Next Generation TFT

[runnerhiker]

I went to the BMW dealer in Fort Collins this afternoon and the salesman showed me this new TFT on the new RT. I was very impressed, I liked it very much, I think it will be a success. It was not a thorough show and tell, the dealership and the salesman were busy with prospective buyers.

There is a small compartment near the TFT to store the phone, it has wireless charging and ventilation so it doesn't overheat in hot weather. The BMW Motorrad app is required, it's free, and it works well. The screen is so large it easily shows the road map, directions, and the same screen info I see on the TFT on my 2020 RS. This is definitely the end of the GPS, the RT does not have provisions for installing a Nav VI.

I have a Nav VI and the TFT on my RS. I can use the wonder wheel for the TFT and the GPS, but I have to press a button 1, 2, or 3 times (depending on what screen is presently on my TFT) to switch between the two possibilities so then you can only use it on one or the other at one time. It is an inconvenience for which I cannot see a better solution. There is nothing I can think of that would say "BMW, you missed it, you should have done it this way......" Except that the new large TFT doesn't have this problem because there I no GPS! I really think they have a winner here.