[Android Head-Units] sciallo:
Reality check...

With ALL chinese made units you do take a gamble and you can forget support and warranty past what the purchase method (ie. ebay/alibaba etc.) grants.

None the less, you are buying something that while cheaply made seems to have great potential. I would never go wiring money for one of these to some dude that sollicited on a forum, but I would (and did) get one on ebay to test it out. case in point OUKU and AN-21 U are keeping quite a few fellows happy, both got rooted and we're working on making them "our own" every day. I remember some unsatisfied people in the early days of the ouku thread who ended up returning their units and getting their money back (because it wouldn't sinc. with Gmail - wich it now does thanks to some kick-ass people on these very forums... God forbid our car stereo doesn't tell us we got mail while we drive)

These chinese companies really nailed down interfacing an android board with a car stereo in some way. Without getting into the tech details (I could if you really want me to expand) they did manage to make it work as much as possible like an android experience with features a tablet would not give you without going crazy with external interfaces: sterring wheel controls, balance, fader, mid-high-lows and sub controls, Bluetooth phone/headphone (please look at the amount of threads like this one and people asking for this feature to stick their tablet on the dashboard) in a unit that (for the most part) stands an engine crank while booting and the conditions of automotive environment... Go to best buy and see what you can buy for $300-$500...

It's coming, alpine pioneer etc. will get in on this then we can go spend $800-$1200 for "better" ones (tough I bet a bit more proprietary feeling), but as it stands, very few are getting it as close as these.

As for this particular one, well, nobody knows yet but don't look at it as a $500 gamble... it's really a $500 deposit on a $70 gamble (that's about as much as it cost me to return mine, I paid return shipping but some had a better experience), just put it through all the rough tests before the ebay or alibaba or whatever place you buy it from expires...

One other suggestion on the subject, if anyone wants to pull the plug: try to buy at a price that includes shipping, even it it ends up a few $ above another price+shipping. If you return it in most cases they refund the purchase price, not the shipping cost (plus you pay for shipping it back) So if price is 470 plus 30 shipping you'd pay to ship it back then get 480 back, VS price 510 shipping included you get 510 back after shipping it back. ...you get the idea...

My only wish is that one of these manufacturers realized nobody is going to copy what they did as cheap as they make it. The first to release a unit with open specs and god forbid open source at least for most of it will have my attention 100% ...and a product they know is going to be as good as it can ever get thanks to above mentioned kick-ass people alike...

I would consider being the first to try, but I'm on my second one already and out a bit too much money to justify it ...and chances are I would end up bricking it on the 3rd day, right before I could make an informed video review :p (little inside joke here - no joke though)