I went over the IDA-100 - the first model - in a store and was a bit underwhelmed. - It was more expensive than the models with CD player AND iPod controls. So why leave out the CD player? Just to have that massive button in the middle? - It didn't work any better than those others, apart from the LCD screen - If you are used to the normal iPod interface, the Apine is close but has annoying problems. For example, you can't navigate on an artist and hit play. You have to go down to the songs...
All in all, using an iPod to control the iPod is a much better experience than using the designed for iPod Alpine unit. Which is weird considering that Alpine had 6 years to just copy the iPod interface - you would think they'd be able to make something at least as good. Good idea, lousy execution.
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I went over the IDA-100 - the first model - in a store and was a bit underwhelmed.
- It was more expensive than the models with CD player AND iPod controls. So why leave out the CD player? Just to have that massive button in the middle?
- It didn't work any better than those others, apart from the LCD screen
- If you are used to the normal iPod interface, the Apine is close but has annoying problems. For example, you can't navigate on an artist and hit play. You have to go down to the songs...
All in all, using an iPod to control the iPod is a much better experience than using the designed for iPod Alpine unit. Which is weird considering that Alpine had 6 years to just copy the iPod interface - you would think they'd be able to make something at least as good. Good idea, lousy execution.