Clarion N.I.C.E. GPS Receiver

I purchased the NICE unit 2 years ago and had it installed into my dash on my Armada. After contacting Clarion in 2008 for future updates they informed me that there will be NO new map updates for this unit. After several months of dodging my emails and phone calls, Clarion has finally decided to exchange my NICE for the new MIND unit. When I get the new unit it will promptly be put up for sell so I don't have to deal with Clarion's lack of customer support. Beware if you by the Clarion NICE unit because there will be NO new map updates for it.

It is a functional GPS receiver. As far as the hands free system it works but the speaker is not loud enough to allow you to hear over road noise. My wife likes it though, so maybe i'm just a little deaf. It isn't as user friendly as some of the other on the market, but for the price to get a GPS receiver, hands free blue tooth, MP3 player, and photo viewer you can't beat the price.

The large screen is very helpful when I am trying to identify streets/turns. The touchscreen is very easy to use, and is responsive. I found that the Clarion NICE was exactly what I needed when traveling inter-state. My last GPS, Garmin, I had to load maps, and with only so much memory to load a few states at a time. This came pre-installed with all of the maps I needed to go cross country on my summer trip. I also had/have a Sirius subscription, which I was able to use through this machine. Pretty sweet!