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ashwinmudigonda · 04-04-2007, 10:58 PM

Hello people,

I thought I made the right choice by not buying the iPod. Wanting the AVIC-D3, I almost ended up buying it to listen to my 50+Gig collection. I thought the CD-UB100 was an easy solution. I purchased an iOmega 80Gig silver series portable HDD that does not even require external power.

Now the problems with the D3 and the UB100

- The interface is ascetic and bland. It is not clear. Buttons are labeled F1 F2 etc. I didn't know what to do.
- Poring through the manual, I realized that it does not give you the option of folder navigation. It starts from the first folder, calls it #1 and goes through all your folders. Mine ended around Folder #734. It doesn't make any sense. Besides printing a detailed map of all my folders following the numbering scheme, I would have no idea how to access a particular folder.
- The names are just 8 measly characters. It does not help AT ALL.

I am very disappointed with this unit. Extremely disappointed. I have a good mind of taking the dealer's kind words of swapping this for the iPod interface if I wanted and probably buying a second hand iPod. Anyone have suggestions, insights, future updates, firmware updates, hacks? If you have a huge collection, I definitely, STRONGLY do not recommend this product.

04-04-2007, 10:58 PM	#24
ashwinmudigonda Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1 My Photos: ()	Extremely Disappointed Consumer Hello people, I thought I made the right choice by not buying the iPod. Wanting the AVIC-D3, I almost ended up buying it to listen to my 50+Gig collection. I thought the CD-UB100 was an easy solution. I purchased an iOmega 80Gig silver series portable HDD that does not even require external power. Now the problems with the D3 and the UB100 - The interface is ascetic and bland. It is not clear. Buttons are labeled F1 F2 etc. I didn't know what to do. - Poring through the manual, I realized that it does not give you the option of folder navigation. It starts from the first folder, calls it #1 and goes through all your folders. Mine ended around Folder #734. It doesn't make any sense. Besides printing a detailed map of all my folders following the numbering scheme, I would have no idea how to access a particular folder. - The names are just 8 measly characters. It does not help AT ALL. I am very disappointed with this unit. Extremely disappointed. I have a good mind of taking the dealer's kind words of swapping this for the iPod interface if I wanted and probably buying a second hand iPod. Anyone have suggestions, insights, future updates, firmware updates, hacks? If you have a huge collection, I definitely, STRONGLY do not recommend this product.