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gorickey · Jun 21, 2004, 02:53 PM

http://www.apple.com/ipod/bmw/

Who can take advantage of this around here? Will you? Sounds and looks pretty cool...however, I would need these instead:

iPod Your Mercury.
iPod Your Ford.

fireside · Jun 21, 2004, 02:57 PM

i must say this is the ugliest image to ever grace the apple homepage:

gorickey · Jun 21, 2004, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by fireside:
i must say this is the ugliest image to ever grace the apple homepage:

False.

This was...

fireside · Jun 21, 2004, 03:14 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
False.

This was...

okay, the ugliest apple-made image.

C.J. Moof · Jun 21, 2004, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
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iPod Your Mercury.
iPod Your Ford.

If I could iPod a Kenwood or an Alpine I'd be interested. As nice as a new bimmer would be, that won't be happening soon for me.

cjrivera · Jun 21, 2004, 03:54 PM

Here's a little more info on it with a TV ad thrown in...

http://www.bmwtransact.com/ipod/ipodpop.html

cla214 · Jun 21, 2004, 05:18 PM

Can and probably will take advantage of this. Figures they'd release this a month after I finally got around to installing the aux input to my car.

I think I'll bite the bullet and upgrade, seems that the integrated charging makes it worthwile it itself, and the controls (though limited) would still be better than fumbling with the iPod while driving.

Phanguye · Jun 21, 2004, 05:35 PM

seems extremely worthless to me, they should have left the ipod out of the glovebox so you could choose to use either the ipod or the cd changer controls

angelmb · Jun 21, 2004, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by fireside:
i must say this is the ugliest image to ever grace the apple homepage:

Ditto

Diggory Laycock · Jun 21, 2004, 07:02 PM

Originally posted by fireside:
i must say this is the ugliest image to ever grace the apple homepage:

What about this one?

<decides not to insert the photoshopped screenshot of Apple.com combined with ********** guy after all>

That censored work is goat sex

Drakino · Jun 21, 2004, 07:18 PM

Wooo, so now I can finally take my high class car, combine it with my high class audio player, and get what? Easy access to all my music?

No.

What do you mean?

Well, first, go to iTunes, create 5 special iPod playlists for the BMW, and only put 99 songs into each one.

ok....

Then, put your iPod into the glove box, attached only to a cable, and let it slide around when you drive.

ok....

Then, enjoy selecting music to listen to as if you had a 5 CD changer with 99 songs on each. So, your favorite song, is, disc 3, track 46.

Hmm, guess I can live. How can I use this on my BMW with the navigation option?

Oh, sorry, forgot. Not available on vehicles with navigation system, CD changer, DSP cassette player or satellite radio.

-----------------

Sorry, not impressed with what Apple and BMW came up with here. You loose the advantage of having your entire music collection, and it takes more work to maintain your music. Seems to be the opposite of what the whole iTunes + iPod thing was supposed to be about.

Oh well, I'll keep my horribly old and archaic car MP3 solution that has served me fine since 1999. At least with it, I can play all my songs at the touch of a button, see what is playing beyond "track 64", and have more features then any iPod has ever shipped with. For those interested in what player I am talking about, look up the empeg-car. Sadly, a player that most people overlooked back then, since noone understood the value of having all your songs on one device.

Wake me when real car audio innovation occurs beyond what I have had for 6 years.

gorickey · Jun 21, 2004, 07:32 PM

Originally posted by Drakino:
Wake me when real car audio innovation occurs beyond what I have had for 6 years.

Wake up.

Drakino · Jun 21, 2004, 07:39 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
Wake up.

If it uses the iPod, it is not more advanced then what I currently have. Sorry. Organazition by single layer playlists, or predefined artist/album views is less control then I have had. It also does not offer quick search capabilities that I have had.

Better then the BMW deal, and on the right track, but not enough to get me to consider changing.

Stogieman · Jun 21, 2004, 08:32 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
False.

This was...

fixed.

edit: This is the closest image I could find to the original posted on Apple's homepage. I believe the original had Pepsi bottles spanning across the entire browser window.

TailsToo · Jun 21, 2004, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
http://www.apple.com/ipod/bmw/

Who can take advantage of this around here? Will you? Sounds and looks pretty cool...however, I would need these instead:

iPod Your Mercury.
iPod Your Ford.

Right!

The Honda Element (blech!) has an audio-in port that supposedly will let you plug in an iPod. You still have to use the iPod to control the music, but at least it's better than fm transmitters, and no expensive car modifications, like this BMW thing.

macroy · Jun 21, 2004, 08:54 PM

anyone know if this is a DIY install? or is this something you have to give an arm and a leg to your dealer to have?

And cost info?

Thanks...

AKcrab · Jun 21, 2004, 09:45 PM

$149 at your BMW dealer.
edit: $149 plus installation. (less than an hour)

Too Artificial · Jun 21, 2004, 09:49 PM

Yeah, I'm not impressed with this solution at all. Looks half-assed at best, and too limiting to fully exploit the power of the iPod. Should we give this the "well, at least it's a start, i guess?"

C.J. Moof · Jun 21, 2004, 10:39 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
Wake up.

Hey... now that's what I'm looking for.... know a model number on that?

fireside · Jun 21, 2004, 10:43 PM

Originally posted by Stogieman:
fixed.

edit: This is the closest image I could find to the original posted on Apple's homepage. I believe the original had Pepsi bottles spanning across the entire browser window.

i'm sorry guys, but that doesn't it even come close to the shityness of the iPod BMW one.

gorickey · Jun 21, 2004, 10:48 PM

Originally posted by C.J. Moof:
Hey... now that's what I'm looking for.... know a model number on that?

Not shipping yet; however, supposedly by September...

Model of Headunit: CDA-9831J
Model of Conversion Adapter: KCA-420i

Some more pictures (from Japanese site)...

cjrivera · Jun 21, 2004, 11:34 PM

Go about 1/2 way down this page....

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...highlight=ipod

and see what iceLink may have in store for the iPod and BMW's with NAV.

This tom@densionusa sounds like he is involved with the development of this product.

DigitalEl · Jun 22, 2004, 02:12 AM

Sorry, not impressed with what Apple and BMW came up with here. You loose the advantage of having your entire music collection, and it takes more work to maintain your music. Seems to be the opposite of what the whole iTunes + iPod thing was supposed to be about.

Agreed. This is a rather clunky solution from two premium players. I expected more from a BMW/Apple collaboration. Not that I can afford a Bimmer anyway, so I guess my opinion doesn't count.

Sealobo · Jun 22, 2004, 02:24 AM

Can i have my iPod in Laguna Seca Blue? or Pheonix Yellow to go with the piait of my ride? What? No? Sorry then i will pass.

Gee4orce · Jun 22, 2004, 03:24 AM

Check out www.dension.com - I've just installed their IceLink system in my Audi and it's great. Does everything the Apple/BMW system does, and it's available for a huge range of OEM and 3rd party head units. Not cheap, but a damned sight cheaper than a CD changer (can you even get a car CD changer with 300+ capacity ?)

- - e r i k - - · Jun 22, 2004, 04:04 AM

Originally posted by Drakino:
Wooo, so now I can finally take my high class car, combine it with my high class audio player, and get what? Easy access to all my music?

While I agree with your points (why the hell is there no track-display on the player? Trk01? Is this a CD?), you can _either_ play from your BMW-playlist (why is this needed

) OR from your entire library:

To listen to iPod music in your BMW, you can either create up to five unique BMW playlists within iTunes, or choose to listen to your entire library.