Astieroth
join:2005-03-17
Allentown, PA
| Need suggestions for wife's wish
The wife said for Xmas this year, she wanted to be able to take and play her songs both in the car and at her desk at work (no headphones).
She has a nuvi 660, but she doesn't like the way it plays through the car's radio (via FM broadcast) and has some gripe about the way it would play for her at work (something about the controls).
The only thing I have come up with so far, is to get her:
- a USB 2GB flash drive for her to put her songs on
- a new car stereo with a USB input jack/MP3 capability
- a tabletop radio with a USB input jack/MP3 capability (if they make one)
But then I am looking at installing the stereo, etc.
So...any suggestions/alternative ideas? Thanks! |
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Maccawolf
Premium
join:2001-02-20
Hillsdale, NJ | The car stereo sounds perfect. (they now have DVD capable ones), and MOST places will install.
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wmgoat
If It's Not Broken, Don't Mess With It
join:2000-12-12
Huntley, IL
clubs: 
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| reply to Astieroth
Why not just put your wife's music on CD's in mp3 format? Its kinda low tech but it works. After all, a solution is a solution. And she may appreciate the extra effort you make in doing all the song arranging and CD burning.
CD's work in Car player (most newer ones play mp3's), and Im presuming that she has a PC in the office with a CD/DVD player, so no headphones are required in either place.
It might even work for DVD's if car stereo can play DVD's.
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bolt
Former Broadband Exile
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join:2003-11-11
Charlestown, IN
 ·Community Wireless
| reply to Astieroth
I have been wanting one of these to replace my car radio with. Sounds right up your alley, carwise.
»bluetoothinsight.blogspot.com/20···car.html |
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Astieroth
join:2005-03-17
Allentown, PA | reply to Astieroth
She does the burned CD thing now for the car...but to burn all her songs would take a boat-load of blanks. So she is looking for something small and portable, but not with headphones. |
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ooSillyoo
Not The Brightest Bulb In The Pack
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join:2004-01-13
Lawrenceville, GA
clubs: | reply to Astieroth
What year and model of car does she have? In my car I was able to buy an adapter which turns the CD changer input in to an aux input. |
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bassjunky
join:2005-05-12
Aubrey, TX | reply to Astieroth
Doesn't the 2 Gen. Ipod Touch have a speaker built-in? Coupled with a car stereo with either a dock connector or standard 1/8" aux. jack, that might be an option. |
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JJJohnson
join:2001-08-25 | reply to Astieroth
If the current car stereo has only CD capability, then it will need to be replaced. One with a stereo minijack input is all that's really necessary.
Then get an iPod.
And for the office an iPod dock with built-in speakers. |
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