iPod Your BMW Official

[Sir_Giggles]

This is huge for Apple/iPod.

Whichever way you feel about the iPod/BMW integration, one thing is for sure... the market awareness for iPod has opened up considerably into the mainstream consciousness. However popular the iPod is for the 3 years of its life, it still isn't a household name compared to the decades old brand recognition of BMW.

Apple fans may be disappointed by the integration of ipod2bmw, but putting the iPod in the glove box is the most logical and practical place for it. And the fact that iPod will be featured in countless car magazines can only mean the public awareness of iPod will skyrocket. iPod-loving digital music-loving computer freeks account for a miniscule segment of the market. Nearly everybody drives. Do the math.

 

[takao]

according to german news sources (heise.de): apple is not planning to release this in europe (according to apple germany)

so the only car/ipod promotion available here is the smart...

 

[tazznb]

thank God for members who actually think things through....

While I agree that a dock would have been nice, they probably avoided the dock so that future ipod models would still be compatible. Apple is probably less likely to change the cable connection than the shape/form of the ipod. By only using a cable connection, Apple can make pretty drastic changes to the ipod's form factor. This also makes it so you don't have to worry if you own an mini or reg. ipod or both. Some kind of latch/strap would be nice. . .I would hate to hear my ipod slidding around in the glove compartment.

This is why we have 3rd party developers. When Apple leaves things like this open-ended it creates interests between outside companies to step up to the plate.

They will be the ones to create an iPod holder (if Apple did this no one would compete with them).

 

[sinisterdesign]

They should have made the BMW logo on the steering wheel function as a scroll wheel for the iPod.

// narco

my friend suggested that also when i told him about it. i briefly pondered how much it would cost to do something like that...

 

[sinisterdesign]

I think that its cool BMW is makig this option avaliable, but I think throwing your iPod in the glovebox sounds a little "low-rent". They should have done up a dock or something a bit more stylish at least....

that's where my iPod ends up anyhow. if you drive a convertible, you learn quickly not to leave anything in plain site. so this would just save me from having to lock/unlock the glove compartment every time i get out of the car.

of course, i have all the right ingredients: 3 Series BMW, multi-function steering wheel, no CD changer....but i have a stupid old-skool 20GB iPod!!!!. can't use it! damnit!

c'mon, Apple. gimmie' a new iPod. this one's full, but i can't justify a new one until the next rev...

 

[jbembe]

I hope Apple does this with used 1989 Toyota Tercels...

YEAH! I have a 1985 BMW 325e, that should be closer to the target here!

 

[spencecb]

Has anyone noticed that the MINI has disappeared from the cars offered that will be able to have the iPod adapter installed? This pisses me off, because I have a MINI and was looking forward to being able to have this installed in my car.

 

[Rod Rod]

Has anyone noticed that the MINI has disappeared from the cars offered that will be able to have the iPod adapter installed? This pisses me off, because I have a MINI and was looking forward to being able to have this installed in my car.

don't worry. the graphics change shouldn't affect the Mini's stereo in any way shape or form. despite the difference in front page picture you should still be able to get the iPod hookup at your local Mini store.