Has anybody used an iPhone instead of a iPod for music on there bike?
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I have a 30g iPod with video and 80g Classic and of course they are not good to use because of the hard drive, but the largest capacity nano is only 8g.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; The iPhone you can get in 16g so I can have more music with me.
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Got a friend who uses his iPhone works fine. &nbsp\\;

 

Dam good question, I was thinking the same thing,&nbsp\\;hopefully someone will chime in.
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The new iPhone seems like a good choice, since it has GPS functions and maps that could come in handy.&nbsp\\; I hope others have something to add to the topic.

 

My Road Glide has about 7000 miles on it and my 80 gig ipod classic has about 5000.&nbsp\\; I use the aux cable and plug into the stock stereo unit.&nbsp\\; The only problem that I have is that it doesn't charge it.&nbsp\\; Of course, I've got the lighter socket for that, but I like the setup in the car that charges it while it plays.&nbsp\\; It may be hard on the ipod hard drive but in my experience, they're pretty tough little machines.
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Just an extra bit of info...my LG VX8600 phone works great with the plug in, phone only has 2G&nbsp\\; memory max, it will handle hundreds of MP3 songs, kind of hard to change songs&nbsp\\;though while riding, I just turn it on and let play while riding.

 

I have used both the 8GB Nano and now my 8GB iPhone. It can carry 1600 songs, enough for a short ride
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I use a iPhone mount by RAM. It works great.
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One&nbsp\\;caveat, if you use the first generation iPhone, you need a special cable as the jack is recessed on the phone.

 

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Is that going to be the case with the new 3G model?
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The new 3G iPhone has " a flush headphone jack". That should take care of the need for a special cable.

 

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Perfect, now all I go to do is wait till the end of the year when they are realistically available!