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Personally I'm glad that it's "heavy" as the article says. The problem with most consumer electronics is that they just feel so chinsy and cheap. At least we can assume it's engineered well. ]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
There better be some serious new gear coming in April.
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IT HAS NO CENTRE HANDLE TO CARRY IT WITH!!!

It's a two handed job or it dangles on the floor when you carry it with one of the handles at the end.

It also has no stereo imaging withthe speakers so close together.

Pointless and waaaay too expensive.]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
Maybe this is why Apple's stock is already down 3% on the day...

Boo-yah.]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
How pathetic and sad we have to thank a computer company for building a one-piece, portable mp3 player that has AUDIO IN. In the early-mid 80's EVERY SINGLE PORTABLE, ONE-PIECE BOOMBOX had audio in. Now nothing does. Why is this so difficult in the 21st century?]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
Seems to me you'd be far better off waiting to get one of the next gen dock coming soon. They will let you view the menus and video on the TV and pipe the audio through your existing sound system.

Color me unimpressed.]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
(still waiting for the next ipod to buy a crapload of accesories for) and ill wait.........until i have to go away for college in september]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
http://www.apple.com/ipodhifi/ipodintegration.html

... yep, looks like ANOTHER 50Mb ipod software upgrade in the works. Isn't it about time Apple broke the firmware updates into specific models? Some of us pay by the Mb.]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
Oh, and Steve, a speaker is either ported or sealed. It can't be both. Get it straight.]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
at first glance i thought it was a center channel speaker but then BAM its huge! It now where near as stealth as it needs to be. The shots of it on the dresser, ouch.

Think of all the ent. centers out there.. I would have liked to seen the iPod somehow on the center, maybe recessed in. The iPod on top adds another 4+ inches needed on your shelf to take in/out.

What is the compatibility with older gen's / models?

The handles look kinda brutal and not ergonomic. Obviously, if this things is a tank your not going to be moving it as much. I know my G5 handles are poor. They need and inner bevel.

TuneCenter from Griffin looks more inline with a new offering that rocks!

It an odd juxtaposition; the small mobile iPod and the honkin huge HI-FI..]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/you are exactly right.]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/it doesn't make sense to offer black ipods and then bring out accessories that are just white.
although, the black ipods only come with white headphones.
doesn't jobs realize that people who buy the black ipods don't want the white headphones?]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
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And the mids are sealed/acoustic suspension, while the bass is ported. Yes, it can be both. ]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
Duh, they had to throw a bone to the third parties, which will soon be releasing the iHandle, a nylon strap that connects the two handles with a foam grip in the middle.]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Why? Would you get this when you can use any speakers with a audio jack like pc speakers?]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Trade Time: 3:19PM ET
Change: Down 2.75 (3.87%)]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
Hopefully Apple's docking is more secure, although I would have preferred a remote clickwheel or a clickwheel built into the Hi-Fi.]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
but I think people are missing the point. nowhere on the apple site do they use the word 'portable' to descibe this. this is not a boom box but a compact speaker system for home or yard. in that context I think it's okay, if not too pricey... but so what else is new.

can't help but wonder if they'll be selling these at IKEA.]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
"Goodbye, big stereo. Hello, iPod Hi-Fi, a beautiful, compact sound system with an integrated Universal Dock for iPod that fills the room with rich, audiophile-quality sound. It's the home stereo -- reinvented."

i wonder if the person who wrote this actually saw the hifi because it sure ain't compact and it ain't going to reinvent the home stereo. i'm going out and getting the bose and an old mac mini]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/Feb 28th 2006 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/I want some support BEHIND the iPod so that I can walk up to it and use
the click wheel without worrying about breaking the dock.
Sure, if you know about the flaw you can put your fingers behind the iPod and
operate the wheel with your thumb, but what happens when a visitor spots it?
"Oh wow, an iPod! {POKE} {CRACK}"
]]>Feb 28th 2006 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/apple-ipod-hi-fi-hands-on/
This is worse than a Judge Judy episode. Damn it Steve, just stick with beautifully designed products, not something like the brick speaker.

And to think my excitement level even peaked this morning. Sooooo Disappointing.


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