Okay, so you're
terrified to even leave your own home with your iPod, let alone take it on a stroll downtown, which leaves you with a portable media player that's stuck in the house, right? If this is you, fret not -- Pacific Rim Technologies has crafted the ultimate in-home (or bar, gameroom, café, etc.) accessory for your little Apple with the iPod-ready JukeBox Station. Standing a full one meter tall and weighing in at 55 pounds, this 72 watt sound system could technically be lumped in as
just another speaker
station that's "made for iPod," especially considering the built-in dock connector and included adapters to suit every dock-rocking iPod ever produced. But alas, this device demands a bit more respect than the little guys; this beast has 5 drivers, including a 6-inch subwoofer, 2 mid-range speakers, and 2 tweeters, an LED lighting system to add that oh-so-familiar jukebox ambiance, "17 function IR remote," RCA / 3.5mm inputs for alternate DAPs, video-out, and even a lockable window to ensure the tunes don't come to an abrupt stop care of a
desperate party-goer. While we doubt the overall quality here will be anything above average (it'll be sold through Target, which isn't exactly known for its high-fidelity offerings), we doubt the signal-to-noise ratio is the focal point here, and though this jukebox isn't coin-operated, it'll cost you $699 -- or 2,796 quarters -- when it drops in October.
[Via
iLounge]
posted August 10th 2006 7:35PM
Old. Ilounge had this up yesterday
Cool, but my wife says NFW.
Why anyone would let one of these things into their home I have no clue
but the real question is, can you start it by hitting it with your hand?
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A good idea, but not ambitious enough. There's a huge market in replacing traditional jukeboxes at bars, diners, fast food restaurants etc. What's needed is a machine that can access the iTune site via internet. It's hard- and software should ensure that its only capable to play an iTune song only once. I'm sure Apple and the music industry would be willing to give a huge rebate for a single performance license. After all, the profit is in the numbers, and they would get a share from every time a song is played on every single one of those jukeboxes. The producer and/or owner of that machine wouldn't have to spend time wondering about the best selection of hits, and the consumer would have a much broader choice. Imho a win/win/win solution.
alternative, ONE MORE TIME CD: http://www.wurlitzer.de/index.php/article/articleview/1969/1/1307/