I'm sure that this will be the first of hundreds of opinions. I watched the videos and it seems that they are hanging their hats more on the John Deere engine than on the Crown name. I didn't see any real advancemnets in lift truck design except for maybe the flex back seat.
I would have expected a lot more from a company that has won so many design awards. Talk about ergonomics, where is the spinner ****? Where is the armrest with the joystick controls?
As far as major lift truck design advancements go, I believe nothing can touch a Linde.