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Wow, that thing is so much faster and more responsive than the F-series. I can't wait to get one.

Wow, that thing is so much faster and more responsive than the F-series. I can't wait to get one.

damn, i want one but can't afford one, we'll i guess i just have to settle with my F with the 3 update (if ever it comes out)

Sold. This is better than the Eclipse. Now if an ebay dealer can get it to me for around $1000 in the next couple of months, i shall have one. thanks!

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Very cool; thanks for those. I'm liking the Z110BT a lot. I'm just blown away that Pioneer didn't upgrade the CPU/RAM/GPU in the X710 and X910 as well. I miss having a tangible knob to be able to control volume on the Z110BT and would lean towards the X910 for that reason...if it wasn't for the still laggy response time and boot time (in comparison to the current F90BT).

Curious... what are your thoughts on the bare minimum changes that were made for the X910/X710?

Man I can't wait to get home... Youtube is blocked on my military connection. And I'm not allowed to unblock it. lol

I'm amazed with how response it seems to be.

Thanks for the videos! Any vids of the X series/3.0 in action? I can't go by the new vids of the X series just posted on Pioneer's website as those are clearly sped up (The iPod Connectivity video they have). It would be nice to see real world use of the system so I don't have to blow the money on the F series update as if it is still laggy all around, I'll just sell the F to my brother, and use that along with the money saved on the update to fund the Z110.

Also, I'm surprised that they didn't try to make more use out of the 3D graphics chip. Coverflow for the iPod or XM channel banners would have been awesome. Also coverflow for scrolling through Bluetooth contacts would have been pretty sweet. It seems a bit of a waste to use it just on the custom main menus and nav software alone. Leetlauncher had an OK coverflow setup with no 3D accel; heres to hoping for modding on the new Z! Windows CE OS + 3D acceleration + CPU/RAM upgrades = limitless possibilities for emulation, etc.

... I'm surprised that they didn't try to make more use out of the 3D graphics chip...

They are probably going to keep the HW the same or very similar for the next few years. So thinking like that they probably want to make sure the HW is more capable then the current features not just at par. Especially if they add a few thing on the next few SW releases.

The voice control seems to work a bit slow compare to Kenwood dnx9140 ,other than that ,this unit is great ,can't wait to get mine.

A lot of the navigation functionalties seem the same as on the previous Z3, but a bit jazzed up and faster.....

They basically overhauled the entire user interface.

It will be interesting to see if they've actually improved the routing algorithms from the previous version....

^ i was wondering about the routing algorithms too. The routing on the F series is fine, but on the old Z and D series it was crap. While this units interface resembles the F and X series, I don't believe it is actually based on the same platform as the F and X. There are too many things that are different, and it boots way too fast to be based on the same platform. Also, I don't think iGo8 has that junction view, so this seems more like a custom-built nav program like the Z series has.

I was so tempted to switch my Z2 out for the Kenwood DNX, but it looks like I'll be sticking with Pioneer. I need to get ready to sell my current stereo to raise money for the new one.

Obviously this is much better than anything Pioneer has previously produced, but I'm still appalled by the glaring oversights in the UI. They had a chance to do everything over again and they still made the same mistakes? I just don't get it.

Come on Jason, you had them right there, forced to listen to you, and you didn't ask any of the obvious questions?

Obviously this is much better than anything Pioneer has previously produced, but I'm still appalled by the glaring oversights in the UI. They had a chance to do everything over again and they still made the same mistakes? I just don't get it.

 

Come on Jason, you had them right there, forced to listen to you, and you didn't ask any of the obvious questions?

long time no see skicrave

Thanks for posting the vids! Those have got to be the longest fingernails I've ever seen on a guy.

It's too bad there are no themes or any way to make the UI prettier. It looks easy enough to use, but compared to the old Z-series and other even older AVICs, the UI looks really plain.

hahaha i was thinking the same thing. Maybe the long fingernails gives better touchscreen response LOL

Obviously this is much better than anything Pioneer has previously produced, but I'm still appalled by the glaring oversights in the UI. They had a chance to do everything over again and they still made the same mistakes? I just don't get it.

 

Come on Jason, you had them right there, forced to listen to you, and you didn't ask any of the obvious questions?

what things do you think it lacks?

How's the boot time on the Z110BT?

How's the boot time on the Z110BT?

A lot faster then the other models, looking at the video....

Thanks for uploading this video, I've been trying to find out what the boot times are everywhere but nobody seems to know. There are virtually no reviews online yet, other than Cut & Paste from Pioneer PDFs.

For me the bootup time is one of the biggest factors in a vehicle GPS. It sucks to have to sit in your car and wait for 30-60 seconds before you can enter your address into the GPS. I bought the F700 and ended up returning it because I couldn't stand the ridiculously long bootup time (about 40 seconds). I went back to my old AVIC-D3 which boots up in about 12 seconds. I just wish Pioneer made a model that had the interface of the D or F series (with a knob) and a fast processor like the Z series. It's so frustrating, because I want to upgrade from my old D3, but there is no product I would truly be happy with. I love my D3, but the maps are so pretty on the new units.

The other two major dealbreakers for me besides the boot times are 2-D heading up mode (which the F series never had until firmware 3.0) and the ability to do a bypass. If only Pioneer would release an X700BT with a faster processor I would be sold.

the Z110BT boots very fast. There is a video on here somehwere from the Pioneer roadshow that shows it along with the new X-series booting up at the same time. I had a D3 before my F900BT, and from the video I would say the Z110BT's boot time is comparable to the D3. It also has the 2D heading up as do the X/F-series with 3.0.