2015 Replaces Light Gray with Stratus Gray? NO TOUCH PAD?
#16
I think some people give a touch pad more credit than it deserves.
With the mouse, you know you can move from one edge of the screen to the opposite edge with a single motion without needing to take your hands off the mouse at all. Not sure how well the touch pad would compare. Particularly if you've just handled a cold drink and your fingers are wet from the condensation. If you've ever tried to navigate a laptop with any moisture on the pad, it can be quite frustrating.
A touch pad will also undoubtedly accumulate a lot more dirt around the edges, along with more wear around the center. (unless they follow apples lead and use a glass touch pad)
Personally I think a touch pad would be the worst implementation out of all the technologies we see today. (touch screen, iDrive style ****, mouse)
With the mouse, you know you can move from one edge of the screen to the opposite edge with a single motion without needing to take your hands off the mouse at all. Not sure how well the touch pad would compare. Particularly if you've just handled a cold drink and your fingers are wet from the condensation. If you've ever tried to navigate a laptop with any moisture on the pad, it can be quite frustrating.
A touch pad will also undoubtedly accumulate a lot more dirt around the edges, along with more wear around the center. (unless they follow apples lead and use a glass touch pad)
Personally I think a touch pad would be the worst implementation out of all the technologies we see today. (touch screen, iDrive style ****, mouse)
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I think some people give a touch pad more credit than it deserves.
With the mouse, you know you can move from one edge of the screen to the opposite edge with a single motion without needing to take your hands off the mouse at all. Not sure how well the touch pad would compare. Particularly if you've just handled a cold drink and your fingers are wet from the condensation. If you've ever tried to navigate a laptop with any moisture on the pad, it can be quite frustrating.
A touch pad will also undoubtedly accumulate a lot more dirt around the edges, along with more wear around the center. (unless they follow apples lead and use a glass touch pad)
Personally I think a touch pad would be the worst implementation out of all the technologies we see today. (touch screen, iDrive style ****, mouse)
With the mouse, you know you can move from one edge of the screen to the opposite edge with a single motion without needing to take your hands off the mouse at all. Not sure how well the touch pad would compare. Particularly if you've just handled a cold drink and your fingers are wet from the condensation. If you've ever tried to navigate a laptop with any moisture on the pad, it can be quite frustrating.
A touch pad will also undoubtedly accumulate a lot more dirt around the edges, along with more wear around the center. (unless they follow apples lead and use a glass touch pad)
Personally I think a touch pad would be the worst implementation out of all the technologies we see today. (touch screen, iDrive style ****, mouse)
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I think some people give a touch pad more credit than it deserves.
With the mouse, you know you can move from one edge of the screen to the opposite edge with a single motion without needing to take your hands off the mouse at all. Not sure how well the touch pad would compare. Particularly if you've just handled a cold drink and your fingers are wet from the condensation. If you've ever tried to navigate a laptop with any moisture on the pad, it can be quite frustrating.
A touch pad will also undoubtedly accumulate a lot more dirt around the edges, along with more wear around the center. (unless they follow apples lead and use a glass touch pad)
Personally I think a touch pad would be the worst implementation out of all the technologies we see today. (touch screen, iDrive style ****, mouse)
With the mouse, you know you can move from one edge of the screen to the opposite edge with a single motion without needing to take your hands off the mouse at all. Not sure how well the touch pad would compare. Particularly if you've just handled a cold drink and your fingers are wet from the condensation. If you've ever tried to navigate a laptop with any moisture on the pad, it can be quite frustrating.
A touch pad will also undoubtedly accumulate a lot more dirt around the edges, along with more wear around the center. (unless they follow apples lead and use a glass touch pad)
Personally I think a touch pad would be the worst implementation out of all the technologies we see today. (touch screen, iDrive style ****, mouse)
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Let's get back to the basics. Matt surfaces almost always scratch more easily and show more wear. Gloss is more slippery, therefor surface contact glides off easier and doesn't cause as much friction and damage. I see any matt surface as a downgrade, as far as practicality goes. The nicest finishes are wood, which lend a touch of richness and luxury with your sporty ride. Not making this more widely available is basically disguised cost-cutting. Matt and piano black trim are far cheaper to produce and are usually reserved for base-model cars. These are sucker features panned off as something unique or special.
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Let's get back to the basics. Matt surfaces almost always scratch more easily and show more wear. Gloss is more slippery, therefor surface contact glides off easier and doesn't cause as much friction and damage. I see any matt surface as a downgrade, as far as practicality goes. The nicest finishes are wood, which lend a touch of richness and luxury with your sporty ride. Not making this more widely available is basically disguised cost-cutting. Matt and piano black trim are far cheaper to produce and are usually reserved for base-model cars. These are sucker features panned off as something unique or special.
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Let's get back to the basics. Matt surfaces almost always scratch more easily and show more wear. Gloss is more slippery, therefor surface contact glides off easier and doesn't cause as much friction and damage. I see any matt surface as a downgrade, as far as practicality goes. The nicest finishes are wood, which lend a touch of richness and luxury with your sporty ride. Not making this more widely available is basically disguised cost-cutting. Matt and piano black trim are far cheaper to produce and are usually reserved for base-model cars. These are sucker features panned off as something unique or special.
You may be right about matte and piano black trim being cheaper to produce (I have no idea), but as far as practicality goes, glossy may not always be the best - it's just sometimes prettier. Also, though many equate wood trim with luxury, I don't personally like it and think it looks antiquated, especially in a vehicle chock full of technology - I prefer the more modern looking silver performance trim (though I don't know about the durability yet - this would depend on the materials used)...
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Actually, wouldn't it be the opposite? Matte by definition is a textured finish, which should hide mild imperfections more effectively, whereas gloss is a pristine surface which would be more susceptible to damage (assuming materials of similar hardness for each). For example, remember back in the day when people used to print photographs and had to choose between glossy or matte pictures? The glossy finish looked better because of its shininess, but the matte finish was more resistant to damage and fingerprints.
You may be right about matte and piano black trim being cheaper to produce (I have no idea), but as far as practicality goes, glossy may not always be the best - it's just sometimes prettier. Also, though many equate wood trim with luxury, I don't personally like it and think it looks antiquated, especially in a vehicle chock full of technology - I prefer the more modern looking silver performance trim (though I don't know about the durability yet - this would depend on the materials used)...
You may be right about matte and piano black trim being cheaper to produce (I have no idea), but as far as practicality goes, glossy may not always be the best - it's just sometimes prettier. Also, though many equate wood trim with luxury, I don't personally like it and think it looks antiquated, especially in a vehicle chock full of technology - I prefer the more modern looking silver performance trim (though I don't know about the durability yet - this would depend on the materials used)...
As for costs, in my engineering experience (I've designed both matte black and glossy black items) there is no price difference when using plastic parts. It's simply a texture they add to the mold. They either make the mold smooth or apply the texture.
I see the move to the matte finish on the console as an improvement. Not something that would likely sway my purchasing decision for a '14 vs '15, but an improvement nonetheless.
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