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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:18 AM
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Music options

What options do u have other then Radio and cd for listenin to music on our cars? SD Cards? Stereo Bluetooth???
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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Radio, XM, CD, iPod, CF Cards
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:50 AM
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iPod ftw!
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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Looks like I'll have to buy a SD-2 CF adapter b/c I don't have an iPod but My PDA comes with a 4GB MircoSD Card...
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 02:19 AM
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I think they are selling IPod Shuffles for $50 bucks. You might want to look into getting one of those.

Edit: Just saw that the Shuffles are only 1 to 2 gigs. If they allow you to create playlist then I would still recommend it over a CF card although the CF cards are cheaper.

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^^It's the Shuffle that got the price reduction, not the Nano
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 03:26 AM
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I wouldnt get the shuffle... not worth the money buy the nano for a little bit more money... have more storage and actually have a screen
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 10:27 AM
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For now...I'm definetely gonna get the SD Card to CF Adapter as it allows to keep my "all in one" device workin..if I did get an iPod in the feature, It'd probably be the iPod Touch 32GB
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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Just be aware that there is a limit on the number of files that the system will read (I think it's 512 for systems with nav / 999 for systems without). So you probably won't get to use the whole 4 gigs for music unless you get creative (whole albums as one mp3, etc).
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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that's something to think about..thanks
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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^^It's the Shuffle that got the price reduction, not the Nano
I'm not sure you'd be able to use the iPod integration with a shuffle. The shuffle doesn't have a standard ipod plug, it has a completely different interface than other ipods.

I think the smallest one you could go for is the nano.

I use an iphone, but i'm thinking about buying a nano to just leave connected all the time.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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my dealership gave me a free ipod touch 8gb. im about to exchange it at a local best buy and get me a 80gb ipod (im already about to pass 30 on my current ipod)
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by cartman13
I'm not sure you'd be able to use the iPod integration with a shuffle. The shuffle doesn't have a standard ipod plug, it has a completely different interface than other ipods.

I think the smallest one you could go for is the nano.

I use an iphone, but i'm thinking about buying a nano to just leave connected all the time.


You can use the RCA plugs and listen to it through the AUX mode on the stereo with a cable like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Audio-St...710168&sr=8-14
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Originally Posted by gmlee86
Radio, XM, CD, iPod, CF Cards
You forgot the Music Box as well.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bfranks
Just be aware that there is a limit on the number of files that the system will read (I think it's 512 for systems with nav / 999 for systems without). So you probably won't get to use the whole 4 gigs for music unless you get creative (whole albums as one mp3, etc).
Not sure if that's from the G37 manual or not, but if it is, it is a mistake. The G37 without Nav doesn't even get a CF slot.
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