You got your iPod, your current favorite gadget of all time. And you also made sure that you have got all these amazing iPod accessories and everything that could come with the iPod - those cool headphones, batteries, cases, iPod speakers… the whole lot. But you are still lacking one thing: iPod connectivity to your vehicle.Unless you own a vehicle that has been created for the 2006 or the 2007 model years, your car surely would not be coming with iPod connectivity. In fact, even if your car is one of the newer models on the street, there is also a mighty big chance that it does not have iPod connectivity. Unless, that is, you have purchased a Ford vehicle or one unit of the Mazda brand.
But despair not. You can still enjoy your music and audio selections from your iPod in your vehicle without having to use the headsets. All you need to do is have the latest Alpine gadget and you are going to hit the road smiling and nodding your head to the beat of your music.
The new gadget for your iPod is called the Alpine iDA-X001 and it is the very first of its kind in the auto industry. You see, this gadget has its very own dock port and you can simply connect your iPod here effortlessly. And, aside from that, you can use the Apline iDA-X001 to control the iPod so you can choose which congs to play.
The gadget will also display your music pieces’ information like track lists, the album, the album art, the total length of the song, and other pieces of information about the song. All these are displayed as marquees that go sliding up like a slide show on a colored screen that measures 2.2 inches. It really does look great. And it sounds great too.
With this new gadget from Alpine, the iPod is not the only portable media gadget that you can plug and play. After all, the Alpine has got a USB port so you can plug in your other gadgets. In fact, with its stereo Bluetooth connectivity that has been made available through an optional adapter, you can access the music library of your beloved mobile phone. And while it is plugged, you can make hands-free calls. Is it not just quite amazing?
So how much is this going to be? Well, it comes with a $450 price tag and the money is sure going to be well spent, although we have not yet tested if you can play iPod videos with it. But if it does not, it is going to be much of a surprise considering the price that it holds. For me, though, the price and the features of the new Alpine iDA-X001 is just right.
Source : www.articlecircle.com/technology/gadgets-and-gizmos/alpine-car-deck-allows-ipod-connectivity.html