Alpine Debuts World's First Car Audio Head Units That Allow True Integration With iPod[QUOTE]Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., the industry-leading manufacturer of high performance mobile electronics, will demonstrate at CES the world's first solution that enables consumers to connect and control their iPod from their in-vehicle sound system.

 

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sorry, but the original post is less than 10 topics down the main list.

 

oh well, don't know how I missed it

 

i wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

Maybe a repost, but cool anyway.

Of course this will probably only work with newer iPods. The "early adoptors" of the iPod seem to be getting a little hosed on the cool gadgets.

 

I want pictures.

 

they say it will work on 2004 head units...I just bought an Alpine 9815 yeterday....I hope it will interface with this unit.

My Alpine dealer didn't know squat about it.

 

I'm hoping that 'iPod ready' is going to mean just head units with ai-net. But who knows, maybe some 2004 head units will have some extra smarts to talk to iPods over ai-net. Sure would suck for me to have to dump my 9813 so quickly.

 

i think the 9815 is a 2003 model year unit. sorry.

 

Just got back from CES and I saw the ipod interface. The Alpine guy said it will work with any unit that has ai-net and the File/Folder Search (Quick Search) keys. Also some of the new units coming will have customizable color keys so you're not stuck with either green or blue.