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Originally Posted by TheBry
Here here... I agree as well. The screen looks gorgeous, but that pile of buttons surrounding the new iDrive puck looks ridiculous. The whole concept of iDrive was to reduce the number of buttons and switches required to activate and control systems in the car. This new implementation of the iDrive controller is (IMHO) a step back, while the menu system and display is a huge leap forward.
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I think I'd have to agree with that assessment. I like the simple aluminum dial of the current iDrive. Adding all the shortcut buttons seems very Audi-ish. I will reserve judgment on the iDrive changes when I get the opportunity to fiddle with it, but I never found the current iDrive to be cumbersome or difficult to use. I do admit that I'll use the iDrive changes as a negotiation chip on a 2008 M3.