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Foxtrot_Oscar
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I'm a technology nut and love decent audio etc. I spec'd the full tech pack with connect and B&O sound in my 8V S3. The connect services are rubbish and you get over the initial excitement quickly. I stopped buying data Sim cards after the first two months as I just wasn't using it. The screen resolution is nice, but the screen cards for audio playback are boring and the same to look at. There are no customisable images for the radio stations, no extended info scrolling etc. So apart from the nice looking Sat Nav maps, there is nothing available to really take advantage of the higher resolution. I hardly use the sat nav and when driving I tend to put the screen down. The big plus point is the B&O speaker system and amp. Very good for a OEM stereo system with decent quality drivers, crossovers and the sub is half decent as well. With the Tech pack you get surround sound capabilities as well, but the novelty again wares off quickly.
Obviously this is just one persons opinion, but having lived with the Tech Pack with Connect in the 8V for nearly a year, I will be giving it a miss if I order the RS3, it's not £1500 well spent in my opinion, and I have spent that once already. I will have the B&O though.
Obviously this is just one persons opinion, but having lived with the Tech Pack with Connect in the 8V for nearly a year, I will be giving it a miss if I order the RS3, it's not £1500 well spent in my opinion, and I have spent that once already. I will have the B&O though.