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Idrive 8 curved display walkthrough.
Found a couple of videos walking through the screens. I found them helpful to see what we're in for since this will be my first all screen car.
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My guess is you will love it. When I git the wife's M240 last year, I was coming from Audi's small screen and this was amazing. Once you start playing with it, you will love it and what it can do. |
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Yeah the features look incredible! Can't wait to play with it!
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You can add your phone/tablet apps to it if you really want to go all out. Last edited by M_Power Rob; 03-08-2023 at 10:30 PM.. |
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Genuinely one of my favorite features of this car.
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Thank you! I'll be the opposite, I'll never touch the screen.
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I'm just saying I don't like touch screens lol
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Plus a "big plus" you avoid scratches and keep the screen clean from fingerprints |
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BMW 7 Series; BMW iX, BMW i4, BMW X5, BMW X6, BMW X7, BMW XM gradually from July 2023; further models to follow, subject to change" I think the MY2023 2 series including MY2023 g87 will have low or no chances at all to be upgraded to 8.5 Or will be between the last idrive 8 version models to be updated to 8.5. We shall see... Last edited by eddj; 03-09-2023 at 09:36 AM.. |
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I actually agree. For me, for the most part, its easier to touch the screen when driving than messing with a wheel on the center console. |
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I believe iDrive 8.5 will be a software upgrade and iDrive 9 will be new hardware.
As far as the iDrive dial its going away. The X1 already doesn't have it and BMW is planning on phasing it out with new model releases. I'm not happy about this. I love the iDrive dial. My regional product trainer is the source for all of this info so unfortunately I don't have a reference for anyone. |
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03-09-2023, 11:30 AM | #17 |
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Would be a mistake to go 100% touch screen. Every time I’m in the X1 I find myself reaching for the controller.
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So it sounds like my mindset of the M2 being my last is further solidified.
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I do wish they would have a less "Stylized" set of gauges. Putting the tach way out of centerline and making it non-intuitive seems like a big mistake. I wonder if this tells us the manual tranny was an afterthought?
I noted one display option that moves the info nearer to the center, but it still is that bizarre hockey stick. Hopefully there will be over-air updates or something... |
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"All models that are currently fitted with the BMW Operating System 8 will get the improved 8.5 version in 2023. The first ones to benefit from the upgrade will be the 7 Series, iX, i4, X5, X6, X7, and XM starting in July, with more models to follow." https://www.carscoops.com/2023/03/bm...roid-platform/ |
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