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but what would be best , phatbos or solisto ??
chris
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What would be best.... That is not an easy question to answer. It all comes down to what fits your needs, avaliability, and price.
In my case the Phatbox was going to be quite an expensive option because it is a US product. Here in the Netherlands importing stuff from outside the EU is an expensive hobby. The taxman wants a share and so does the postoffice and in many cases even UPS wants extra (shipping costs from the US are often only paid upto the border, don't ask me why?). When I first bought my car I inquired about the option of having the Phatbox supplied and fitted by Audi. At first they didn't know what I was on about and once they got the message from their head office that it's actually an existsing option, they told me it was going to cost around 1200 Euros! Go figure...
I could have tried to get one off ebay, but I really wanted something new (with guarantee and support) and from a supplier in a EU country.
The Solisto cost me 230 Eur and that is including the correct cable for your choice a car, shipping (UPS from Germany to Holland) and an extra USB extension cable. The 2GB stick cost me another 79 Euros.
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[*]If you want an enormous library of music, get the Phatbox.
[*]If a collection of 600 songs (the maximum the radio can address) is enough, get the Solisto.
[*] If wou want it all (more storage, ID3 tags, big screen, better quality,etc,) drop the chorus/concert and get an aftermarket radio that can do it all.
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