Harman Kardon Drive + Play reviewed

With its large LCD display, the
Harman Kardon Drive + Play is one of the slickest-looking automotive iPod accessories — it looks more like a GPS unit than an audio accessory. Ars Technica checked it out, and found that it lives up to those looks; the reviewer calls it "quite a marvelous tool for listening to music in the car and the best way I've found to enjoy my iPod while driving." The review cites the Drive + Play's solid iPod integration, good interface, and easy-to-use stickshift-like controller. Of course, one downside is that you'll have to spring for professional installation, unless you want those good looks spoiled by a sprawl of wires all over your dash.
That could add as much as $100 to the $200 you're already paying for the Drive + Play. But if you want to have your whole music library with you in the car, Ars Technica sees this as the way to go. Just keep your eyes of that screen and hand off the controller while you're driving.