Why iDrive does not get rave reviews
The NPR piece was completely predictable and utterly laughable! :lmao:
My family (Wife, 3 kids under 14) were in the car during the broadcast, and even the kids were laughing hysterically at the stupidity of the journalist and the supposedly trained driver.
The piece states that our sample driver underwent extensive training. Only three possibilities: (1) He did not, (2) He lacks rudimentary computer experience, or (3) the journalist let his prejudiced bias control the piece. Regardless of the reasons, the portrayal of SVS is inaccurate.
Proof: Driver kept saying "Phone." The instruction is "Telephone." Anyone who expects a computer to respond to an illegal command obviously is the exception, not the rule. :tsk:
I had no training on iDrive. Took delivery in 20 minutes and drove home. Took me minutes to learn: "Dial name" , [Please say name], "Office", [You are dialing "Office"...Would you like to dial now?], "Yes" Works flawlessly every time.
Mis-information on iDrive
Why do I bother responding? :dunno: One of my pet peeves is "journalists" who don't take the time to research their subject. Of course, as I am knowledgable in only 1 or 2 subjects, it is a peeve that I don't contend with often!
Yet, I do know iDrive and SVS. I have a favorable opinion of them. They're not perfect, but a fine first bite of the apple. If I had listened to the reviewers, I would have missed out on a fun toy/tool.