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CD/Radio Question
All you need is to find someone going to the Orient.
Snow... "DougW" > 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 $75 US... > > They exist, the problem is certain entities are fighting to keep them > out of the US market. Same groups that fought against MP3 players, > Mini disc, DAT, Cassette, etc. Eventually they will loose. > > What I want is a WiFi enabled car system that can download new MP3s > from my home server. Or even from satellite radio. They are getting > there but for now if you want one you have to roll your own. > > -- > DougW > > |
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All you need is to find someone going to the Orient.
Snow... "DougW" > wrote in message news:tbRqd.102675$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 $75 US... > > They exist, the problem is certain entities are fighting to keep them > out of the US market. Same groups that fought against MP3 players, > Mini disc, DAT, Cassette, etc. Eventually they will loose. > > What I want is a WiFi enabled car system that can download new MP3s > from my home server. Or even from satellite radio. They are getting > there but for now if you want one you have to roll your own. > > -- > DougW > > |
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Do they exist in Canada? I live just across the Detroit River...
"DougW" > wrote in message news:tbRqd.102675$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 $75 US... > > They exist, the problem is certain entities are fighting to keep them > out of the US market. Same groups that fought against MP3 players, > Mini disc, DAT, Cassette, etc. Eventually they will loose. > > What I want is a WiFi enabled car system that can download new MP3s > from my home server. Or even from satellite radio. They are getting > there but for now if you want one you have to roll your own. > > -- > DougW > > |
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Do they exist in Canada? I live just across the Detroit River...
"DougW" > wrote in message news:tbRqd.102675$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 $75 US... > > They exist, the problem is certain entities are fighting to keep them > out of the US market. Same groups that fought against MP3 players, > Mini disc, DAT, Cassette, etc. Eventually they will loose. > > What I want is a WiFi enabled car system that can download new MP3s > from my home server. Or even from satellite radio. They are getting > there but for now if you want one you have to roll your own. > > -- > DougW > > |
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Hmm.. a friend of mine works at Ford's Tokyo office...
"Snow" > wrote in message .. . > All you need is to find someone going to the Orient. > > Snow... > > "DougW" > wrote in message > news:tbRqd.102675$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 $75 US... > > > > They exist, the problem is certain entities are fighting to keep them > > out of the US market. Same groups that fought against MP3 players, > > Mini disc, DAT, Cassette, etc. Eventually they will loose. > > > > What I want is a WiFi enabled car system that can download new MP3s > > from my home server. Or even from satellite radio. They are getting > > there but for now if you want one you have to roll your own. > > > > -- > > DougW > > > > > > |
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Hmm.. a friend of mine works at Ford's Tokyo office...
"Snow" > wrote in message .. . > All you need is to find someone going to the Orient. > > Snow... > > "DougW" > wrote in message > news:tbRqd.102675$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 > > > > > > |
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