iPod or thumbdrive
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iPod or thumbdrive
Right now I am using just a thumbdrive for music. But it doesn't support playlists.
With iPods becoming cheaper (pawn shop or Craigslist), I'm thinking of picking one up.
Is the interface on the infotainment any better with the iPod? Is anyone out there used both? What do you prefer? Does the iPod support playlists?
With iPods becoming cheaper (pawn shop or Craigslist), I'm thinking of picking one up.
Is the interface on the infotainment any better with the iPod? Is anyone out there used both? What do you prefer? Does the iPod support playlists?
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From: Sacramento, CA
I just use my iPhone which I assume would be exact same as iPod - yes, it does support playlist, however it does NOT support sub-folders in the playlist (for example if I created playlist "Riding Music" and in that playlist have sub-folders by genre or artist - it will not see those sub-folders) it also shows the album cover on the screen while music is playing.
I never tried with the thumbdrive so can't really compare.
I never tried with the thumbdrive so can't really compare.
Road Captain
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From: Folsom, CA
Nano iPods work best; make sure that they have the update firmware or they could cause you fits.
With the older style iPod classics, they had actual servo driven hard drives in them, so bouncing and jostling them is not a good idea.
With the older style iPod classics, they had actual servo driven hard drives in them, so bouncing and jostling them is not a good idea.
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BTW - at first I was considering to use a thumbdrive but ended up using iPhone because it keeps my phone charged all the time, and I can play things like Pandora, Spotify, youtube. But I have to admit - I often make second trips to my bike cause I forget my phone in the compartment...
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Right now I am using just a thumbdrive for music. But it doesn't support playlists.
With iPods becoming cheaper (pawn shop or Craigslist), I'm thinking of picking one up.
Is the interface on the infotainment any better with the iPod? Is anyone out there used both? What do you prefer? Does the iPod support playlists?
With iPods becoming cheaper (pawn shop or Craigslist), I'm thinking of picking one up.
Is the interface on the infotainment any better with the iPod? Is anyone out there used both? What do you prefer? Does the iPod support playlists?
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iPod or thumbdrive
Can do playlists on both as mentioned. Though, for the non tech savvy, probably find the iPod easier to do and sync back to the computer with.
My iPod nano us a bit quicker at startup than my fairly fast flash drives I have. (I've used both on bike).
My iPod nano us a bit quicker at startup than my fairly fast flash drives I have. (I've used both on bike).