We've been searching for a good-value MP3 car stereo players for quite some time. Many large brands have made announcements regarding their MP3 car stereo players, including Sony, Panasonic, Rockford Fosgate, and Aiwa. Of course, Empeg as well as Q-PC (an in-car computer) both play MP3s as well, but we think that the latter don't provide good enough value. It seems like most of the systems coming out soon will be using flash cards to store the MP3 files, which should allow for good portability (e.g. Sony demonstrated their "memory stick" technology at CES 2000, and it looked slick). In any case, hold your breath a little longer; there should be lots of cool stuff on the market in the next few months -- hopefully at _reasonable_ prices.
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We've been searching for a good-value MP3 car stereo players for quite some time. Many large brands have made announcements regarding their MP3 car stereo players, including Sony, Panasonic, Rockford Fosgate, and Aiwa. Of course, Empeg as well as Q-PC (an in-car computer) both play MP3s as well, but we think that the latter don't provide good enough value. It seems like most of the systems coming out soon will be using flash cards to store the MP3 files, which should allow for good portability (e.g. Sony demonstrated their "memory stick" technology at CES 2000, and it looked slick). In any case, hold your breath a little longer; there should be lots of cool stuff on the market in the next few months -- hopefully at _reasonable_ prices.