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Auto Tech: New Lexus HMI System
« on: July 08, 2014, 11:09:40 am »


Bye bye twitchy mouse, hello touchpad.

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Re: Auto Tech: New Lexus HMI System
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2014, 11:37:29 am »
The HMI most people are familiar with is touchscreen on their tablets and smartphones. This is more akin to the touchpad on laptops, which I find pretty clunky. I still prefer UConnect's large touchscreen.
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Re: Auto Tech: New Lexus HMI System
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2014, 11:49:20 am »
the pinch zoom for nav i do love... but the rest of this seems to be less user friendly.

i know i'm biased.. but the uconnect really is just so simple. i feel like the lux brands have to make theirs more difficult so they the drivers feel like they are special and a part of a select few who actually understand the features.

just had a guy trade in his benz... he didn't know he had nav. he got frustrated with the system and just left it on the main screen and never used all it's functions.
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Re: Auto Tech: New Lexus HMI System
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2014, 12:52:38 pm »
I really like the sound of the touchpad, though the haptic feedback isn't necessary given how that has gone the way of capacitive.

In any event, I'm a little perturbed that Lexus is offering the touchpad only on higher trims.  Why bother designing two systems?!  Nickel and diming, as per usual.  I really want to own another Lexus, but the paying just never stops.
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