I've always liked Alpine's iPod products, but I have to say that I think Harmon Kardon's Drive+Play 2 is a better product. It has many of the features (except for built-in Bluetooth, but you can get that as an option) and the ability to control satellite, and a really nice 3.5" screen. And the interface? Awesome, especially when controlled with that great mushroom-shaped controller. Oh and like the Alpine, it can connect via a 3.5 plug.
I think Alpine should stick to it's great head units. I loved the last iPod-centric one they made, but stopped short of buying it since I do occasionally like to play CD's and it did not have a CD player in there.
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I've always liked Alpine's iPod products, but I have to say that I think Harmon Kardon's Drive+Play 2 is a better product. It has many of the features (except for built-in Bluetooth, but you can get that as an option) and the ability to control satellite, and a really nice 3.5" screen. And the interface? Awesome, especially when controlled with that great mushroom-shaped controller. Oh and like the Alpine, it can connect via a 3.5 plug.
I think Alpine should stick to it's great head units. I loved the last iPod-centric one they made, but stopped short of buying it since I do occasionally like to play CD's and it did not have a CD player in there.