CD-IB100: Take Tunes on the Road With Pioneer iPod Adapter

CD-IB100 Take Tunes on the Road With Pioneer iPod Adapter
Take Tunes on the Road With Pioneer iPod Adapter; Most Compatible iPod Adapter Available Makes It Easy for 10 Million iPod Owners to Access Their Music in the Car

The 10 million owners of iPod portable music players in the United States can celebrate that a new product introduced today by Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. (NYSE:PIO) enables them to play thousands of songs from an iPod directly through their car stereo. The adapter works with the IP-Bus system in more than 3 million Pioneer car stereos, including all of Pioneer's new car stereos being introduced at this week's International Consumer Electronics Show.

"Portable digital music players like the iPod are no longer a passing trend, but are part of the digital lifestyle. Consumers love their iPod music and they want to take it with them everywhere, including the car," said Michael Townsen, director of marketing for mobile entertainment at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. "More than 10 million iPods have been sold since October 2001. Consumers of iPods are also Pioneer mobile product customers seeking a safe way to access that music in the car. Now they can with one quick connection to the CD-IB100."

Through Pioneer's IP-Bus system, the CD-IB100 is backwards compatible with more than 3 million Pioneer car stereos sold during the past several years. Users will b