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      03-13-2012, 10:07 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by AUSSIE44 View Post
The problem with pop up navigation systems like the new one proposed is that there is so much glare you cant see the map in sunny climates. I live in Phoenix arizona usa and with direct sunlight overhead I can not see the map in my 05 x5. It was a great improvement in the latest BMW's with the indented screens and they work GREAT... Now they are going to the pop up types and they just DON'T work in sunlight!!!
Like the 2012 3 and 6 series, they're NOT pop up screens. It's stationary.

When I was looking at the new 6 series, I commented how "after market" the screen looked. The BMW guys at the dealership told me BMW is paving the path for the futher. Soon, they will not ship with screens at all, but that's a slot for an iPAD docking cradle.

Take a closer look next time you see a 2012 3 and 6 series. It all makes sense, perfect measurement for an iPAD dock. Everyone should have an iPAD in their home by 2015, especially with 4-core processor and Retina Display in the iPAD 3s (hopefully glare free).
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