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Originally Posted by soundman98
what brought on the 'switch' to an alpine unit for the updated media options?
personally, i've always loved pioneer simply because i've been able to make tweaks to 7/8's of everything without ever needing to look at the manual. every time i try an alpine, it's like pc vs. mac--it does all the same things, just in a completely different and more complicated way.
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One of the main reasons for the addition of Alpine, is that I've been reading that the newer Pioneer units are not as reliable as they once were, especially at the price point that I was looking at to simply add the modern features of Bluetooth and USB.
Another reason is that with this particular Alpine model, I was able to color match the display and keys to the Premier unit.
This is actually my first Alpine head unit and they have always been on the higher end of the quality and reliability scale, so I decided to try it out. And for about $130, it seems like a good deal to me.
I didn't have any issues learning how to use this new Alpine. The owners' manual does a pretty good job of explaining everything that I need to do with it. It's actually pretty intuitive, a whole lot more than my old lady's new RAV-4 infotainment system. Personally, I hate touchscreens. Give me an infrared remote or steering wheel controls instead.....and REAL buttons.