I have the 9835...basiaclly exact same HU (same features/specs) as the 9855 but it does not have the Bio-lite or glide touch. I really like it. The color changing buttons is a cool feature if you like to change your interior color. Right now I have them tuned to exactly match my indiglo HL, HVAC, and gauges. Looks awesome.
Originally posted by sriddle:
i have the 9855 and it's a good deck overall. i don't suggest it if you're planning on using an ipod on it. well if you just want to play everything in random it's ok. the glidetouch is a bit of a hassle to search with, and that's with just a 4 gb nano. the larger ipods would probably be ridiculous to work with.
Im curious as to why you say this? Is it b/c the glide touch makes it difficult? My model does not have the glide touch so would this make it better for the ipod? Im curious b/c I'm thinking about getting an ipod and the hookup for my car. Is the Alpine i=pod hookup still around $99? b/c damn thats expensive. 
