Thread: Parrot Bluetooth carkit for CarPC

I think that looks sweet (i see Flashdeck is breaking new ground again).I'd like to see this in RR too,but there are obvious hurdles,like Guino probably hasn't got 1 to test with for starters.This can be solved though if there is enough interest and the device is available in small quantity(The price listed is for test samples).IMHO Phoco is a weight around RR's neck that we would be better off without (its never going to feel OEM lets face it)
Finally a real solution.

Count this as my vote for the Parrot

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well, this looks like a "partner" of streetdeck.. it would take convincing them to provide me documentation for this CK5000 along with a sample. they may not be willing to do that -- the CK5000 doesn't even seem like it's for sale either.

Originally Posted by guino

well, this looks like a "partner" of streetdeck.. it would take convincing them to provide me documentation for this CK5000 along with a sample. they may not be willing to do that -- the CK5000 doesn't even seem like it's for sale either.

Hi Guino,not sure what you mean by Not for sale,the price is listed here:

http://store.pressdigital.com.au/sto...95b60e192397c9

Its listed at $299 au dollars(for a test sample)

Just to clear things up a little i've emailed them with a few Questions

How to Get Documentation?
How to get a sample?
Do they have plans for a retail version?
If no retail version is planned What is the minimum order for bulk purchase?

I thought this might give us an idea if there's any future in it.

this looks like a very promiseing piece of hardware, but at AU299 ($227 USD) i dont think its gonna fly to well for most, there are a bunch of cheaper alternatives, like just getting a car handsfree kit and bypass the whole computer intergration alltogether. Something ive been seriously considering. PhoCo just isnt cutting it, im sure everyone agrees on that much. The bugs, unstableness, time consumeing setup and configuration are bordering the point of outweighting any features and its benifits. But phoco has come along way in its defense, and a lot of people have worked at getting it functional in RR (hats off).

so we'll have to wait and see what the CK500 has to offer, hopefully something at a decent price.

for that price, I'd get myself a phone that works well with phoco -- I didn't have a single issue whatsoever with my SE T637...

Originally Posted by liquid_smoke

this looks like a very promiseing piece of hardware, but at AU299 ($227 USD) i dont think its gonna fly to well for most, there are a bunch of cheaper alternatives, like just getting a car handsfree kit and bypass the whole computer intergration alltogether. Something ive been seriously considering.

Have you gone . I thought intergration was the whole point of this (RR)(CarPc) exercise.

RR has recently benefited from HQCT intergration and i think this modular construction is the way forward for RR (including components built for the purpose) instead of beating a dead horse so to speak.
I can't argue against the great strides being made but i can argue that the man hours that have gone into phoco intergration and setup could buy us all a CK5000 and its still not right.

I dont see much of a future in saying to people "best to change your phone" or worse still "If thats what you want you'd be better off with StreetDeck".

Originally Posted by Griff1

Hi Guino,not sure what you mean by Not for sale,the price is listed here:

http://store.pressdigital.com.au/sto...95b60e192397c9

Its listed at $299 au dollars(for a test sample)

Just to clear things up a little i've emailed them with a few Questions

How to Get Documentation?
How to get a sample?
Do they have plans for a retail version?
If no retail version is planned What is the minimum order for bulk purchase?

I thought this might give us an idea if there's any future in it.

That price is crazy, considering that the CK3100 unit that Parrott sells is about 200 bucks. I know, I got one for the GF. It is actually an amazing unit. Works perfectly with all the phones we have/ have had, her SE, Razr, V600, and Blackberry. Now, if we can get it working with RR, I would be SOOO down for it. If not, then I am gonna get a Parrott kit for my car, and forget the CARPC integration idea.

Michael