Re: CD/Radio Question
 

Do they exist in Canada? I live just across the Detroit River...

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:tbRqd.102675$tU4.34820@okepread06...
> Matt Macchiarolo did pass the time by typing:
> > I wish there existed an in-dash mp3 player/radio than takes CF cards.
Just
> > think, no moving parts. All I can find are portable mp3 players that can
be
> > plugged into an aux input. But then you have more stuff floating around.
> >
> > CF cards are getting cheap...I just got a 1 gigabyte card for my camera
at
> > Sam's Club for something like $75 US...
>
> They exist, the problem is certain entities are fighting to keep them
> out of the US market. Same groups that fought against MP3 players,
> Mini disc, DAT, Cassette, etc. Eventually they will loose.
>
> What I want is a WiFi enabled car system that can download new MP3s
> from my home server. Or even from satellite radio. They are getting
> there but for now if you want one you have to roll your own.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>

Re: CD/Radio Question
 

Do they exist in Canada? I live just across the Detroit River...

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:tbRqd.102675$tU4.34820@okepread06...
> Matt Macchiarolo did pass the time by typing:
> > I wish there existed an in-dash mp3 player/radio than takes CF cards.
Just
> > think, no moving parts. All I can find are portable mp3 players that can
be
> > plugged into an aux input. But then you have more stuff floating around.
> >
> > CF cards are getting cheap...I just got a 1 gigabyte card for my camera
at
> > Sam's Club for something like $75 US...
>
> They exist, the problem is certain entities are fighting to keep them
> out of the US market. Same groups that fought against MP3 players,
> Mini disc, DAT, Cassette, etc. Eventually they will loose.
>
> What I want is a WiFi enabled car system that can download new MP3s
> from my home server. Or even from satellite radio. They are getting
> there but for now if you want one you have to roll your own.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>

Re: CD/Radio Question
 

Hmm.. a friend of mine works at Ford's Tokyo office...

"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:cs_qd.9652$kI6.745647@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> All you need is to find someone going to the Orient.
>
> Snow...
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:tbRqd.102675$tU4.34820@okepread06...
> > Matt Macchiarolo did pass the time by typing:
> > > I wish there existed an in-dash mp3 player/radio than takes CF cards.
> Just
> > > think, no moving parts. All I can find are portable mp3 players that
can
> be
> > > plugged into an aux input. But then you have more stuff floating
around.
> > >
> > > CF cards are getting cheap...I just got a 1 gigabyte card for my
camera
> at
> > > Sam's Club for something like $75 US...
> >
> > They exist, the problem is certain entities are fighting to keep them
> > out of the US market. Same groups that fought against MP3 players,
> > Mini disc, DAT, Cassette, etc. Eventually they will loose.
> >
> > What I want is a WiFi enabled car system that can download new MP3s
> > from my home server. Or even from satellite radio. They are getting
> > there but for now if you want one you have to roll your own.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
> >
> >
>
>

Re: CD/Radio Question
 

Hmm.. a friend of mine works at Ford's Tokyo office...

"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:cs_qd.9652$kI6.745647@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> All you need is to find someone going to the Orient.
>
> Snow...
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:tbRqd.102675$tU4.34820@okepread06...
> > Matt Macchiarolo did pass the time by typing:
> > > I wish there existed an in-dash mp3 player/radio than takes CF cards.
> Just
> > > think, no moving parts. All I can find are portable mp3 players that
can
> be
> > > plugged into an aux input. But then you have more stuff floating
around.
> > >
> > > CF cards are getting cheap...I just got a 1 gigabyte card for my
camera
> at
> > > Sam's Club for something like $75 US...
> >
> > They exist, the problem is certain entities are fighting to keep them
> > out of the US market. Same groups that fought against MP3 players,
> > Mini disc, DAT, Cassette, etc. Eventually they will loose.
> >
> > What I want is a WiFi enabled car system that can download new MP3s
> > from my home server. Or even from satellite radio. They are getting
> > there but for now if you want one you have to roll your own.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
> >
> >
>
>

Re: CD/Radio Question
 

Hmm.. a friend of mine works at Ford's Tokyo office...

"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:cs_qd.9652$kI6.745647@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> All you need is to find someone going to the Orient.
>
> Snow...
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:tbRqd.102675$tU4.34820@okepread06...
> > Matt Macchiarolo did pass the time by typing:
> > > I wish there existed an in-dash mp3 player/radio than takes CF cards.
> Just
> > > think, no moving parts. All I can find are portable mp3 players that
can
> be
> > > plugged into an aux input. But then you have more stuff floating
around.
> > >
> > > CF cards are getting cheap...I just got a 1 gigabyte card for my
camera
> at
> > > Sam's Club for something like $75 US...
> >
> > They exist, the problem is certain entities are fighting to keep them
> > out of the US market. Same groups that fought against MP3 players,
> > Mini disc, DAT, Cassette, etc. Eventually they will loose.
> >
> > What I want is a WiFi enabled car system that can download new MP3s
> > from my home server. Or even from satellite radio. They are getting
> > there but for now if you want one you have to roll your own.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
> >
> >
>
>