My letter to Porsche AG Chairman, Wendelin Wiedeking
Here's a letter I've send today:
September 23, 2004
Chairman Wendelin Wiedeking
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Porscheplatz 1
D-70435 Stuttgart, Germany
Dear Dr. Wiedeking:
Having recently taken delivery of the new 997/911 (WPOAA29955S715463). I want to compliment you and your company for building such a wonderful automobile-I love it! The dealership, Silver Star Motor Sports, did a great job handling my trade and delivering the car.
Because I wish you nothing but success, I am writing to suggest that your designers and engineers address a concern of American Porsche loyalists.
1.) The center console includes a telephone keypad that cannot be used as such. My passengers ask about the phone and I have to explain that it does not work as a telephone keypad. We need a "Bluetooth" type solution intergrated with the keypad.
2.) If one does not order Navigation, the console still includes several buttons that are useless, e.g., "Nav," "Map," etc. I agree that buttons are better than "I-Drive", but useless buttons should be eliminated or concealed.
I love the car, but we do need modern communication controls and applications without meaningless icons. Again, I wish you continued success.
Yours truly,
Thomas H. Reilly
c: Peter Schwarzenbauer, President
Paul Gagliardi, Regional Service Manager
Porsche N.A.
Anyone in agreement should send a letter as well. Believe it or not, it makes a difference.
September 23, 2004
Chairman Wendelin Wiedeking
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Porscheplatz 1
D-70435 Stuttgart, Germany
Dear Dr. Wiedeking:
Having recently taken delivery of the new 997/911 (WPOAA29955S715463). I want to compliment you and your company for building such a wonderful automobile-I love it! The dealership, Silver Star Motor Sports, did a great job handling my trade and delivering the car.
Because I wish you nothing but success, I am writing to suggest that your designers and engineers address a concern of American Porsche loyalists.
1.) The center console includes a telephone keypad that cannot be used as such. My passengers ask about the phone and I have to explain that it does not work as a telephone keypad. We need a "Bluetooth" type solution intergrated with the keypad.
2.) If one does not order Navigation, the console still includes several buttons that are useless, e.g., "Nav," "Map," etc. I agree that buttons are better than "I-Drive", but useless buttons should be eliminated or concealed.
I love the car, but we do need modern communication controls and applications without meaningless icons. Again, I wish you continued success.
Yours truly,
Thomas H. Reilly
c: Peter Schwarzenbauer, President
Paul Gagliardi, Regional Service Manager
Porsche N.A.
Anyone in agreement should send a letter as well. Believe it or not, it makes a difference.