The iT188B iPod Speaker Bar From iLive
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iPod surround bars are nothing new, but iLive’s hoping to catch a few eyes that normally gloss over these type things by blessing its iT188B with an oh-so-attractive $99 price tag.
$99! I’d rather spread my morning toast with blended iPod and crunch away to my hearts content. Seriously though I do wonder how many more of these kind of superfluous gadgets we’re going to need. I have always just plugged my iPod into my stereo and it sounds fine. I suppose it might be good for coffee shops or something like that.
This iteration sports “dual built-in subwoofers,” an AM / FM radio, obligatory iPod dock and an on board clock to boot.
Well, it’s the onboard clock which sold me! I can just see the designers sitting around the table having all these amazing ideas and settling with an integral clock. Inspired!
It also comes bundled with a remote control and an auxiliary input to complement the twin video inputs, video output and subwoofer out for connecting an external thumper.
Well they have to justify the $99 price tag somehow. I can see the auxiliary input being useful and the subwoofer out would probably be my favorite socket! One of the biggest problems with these kind of proprietary docking station speaker systems is that they become obsolete very quickly. We feel that many people are getting ripped off with these products.
As you’d expect, this one’s built for use underneath a flat-panel HDTV, but it shouldn’t have any problems perched up on a countertop, either. You already know how badly this one’s gonna hurt your wallet, but at least you’ve got until April to save up.
Designing this in order to be used underneath a flat-panel HDTV is a good idea because it means you can probably improve the sound quality of your TV. At least when you upgrade your iPod player and the speaker system becomes unused, you can still use it for your audiovisual pleasure. This is assuming of course that the sound quality is better than your TV.
Source: engadget