I just sold my Z2 with my car, and was about to pull the trigger on Alpine's IVA-W505 and Blackbird II combo for my new vehicle when Pioneer announced the F series.

The question is, will the F90BT address the major flaws in the guidance that plagued the Z series, or will it have the same problems if it uses the same maps?

I've had Alpine's navigation products before, and for an integrated solution, I think they're the best out there. But I'm very intrigued by the voice control of the F Series, and the better Bluetooth integration (which is very important to me).

So should I go for the IVA-505 now and enjoy having nav and multimedia in my car, or hold off for the F90BT?

Ask again in a couple months when the F-series has actually shipped and someone here has tested it. Until then, you are asking for a guess in the dark. But if you want me to guess, the specs of the F-series look better than the portable bird stuffed in a deck