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Is that a serious question? Vehicles simply didn't have have navigation prior to separate GPSs like Garmin. Once they were built into cars, they used the same touchscreen interfaces. The entertainment "system" (radio/CD) simply used a few buttons. The "navigation system" was a map that, if you were by yourself, was something you tried to follow without taking your eyes off the road too much


> Is that a serious question?

Yes?

> Vehicles simply didn't have have navigation prior to separate GPSs like Garmin.

But we're not talking pre-Garmin here - the person I was replying to said recent Lexus didn't have them. They must have had navigation in a recent Lexus surely? So how did you input an address?


A joystick or touchpad!

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/47/14/b2/4714b2032ba746a2fce7...

https://images.cars.com/cldstatic/wp-content/uploads/img-142...

also lol at people downvoting me who don't drive a Lexus and think I'm wrong about my claim that they don't use touch screens. Maybe they had one model that kept a touch screen but the RX series didn't get one until I believe 2020. It had 4 years of not having one at least. That's by far their most popular car. I don't remember the ES or GX that I test drove having them either until recently...


I guess I'm surprised that such things existed. I never saw one, but then I still don't have a built-in touchscreen system. I just use a phone. I guess I assumed that any built-in nav touch screen was controlled by touch but maybe not.




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