ON THE ULTIMATE iPOD ACCESSORY

MUSIC TO YOUR WHEELS

From the "now we've seen everything" department, here's an accessory no iPod-loving driver should be without, a car that is almost built around the ubiqitous device by Apple.  Via Engadget:

"We've seen big iPod cases, small iPod cases, cheap ones and expensive ones. But at about $15,000, with seating for four, the Play edition of Mitsubishi's i (eye) Car has to be one of the most expensive and biggest iPod cases we've ever seen.

Eschewing the typical dock-based iPod/car integration scheme, the car includes a dash-based slot designed specifically for the iPod nano.

And, if you want your case, er, car to truly match your nano, you can get it in white, for a mere $190 more. Considering that Apple wants about $150 to paint a MacBook black, that may not be such a bad deal. As long as it includes a scratch proof coating, that is."

It's a whole new definition of "convergence".

As Newlaunches.com explains:

"The Play edition comes with a slot for inserting the iPod Nano once connected you can control the Nano from the navigation screen's touch panel."

CNET has a similar story with a picture of version of the "iCar" that seems to be designed for the Fifth Generation iPod Video, as opposed to the one for the iPod Nano above.

If you want one though, looks like you've got to move to Japan.  It's the only place this particular iPod doodad is available.

Comments

[Computermaven]

I'm amazed it's taken this long for the car manufacturers to figure out that a slot is the best thing for the Ipod. One ought to be able to feed it in like a VHS tape or (for those old enough to remember) an 8-track tape.