Check out an announcement for the integration between two of my favorite products; the Apple iPod and BMW.

Unfortunately, the article does not specifically state my Beemer (a 5 series), but something interesting nonetheless. With Alpine announcing an iPod adapter, you might start to see the iPod replace CD changers and those custom MP3 player solutions.

iPod/BMW (http://www.macminute.com/2004/06/15/bmw)

Now that's what I'm talking about. Now we're really beginning to get into the digital confluence that I've been waiting for. I use my PDA with a dinky 256 meg SD card to listen to music and books on my car tape deck all the time. I can't wait for this to become easier to use and control.

Speaking of digital confluence, here are two other devices that allow MP3 players (one an iPod solution, one a custom solution) through the STOCK BMW radios.

IceLink (iPod) (http://icelink.densionusa.com/)
Phatnoise (Custom) (http://www.phatnoise.com/)

Both support cars other than BMWs.

Interesting. I wonder if they'll have this available for my Z3.

Right now, we use the $30 iRock (http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=12-2053) from (believe it or not) Radio Shack. It blows the iTrip away, and works wonderfully.