Hands-Free Device Plays Tunes, Dials Phone, and Clogs Up Cup Holder
This little gem comes to us via Macally. It’s not the first cup-holder based iPod carrier, but it does sport Bluetooth hands-free calling and iPod controls. According to those who know more than me, hands-free calling is just as dangerous as using a hand-held mobile phone.
Between you and me, parking an iPod or a mobile phone in your drink-holder seems like a good way to direct a perfectly lovely cup of Earl Grey right into your Easter eggs. I mean, where else are you supposed to put your bevvy? And isn’t holding a hot cup of tea or coffee just as dangerous as holding a phone?
Nonetheless, if you’re dead-set on hurting yourself, this little gadget also includes an FM transmitter so you can hear your tunes through the car audio system. While you’re being charged with distracted driving, this little gizmo will charge your iPod. It won’t support the latest iPod touch or the new iPod nano, nor will it support the iPhone, which is ok, since nothing else here seems to support it either.
It’s available online for US$119.