No CD player?

[finnbow]

Bluetooth to your smartphone is the way to go IMHO.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Bluetooth to your smartphone is the way to go IMHO.

The flash drives hold a lot more music than the smart phone. I had a lot of music stored on a portable hard drive that the car accepted through the USB port, but it was not organized in a very efficient manner to get to without being distracted from driving. I suppose I should spend a little time putting some playlists together. I had made lots of mix discs before, and the playlists will serve the same purpose.

The wi-fi network in the car was ridiculously expensive - $30/month for 3 gigs of data. My smartphone has unlimited data, so I will obviously not subscribe to Chevy's services.

In any event, NPR has always been one of my favorite things to listen to in the car, so things will not be all that big of a change, I suppose. It just makes me feel old that I remember CDs being a revolutionary new technology - and now they are obsolete. At least I can come home and spin some vinyl.

Regards,

D-Ray.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

The flash drives hold a lot more music than the smart phone. I had a lot of music stored on a portable hard drive that the car accepted through the USB port, but it was not organized in a very efficient manner to get to without being distracted from driving. I suppose I should spend a little time putting some playlists together. I had made lots of mix discs before, and the playlists will serve the same purpose.

Depending on the car's display, it can be a much better interface when a smartphone is used rather than a flash drive. Locally, I don't actually listen to much music in the car in favor of NPR and sports radio. Road trips is where I do the most music listening, as well as podcasts.