technoride.com - 10/9/2008
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Apple_iPod_Infiniti.jpg According to a new iSuppli Corp study, more than half of all cars sold in the United States during 2009 will offer some type of iPod connectivity. In 2008, 39 percent of models already sport this feature, but that number is expected to jump to 58 percent next year, which ...
blog.wired.com - 10/15/2008
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blog.wired.com —
For the first time ever, just about every
car that rolls out of a showroom features iPod...
and Bluetooth connectivity as automakers finally figure out that people love gadgets. Wired.com
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iPod and Bluetooth Taking Over New Cars
blogs.cars.com - 10/15/2008
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blogs.cars.com —
Apple continues its steady march toward world
domination, which is great, because at this rate the...
next car I buy will definitely be able to play music from my iPod. More than half of new cars sold in 2009 will offer some ...
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More Than Half of '09 Models Will Be iPod-Compatible
engadget.com - 10/16/2008
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engadget.com —
And we're not talking about that 3.5mm-to-3.5mm trick,
either. No sirree, we're referring to bona fide iPod...
integration , and 2009 marks the first year where over half of all US-bound automobiles are expected to offer optional support for Apple's ...
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Over half of 2009 vehicles in America will offer iPod ...
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More Than Half of '09 Models Will Be iPod-Compatible
KickingTires —
... isn’t all that surprising given that iPods make up 70% to 80% of the overall market for portable media players, and the demand for connectivity between cars and PMPs has rapidly increased. Car buyers are coming to expect that option in new vehicles; it's only a matter of time before connectivity for iPods and other PMPs will simply be standard.
Will you look for iPod connectivity in your next car purchase? How important is it? Let us know in the comments.
Report: Half of U.S. Car Models to Offer iPod Connections in 2009 (TechnoRide) ...
Number Of New Cars With Built-In Ipod Connections Passes 50%
OhGizmo! —
... for mp3 players like the iPod. Next year the number of new cars with iPod connectivity is estimated at 58%.
And while that is a big step up it still seems like the car manufacturers are acting very slowly to adapt to the newer music medium. It could be they don’t want a repeat of what happened to the CD players in cars that became nearly obsolete when mp3 players came out.
On a side note, bluetooth connectivity will be featured in 82% of new cars.
[ Techno Ride ] VIA [ Kicking Tires ]
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