Author Topic: The Best Infotainment Systems of 2018 (Read 5882 times)

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tooscoops · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2018, 04:14:00 pm »

i have been spoiled with uconnect... hell, get in a 2011 journey and it's nicer than some new models out there. it makes me forget how good it has been.

I will say that all the newest stuff in it seems to slow it down a bit... nav, travellink, performance pages, carplay, etc. all seem to take a while to load up and can sometime glitch.

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2018, 05:43:42 pm »

Agree on the U connect. We rented a Journey for our trip to the mountains and found the system easy to figure out and very functional. Doubly nice to have redundant hard controls.

Found Mazda's the worst so far, although that Lexus mouse thing is not great either

Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2018, 05:58:09 pm »

Quote from: PJungnitsch on August 13, 2018, 05:43:42 pm

Agree on the U connect. We rented a Journey for our trip to the mountains and found the system easy to figure out and very functional. Doubly nice to have redundant hard controls.

Found Mazda's the worst so far, although that Lexus mouse thing is not great either

I like the mouse , much easy than reaching for the screen

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2018, 06:20:54 pm »

^

I don't care for mouse controllers.

rrocket · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2018, 06:29:48 pm »

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on August 13, 2018, 06:20:54 pm

I don't care for mouse controllers.

So you use a touch pad at work all day? Uggg....

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2018, 06:33:58 pm »

I don't have a touch screen or mouse in my car. The best possible arrangement.

Even with an infotainment system, I'm not compulsively fiddling with things.

rrocket · « **Reply #7 on:** August 13, 2018, 06:40:43 pm »

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on August 13, 2018, 06:33:58 pm

I don't have a touch screen or mouse in my car. The best possible arrangement.

Well yes. If you're a luddite or old fuddy-duddy.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #8 on:** August 13, 2018, 06:43:10 pm »

I programmed a lot of HMIs over the years. I just don't need to be checking Twatter or FaceTube while driving.

Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #9 on:** August 13, 2018, 06:45:38 pm »

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on August 13, 2018, 06:20:54 pm

^

I don't care for mouse controllers.

Who told you that you have a big head , a girlfriend who was lying or a dream

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #10 on:** August 13, 2018, 06:48:48 pm »

rrocket · « **Reply #11 on:** August 13, 2018, 06:50:42 pm »

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on August 13, 2018, 06:43:10 pm

I programmed a lot of HMIs over the years. I just don't need to be checking Twatter or FaceTube while driving.

Me either.

I just thought you were against touch screens in general by your comment.

Touch screen in my Lexus works rather well...

mlin32 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 14, 2018, 04:04:40 am »

I prefer the mouse-controlled systems, particularly BMW's iDrive. Much easier to manipulate instead of staring at poking your fingers.

Then again, I have a car that has nearly everything controlled by the touchscreen incl. climate and I've learned to just deal with it. The system dates to 2013 and the lag-time shows.....

. *Poke*...........*boop!*

tortoise · « **Reply #13 on:** August 14, 2018, 09:22:55 am »

I quite like the VW system. Hard buttons and dials where you need it and the touch screen is pretty easy to use. Even though it's the MIB I system it's pretty intuitive.

I have found the Idrive in my in-laws to be more of a pain. But that's a function of there being so many damned sub menus.

OliverD · « **Reply #14 on:** August 14, 2018, 09:23:36 am »

Quote from: mlin32 on August 14, 2018, 04:04:40 am

I prefer the mouse-controlled systems, particularly BMW's iDrive. Much easier to manipulate instead of staring at poking your fingers.

Agreed. It's disappointing that Audi is moving away from the mouse-controlled systems. And yes, iDrive is awesome.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #15 on:** August 14, 2018, 09:55:03 am »

With a touch screen it's look and touch. If it takes more than a couple of pokes, it's likely something you shouldn't be doing in traffic, but that's the same with any of the screen bases systems.

With a controller it's look, grab the puck, look where the cursor or hotpoint is, twiddle with the puck as it bounces around the screen and then click.

rrocket · « **Reply #16 on:** August 14, 2018, 10:01:42 am »

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on August 14, 2018, 09:55:03 am

With a touch screen it's look and touch. If it takes more than a couple of pokes, it's likely something you shouldn't be doing in traffic, but that's the same with any of the screen bases systems.

With a controller it's look, grab the puck, look where the cursor or hotpoint is, twiddle with the puck as it bounces around the screen and then click.

I've not found that to be the case for me with mouse's I've used. Once you know the menu, I just feel for the haptic feedback and count the spaces. Eyes not even on the screen. Like if the icon defaults to the top left corner, you just feel the bumps to the icon you want. And these weren't even my cars, so I'm guessing I'd be even better if that were the case.

YMMV.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #17 on:** August 14, 2018, 10:09:18 am »

^ Which nobody does in practice. People look for the cursor, then twiddle until it's over the icon they want. It's more distracting, and why these systems are on the way out.

Gurgie · « **Reply #18 on:** August 14, 2018, 10:13:20 am »

I've got the U-connect system in my JGC and have found it easy to use & it functions well also... only crappy part is that I can't update it to have Android Auto... that's the one feature I wish it had. Although there is a software update for it, so I'll have to do that

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2018, 10:14:17 am »

U-Connect is very well done. Easily one of the best interfaces.