Comments on: Apple announces partnership with Ford, GM, Mazda

By: Wickedated

Wickedated — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 23:00:54 +0000

I’d like to integrate Jessica Simpson seeminglessly.

By: SchwarzTech » Week of July 30, 2006

SchwarzTech » Week of July 30, 2006 — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:31:21 +0000

[...] Also, it looks like iPod integration will be coming to a Ford, GM, or Mazda vehicle near you. [...]

By: Greenspeed

Greenspeed — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:12:46 +0000

Its about damned time. MP3 players have been around for a while now and the iPod is far an away #1. And to BMW850: because an OS is too “advanced” for a normal person to use it makes it all of the sudden superior to the other? the logic of a geek. OS X is just as powerful and orders of magnitude easier to use than GNU/Linux. That makes it better to 99.5% of the normal population. And just because your geeky enough to want to build your own computer doesn’t make you better than them either so don’t bring up that ridiculous arguement. Mac users want to use something that is beautiful, fast and problem free… sort of like a BMW without any problems.

By: Xanotos

Xanotos — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 23:53:29 +0000

Hey Camron,

Why do you say that the Chevy that is pictured is a POS? I own that car and love it. It’s a HHR.
Just because you don’t like it does mean it’s a POS. I bet I would hate the car you drive.

By: The Stig

The Stig — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 23:29:55 +0000

Yay.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 22:08:50 +0000

Looks like the radio will retain the 3.5mm input for the 10 people who don’t have iPods.

It’s pretty sad when you post the same thing in every thread, too, but we rarely call you out for that, Jon.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:22:39 +0000

I’m with Camron… it’s pretty sad when your MP3 player is better built and more reliable than your car / truck…

Jon.

By: Camron

Camron — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:08:32 +0000

that Chevy thats pictured up above is a POS

By: pj

pj — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:39:17 +0000

i prefer having the removable harddrive in my car can load 200 gigs of music or movies or whatever put it back in the system and there i go

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:18:06 +0000

As a Mac person since ‘84; I’d rather the rest of you just stick to the iPod. We don’t need all that virus stuff you masses seem to attract.

I run three of them – one constantly-on cable – and have not run any of that Rx-type software you folks seem to need.. in the last four years.

j i m

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:06:01 +0000

Nice, now we know who the impostor is. BMW850, piss off.

By: BMW850

BMW850 — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:59:12 +0000

Andre Neves: I’m a GNU/Linux user, you dolt. You’re too dumb to use it anyway.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:41:13 +0000

I have a DLO and Cassette deck in my durango, works fine enough for me. The only issue I have is actually placement so you can easily access it. Don’t put it in the damn glove compartment on the other side of the car either I hate that.

Whats all this Apple needs to license stuff? Why do they now? They make a great product why do they need to license their stuff out, so other people can steal market share and screw up a otherwise great product? Yes maybe License OS X if you must but licensing hardware doesn’t work ask IBM. I have to tell you GM is pretty impressive to be including these on all of their vehicles. I’ll take mine in a new Tahoe.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:10:23 +0000

Apple is innovative, but it’s too much like Sony: it doesn’t want to license anything out and wants to keep everything proprietary as much as possible. Also, it isn’t without its problems, like the latest laptop fiasco, where the batteries are burning users and the white is discoloring into an ugly yellow where people rest their palms.

Jon.

By: Andre Neves

Andre Neves — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:04:44 +0000

^typical windblows user

I baught a Dual 2.5GHZ G5 Mac 2 years ago…best computer i’ve ever owned. I’ve owned PC’s since ‘91(windows 3.1). Best move I ever made switching over.
Viruses since: 0
System Crashes: 2(Windows Media player)

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:46:28 +0000

Sigh…Apple needs to die already. What a POS company.

By: peter g

peter g — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:38:21 +0000

I’ll just have the iPod and no Ford, please…

By: ss

ss — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:37:09 +0000

my xB has an iPod plug and also anoterh AUX plug. yuo can plug jsut about anything into it. and the stereo controls work really well. i cant say the same for my friends with Alpine decks and the add on thing that lets you plug in your iPod…the controls suck

By: Wenge

Wenge — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:35:19 +0000

That’s great but you’ll only be able to use the ipod in the car and not another brand (I’m assuming). I would much preffer a usb connection in the glove box so I can plug ANY external drive. Many ipod integration kits have been sloooow.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:35:00 +0000

I wish the integration was cordless. Maybe a slot in the dash that would accept the different sizes of iPod. I have a shuffle right now, it’s the bastard stepchild of the iPod family so I’m not expecing integration w/ it any time soon. Oh well, I guess I need to get a real iPod.

By: Renton

Renton — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:21:54 +0000

The factory integration kit for my ‘06 Honda S2000 sucks arse.