“Connect with music like never before behind the wheel of your BMW 3 Series, and X3 and X5 SAV, Z4 Roadster or MINI. With the installation of an integrated adapter developed by Apple and BMW, you can now control your iPod or iPod mini through the existing audio system and multi-function steering wheel. Which means no loss of power. No loss of sound quality. No loss of control,” reads Apple’s “iPod Your BMW” web page. Apple has also posted their “iPod Your BMW” TV ad online.
See the ad here (QuickTime required).
Related MacDailyNews article:
Apple & BMW unveil ‘BMW iPod Adapter,’ first seamless integration of iPod and car audio system – June 21, 2004
Pretty slick commercial …
Track 01, Track 02
Pretty boring stuff. If the BMW display could present the iPod track info (artist, album, etc..) that would be something.
And I have a cord that looks identical to that one – connected to my Belkin AC adapter. Another cord connects my audio-out (headphone) port to a Sony Cassette adapter. If my hybrid Prius didn’t include the cassette player, I’d get a direct line-in as well.
OK, cool, but I dont own a BMW, I want it in my Jeep. Hopefully Alpine will release their new iPod compatible series. I need one or I will explode.
problem is not the connector nor the iPod. It is with the Radio. No Text display.
problem is not the connector nor the iPod. It is with the Radio. No Text display.
Does it have a bracket or a cushioned holder for the iPod or does it just rattle and jiggle freely. (that is, if BMW’s rattle and jiggle?)
So much for the first level of integration — a patch up job. Hope they’re working on the second level or third level. You need a 2002 or later with no navi or cd changer and five specially set-up playlists or listen to the whole library: *click Track 3,065 *click Track 3,066 *click….
Rome wasn’t built in a day.
My boss who owns a BMW says that this is only like 150 bucks and can be done to any model made in 2002 or later… that is sweet, come on Toyota.
My honda element pretty much does that already. It came stock with an external stereo input jack for MP3 players sitting right there in the dash.
That’s an excellent commercial. It shows you exactly what the thing does, unlike the dancing silhouettes.
I went to the MacExpo in Cologne, Germany last Friday, 18-Jun-04, and there I get into a Smart car (http://www.smart.com) with an iPod attachment (right in front of the stick) where you can connect your iPod. It costs about �170 and you control the songs directly on the iPod, not from any controls on the car or car stereo.
As I was testing it, it was pretty cool. The holder was in plain sight, angled, and within reaching distance. So, I’m not so sure if BMW can really claim it’s the *first* car manufacturer to integrate the iPod.
For a VR experience of the iPod in the Smart car:
http://www.panoramas.dk/smart/
“Connect with music like never before”
Stange use of words, don’t you think, with Sony “Connect” advertising with McDonalds on TV?
BMW is not claiming to be the first to integrate it. Both Apple and BMW worked on this to be the first to integrate this into the car seemlessly, and then make it available to the public. Even on Apple’s website they claim that BMW is the first manufacturer to fully integrate seemlessly with Apple. Othe cars may have jacks for MP3 players (ie. Prius), but if you have a problem with it, it is not supported by the MP3 players company. This is the work of both Apple and BMW and they will both hold responsibility for it. Yes, it’s still very new, so we’ll see if it has any faults, or improvements.
What’s the last band they show, the three people, with the one in the middle wearing the skeleton glove?
i’m trying to find out who the same band at the tail end of the commercial too. anyone have any ideas, please???
thanks,
evan
I third that emotion.
Yeah, those ‘bands’ are NOT real… they just cooked them up for the ad.
Though the guy in the middle looks like the singer of the Fun Lovin’ Criminals. So THAT’s what he’s up to these days!
are you sure they are not real?
I’m 100% sure they are fake.
Here’s some better stuff to listen to anyway:
Coachwhips
The Hunches
The Kills
But the guy in the skeleton glove, he points to the beat, and whenever I see that it makes me feel happy, and just like dancing.
yeah but what is the name of the song that is playing when the 3 skeleton guys are up?
That is what I wanted to know, but Benny here is saying that they are not real.
come’on, someone has to know the list of artist on the BWW/iPod spot, “if they are in fact real artist”. At any rate the music at the end of the advert with the Goth looking lads is real. Not sure if they performed it, although someone did. And I am searching endlessly for who made that tune. anyone?
today I was forced to watch roomraiders on MTV, and just my luck the song was played in the backround, so, I CAN verify that this band probabally exsists. it was a little longer than the music in the apple ad, and im glad i heard it.
Ah, good new, but what is the song? Or band, although they apparently don’t exist. Someone had to have played it…