With all the hoopla on the ipod and install issues, I went with a 60 gig phatbox. The install took less than 30 minutes. The system plugs into the trunk cd changer. The majority of the install was securing the unit. Quality is outstanding and with 60 gig you have more storage space than is needed.

This is a definite alternative to the ipod adapter and install. The unit ran $650 which was a little on the expensive side. But the ipod adapter runs close to $150. The phatbox has many automatic sorting and playing options and announces in a robotic voice the genre/artist/album etc.

Very sweet

 

I'm very interested in the Phatbox. Did you order it on line or get it at a store. Do you know a website for it?

 

I bought the unit from Bavarian Autosport. They clearing them out and bought it for $634.95. They have a web site. Sell is over as they sold a lot of the units. You can get the smaller unit as the 60 gig was all that was left during the sale. Maybe you can negotiate a deal on a smaller gig size. They are on the web. Not sure if they are a vendor with NAM so will let you look it up - easily found on through google. Service is outstanding.

 

I have had mine for almost a year now, it works great