4. The method of claim 1 wherein the first in-vehicle console has a dock that allows at least one external device to interoperate with the console.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the first in-vehicle console has a dock that allows at least one external device to interoperate with the console. 5. The method of claim 4 wherein the at least one external device is selected from a group consisting of a mobile phone, a portable MP3 player, a global positioning system, a personal data assistant, a signature capture device, a computing tablet, a notebook computer, a DVD player, a video gaming unit, a digital camera, and a portable storage device.