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Old 02-21-2023, 12:21 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91 View Post
I've had one if these android based systems before, Joying. They almost work like a standard aftermarket head unit. The only real drawback was that updated/support would end pretty quickly, for example like this is running OS 11 but the current is OS 14 but that wasn't too much of an issue. The only annoyance with these android based units was that they completely shuts down after about 30 of the car being off. So when you go to start your car it runs sluggish for a few minutes till everything gets loaded in the background. Not sure if that's an issue for this model. But the saving grace for the joying unit was that it was inexpensive, even the Workshop12 one was relatively low cost.
This one does something similar. Not exactly sure how many hours it takes but it's not a complete shutown, more like a deep sleep.
The appeal compared to the workshop12 route is just how much works out of the box for a similar price. I got mine from AliExpress for $1,000, can be had for slightly less with coupon straight from aucar. The workshop12 is $299 for the plastics. Then $200-$300 for their electronics. Then you need a tablet and sort the charging situation. On top of that you still need to figure out backup camera and steering wheel controls.
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