Creative's first "Made for iPod" speaker docks

by Thomas Ricker, posted Mar 7th 2007 at 9:07AM

Although Creative gave us a peep at their wireless Xdock iPod accessory at CES, they've come up visibly short in delivering Made for iPod gear as agreed in their settlement with Apple back in August. Today, however, Creative is making amends by kicking out modified TravelSound and PlayDock speaker docks with real iPod docking action. There's nothing new here of course, the PlayDock i500 ("i" for you know what) and TravelSound I are just the PlayDock z500 ("z" for Zen, natch) and TravelSound ZEN V all gussied-up with a "Made for iPod" logo and iPod dock connector -- which isn't a bad thing. Still, Creative will have to sell a lot of these when they hit later this month (in Japan anyway) for Apple's cut to offset the $100m they paid out to Creative. Isn't litigation fun?

[Via Impress]

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio

Tags: creative, ipod, lawsuit, legal, made for ipod, MadeForIpod, playdock, playdock i500, PlaydockI500, travelsound, travelsound I, TravelsoundI

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Andrew Hillman, Andrew Hillman @ Mar 7th 2007 9:30AM

If you cant beat them join them!

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DM @ Mar 7th 2007 10:48AM

I liked this line better, " If you can't beat em, sue em!"

http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/apple-and-creative-settle-apple-forks-out-100m/

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Godspring @ Mar 8th 2007 12:29AM

Well, THis doesnt mean they dont make fine products. I've had their Zen Vision: M since 1 month after it's release. no problems. They are just trying to get an extra buck or 2. Creative is best known for their Computer Speaker Systems and Sound Cards (which are top-notch quality by the way)

Sound is creative's #1 product. obviously not mp3 playes. but i do know that many, many, many computers use either a creative sound card, or a creative speaker system. I for one have a 6-year old creative 3-piece speaker set. Works amazing still. So why not put there top-notch technology into a speaker system made for the most popular mp3 player in the world? Im actually surpised they have held out this long.

I mean, if you found technology to make monitors have a 50,000:1 contrast ratio... wouldnt you want to try and sell your new technology to laptop vendors ? or would you just want to stick with desktop monitors? I would try and get all the buisness i can get.

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Jan @ Mar 9th 2007 3:41PM

This is available at Fry's under the Cambridge Soundworks name brand. It was $200.

I saw it last week and it sounded Damn GOOD! Better than 95 of the craptastic iPod docks I heard when testing with my 5G.

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andy P @ May 13th 2008 9:04AM

Got a Playdock i500 as a present but should really have been Creative Playdock x500 for my creative Zen M Series 30gb MP3. Almost same specs. What would you advise

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andypow45 @ May 13th 2008 10:56AM

Could one make Playdock i500 compatible or work with a Creative Zen M Series 30GB MP

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