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myLot reputation of 76/100. suspenseful (17121)   ranked 4 out of 273 in ipod4 months ago

I was wondering whether anyone who had an ipod used it in the same manner as we used the cd player, and the mp3 player when traveling in a car? That is, instead of putting the ear plugs on and listening to it as kids are apt to do, they plugged the ipod into the speaker or where ever? Now we have a portable speaker that we use at home and it is a bit too big to lug around. So I was wondering whether anyone had taken their ipod and plugged it into the car so that when they were on the trip, they would have their own music or audio books to listen to?
I suppose parents would be more interested in this, getting their kids to listen to good music or good books rather then stuff that is not that enlightening.

 
 
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tags:  travelin g with an ipod in the car, ipod, music
 
1. myLot reputation of 100/100. horsesrule (1794)   ranked 126 out of 273 in ipod   4 months ago

I've never used the speakers in the car for my ipod when traveling. To be quite honest, my taste in music is much different than my parents so there is no way they'd be comfortable listening to mine and I'd sure feel like I'd lose my mind if I had to listen to theirs! LOL Of course my parents don't have ipods and can barely use a computer so, I guess it's a moot point. Now it could work if I traveled with my adult daughter and her sons, we all like similar music. But thus far, we haven't tried it, instead enjoying our own individual ipods and listening to them that way.


myLot reputation of 76/100. suspenseful (17121)   ranked 4 out of 273 in ipod  4 months ago

When I was talking to my friend, she was wondering why the parents and children did not communicate. My husband feels the same way when I listen to my mp3 player when we are walking, but I do not have the sound on high and besides I did not appreciate it when he used to put Harry Potter on the computer and later on the Ipod and I had to listen to it, yet he refuses to want to hear when I want to listen to Bach. I could still communicate because I could still hear my husband.
I guess with kids it is different though. I mean you and your adult daughter are both adults, but you do want to keep track on what your younger kids are listening to.

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2. myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (15383)   ranked 15 out of 273 in ipod   4 months ago

they have a thing that allows you to play the iPod on your radio - don't know what it is, just know it exists


myLot reputation of 76/100. suspenseful (17121)   ranked 4 out of 273 in ipod  4 months ago

I heard about that, but we have not asked the salesman at Future Shop or Best Buy about it. It would save a lot of trouble though, but it would be better if I could just take it with me and say to someone who drives us and we are planning a long trip, and I have something on the Ipod that they would want to listen to, like a sermon or a book, or instead of them putting the book on several Cds, lend them the ipod to put the book on and we can listen that way.


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (15383)   ranked 15 out of 273 in ipod  4 months ago

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myLot reputation of 76/100. suspenseful (17121)   ranked 4 out of 273 in ipod  4 months ago

Thanks for the link. We used to watch Tech Tv on the big dish when we first moved here before they had the mp3 players for cars and there were a lot of suggestions putting a hard drive in the trunk of your car with all your mp3s. Now the hard drive was not that big then, so I suppose you only got enough for five cds, so I guess the joining the ipod to the car radio is at that juncture,
Trouble is the best way to do it is not cheap and needs a professional. But at least, I know it can be done. happy

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3. myLot reputation of 95/100. riyasam (10895)   ranked 127 out of 273 in ipod   4 months ago

that is a good idea.i havenot done the laptop thing but i have attached ny mobile to the portable speaker and have tried to relax and also tried it on my kids.theyalso liked the idea.


myLot reputation of 76/100. suspenseful (17121)   ranked 4 out of 273 in ipod  3 months ago

I think it would be kind of hard to type or surf the net and watch the road at the same time. lolbut when we go in a car ride, most of us listen to the music, or we get a Cd and listen to that and it could be anything from our favorite artist, a lecture, how to do, or a book.

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4. myLot reputation of 95/100. suzzy3 (3995)   ranked 40 out of 273 in ipod   3 months ago

My son assures me that with a car adaptor you will be able to share an audio book or music in the car from an ipod.He also added the ciggi lighter will charge your idpod if necessary hope this helps.


myLot reputation of 76/100. suspenseful (17121)   ranked 4 out of 273 in ipod  3 months ago

Yes it does. I did hear that you charge the ipod on the cigarette lighter. And I heard there is a way to run it through the stereo system. I am looking into buying an ipod, and it would be easier to use it and also if we go on a trip my husband could ask the driver to adapt his to the stereo system.

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