http://www.imedock.com
looks pretty cool works with zune and sansa players as well. ive been talking with the guys who make it and its got some pretty cool features. works with some factory navi units as well to display video.

 

Looks pretty nice, except for the Zune in "turd brown". Does anyone actually own one of those things?

Nice that they thought of the Sansa though.

 

haha i have a zune and its turd brown, its not a bad player. i chose it cuz after years of seeing broken ipods i figure a change needed to be made. had it for a year and no problems.

 

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Yeah, I didn't want an iPod either. I ended up getting an iRiver H320 on ebay really cheap, and I put in a 30GB hard drive from ebay and a new battery, and it's been great. It's not the most attractive player, but I don't really care. Next, I'm going to try loading "Rockbox" firmware on it.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have any kind of docking connector like the mainstream players.

What I can't figure out is why all the competitors don't just use iPod docking connectors, and make their protocols compatible. This would give them access to all the 3rd-party iPod accessories, like powered speakers, car docks, etc. It's not like there's any patents blocking them (the connector is actually made by a Japanese company, and can be purchased from Mouser or Digi-Key electronics distributors), and the protocol is a simple serial control protocol (for controlling volume, track selection, etc.). If I were trying to compete with the iPod, that's what I'd do.