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Re:Installing Apple CarPlay and Taking It for a Spin by hsshah on Friday October 03, 2014 @04:31PM (#8407474)
With all the core functions being driven from the iphone, how can pioneer justify such high price (~$1000) for essentially a screen and bunch of adapters to the car's systems. ?
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Re:Installing Apple CarPlay and Taking It for a Spin by tdiggity on Friday October 03, 2014 @04:43PM (#8407547)
That's the retail price (and who says they have to justify it). You can find them for a little less than $600 on eBay and other retailers.

You don't have to buy all the sensors they bought for CarPlay to function. http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/NEX/AVIC-5000NEX.

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Re:Installing Apple CarPlay and Taking It for a Spin by ssharp on Friday October 03, 2014 @06:13PM (#8407918)
CarPlay is one feature of the Pioneer receivers. The units are still fully functional navigation / stereo systems even without an iPhone.
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Re:Installing Apple CarPlay and Taking It for a Spin by hsshah on Friday October 03, 2014 @07:29PM (#8408181)
Agree. But its seems those features will not be used as much. This highlights a market opportunity for a simple CarPlay-only client that is significantly cheaper.
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Re:Installing Apple CarPlay and Taking It for a Spin by tr4656 on Saturday October 04, 2014 @01:30AM (#8408867)
Probably, but since it is the one of the first to market, if not the first, it's not unusual for it to cost more than what is really reasonable for most people.
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Re:Installing Apple CarPlay and Taking It for a Spin by teyfille on Friday October 03, 2014 @11:14PM (#8408660)
It's first to market?
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