Now that both BMW’s iDrive and Audi’s MMI have web browser capabilities built into their on-board interactive computers, it’s only natural that Mercedes-Benz needs to play catch-up. The MyCOMAND infotainment system is the latest revision of Stuttgart’s COMAND system.
A glance through the menu shows not only a web browser but even has YouTube support. Even the GPS navigation maps are not stored on a hard drive, they’re downloaded from the internet from Google Maps. Let’s hope it at least has 3G to support the bandwidth requirements of being so “connected”!
The music library menu looks very very similiar to Apple’s Cover Flow feature, which is probably a result of that announcement back in July 2007 where Mercedes-Benz announced it was getting Apple to develop its next gen satnav and infotainment system. Well, here it is then!
Watch a video of MyCOMAND after the jump.
Video: Mercedes-Benz MyCOMAND System
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
on the web, in your car! not surprised if future version got keyboard and mouse.
not surprised coz preety much predicted !!!
well, what i wonder is do you really use it without a keyboard on a onboard system ? by using mouse only .
i think most of the people who is driving such high-tech car would have a 3G phone , iphone , blackberry or some internet enable phone , making a phone call or using a phone to book something is wayyy lot easier than using a turn and twist knob. i think car manufacture should go back to the system that defines the in-car computer system that is to replace buttons.
hmmm..i think a good tech have been installed in the car..but of course there are some weaknesses…u have to stop the car if u want to do anything9if u r alone) haha…
dulu…
don’t drink and drive
kini…
don’t phone and drive
akan datang…
don’t surf and drive…
hehe…
huh? ….Even the GPS navigation maps are not stored on a hard drive, they’re downloaded from the internet from Googel Maps……
Googel maps???
ipod cover flow waste battery like hell, so this one waste petrol?
the system has to be reviewed . the internet thingy just doesn’t impress most of us .
it is like a casio watch with multiple functions on it, but yet it is too complicated or most of the time we dont really use it.
they should’ve focus on the interface rather than the functions.
bmw better, got internet access, can surf porn