Agreed about the head unit ipod dock product. I've been saying the same for a while myself. Definitely a killer product. Thanks for the tips about Ephpod... gotta check into that. Gotta check the new icelink too. I can't wait to see the whole thing hooked up or when they get some more info on their site so we can see how the track info is displayed. I too have always hated the alpine look but it's slowly growing on me after using Rob Vreeland's for a week earlier in the year. It's super usable. They have some stripped down models that are really simple. Their top of the line is over the top on buttons though.

As for an iPod car dock, that would be half the fun, designing something that could the iPod could just slot into. =]