More on Apple, BMW and Others?

[Travis Novak]

okay to put it in perspective, how many mustangs/caddies/etc, are being driven as compared to escalades? many more (same goes for the hummer). a general mass market 4cylinder/6cylinder SUV gets just as good of gas mileage if not better than a lot of cars.


Show me an suv that gets over 30. And no, a scion xB is not an suv.

 

[technocoy]

oh christ...

I'm done here, the people i wanted to understand me, now see what i was saying, and to them i enjoyed the debate/conversation, and i hope we have all taken from one another. to the dude that just posted, i can't explain the post that you just quoted any clearer, but it's obvious that either

a: i wasn't able to get across my idea.

or

b: you chose to block out the entire point and logic of the post. What the HELL does what you just said have anything to do with that statement?

 

[Phat_Pat]

Have you guys seen the ad on tv?

All the times i've seen it they've blurred out the BMW and Apple logos. I mean its just the grage and the the voice. No logos of any kind.

Is it just me or is anyone else seeing this?

 

[Highland]

From an email from my dealer (that is... errr... car dealer)

"MINI iPod interface is currently under development for release
later in the year. We are also told that this cannot be used in conjunction with the
6-disc CD changer.

In addition, the above combinations are only compatible with 3rd Generation iPods with software version 2.2 and the mini iPod with software version 1.1."

I have a MINI Cooper S and iPod... I can't wait for this!

And BTW, I'd MUCH rather have the iPod in the glove box and the controls on the steering wheel. Seems like a fantastic solution to me. The idea of having the iPod on display sends chills down my spine...

How often are car windows are smashed just to steal a $100 mobile phone??

 

[sirron]

And the Mini

Then Mini Cooper also gets the iPod compatibility.

 

[devman]

Mini (car) at WWDC

From what i read the reason it's not mentioned on the ipodyourBMW.com is that it is planned to have a much later release, sometime in october whereas the actual BMW models are much sooner. I have a cooper and was quite interested when this came across the wires since the tunecast just wasn't a viable solution for me. It sort of is dis-heartning to see it's been taken off the apple website. Hopefully it's still in the works.

Well when I registered at WWDC today there was a Z4 and a red Mini (car) prominently displayed in the foyer of Moscone West. I couldn't see up close or read the stands beside the cars as everything was roped off and patrolled by security and only the registration area was open.

For what it's worth... but it makes me think the Mini is still part of the offering (why choose a mini to display if otherwise?)

 

[iMeowbot]

is anyone besides myself worried that dell, samsung, or rio will combat this by bringing out a similar promotion? "integrate your dell digital jukebox to your ford focus for your tunes on the go... its just as cool and costs hundreds less!"

Ah, but this is where the competition shows itself to be not as cool! Take a look at the connectors on the Dell unit: a headphone jack with some remote control stuff at the top, a power jack on the side, but no single connector with control, line out (both analog and digital) and power like the iPod offers.

I just drop my iPod into the car dock and it starts playing, but there would be two or three cables to fumble with on the Dell, and using the headphone jack I'd have to diddle with levels too and it's not going to sound as good as a real line out.

The Rio Karma might work out well in a car, provided that something reasonably priced can be worked out make use of its Ethernet remote capability (maybe there's a simpler method built into its docking interface?). It's got the convenient line out and power there, but someone would have to build the car interface. Apple's already got BMW and Dension making the interfaces for iPod.

The Samsung YP-910GS has an iTrip-like transmitter built in (forget decent sound in most cars), or you could hack up something the same mess of wires as for the Dell unit. The coolness just isn't there.

 

[nascarcm24]

Since everyone is talking about gas mileage

American's should be smart and put like different air intakes and exhaust systems on their cars to get better gas mileage. I know since my dad put a different air intake on my mom's Tahoe, it's got better gas mileage, and when you need power it's there more. It's a 2003 ya, also people with 4 wheel drive should turn it off when not in use, it saves gas. On the otherhand, my V6 '96 Camaro, get's horrible gas mileage, it gets the same gas mileage as my mom's Tahoe, sad huh? it has a different exhaust and intake on it too. so ya, time for bed. lata

 

[rdrr]

I am really supprised that bmw and apple would allow this "solution" to go out the door like this...

Putting the ipod in the glove compartment just flopping around is crap, and the fact all you get on the head unit is track 01, 02, etc, just seems to be a hack solution.

Maybe they should have done a simple google to find out what end users have done to integrate their ipod into their cars.

Gen 3 Ipod

Another Gen 3 iPod

Mini Ipod