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Old 10-16-2012, 02:46 PM   #15
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The Ca-Fi unit is currently priced an $999. I have a CarPC in my other car (Core i3, 8GB RAM, 7" screen). If you want to get technical, any head unit is a CarPC. Most of the Pioneers, Kenwoods, etc have a SoC and Windows CE as an OS.

Installing the GPS was actually pretty easy. You will need a rooted device to initially install it to, then copy the APK from /system/app/ to a microSD card. Insert the microSD into the head unit, and install. On some apps, you may need to use APKTool to "Decompile" and modify the manifest XML to eliminate any screen density requirements. I haven't had to do so yet.

Like I stated in my review above, I'm flat out considering removing the CarPC from my other car and installing this. It's cheaper, more stable, cleaner, sounds better, and is actually geared more towards use in a car.

Feel free to ask any questions or screen grabs.
This HU looks better than a more traditional CarPC for sure. I stated that this was essentially a CarPC since it's primarily an android computer in a double din case. $1K is pretty crazy for a hybrid type unit like that especially without a solid built-in Navigation offering. Thanks for the info.
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