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Originally Posted by Fast kiwi
Thats the idea.. less buttons.. 
Think of it like this.. you got you're main menu.. when you select an option, the very top is the main topic options, then below that is the sub menu within those options and beneth that is the final selection in detail..
where you see orange is where you are, you can scroll around and select things by pushing the i-drive button down. (Kinda like the left button on the mouse on you're home computer) that'll give you some thing to work with.. GD luck!!! |
Well said. I totally agree with your previous comments too.
The system is excellent and I hope BMW sticks to the minimalist approach to the interface. I dread the day they add a myriad of buttons around the iDrive controller to make it 'easier'.
Once the user understands the structure of the menus and the pages (as you have nicely described) it is very easy to understand. To move across to a different 'section' of the screen, you move the controller across (up/down/left/right). To select something, press the controller. To adjust something (menu, setting, lists, etc) twist the controller... Easy!!
Cheers,
Paul