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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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3.5" to Ipod connector in centre console

If i have a regular mp3 player (specifically a sony walkman) with a 3.5" connector, and i want to listen to it in the car, what options do i have ?

a. 3.5" to RCA connector, but i would have to listen to it while parked ?
b. ??
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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b. get an iPod
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 11:16 PM
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naaaaaah. im anti apple !!
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by vINCe_Inc
naaaaaah. im anti apple !!
I was also until I got an iPhone, IMO you can't beat them for mobile electronics...

however I wouldnt be caught dead with a desktop or laptop
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 12:04 AM
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You can use AUX... Just don't plug in the Video plug if you are using a 3 plug RCA.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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its 3.5mm not " lol

but you can get a 3.5mm jack -> composite cable (red/white) and just hook it up to the aux like blackjack said.

here ya go, $4+shipping lol
http://www.cablesonline.com/3fe3mato3rca.html
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 02:01 AM
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i was anti apple too until i got my iphone 3g last november... then i HAD to get the 3gs when it came out a few weeks ago...

check out monoprice.com for cheap cables.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by js3350z
however I wouldnt be caught dead with a desktop or laptop
What's wrong with their laptops?
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Josh
i was anti apple too until i got my iphone 3g last november... then i HAD to get the 3gs when it came out a few weeks ago...

check out monoprice.com for cheap cables.
What did you do with your old 3G? Sorry in advance for thread jacking a bit.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by js3350z
I was also until I got an iPhone, IMO you can't beat them for mobile electronics...

however I wouldnt be caught dead with a desktop or laptop
i was the same as you two but i got an ipod for xmas and then i was forced to use a macbook in field school for a week and ill never look back, people who hate them have never used them for an extended amount of time! i got my first macbook for school the week after field school last year. MAN ITS NICE WITHOUT VIRUSES ! NORTON ANTI WHAT? lol

For OP yea get an ipod man get with the times, all the cool kids have one and their dogs
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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MAN ITS NICE WITHOUT VIRUSES ! NORTON ANTI WHAT? lol
^+1, same way I feel. Love my MacBook, iPod, and iPhone3G.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by STOOF
its 3.5mm not " lol

but you can get a 3.5mm jack -> composite cable (red/white) and just hook it up to the aux like blackjack said.

here ya go, $4+shipping lol
http://www.cablesonline.com/3fe3mato3rca.html

Screw that.

3.5mm Audio Jack (Male) to RCA Audio Converter (30cm) - $1.60 FREE SHIPPING

Buy a couple, just in case one doesn't work. lol
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