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Is everyone ok with the giant tablet and terrible bezel?

KegsBdry

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QwikEVO said:
Mike, is there any way you could possibly resize your patch signature? I'm forced to scroll every time just to get past your signature block.
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Ditto. To be fair, it does say TEXAS.
 

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QwikEVO said:
Mike, is there any way you could possibly resize your patch signature? I'm forced to scroll every time just to get past your signature block.
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I was going to ask the same thing but was trying to come up with a diplomatic approach like yours LOL!
 

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Took it out. Still can't figure out why it is so large on this forum.
 

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She will stay. :love: To bad the picture is cropped. Truly a dynamite young lady. Classmate of my oldest boy and his wife. Two really great kids. Both by different men. She keeps trying to hook up with Mr America types. Not wise IMHO.
 

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I like the fact that when I have car play running I can see the radio station info. I hope they can do a software update to improve camera views But other than that it’s more useful than the screen my 17 explorer had.
 

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The vertical screen really isn't an issue. If any of you folks are used to a Mopar display, then hopefully you realize that this is like a crappy etch-o-sketch. Anyone commending this display, is really missing out. Thank you Ford, for going with the Fisher Price display.
 

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DanMichael said:
The vertical screen really isn't an issue. If any of you folks are used to a Mopar display, then hopefully you realize that this is like a crappy etch-o-sketch. Anyone commending this display, is really missing out. Thank you Ford, for going with the Fisher Price display.
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It’s really the software implementation and UI that is the problem. But most car manufacturers fail in this regard. My mothers new rav4 hybrid infotainment system is garbage.
 

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agreed, should be a no-edge table, that bezel is so 2005
 

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This pic is from someone on the Ranger forum who had access to a 2024 Ranger Raptor.
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It's a 13" screen, but no reason our display couldn't be configured this way. I doubt we'll get an update for this, but it does show that Ford knows how to do it.
 

KegsBdry

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This pic is from someone on the Ranger forum who had access to a 2024 Ranger Raptor.
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It's a 13" screen, but no reason our display couldn't be configured this way. I doubt we'll get an update for this, but it does show that Ford knows how to do it.
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They knew how to do it. They just started cutting costs. The information system is one of many places they dropped the ball.
Shame though. So much was poured into this Explorer.
 

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You realize Ford doesn't own Range Rover any more?
 

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KegsBdry said:
They knew how to do it. They just started cutting costs. The information system is one of many places they dropped the ball.
Shame though. So much was poured into this Explorer.
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Yeah, as usual everything comes down to money.
 

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Two SYNC updates over the past few months, nobody can see or feel a single difference or improvement......SYNC2/3/4 is the most poorly executed multimedia system in the industry. The fact that I have a 10" screen in front of me and they display a 2" RVC view is beyond ridiculous. On start up you can't touch anything for the first couple minutes or it locks up. I routinely disconnect my BT connection during a call so I can use the handset or the call will drop.

Get in a $38,000 Kia or Hyundai and see how much better their basic system is, Ford should be embarrassed.
 

Scalarrthu

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I don’t mind the size of the screen or that it looks like it doesn’t belong, but I hate Sync3 and the layout of the cameras. Probably wouldn’t bother me if it weren’t for the fact that I spend more time in my Lightning (old MME pictured) that got it right.

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Personally, I like it, I just hate the Sync 3 implementation on it. It doesn't use the real estate as nearly as well as it could. I would even be okay with Sync 3 itself (touch control speed/responsive, etc.), if it only used the area better. It's really meant for landscape-oriented displays. Otherwise, the placement itself is good IMO.
 

KegsBdry

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Scalarrthu said:
I don’t mind the size of the screen or that it looks like it doesn’t belong, but I hate Sync3 and the layout of the cameras. Probably wouldn’t bother me if it weren’t for the fact that I spend more time in my Lightning (old MME pictured) that got it right.

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Minus that hideous knob on the screen. Who green lit this setup? :poop:
 

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KegsBdry said:
Minus that hideous knob on the screen. Who green lit this setup? :poop:
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I'm not a fan of the touch screen controls for the air con. Makes it impossible to change anything without taking your eyes off the road. I much prefer certain controls (such as volume, air con) to have a physical knob/button that can be located by feeling for it. Something I think the ST got right. I think the mixture of physical controls vs. touchscreen controls is well balanced, and the really important stuff can be located quickly and then adjusted without requiring me to keep my eyes there. (y)
 

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I'm on my 2nd ST (2020, now 2023) I did get used to it, but I still don't like the design. Occasionally it freezes, it is a Ford.
 

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