TopTech

That link stopped working. At least the Canadian website still has it (for now)
http://www.infiniti.ca/en/general/ow...ate/index.html

black fx-45

No you can't. What !!!!

mal_TX

Yeah, I have to say I agree with this. I would be happier if Infiniti removed the slot and it's terrible music/folder navigation, removed the musicbox software and it's stupid moving vehicle lock-outs, and threw in an iPod with the car instead.

The interface for the iPod (no moving vehicle lock-outs!) is SOO much better than what they did for the CF or the musicbox, that it seems a waste of time/energy to have it. I bet they spent more than $200 on software development for the crappy CF/musicbox interface.. and at the end of the day, I can't select a particular album if I'm driving but rather am forced to blindly "next " through everything on the musicbox or come to a stop (Wtf?!). With the iPod interface I can just touch Artists, album, done. It really is night/day to the point where I almost think:

1. Apple won't let you use the name iPod unless your interface isn't a POS, thus forcing Infiniti to "do it right"
2. Infiniti agreed to make the other options sufficiently crappier that an Ipod purchase would be appealing.

jaymes858

Okay so.... you guys are complaining because we have choices? I rarely use my ipod hook up and honestly am happy with listening to music off the 9gig harddrive. It's not by any means perfect, but its an option I choose to use because I don't carry an ipod everywhere i go.. My ipod is in my gym bag. Compact flash lets me update title tracks and allows me to listen to MP3's. i don't really need 80 gigs of choices. I just update the compact flash when i get tired of my selection. I'm sure if infinity just left the musicbox wide open to upload files and play what ever music we want would somehome bring Riaa on them. i just think its a nice choice... stupid moving vehicle lockouts prevent stupid people from crashing their car and then suing..... its sad to say if soemone can sue and win for drinking hot coffee and burning their lips ..then I can understand why.

ohseedee

I'm not complaining because we have choices...I'm complaining because we don't have choices. There were features in the Premium and Nav package I needed and were really great (Nav system is the best I've seen on any car). But, to get these packages you had to get features that IMO are useless. For the price it cost to implement the MusicBox and CF card capabilities I could have bought an extra Ipod to just leave in the car and have plenty of money left over. I understand that many people find the CF card convenient to quickly listen to a few select songs, but I would rather have all my music in one place that has easy navigation to the songs I want.

TopTech

Office Depot is selling 2G cards for $20. Time to stock up, but only for the next 2 days.

http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=941368

iko

2GB CF cards are always pretty cheap. MicroCenter has them for about $20 all the time. http://www.microcenter.com/search_re...x=0&submit.y=0

mal_TX

Yep, I have an iPod nano that just lives in the center console 24/7 unless I take it out to put different music on it.

BTW the musicbox identifies several of my different PearlJam albums as the same album and gives me no way to fix it other than their tedious one-by-one approach of their UI.

gno

i think the features are cool. yeah the music box sucks cuz it dont isolate each album/artist. but i manage, i only use the compact flash for temporary song i know im gonna replace with time. and on the harddrive i have all the classics albums ie. from reasonable doubt to american gangster. keep in mind perfection comes with time. im sure theyll work out the kinks

User 111021

iTrader: (2)

So the only way to Upload songs to the Hard Drive is with a Audio CD!? Thats retarted!!!

symalik

Thank you toptech, i just picked one up on the way home. Microcenter is too far off a drive

ghideon

iTrader: (1)

As mentioned on this board, more than a few times, "Yup." Everyone assumes this was to not get the RIAA all uppity.

OCD: You're complaining about a 512 song limit, on media that costs $20 per card? A CF card that let's dealers easily perform updates, and lets me update the CDDB stuff for my alubms? And space on the hard drive that was left over after the nav/voice install? It's kind of like me complaining about the iPod inegration (I don't own one, and don't plan on it).

Here's a question (and it's not rhetorical): What other cars out there offer these kind of choices for onboard storage of songs? I mean something further than iPod integration or a line in jack?

RedHerring

iTrader: (1)

The CF slot is fantastic. Stop yer bitchin. Sound like a bunch of girls. My apologies to the girls.

ohseedee

I don't know what other cars are offering and I don't really care. The ipod integration is amazing, so why would I ever use anything else with less capability. Theres no way I'm going to spend days riping CDs to just get 1/5 of my music collection only to have sub par navigation (compared to the ipod). Why would I put 500 songs on a CF card when I already have all my songs on my ipod?

I only use the line-in for my portable Sirius radio and the ipod. I'm not saying other cars are better or have more features, all I'm saying is if I could have taken out the musicbox and CF for $1,000 off or even $500 off the price of the car, I would have done it in a second.

Just curious, the people that think the musicbox and CF card are great features and worth the money....Do you guys have ipods and tried to use them in the car? The ipod navigation is much better then the musicbox or CF card.

I'm not saying Infiniti screwed up...I LOVE MY CAR!! I just don't like the idea of having expensive features that I'll never use. Other then that I have zero complaints about this car.....except for my swirly black paint, but that was expected.

ghideon

iTrader: (1)

I'm not a fan of iTunes so much as the iPod. Most of my mp3s are either kept in the car, or on my laptop, which runs Linux. There's no iTunes Linux client, but I did try out the Amazon mp3 store today. Nice, but prolly limited in selection compared to iTunes.

I borrowed my sister's iPod very briefly when I first got the car. Maybe I'll break down and buy one (I have a Windows desktop), but for right now the CF card and the hard drive work fine for me.