On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:53:12 -0800, "EnochLight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > My solution to this - for now anyway - is to use my 6o GB iPod with a > head unit in my car that actually docks with it, so the menu/interface > is controllable through the head unit. I have an Alpine for that - > works like a dream. Sure, no FLAC but... *shrugs* > > Frankly, I think my setup is ideal because it's widely supported and > the iPod's hard drives are likely to get larger over time (so if I want > more available, I can do so as a newer iPod comes out).
I have a similar solution. It's workable, but far from ideal. MP3 players like the iPod are expensive because the miniature harddisks and electronics are expensive. There's no need for car electronics to be this small. My ideal solution would be a car radio interface that directly attaches to a commodity (3.5"?) external USB drive (and powers it as well). The car radio interface is used to browse the files and play them. If you want to update the files, take the drive out and sync it with iTunes over USB. This way your portable iPod remains portable. Your car has integrated audio: if you loan it to someone they can enjoy your music. You don't suffer as much if your $80 80GB portable drive gets stolen by a junkie. > For Slim Devices to penetrate this market would be *VERY* difficult > IMHO. It's already saturated and Apple/iPod are the platform of choice > pretty much... Well, a small electronics device that links a commodity USB drive to a car radio via a changer (or iPod) interface would be a damn useful product. I'd buy one. I've used my 40GB iRiver H140 in my cars for years and all I've really used are two control functions: Next/Prev track and shuffle on/off. Anything else takes too much attention while you're driving anyway. Oh, yes, automatic power off - power on/resume would be great too. > Just my 2 cents. And mine... ;) Peter. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
