I know I've never used mine, in fact the one in the IS is the only tape player I posess! but whats the proportion of people who have never used theres either??

I had to say Yes... because I use it as an input for my minidisc player...

But never put a tape in it... infact, I havent had a cassette tape for about 3 years now!

I don't think I have ever used the tape deck in the IS

No I have never used mine either
poked my finger in it once
but thats all thats ever been in it.

Sad to say I have...

So have I, quite a few times

yup!

but only as an input for my mp3 player

I guess the followon from this would be to ask what you'd want to see in the next IS in terms of entertainment (no Smutty remarks please!)

CD
Tape
MD
DVD-a
DVD
MP3 (and if so in what format? solid state memory card, hard drive or CD based)
DAB


and would you want to pay extra for some of these options?

[quote name='Unity_neil' date='May 27 2003, 02:22 PM']I guess the followon from this would be to ask what you'd want to see in the next IS in terms of entertainment[/quote]
I'd like to see the drivers airbag replaced with a Blow-up Doll...

...it won't save my life... but at least I'll go out with a smile

[quote name='Fidgits' date='May 27 2003, 01:40 PM'][quote name='Unity_neil' date='May 27 2003, 02:22 PM'] I guess the followon from this would be to ask what you'd want to see in the next IS in terms of entertainment[/quote]
I'd like to see the drivers airbag replaced with a Blow-up Doll...

...it won't save my life... but at least I'll go out with a smile [/quote]
Just as long as she doesn't have a cold at the time! (think about it!)

I'd like to see an MP3 player at least and I would be quite happy if it read CD's.

I've just bought a 5GB PCMCIA hard disk for my iPAQ and I've bought an FM Modulator - will get that installed sometime.

stupid boy

[quote name='Unity_neil' date='May 27 2003, 02:22 PM']I guess the followon from this would be to ask what you'd want to see in the next IS in terms of entertainment (no Smutty remarks please!)

and would you want to pay extra for some of these options? [/quote]
Seriously, I would like to be able to replace the Tape with a MiniDisc slot...

I know Lexus offer a MD multichanger, but that means you can't have satnav!

As for MP3's.. I have a NetMD player.. so I just copy MP3's onto the minidisc.. with LP4 I can get loads on...

it would be nice to have an interface to the head unit then which was common and suppoerted by all. Like a USB connector so you could plug in what you wanted then.....hmm theres a thought

Plugged into mine at the moment I have a Kenwood MD changer that use's RF and an Apple Ipod 10GIG brimming with music also connected via RF. would be very nice if we could find out how to make a line in using the MD input on the back of the standard head unit things would sound oh so much better RF is just pants for quality

I use my tape player from time time to time for all my old classic 80s electro/breakdance tapes!

Whoops

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I changed my head unit to a CD/MP3/WMA and Minidisc unit

I use mine to plug in the D.A.B. radio and the minidisc, would love to see a D.A.B. radio in the car as standard, minidisc slot and a port / ports for the lastest technology.

I use my tape deck.......... to play tapes......

[quote name='Zee007' date='May 27 2003, 10:17 PM']I use my tape deck.......... to play tapes...... [/quote]
You strange man

I think i have some tapes around here somwhere?...........


Might just dig one out to try it.......although it might disintegrate when i put it in.

I do play tapes regularly although less frequently than the Cd.

I do like analogue music for its warmth and richness.

[quote name='sesha' date='May 27 2003, 09:10 PM']I do like analogue music for its warmth and richness. [/quote]
and hiss, clicks pops and farts presumably!! j/k you audiophile you! although I have to say I havent had a Tape in the car since about '93

i listen to them taped book sometimes in the car. lol

Only used to player nursery rythmes - got to keep a 2 yr old amused somehow while I enyoy the drive ...

if you like your music that much, how about an in card record player for all those 12" dance toons!

Yeah used my mine - for nursery rhyme tapes

[quote name='Claire G' date='May 28 2003, 09:28 AM']Yeah used my mine - for nursery rhyme tapes [/quote]
An umbrella works just as well

I must say that the near 50/50 split surprised me! Although the stats are somewhat skewed by those of us using the tape shaped adapters for other things!

I do use the tape player for spoken word tapes.

However, the wind and low profile tyre roar is such that I have to set the volume control to 1 o'clock!

Not a tape man, but the other day decided I wanted to listen to a certain Genesis song. Turns out I only had it on one of those old-fashioned tape thingys. Called 'Cassettes' apparently, I'm told they have magnetic tape in them. How quaint! Actually, I'm sure I can remember the tape stuff. Quite good at winding itself round the tape heads as I recall. Also very adept at adding a hissy sound to all your music, my old brian seems to recollect.

Anyhoo, plonked the 'cassette' into the slot, turns out not to be too bad. Nice to re-aquaint my self with the old hiss, but not as hissy as the very cheap tape player thingies I used to have in my cars. You can even rewind and forward to the start/end of each track. Gee, what will they think of next? I bet one day you'll just use discs, with no magnetic tape, where you can go directly to each track. Oh, to dream...

In summary, the cassette player did a fair job, but I won't make a habit of using them in my Lexus, cos even the best tape player thingies will eat your music tapes in the end. Besides, I've thought a lot about these cassette thingys, and to be honest, I don't think they'll ever catch on.

[COLOR=blue]What's a cassette
Anyone know of MP3 player that will fit?