Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I owned the z130bt and was anxiously awaiting the z140bh, as I thought there could be nothing better than an update of an already excellent product. After paying over $1000 here on Amazon for the z140bh, and being one of the first buyers for this headunit in USA, I was sorely disappointed, if not angry, that the z140bh failed miserably. I kept my z130bt in my 2nd car, and installed the z140bh in my brand new car. So I, as a regular joe type, was able to analyze the performance of both units side by side. My conclusion...THE Z130BT IS BETTER THAN THE Z140BH. First, I didn't notice any true processing speed increase. Maybe, and I mean maybe, there was just a little increase in the z140bh, but it was nothing that was clearly discernible. Second, the sound quality didn't change. I got the same ranges and depth from both headunits, although the vocals on both units regarding AM sports talk radio leaves something to be desire. You have to really fumble with the EQ to get it right, but both units do at least allow come tinkering. Third, there's no viable difference in the look of either unit. You can put them both together and you will not see a difference in hardware or screen presentation. Fourth, maybe, and I mean maybe, the touchscreen on the z140bh was a bit more responsive. But again, if it is, it is nothing that clearly stands out. Fifth, the z140bh shows a bit of love toward Android phones by allowing Pandora and Aha to be compatible, but if you are not into these apps (as I discovered I was not), then why bother? Sixth, they do add Advance App Mode built into the z140bh, but unless you have an Iphone (no Android compatibility), you will not be able to use it. And even if you can, the apps they allow, due to liability reasons, are so boring and mundane that even Iphone users won't get much from it. But the kicker, the one reason for why the z130bt is better than its predecessor in the z140bh, is this...for some strange, incredibly stupid reason, Pioneer removed the voice command component that allows for driving directions input and points of interest location!!! HUH? One of the best features of the z130bt is NOT found in the z140bh? If you're like me, and you like to find the "nearest so and so" by using voice command, or getting your navigation directions on the move and handsfree (after the bypass), DO NOT BUY THE Z140BH. I repeat, they took that feature out. I called Pioneer three times to ask why, and even the customer service reps were amiss as to why. Online sites that support the Avic line suggest there was a licensing problem and they legally had to remove the feature. Kenwood did the same thing with their new nav headunits. So ok, fine, but regardless, Pioneer is producing an inferior product and dressing it us as an upgrade, so that sucks. To confirm my conclusion that the z140bh is inferior to the z130bt, I noticed that the prices for the z140bh dropped like a deadweight. Even now, the z130bt is either the same price, or higher than the z140bh, a sure sign the z140bh is flopping. After facing a 12% restock fee (gotta watch those things) and over a $100 loss, I finally unloaded the z140bh on some sucker on Craigslist (sorry), but I still took a $$$ lost. Well, at least I'm happy with z130bt, which I removed from my 2nd car and put into my new car (the 2nd car didn't need such a fine headunit anyway). Pioneer dropped the soap on this one, and for you z130bt owners, do NOT get the hardware upgrade this summer, they may remove your voice command feature. Just my 2cents. Hope my review helps. ***************UPDATE**************** I want to clarify something...I never mentioned that the z140 is a bad unit. If I did, then I need to restate that. The z140 is a very quality head unit, and it will serve many of you effectively. My review was in written in relation to the z130bt, which it is not superior to. If I was simply reviewing the z140, without knowledge of the z130, then I would probably give the z140 3.5 or 4 stars. But within the context of the z140 versus its predecessor, the z130, 2 stars is appropriate. Also, some of your are not reading my review carefully. I never said the z140 cannot do voice commands...for media. It can. But it cannot do voice commands for navigation. Yes, it will give you turn by turn in voice feedback, but you cannot issue the head unit your verbal commands for directions like you could with the z130bt. Why is this such a big deal to me? Because Pioneer, in their greed to soak the consumer on a flawed product, billed the z140 as an improvement over the z130, which it clearly is not. This is why, on average, the older z130 outsells and cost more than the newer z140. Pioneer should be ashamed of itself for its poor design choices.