March 5th, 2006 by Chi An
PCMag has just reviewed Apple’s new iPod Hi-Fi and given a high mark on it! The editor of PCMag rated it 4.5 out of 5 stars and awarded Editor Choice to it.
Does all these worth for $350? I would minus 1 star for its high price!
Pros
Excellent sound quality. Can run on alkaline batteries or AC power. Optical and analog audio inputs.
Cons
Menu button on remote doesn’t activate the iPod’s menu system. No video pass-through. Not available in all black.
Bottomline
It’s no surprise that the new champ among iPod speakers/docks comes from none other than Apple. It’s versatile and loud enough for almost any listening needs, though it lacks video output.
[PCMag via Engadget ]
March 1st, 2006 by Chi An
Steve Jobs seems that want to make whole range of iPod accessories. After the iPod Radio Remote, Apple just introduced its boombox speaker - iPod Hi-Fi and leather case for iPod at $349 and $99 respectively! iPod Video is still kept as rumor.
Do they worth for they money? Not for me!
via [DAPreview ]
February 16th, 2006 by Chi An
We often see the cases that protect an MP3 player from being scratched. However most of them doesn’t take care of the earbud. Macally is going to introduce a case that keep your earbud tidy within the case. It is Macally Icesuit that specially made for Apple’s iPod Nano. With this patent pending Icesuit, you may hide the wired earbud nicely.
via [AVING News Network ]
February 5th, 2006 by Chi An
MobiBLU has brought us another tiny cube-sized gadget! It’s O Cube Mobispeaker this time. It is a self-powered portable speaker. This little speaker features a built-in 210mA Li-on battery that charged over USB. The O Cube is not limited for the use of mobiBLU DAH-1500 Cube. It is compatible with any MP3 players that housing a 3.5mm headphone jack. The O Cube sells for 22,000 Won (approx US$23) in Korea. Well, no idea when will it be available outside Korea.
[Product Page via Anything But iPod ]
January 17th, 2006 by Chi An
Some said BENQ to exit from MP3 player industry. But it denied by releasing new products. Now, BENQ is going to bring us something more weird. It’s BENQ P610.
P210 is more than just a portable speaker. It has most of the features that a typical MP3 player has, except the memory storage. It comes with built-in digital audio decoder and USB Host. With an USB thumbdrive plugged in, it can be a MP3 player. It does play music inside the flash drive. It is expected to be released on 10th February 2006. However, the exact specification and pricing are still unknown yet. Stay tuned!
{ via iMP3 }
