Where's the USB port?
 

Almost every high end new car has a USB port nowadays. Where's the one for the Z?

Is there like a compact flash to USB adapter or something? or ipod to USB? I mean, apple has a USB to ipod adapter. Why can't they do it the other way around?

I would prefer to just pop in my flash drive that go buy a special card reader and card to make the compact flash work.

-Phim

just plug in a ipod

Doesn't the navigation package have compact flash?

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Yeah but what's the point when it has a full iPod interface.

do you still have an Aux/iPod port for the Base + Sport package? Or do you need to go with touring for that?

I find it odd that they included a compactflash card slot. I hope it supports the Extreme 3/4 series cards, since those go up to like 32GB nowadays.

No iPod (USB) connection, but there is an Aux connection on the stock HU.

I guess the IPOD interface is part of the Nav Package? (I have the Touring w/ Sport Package)

Yes, only the nav package has the iPod interface along with the CompactFlash reader. I've read somewhere that there's a limit to using it.

2009 Nissan 370Z Coupe Specs - Nissan USA

But it is very easy to replace the radio in the Base model. I have a $130 Kenwood in my work car that takes a flash drive. That Base radio needs to go in the dumpster anyway. Any aftermarket unit will beat it to death.

When you say "full iPod interface", do you mean you can scroll through your songs lists from the head unit? I use a G3 iPhone and it seems redundant to buy an iPod. I can only get the head unit to play whatever I send from my iPhone, but using iPone to control the output. It's a hassle to open the center console each time I want to change songs.

I have an eclispe GPS (in another car) that has a USB input and I pop it in my laptop, move over 4 gigs of songs I want to listen to. plug it in the head unit, then the touchscrren nav can navigate the song lists and pick my songs. So far I can't do that with the stock head unit.

I bought a compact flash, but it was pricey compared to USB flash drives and I don't have a card reader in my laptop or home computer that works with it, so now I have to go spend another $30 on a card reader. It's just a pain in the a$$ compared to what other car manufacturers are offering.

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It's like an actual iPod interface, though it's kind of difficult to scroll through thousands of artists or songs. I usually just play my entire ipod on shuffle so it doesn't bother me.