutenant 15 Rep 361 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW M3 Coupe Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	it's pretty neat, but not sure I understand your logic... because Mercedes might introduce a better mapping/info system, you will opt for zero mapping/info system.... My logic is a modern iDrive 09 ir even 08 is far better than a tomtom display sitting on top of my dashboard with a 12V power line dangling from it....
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JIO Captain 48 Rep 636 Posts Drives: '09 Space Gray E92 M3 w/DCT Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon iTrader: (0)	My '09 iDrive is just like that...he he. Mercedes copied.
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oneginee Banned 16 Rep 415 Posts Drives: GT3 RS Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE iTrader: (0)	Not impressed. seriously. It's just software and OS. Any startup software company with a bunch of computer programmers can do same or better. The fact that BMW interface is not as gadgety or have as many options has nothing to do with motorsports. It's nice to have, annoying to some and nothing more. Personally this comes very low in my list of what I am looking for in a M car. Cela dit tu conduits vraiment une M3 ? E90 c'est la serie 3.
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KINGLEH Major 99 Rep 1,043 Posts Drives: 00 GTR - 09 E92 M Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (1)	just looks like google maps to me.. with a dif interface... new idrive has google maps.. with the interface you already know....
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samM376' ///M Enthusiast 3 Rep 136 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Not good enough reason to not get i-Drive I waited for 09' simply for the update, and I would've been just as happy with the 08' I think things change a little faster in the Inc ar audio world compared to the stock BMW CD player...that red screen looks even more dated __________________ E92 ///M3 AW/Black-Extended 6MT Cold/Premium/Tech/Sound/iPod/HD/SAT/PDC/CF Roof/Shade/aFe Filter/RD LED AE/Painted Reflectors http://chitownm.com
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KGLESQ New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: Shiny when clean Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	Neat, but given that it's a Mercedes system, and you bought a BMW, I still don't understand why you didn't get iDrive.
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Big Windy Major General 152 Rep 5,124 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	i don't particularly care for the interface. some of the features look pretty neat, but it doesn't seem like anything that gen 2 idrive couldn't do. it is definitely a good step forward for MB, but i think that bmw is still leading the way and others are following. i appreciate that bmw keeps things simple, that MB myCOMAND seems terribly complex.
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J08M3 Major General 286 Rep 6,007 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 COUPE Join Date: May 2008 Location: NEW YORK iTrader: (8)	It seems pretty cool to me. Not sure why Youtube would be playing on the dashboard of a 614 Hp car??? My only question is what happens if you're not driving in a major city and don't have a great internet connection? Wouldn't it makes sense to keep some info on a hard drive in the car incase your internet connection goes out? __________________
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11-21-2008, 11:37 AM	#19
FrenchBoy Lieutenant Colonel 234 Rep 1,508 Posts Drives: '16 F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	I think you guys understand me wrong. I have nothing against iDrive and I actually think that the update '09 version looks great. However, the MB new version is a testament to how quickly a factory installed Nav gets dated. I could care less about MB. It was just an example. I plan to keep my M3 for many years. To me the only real advantage of iDrive is Navigation. Almost all other features are available in my non-iDrive car, save M-drive which would be cool to have. It's nice now but in 2 years, there will be much better and cheaper portable options. I considered getting iDrive but Navigation is not worth $2500+ to me. I have a short commute and I care more about the driving characteristics of the M3 anyway. I did not mean to push anyone's button. Just a personal observation. __________________ Current: 2016 F80 M3 6-Speed \| SO \| AB XT1 \| ZCP \| M Performance Suspension \| GC Camber Plates Previous: 2009 E90 M3
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11-21-2008, 11:54 AM	#21
zuggerat89 Still waiting... 25 Rep 887 Posts Drives: OGV Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monmouth County, NJ iTrader: (0)	Hmmm what was i supposed to be doing? Oh yeah, driving... Too much tech for me...
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