Another iPod dock with 7-inch screen, from iLuv

It might be the hip-cool thing these days to make an iPod dock with a 7-inch screen for the iPod user that has it all, but we're not so sure this i1055 Video System from iLuv is quite legit. First off, we just saw the first of these devices -- the Sonic Impact K1 -- a week ago, and it didn't even look to be out of the prototype stage yet. The K1 was also quite bulky, yet didn't have room for a DVD drive which this i1055 claims to have. Finally, the back of this device, where they show the iPod being docked, is a total concept render, and not a very good one at that. If all this is to be believed, the $250 device has a 7-inch widescreen, S-Video out, built-in rechargeable battery, dual audio outputs, and can charge your iPod while you have the unit plugged into its own AC adapter. It seems to be available for order now, and we'd love to be proved wrong, but for now we're thinking a bit of wait-and-see might be in order.

[Via TUAW]

[WareWolf @ Jun 9th 2006 11:07AM]

Ipods are stupid, video Ipods are even worse. The only redeeming quality about them is that they forced mp3 technology into the forefront of modern society.

Who wants to watch a movie on a screen the size of a phone? What would be the point? To watch something you have to be able to SEE it.

Now, for mp3's who would really need a dedicated device? We all have some computer tech within our reach, that is where mp3's belong. Crappy wheel controllers, low memory quantities, plus that rotten fruity logo are all drawbacks to the apple junk.

Go back to computers Apple, so you can finally sink your ship once and for all.

[ShermDidIt @ Jun 9th 2006 11:28AM]

poster 1 clearly yearns for the days of cassettes. You're right mp3s are for apple fanboys nobody else wants that convenience. I'd much rather lug my 6 pound laptop with me wherever I go when I feel the urge to listen to music and when the battery dies it just means it's time for me to stop listening.

You're probably one of those people on the subway with the 12 dollar target cd player and CD books frantically flipping pages to find their selection before the train starts moving again.

Way to get on a rant about apple and ipods without even LOOKING at the picture of the product above or reading the description. When was the last time you saw a cellphone with a 7 inch screen?? If you can't see something on a 7-inch screen you should stay home with ye olde time walkman, bifocals, and get the nurse to bring you some juice, you seem a little miffed.

go back to gizmodo, shmuck

[tugboat @ Jun 9th 2006 12:11PM]

I thought the whole point of disabling comments was to scare away the trolls.

[peteymca @ Jun 9th 2006 12:13PM]

I saw an ad for this in MacAddict this month, it looks intriguing.

[Craig @ Jun 9th 2006 12:18PM]

I think everyone should calm down, this is why there is the new comment reporting thing. This would sell really well, but only if they could make it dead cheap. It's about the same price as a new iPod, it needs to be at the most half the price.

[Pete Avila @ Jun 9th 2006 12:32PM]

You show him sherm! Ipods are great, I dont know what he is complaining about? Too much for his wallet maybe! Video ipod is a great thing, it doesnt mean you should watch every movie on your ipod just on the go! Anyway when the true video ipod comes out it will be alot better than the 5th gen. People who know what im talking about, its gonna be awesome!

[Jason Todrick @ Jun 9th 2006 12:52PM]

If you click the image of the front... it brings up a page who's title is:

"Portable Multimedia Tablet-Style DVD Player with 7" Active-Matrix TFT LCD Screen"

nothing abotu an iPod... i agree, this is BS

[matt @ Jun 9th 2006 1:22PM]

you have to scroll down and read the specs to see stuff about the ipod, also the second pics- the one with the ipod in the back is most def. CG...

[c.Lake @ Jun 9th 2006 4:26PM]

@WereWolf -- #1
Dude, what the hell are you talking about? I can understand if you don’t like Apple or iPod, but “Who really needs a dedicated device?”. Um… to listen to music!! Which is the POINT of an MP3 player. Unless you like listening to bum’s conversing with Jesus, or that over zealous “cell phone talker guy”, or the group of loud-ass teens shouting about prom. Than you defiantly need a MP3 player.

By the way, “that crappy wheel controller” as you put it – let’s you find songs fast. Like it or not, there’s a reason that iPod is so popular – and it ain’t because it’s pretty. Believe me, public trans back and forth to work everyday with these weird-ass characters – you won’t care what fruit design logo is on that player. You’ll just be glad that you’re NOT included in the public mini dramas, which seem to be a daily occurrence.

[MrWizard @ Jun 9th 2006 6:52PM]

I'm confused. The current generation of iPods with Video only output in 4:3 format. Why would you tie this to a 16:9 screen?

[Tim @ Jun 9th 2006 9:13PM]

I think the design concept looks nice, but the screen totally looks like something from a car's dashboard.

[thomas_h @ Jun 10th 2006 7:39PM]

this thing looks a lot like that samsung umpc thingy..