VIDEO: Mercedes' new MyCOMAND Infotainment System

Yeah like the dolphins on the Pioneer stereo in your '84 Civic. But don't worry it'll be in the S-Class which avoids accidents and does the driving for you. You can also get a waffle iron in the glove box for those rushed mornings and a computer monitored pedicure applicator for the wifey... sweeet!

"gen y wont have any problem when they are driving..." Yeah, right. How often do you hear of people (regardless of "gen,") causing or being involved in accidents because they were distracted by (a stinging insect, eating, drinking, shaving, applying make-up, selecting a radio station, reading a map, a mobile phone call, text messaging, "rubber-necking", changing clothes (!), talking/arguing with a passenger or other motorist, etc)? No matter what, when people focus on acts OTHER THAN driving when they are piloting a moving vehicle, their abilities are IMPAIRED. Further complicating the matter is that reaction times slow naturally, as a result of the aging process. Simply because one could easilty multi-task when 20 years of age (and perhaps was lucky enough to have sone so without incident), does not mean that the same person will be able to sucessfully do so as they age through their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. HANG UP & DRIVE!

The intention for these systems is to remove all the extra buttons that would be present to control the myriad of new functions if these current HMI's (iDrive, MMI, COMAND) weren't available. While you are correct DieselDog, "any distraction is a bad distraction", think about how much time would be required to look for a button out of hundreds to control something as asinine as "seat heater distribution". If you don't agree, look at the LS460 interior with its fountain of small, labeled buttons. And like BabyMilo stated, it will be easier for gen-x and y to "adjust" to this type of HMI. Mainly because they have used similar ones since birth (Windows, Mac OS). Its not the perfect answer, but its currently the best. Mercedes has previewed a living (digitally), named, conversing avatar that will supplant these type of systems in the near future. That will be the best answer!

ni, it's just a concept for the nexw e-class