RoadTrip!+ Takes Tunes on the Road While Charging Your iPod; Other World Computing and NewerTech Add Charger to Popular RoadTrip! FM Transmitter.WOODSTOCK, Ill. -- The new RoadTrip!+ being offered by Other World Computing (OWC OWC Officers' Wives' Club OWC Other World Computing (retail store) OWC Okaloosa-Walton College OWC Office Web Components OWC Oscillating Water Column OWC Owner Will Carry (real estate owner will carry mortgage) ) and Newer Technology, Inc. allows consumers to take their tunes on the road and charge their iPod at the same time. For $27.95, the RoadTrip!+ provides clean, dynamic audio to a user's FM stereo while also charging the iPod's internal battery. It is compatible with third- and fourth-generation, photo and mini versions of Apple Computer's iPod. Users simply hook the RoadTrip!+ to the 12-volt power source in their car, plug the dock connector Although a Dock Connector can refer to many things, Apple Computer has established the small, rectangular, 30 terminal connector used to connect a full sized iPod to a personal computer or power adapter as "the Dock Connector" This device is often called a "30-Pin Connector". into their iPod, tune their radio to 87.9MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. and enjoy. "I personally use one and love it," said Larry O'Connor
Larry O'Connor (born May 4, 1956 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the current mayor of the Township of Brock, Ontario. , president of OWC. "It's just like listening to the radio, except it's my music that's playing. I used to burn CDs to listen to my tunes on the road, but not since I starting using the RoadTrip!. Now I've got it all at my fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. right from my iPod!" NewerTech and OWC have paid particular attention to ensuring the RoadTrip! product line allows you to hear your music as though you are listening to your favorite FM station. It was dissatisfaction experienced with other FM transmitter A device that adapts an MP3 player or other portable audio source to a car's audio system via the FM radio. It retransmits the analog output of the headset jack as one of several FM channels, which is picked up by the car's antenna. Also called an "FM modulator. products, some costing as much as five times more, that resulted in OWC and NewerTech developing the RoadTrip! line. "You just can't beat it -- this economical solution lets you plug and play your iPod to listen to tunes and keep it charged up on the road," O'Connor said. "You enjoy tunes from your iPod while your iPod gets a charge." The RoadTrip!+ combination FM transmitter and iPod charger is immediately available at www.macsales.com/roadtrip. The original RoadTrip! FM transmitter only models also remain available for $14.99. About Newer Technology, Inc. For more than 16 years, Newer Technology, Inc. (NewerTech) has been recognized as the leading developer of performance upgrades for PowerBooks, desktop Macintosh computers, iMacs and MacOS compatibles. NewerTech is a division of New Concepts Development Corporation, headquartered in Woodstock, Illinois Woodstock is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,151 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,241 as of 2006. The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission predicts the city will have a population of 30,522 in 2030. . Dealer inquiries are welcome by calling 815-338-8685 or by emailing sales@newertech.com. About Other World Computing Other World Computing (www.macsales.com) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the Macintosh universe since 1988. The Illinois-based company operates the popular Macsales.com Web site, which features one of the largest online catalogs of enhancement products, including OWC's own Mercury acceleration and FireWire product lines. Along with its proprietary XPostFacto, which allows select pre-G3 computers to run Mac OS X, OWC is an Apple Certified Developer, and provides extensive technical support for Macintosh users around the world. OWC also owns and operates FasterMac.net, a national Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. designed specifically for Macintosh users, as well as OWC.Net, an ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. that provides Internet access, design and hosting solutions in the greater Chicago area. |
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