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09/01/2004, 2:00pm, EDT
Wednesday, September 1st
Apple, BMW announce iPod-compatible cars
BMW and Apple have announced new iPod-compatible cars that will let drivers flick between songs without taking their hands from their steering wheels, according to CNET News.com: "The cars will connect to the iPod, with drivers able to charge up their music players or listen to songs on their iPod through the car stereo, with the iPods designed to sit in the BMW's glove box. For the BMW X3, X5, 3 Series and Z4, the steering wheel will come with an iPod control built in, based on the familiar interface from car CD players. Other BMW models will be able to recharge an iPod and connect it to the car's stereo, but won't come equipped with the steering wheel control."
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Its not really newsworthy to anyone except BMW, and maybe Apple.
$200+ for labor to install that sounds super high. Plus, I thought it was a flat 1 hour rate install.
In any case, do you like it? I would do it but i already have the CD Changer.
The car selling model of the futere will be: Free cars, with a contract that says you will bring it into the dealer for every scheduled maintenance.
Or does it mean that the iPod scroll wheel doubles as a steering wheel? Sounds even more dangerous. I will stick to AM radio in my Dodge.