Chrysler Hard Drve

NFS · 09-26-2006, 06:21 AM

I just noticed this article:

http://carbuying.autoblog.com/2006/0...entertainment/

An in car hard drive sounds great - download your ipod to the car, then no need to mess about with connectors / integration etc....

And if the nav is on the hard drive - then no need to worry about DVD's.

Since a 30gig ipod is only a couple of hundred quid this ought to be cheaper than supplying a DVD player / CD player.

Where is BMW on this ?

ages944 · 09-27-2006, 08:50 PM

The only problem with this setup is that it would require synchronization everytime songs were added to the MP3 player. That would be a pain in the bum. I think that current integration is a great solution, as long as the user interface is adequately designed.

The hard drive as medium for the Navi sounds kinda cool though.

BeeEmDubU · 09-27-2006, 09:10 PM

why would you need to synchronize songs every time you add/delete from the hard drive? it should just allow you to select which songs to add (from flash drive/cd) or to delete from the internal hard drive?

larryn · 09-27-2006, 09:34 PM

I wouldn't want some spinning platter based HDD built into my car. If it were solid state, like the new Sony UX UMPC that has the equivalent of a 30gb compact flash card as the system's hard drive space, that would be a different story. Also, wifi to sych with your PC while it's parked in the garage would be cool too.

Spinning disk hdds are not well suited to a bouncing car for it's entire life, IMO.

NFS · 09-28-2006, 04:45 AM

Solid state would be ideal - I agree.

In terms of synchronisation - you could use an ipod or ultimately, I guess we will see wireless synchronisation with the car linked to our home wireless networks.

spydrz · 09-28-2006, 08:43 AM

Chrysler also invented this: Highway Hi-Fi

09-26-2006, 06:21 AM	#1
NFS Major General 289 Rep 9,218 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Chrysler Hard Drve I just noticed this article: http://carbuying.autoblog.com/2006/0...entertainment/ An in car hard drive sounds great - download your ipod to the car, then no need to mess about with connectors / integration etc.... And if the nav is on the hard drive - then no need to worry about DVD's. Since a 30gig ipod is only a couple of hundred quid this ought to be cheaper than supplying a DVD player / CD player. Where is BMW on this ?
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ages944 Captain 99 Rep 990 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago 'burbs iTrader: (0)	The only problem with this setup is that it would require synchronization everytime songs were added to the MP3 player. That would be a pain in the bum. I think that current integration is a great solution, as long as the user interface is adequately designed. The hard drive as medium for the Navi sounds kinda cool though. __________________ BMW : Sine qua non Mods: Blacklines \| Rear Seat Power Outlets \| Rear Fog Lights \| Ashtray Garage Door Opener
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BeeEmDubU Captain 18 Rep 718 Posts Drives: AW 325i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: So Cal iTrader: (2)	why would you need to synchronize songs every time you add/delete from the hard drive? it should just allow you to select which songs to add (from flash drive/cd) or to delete from the internal hard drive?
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larryn Lieutenant General 2156 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	I wouldn't want some spinning platter based HDD built into my car. If it were solid state, like the new Sony UX UMPC that has the equivalent of a 30gb compact flash card as the system's hard drive space, that would be a different story. Also, wifi to sych with your PC while it's parked in the garage would be cool too. Spinning disk hdds are not well suited to a bouncing car for it's entire life, IMO.
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NFS Major General 289 Rep 9,218 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Solid state would be ideal - I agree. In terms of synchronisation - you could use an ipod or ultimately, I guess we will see wireless synchronisation with the car linked to our home wireless networks.
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