If you're an inveterate channel - hopper (like several of our staffers), the iDrive system might be a major irritant compared to
a simple tuning knob and a few buttons.
Not exact matches
Climate controls are laid out in two
simple rows with the temperature slider on each side (in an annoying capacitive touch format, but I digress), and the media controls are below that, with volume and
tuning knobs for the awesome optional Mark Levinson stereo system.
This car desperately needs a
simple strip of controls beneath the center air vents: a volume / mute
knob, a set of six buttons for favorite radio stations, and a
tuning knob.
It too has
simple tuning and volume control
knobs as God and articulated thumbs intended.
Meanwhile, the vanilla Chevrolet MyLink system with a
simpler touch LCD and rubber - coated volume and
tuning knobs is being well received.
On the other hand, I'd rather have a
simple volume
knob; I never got the hang of accurately tapping and swiping to crank up my
tunes.
The Sony system uses an ingeniously
simple interface, with a single
knob for volume surrounded by buttons for
tuning, skipping tracks, and changing audio sources.