i'm much more inclined to believe that the IPod is doing the actual decoding and NOT the HU. it would match up w/ other experiences we've seen here as well... (such as Dave's changer 'sounding better' b/c it has a different DAC vs the HU's)

 

and an S2000

 

The new iPods are quite a bit thinner, the 4G 40 GB iPod is only a little bit thicker than the 3G 15 GB, and the new 20GB is quite a bit thinner than the old 15GB. So the 20GB fits into an old 15GB dock, with a little bit of room on the sides, but still snug and works. The others I do not know of yet.

 

I saw one at the Apple store today plugged into one of those dopey little Altec Lansing portable speaker cradle things, so I'm guessing the dock connector itself is still the same.

Peter

 

well i went and compared the new and old ipods today, and I like the new click wheel a lot better. i've always been a fan of the mini one. all personal preference however.

 

The KCA-420i interface works with any 2004 model year Ai-Net equipped Alpine head unit; they've been on the market since December 2003. Some units sport a two-line display, but "Multimedia Station"-class Alpine head units also feature a motorized LCD screen that extends when the stereo is in operation. While the interface functions identically regardless of what kind of display is used, AV head unit users will see more lines of their playlists displayed.

The interface can work with virtually any Dock Connector-equipped iPod or iPod mini, including all third generation and fourth generation systems. Alpine cautions that users should apply the latest Apple software update to their iPod to ensure compatibility, however. iPods that have been updated with iPod Update 2004-04-28 or later should be fine.

>> http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/...29/alpineipod/

 

Just bought the 40GB for $400 from Apple.com with engraving. They must have lowered the prices in the last 15 days?

 

[QUOTE=walkabt,Jul 30 2004, 04:52 PM] Just bought the 40GB for $400 from Apple.com with engraving.

 

Yeah, I was commenting on the prices shown above just 15 days ago.

I have a friend who works for Apple. I wouldn't bother her buying a $400 product, but I would bother her if it went bad and they wouldn't deal with the situation.

I read the fine print on the engraving too. It only read that I can't return it if I don't like it, not that I can't return it if it does not work. Oh, and I also noticed that if they mess up on the engraving I am SOL too...

I figure they have the thing done with a computer and it is based off of what I enter or I would be reading about a lot of pissed off engraving stories online.

And I figure the battery will die before I need the 60GB model

 

Um, 15 days ago the 4g was vaporware, so 15 days ago the price was on 3g. Like I said, 4g has been 399 since the moment it was released on July 19th...

http://www.engadget.com/entry/5718373272659148/

You do understand the difference between 3g and 4g?

[QUOTE]I read the fine print on the engraving too.