VW Goes USB 217
MadCow42 writes "According to this story on CNN, Volkswagen is going to offer in-dash USB connections on several models as of this December and others next year. This function is to let you connect your MP3 Player or USB drive to play your tunes on the car stereo! The bad news? I just got my Touran... sans USB."
How 2003 (Score:5, Informative)
Nothing new... (Score:3, Informative)
I think JVC might even make a model with USB and SD. I know they at least make one with SD.
Regardless, VW isn't really being innovative, they're just picking up on some cheap stereo technology and (hopefully) improving it (my guess is these $90 stereos with SD and USB aren't too great sound-wise).
USB car stereo (Score:5, Informative)
The following are examples of what you can get in the UK, (USB in-car stereo wise):
Goodmans GCE7205USB2 CD/Radio [argos.co.uk] - £89.99
Acoustic Solution CD/MP3 with USB Tuner [argos.co.uk] - £99.99
They're both from Argos, you could probably get them cheaper from an internet only store. There were some more expensive though better brand name stereos at halfords, but I can't find any details on their website.
Re:Why USB? (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Why USB? (Score:2, Informative)
Here's a picture: (Score:3, Informative)
Re:How 2003 (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Security? (Score:2, Informative)
This. [slashdot.org]