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Apple Partners with Ford

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-have-a-synergy-deal-deal-with-delorean-motors dept.

conq writes "BusinessWeek reports on Apple's latest partnership with Ford. This new accessory will be available in all Ford, GM and Mazda 2007 models allowing users to control thei iPod through the car's stereo controls. From the article: 'Currently, most MP3 players connect to vehicles via tape-deck or FM radio adapters. The devices are relatively cheap, ranging from $20 to $90, but are often difficult to operate while driving and can distort sound quality. But the iPod jacks, situated in glove compartments, let drivers easily operate players with existing stereo controls and charge a device's battery without an additional adapter.'"

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  1. Nice, but I want better... by rthille · · Score: 5, Interesting


    I don't want to have to remember to lug my ipod out to the car, I want my car to be an iTunes client. It should have wifi and 100GB, and should sync whenever I pull into the garage (or within range of my home wifi network).

    I'll leave the interface on the radio as an excercise for product developers, but neither the iPod interface nor the 'pretend it's a big CD changer' is the right approach.

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  2. Re:in the glove box? by Kohath · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Does that scare anyone else?

    Yes, people who scare easily and are generally scared of everything. It scares them.

    I bet that will be the cause of more than one accident...

    Adjusting your iPod while driving is already probably causing accidents. That's a selling point for this feature. It makes it easier to change songs without looking away from the road.

    iPods are about music, not about avoiding car accidents. Everything in the world doesn't have to be about avoiding car accidents.