Or you can remove the bracket with only a couple 10mm bolts. No cutting needed. I did it this way with both my evos and both my hvac projects. Way easier.

 

O really? Looks like I'm installing it tonight then lol

 

So I took out the bracket on the left and just bent it up and out of the way. I got smart on the right side and just undid a couple of the bolts and then just bent it up. Hardest part was figuring out how to run the hvac lines to the box. Got it done though and it took me like 2 hrs to figure it out. Thanks so much guys and it was so easy but looks so amazing now!!

 

I actually e-mailed them, and they just responded this morning:

Good morning Sam,



Thank you for your interest in Parrot.



The ASTEROID Smart will start shipping next Monday. It should hit the US stores in a couple of weeks.

The list of available apps will be posted on our website by launch.



Regards,

 

i will watch their site feverishly. Are you getting one for sure. I need someone with real world experience to give me the all clear. lol.

 

i've been waiting for like crutchfield, amazon... i'm definitely getting it

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-fNtVPO0...display=Parrot


when it's on amazon you know it's coming for real!

 

FYI it's available now, for sure, I'm half waiting for reviews half weighing pros and cons of getting this vs rigging an android tablet.. the PITA of rigging the nexus vs running this thing. nexus is obviously way better in every way, but will require a data plan etc, and no idea how to rig something like that vs the plug n play parrot

 

Waiting on your feedback as well, kyoo, on the Parrot ASTEROID Smart. I've been wanting to get rid of the POS head unit I've had since I bought my SE. It's not bad, but the poor resolution and the unresponsiveness during the colder temperature is driving me crazy!

Eric

 

i'm still kiiiiiiiinda considering the custom w nexus7 but logistically will prob go w/ this. seems like it runs fast enough etc., it'll have everything i need i suppose. the only thing that i'm hesitant about is that it doesn't do turn by turn with google maps... no idea why. however, being android, i bet it can be rooted quickly and able to run whatever

 

That was one thing I was wondering, would the user be able to download only the apps in the ASTEROID store? The selections are kinda crappy and doesn't have anything really useful. Does it have google maps built in? It doesn't seem like it...

Eric

 

im pretty sure they have google maps, but it doesnt do turn by turn with it... must be something proprietary

 

Yeah my wife needs a new GPS double din so I'm contemplating biting the bullet and getting this and give her the Pioneer I've been sitting on since beginning of this year.


I'll be scouring the internet for reviews. Let me know what you decide kyoo. Now that its a reality I will to think long and heard. A nexus tablet while no doubt more functional seems like to too much of a PITA to be used in a car ATM.

 

< decent run through

one thing I'm kinda looking forward to is either A, rooting this guy, and/or B, this guy getting updated easily/frequently

so, oddly enough it doesn't run google maps for navigation, but there are already work arounds to do so:

 

Did they fail the Google testing to be allowed to use native Google API's?

 

hey how did you get your avic to sit that low? mine sits high for some reason and hits top of bezel and big gap on bottem.