With all the portable storage devices floating around the world, most of which have a USB interface that acts like a regular storage volume when connected to a computer, I wish that Car Stereo manufactures would get this through their heads, and just make an interface to that works with all USB mp3 players etc, instead of just the IPod Variety. eg. Alpine, BMW, Volvo…
Alpine has a neato adapter that interfaces into their AInet, that just plugs into the IPod’s USB port, and power. Same with the BMW, and Volvo, so that you can use the in dash controls, or remotes.
I am an Alpine owner, who doesn’t wish to shell out $500+ for IPod storage for his car, and an extra $60 bux, when I could spend considerbly less and get a Creative, or even an off brand.
Times like this I wish I knew enough about electronics to make my own dongle adapter for my head unit so I can tote my music with me, and play back ogg’s and mp3s.
*sigh*
Someone please design the Alpine Universal Storage Adapter!
And for heaven sakes make it cheap so that everyone will buy it. Goddamn vendor lock ins to specific brands of products..
