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Anything has got to be better then the Microsoft Infotainment system in my old Ford. To be honest though, I wish all of these addons would stop. I don't think
by UI_at_80x24 6y ago
Anything has got to be better then the Microsoft Infotainment system in my old Ford.
To be honest though, I wish all of these addons would stop. I don't think they improve anything related to driving, but infact make it worse by cramming all kinds of important interfaces behind a touch-screen.
- centimeter 6y agoReassignable control surfaces (touch screen, multi-purpose dials, etc.) is by far the worst extant UI paradigm for anything that has to be operated without full attention. Cameras are another example where not having dedicated physical controls for each property is horrible for proficient operation.
- unixhero 6y agoYeah. The ms infotainment really sucked.
- at-fates-hands 6y agoI used to pair the Microsoft SYNC system with my Windows phone in my Ford Fiesta and it was awesome. It would link immediately, the voice commands were straight forward and always worked quickly and accurately. I barely use the voice commands in my Corolla right now. It almost never works, takes forever to sync with my phone (Samsung Android) and the voice commands are total shit. It either doesn't understand me or the commands are so cumbersome just do something basic, its a waste of time compared to just grabbing my phone and pushing a few buttons. Compared the SYNC where I could say, "Call parents, home." and it just worked.
- reaperducer 6y agoAgreed. My wife has the Microsoft one in her car, and it's such a disaster that she went back to listening to CDs.