zahne Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I've been listening to podcasts on my iPhone and I've noticed that it is a huge pain to play podcasts or music with touch screen devices. Same with Android. So much of what you're doing is navigating. I just want to hit play. I started using my MD player for podcasts and I've found that it disrupts my driving a lot less. Mostly because it's tactile interaction and I can keep my eyes on the road. Just wanted to share a reason I recently realized with MDs use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 MDs or Walkman, others did the same a very very long time ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 I've always hated touchscreens. Give me proper buttons anyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenvenus Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 I agree. What do you think, safter using MD in a car whilst driving for sure, when compared to iPod or CD, what about cassette tape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrab Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 TOUCHSCREENS? Get me too far away from the Linux command line, and I become disoriented ;-) Seriously, though, MD is fairly easy to use while driving. I have a flip-down face on my car MD (Sony MDX-C7970), which requires a bit more attention than my wife's slot-faced MD head unit (Kenwood KMD-673R). One thing I like about mine is that the volume control is rotary, not separate up/down buttons. In either case, it's all good. Just great for audiobooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverV8 Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Hi, both my wife and I use various portable units when we drive, plugged in using the aux input,always work,easy to turn on and off,love em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShriDurga Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Hear, hear. I have in-dash CD and almost never use it as I don't have CDs anymore (got rid of 5000+ a few years back). I have both an MP3 player and an MZ-NH600D run through the aux-in and almost always prefer the MD to the MP3. As has been noted, the buttons are easier to navigate one-handed while driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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