I just took delivery on a 2007 ML500. Very pleased and still learning how things work.

One thing I noticed was that the screen as part of the Comand system has soft keys rather than a touch screen. I have had several other cars that have incorporated touch screens into their systems.

Anyone know why MB used the softkey approach?

 

easy. whatever menu is on that side of softkey is, then it's active.

that's becker comand and not blaupunkt.

 

Yes, I know how it works, but was asking why they choose the soft key (button on the side with indication on the screen) rather than a touch screen (where you actually touch the screen to activiate the function).