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Well, this is only getting worse with the release of the i4 and iX interiors. They still have the iDrive knob, but the iX is all capacitive buttons (steering wheel and center console), the 1-8 favorite buttons are gone, and all the HVAC buttons are gone. Somehow, BMW thinks it's better / easier to have to tap the bottom of the touchscreen to change the temp, and to change fan, seat heat, etc., having to press MENU first and then scroll through the options on the touchscreen. How is this an improvement over the dedicated row of buttons right beneath the vents in current cars? More taps and have to focus on the touchscreen. Plus the big black persistent bar at the bottom of the screen looks terrible. No one could argue this is a usability improvement. It's simply change for change's sake and following awful trends.
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