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Old November 30th 04, 02:19 PM
Snow
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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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  #2  
Old November 30th 04, 02:19 PM
Snow
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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
>
>



  #3  
Old December 6th 04, 02:47 AM
Matt Macchiarolo
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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
>
>



  #4  
Old December 6th 04, 02:47 AM
Matt Macchiarolo
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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
>
>



  #5  
Old December 6th 04, 02:48 AM
Matt Macchiarolo
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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
> >
> >

>
>



  #6  
Old December 6th 04, 02:48 AM
Matt Macchiarolo
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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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