Design Critique

Mini Cooper Radio Volume Contr..

manufacturer: Mini

While the unique design of the Mini interior is refreshing and fun, I had a lot of trouble finding one of the most basic controls - the radio volume control. While all of the other radio controls are housed in the lower half of the large center circular console display, the volume knob is quite a distance away - hidden between the CD player and the A/C controls. Particularly difficult for a tall person to see with such a steep visual angle. The volume control also serves as the on/off function for the sound system, which although common, was not evident in this design either.

 


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Placed by robtannen
on Saturday August 11 2007 12:00:00 am

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Discussion (7)

  • Maxim Schram
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    Maxim Schram (RedesignMe) wrote: Aug 14 2007 7:13 pm Wicked TRANSLATE 

  • Maxim Schram
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    Maxim Schram (RedesignMe) wrote: Aug 19 2007 3:41 am no good TRANSLATE 

  • Maxim Schram
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    Maxim Schram (RedesignMe) wrote: Nov 5 2007 12:13 pm can you whatch over the control because it's quite big for a mini, isn't it?:D TRANSLATE 

  • Maxim Schram
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    Maxim Schram (RedesignMe) wrote: Nov 8 2007 3:13 am The Mini another thing that is crap. Cost them nothing to make and you paid what??? Cheap Asian and off-shore products now that deminish the nature of our countries products - likely it's smothered in lead paint and made to last up to and including the last day of warranty. We need to get away from this non- sustainable asian crap that fills up our landfills and reduces us to being souls that search for the cheapest stuff around and ruins our local economy. I say not to cheap off-shore crap and we should tell manufacturers that we don't want this any more - quality at a price not cheap at a massive profit and purely non-environmental. Make a statement! TRANSLATE 

  • Maxim Schram
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    Maxim Schram (RedesignMe) wrote: Nov 8 2007 5:09 pm I think they're expensive because they've got style and image, it's like an ipod, expensive because of the name.

    btw: mini is british, not asian     TRANSLATE 

  • Maxim Schram
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    Maxim Schram (RedesignMe) wrote: Nov 15 2007 6:27 pm Hideous dashboard, a triumph of form over function.
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  • Maxim Schram
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    Maxim Schram (RedesignMe) wrote: Nov 19 2007 10:28 am The mini WAS british, now it's German. Made by BMW.

    Need to make the volume roller look round. And then it's a go.     TRANSLATE 



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