First, I'm not really sure why that would make someone interested in the iNA-W900. I don't hold any advertising degrees, so maybe it was just lost on me. Then again, I also look hard at features when making those kinds of purchases. The deck wasn't on screen long enough to highlight any of its features. If they had a camera placed showing the dash longer, it could've demonstrated the ease of use of the unit. What about the start-up time? That is a quick booting head unit. There are so many little things like that the W900 is excellent for, but none of them were showcased in the video.
AZhitman wrote:I'm considering one for Becky's truck...
Are you referring to the W900 in the video, or a different Alpine deck? Honestly, I've owned a few Alpine head units in my life (I am a gadget whore) and some of them have not been so stellar. Currently, I've got an older double din model (the W205) and I probably wouldn't have bought it if not for the Alpine audio processor (the H701 - which they oddly stopped producing, WTF?). In fact, when recommending head units to members here, I generally directed them towards Kenwoods since they performed at a higher level than any of the Alpine decks on the market.
Having said that, I was interested in the W900 when it was first announced. I finally got my chance to play with one last weekend when I installed one for my friend in her Jeep (thank you again Broadfield for hooking me up). This unit is a HUGE upgrade from some of the previous generation Alpines. I don't know that I could recommend it strongly enough. If I had the money, I would be swapping mine out right now. For the higher-end users, the W900 will play well with the audio processor which would give me all the tuning options I want. But my friend is also very pleased with it. She does not have a full-blown system like I do, and she still loves the functionality of the device. For the money, I don't think you can get a better deck (if you throw in the Bluetooth adapter and a backup camera, it has absolutely everything most people would ever need).
If you were thinking about the W900, Greg, I say definitely go for it. You will not be disappointed.
