The Alpine Blackbird is an unusual device: its potential to be integrated with other Alpine equipment makes it an enticing proposition for owners of serious ICE systems and the turn-based navigation view may well appeal to a niche section of the sat-nav market. It's also pretty easy to use and control, plus the TMC implementation is the best I've seen.
But as a stand alone sat-nav device it isn't perfect. It's missing some core features, the 3D map view isn't clear and map browsing is sluggish to say the least. These factors, and the high price tag, ensure that it will have limited appeal. Now, if only it had a swooshy red light...Read full review
Overall
7/10
By Jonathan Bray
Reviewed 08 October 2007
Updated 05 February 2011