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BMW is a good example. They started putting in that horrendous double wide screen/touch screen removing all buttons (the radio 1-8 shortcuts), temperature, heat
by OptionOfT 2y ago
BMW is a good example. They started putting in that horrendous double wide screen/touch screen removing all buttons (the radio 1-8 shortcuts), temperature, heated seats, fan speed etc onto the screen.
This of course has made their dash design a lot cheaper. The only things remaining are:
Volume (which can be pressed for on/off/play/pause), previous, next, park-anywhere-button, front and rear windshield defroster.
One thing that is amazing about BMW's volume control:
It clicks, but the clicks don't corelate directly with volume change. It depends on how fast you turn the knob. Turn it 5 positions slow = volume += 10. Turn it 5 positions fast = volume += 5. To prevent you from accidently turning it too fast and blowing up your eardrums.
- nikau 2y agoIs that volume behaviour intentional, or just crappy sampling rate of the encoder?
- OptionOfT 2y agoGood question. Either way it works. Imagine adjusting the volume and going over a bump.
- emptiestplace 2y agoBMW actually seems to be quite intentional with details like this. For those who appreciate thoughtful human-centered design, it quickly becomes clear that many of their choices reflect unusually meticulous work and attention to detail. But I wonder if this is shifting, as fewer people seem to understand the difference.