07 Fusion Nav

I think the factory nav is a very nice unit. If you go aftermarket there are definately products that will allow you to retain the steering wheel controls. Check out http://www.pac-audio.com

You may not want to hear it but the Jensen VM9021TS(which is actually an Audiovox design) has an SD slot. It's a double din touch screen DVD player with a lot of included features. I was sceptical about it when I saw it on display. I'm an Eclipse fan at heart. I decided to buy one for my Focus and I was extremely impressed. It offers built in IPOD support and a TV tuner as well as the SD slot and GigaMP3 support(up to 999 songs on a single dvd). It also has NO EQ functions which I consider a plus. I prefer using the amps or passive eqs over the ones that come built in to most HUs. I think 99% of people would be very happy with this unit. It does not include NAV but there is a NAV addon available for it.

Well, if you have an IPOD or MP3 collection it's much better than just a DVD player.

Actually, the Jensen Ipod controls mimick the Ipod click wheel almost to the tee. It is really quite useful and makes the Jensen a great radio by itself. The display of the songs and text is outstanding as well.

Well, I sold my Focus so I don't use it everyday(I have the same unit in my Explorer). It does have a scroll bar on the right when you go into a playlist so you can jump directly to say 3/4s of the way down the list. It has been caused me any distraction in use. It seems quite speedy to me. I seem to remember the newer Alpines have some called "full speed" Ipod control now. I think a hands on test would be in order. Too bad you aren't nearby I'd give you a demo.